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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

Monday, July 17, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Review Charge

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:15 AM

Elect Co-Chairs

10:30 AM

Update

Performance Accountability Projects in the Executive Branch

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Overview

Results Based Accountability (RBA)

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:45 PM

Schedule Next meeting

3:00 PM

Adjourn


Monday, August 28, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Choosing the Right Indicators and Using Indicators in the Legislative Process

  • Drusilla Roessle, Performance Improvement Director, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM

Potential Revisions to the Indicators for Outcomes 7 and 8

  • Camille George, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
11:00 AM

Potential Revisions to the Indicators for Outcome 9

  • Jim Condos, Secretary of the Senate, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Grant Recipients Leaving Vermont

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Lessons Learned in Governmental Structure in the Context of EB-5

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
3:00 PM

Schedule Next meeting


Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Potential Revisions to the Indicators for Outcomes 7 and 8

  • Camille George, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Bard Hill, Performance Accountability Lead, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
9:30 AM

Aligning the State Strategic Plan with the State Outcomes Report

Committee Discussion

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
10:00 AM

Using Indicators in the Legislative Process

  • Dru Roessle, Performance Improvement Director, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Outcome 9: Discussion of Purpose and Potential Revisions to the Indicators

Committee Discussion

  • Jim Condos, Secretary of the State, Secretary of State's Office
2:00 PM

Potential Revisions to the Indicators for Outcomes 1 and 6

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn


Monday, October 16, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Specific Factors Contributing to EB-5; Steps for Vermont Government Moving Forward

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
10:00 AM

GAC Recommendations Regarding Governmental Structure as a Result of EB-5

Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

3 V.S.A. § 3022a(c) Report on Agency of Human Services Grant Management

  • Martha Maksym, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Dru Roessle, Performance Improvement Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
11:15 AM

Review of State Outcomes Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
12:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

GAC's January 2018 Report: Review of Topics

Committee Discussion

1:15 PM

Specific Factors Contributing to EB-5; Steps for Vermont Government Moving Forward

  • Joanne Pencak, Professor, Grossman School of Business, University of Vermont
2:00 PM

Outcome 2 (Vermonters are Healthy): Potential Revisions to the Indicators

  • Heidi Gortakowski, Performance Improvement Manager, Vermont Department  of Health
  • Dru Roessle, Performance Improvement Director, Agency of Human Services
2:45 PM

Agenda Items for November GAC Meeting

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn


Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Introduction to the Vermont Accountability Group

  • Scott Johnson, Executive Director, Vermont Accountability Group
  • Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
9:15 AM

Recommendations Regarding Performance Notes in Bills

  • Scott Johnson, Executive Director, Vermont Accountability Group
  • Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
10:15 AM

Outcome 2 (Vermonters are Healthy) Potential Revisions to the Indicators

  • Heidi Gortakowski, Director of Performance Management, Vermont Department of Health
  • Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
10:45 AM

Combining Indicators in Outcomes 2 (Vermonters are Healthy) and 6 (Vermont's Children and Young People Achieve their Potential)

  • Heidi Gortakowski, Director of Performance Management, Vermont Department  of Health
  • Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
11:00 AM

Outcome 3 (Vermont's Environment is Clean and Sustainable): Potential Revisions to the Indicators

  • Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Carey Hengstenberg, Performance Accountability Liaison, Department of Environmental Conservation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review State Outcomes Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Review Draft GAC Report

  • Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:50 PM

Agenda Items for December GAC Meeting

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn


Monday, December 11, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Introduction of the Agency of Digital Services' Chief Data Officer

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
9:15 AM

Performance Note Pilot Project; 2017, H.52 (smoking age) and 2017, No. 79 (ethics)

  • Scott Johnson, Executive Director, Vermont Accountability Group
  • Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Outcome #1 (economy): Potential Revisions to the Indicators

Potential new indicators: 1) Ratio of household income at 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile; and 2) Households spending less than 30% of income on housing.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Ken Jones, Economic Research Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Robin Scheu, Representative
1:45 PM

Process to ask Committees of Jurisdiction to Review and Give Feedback on Indicators

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Draft GAC Report Revisions

  • Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:50 PM

GAC Meetings During Session

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn


Friday, February 9, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Committee Discussion: Review Proposed Results-Based Accountability Indicators

8:30 AM

Adjourn


Friday, March 30, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Final Approval to Indicators for the State Outcomes Report

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review State Outcomes Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
10:00 AM

GAC's 2019 Annual Report

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Updates from Vermont Accountability Group

  • Drusilla Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
2:00 PM

Committee Discussion - Bill Performance Notes

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion - Schedule Next Meeting Date and Topics

3:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Review Draft Report

  • Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion on RBA Training in General Assembly

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
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Committee Discussion on Marketing RBA

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Adjourn