Study Reports and Briefings

Each JLARC study results in a published report and a presentation to the Commission. Some studies also have separate appendices or other supporting documentation. All JLARC documents are available as PDFs.

Studies by Date of Publication - 1990 to 1999

1990 Studies

111. Interim Report: Economic Development in Virginia (Jan 1990) Report 
112. Review of the Virginia Department of Workers' Compensation (Feb 1990) Report 
113. Technical Report: Statewide Staffing Standards for the Funding of Sheriffs (Feb 1990) Report 
114. Technical Report: Statewide Staffing Standards for the Funding of Commonwealth's Attorneys (Mar 1990) Report 
115. Technical Report: Statewide Staffing Standards for the Funding of Clerks of Court (Mar 1990) Report 
116. Technical Report: Statewide Staffing Standards for the Funding of Financial Officers (Apr 1990) Report 
117. Funding of Constitutional Officers (May 1990) Report 
118. Special Report: The Lonesome Pine Regional Library System (Sep 1990) Report 
119. Review of the Virginia Community College System (Sep 1990) Report 
120. Review of the Funding Formula for the Older Americans Act (Nov 1990) Report 
121. Follow-Up Review of Homes for Adults in Virginia (Nov 1990) Report 
122. Publication Practices of Virginia State Agencies (Nov 1990) Report 

1991 Studies

123. Interim Report: State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments and Their Fiscal Impact (Jan 1991) Report 
124. Review of Economic Development in Virginia (Jan 1991) Report 
125. State Funding of the Regional Vocational Education Centers in Virginia (Jan 1991) Report 
126. Revenue Forecasting in the Executive Branch: Process and Models (Jan 1991) Report 
127. Proposal for a Revenue Stabilization Fund in Virginia (Feb 1991) Report 
128. Catalog of Virginia's Economic Development Organizations and Programs (Feb 1991) Report 
129. Review of Virginia's Parole Process (Jul 1991) Report 
130. Compensation of General Registrars (Jul 1991) Report 
131. 1991 Report to the General Assembly (Sep 1991) Report 
132. The Reorganization of the Department of Education (Sep 1991) Report 
133. Substance Abuse & Sex Offender Treatment Services for Parole Eligible Inmates (Sep 1991) Report 
134. Review of Virginia's Executive Budget Process (Dec 1991) Report 

1992 Studies

135. Interim Report: Review of Virginia's Administrative Process Act (Jan 1992) Report 
136. Special Report: Evaluation of a Health Insuring Organization for the Administration of Medicaid in Virginia (Jan 1992) Report 
137. Review of the Department of Taxation (Jan 1992) Report 
138. Interim Report: Review of the Virginia Medicaid Program [Ambulatory Care] (Feb 1992) Report 
139. Catalog of State & Federal Mandates (Feb 1992) Report 
140. Intergovernmental Mandates and Financial Aid to Local Goverments (Mar 1992) Report 
141. Medicaid Asset Transfers and Estate Recovery (Nov 1992) Report 
142. Medicaid-Financed Hospital Services in Virginia (Nov 1992) Report 
143. Medicaid-Financed Long-Term Care Services in Virginia (Dec 1992) Report 
144. Review Committee Report on the Performance and Potential of the Center for Innovative Technology (Dec 1992) Report 

1993 Studies

145. Medicaid-Financed Physician and Pharmacy Services in Virginia (Jan 1993) Report 
146. Review of Virginia's Administrative Process Act (Jan 1993) Report 
147. Interim Report: Review of Inmate Dental Care (Jan 1993) Report 
148. Review of the Virginia Medicaid Program: Final Summary Report (Feb 1993) Report 
149. Funding of Indigent Hospital Care in Virginia (Mar 1993) Report 
150. State/Local Relations and Service Responsibilities: A Framework for Change (Mar 1993) Report 
151. 1993 Update: Catalog of State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments (Jun 1993) Report 
152. 1993 Report to the General Assembly (Sep 1993) Report 
153. Evaluation of Inmate Mental Health Care (Oct 1993) Report 
154. Review of Inmate Medical Care and DOC Management of Health Services (Oct 1993) Report 
155. Local Taxation of Public Service Corporation Property (Nov 1993) Report 
156. Department of Personnel and Training (Dec 1993) Report 

1994 Studies

157. Review of the Virginia Retirement System (Jan 1994) Report 
158. The Virginia Retirement System's Investment in the RF&P Corporation (Jan 1994) Report 
159. Review of the State's Group Life Insurance Program for Public Employees (Jan 1994) Report 
160. Interim Report: Review of Involuntary Civil Committment Process (Feb 1994) Report 
161. Special Report: Review of the 900 East Main Street Building Renovation Project (Mar 1994) Report 
162. Review of State-Owned Real Property (Oct 1994) Report 
163. Review of Regional Planning District Commissions In Virginia (Nov 1994) Report 
164. Review of the Involuntary Commitment Process (Dec 1994) Report 
165. Oversight of Health and Safety Conditions in Local Jails (Dec 1994) Report 

1995 Studies

166. Solid Waste Facility Management in Virginia: Impact on Minority Communities (Jan 1995) Report 
167. Review of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (Jan 1995) Report 
168. Costs of Expanding Coastal Zone Management in Virginia (Feb 1995) Report 
169. VRS Oversight Report: The VRS Investment Program (Mar 8, 1995) Report 
170. VRS Oversight Report: The VRS Disability Retirement Program (Mar 30, 1995) Report 
171. VRS Oversight Report: The 1991 Early Retirement Incentive Program (May 3, 1995) Report 
172. Review of Capital Outlay in Higher Education (Jun 1995) Report 
173. The Concept of Benchmarking for Future Government Actions (Jul 1995) Report 
174. 1995 Report to the General Assembly (Sep 1995) Report 
175. VRS Oversight Report: Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report (Sep 1995) Report 
176. Follow-up Review of Community Action in Virginia (Sep 1995) Report 
177. Assessment of DPB's Methodology to Review the Impact of Regulations [Memorandum] (Oct 1995) Report 
178. Technical Report: The Cost of Competing in Standards of Quality Funding (Oct 1995) Report 
179. Review of Jail Oversight and Reporting Activities (Oct 1995) Report 
180. Funding Incentives for Reducing Jail Populations (Oct 1995) Report 
181. Juvenile Delinquents and Status Offenders: Court Processing and Outcomes (Dec 1995) Report 
182. Review of the Virginia State Bar (Dec 1995) Report 
183. Interim Report: Feasibility of Consolidating Virginia's Wildlife and Marine Resource Agencies (Dec 1995) Report 

1996 Studies

184. Interim Report: Review of the Department of Environmental Quality (Jan 1996) Report 
185. Minority-Owned Business Participation in State Contracts (Feb 1996) Report 
186. VRS Oversight Report: Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report (May 1996) Report 
187. Legislator's Guide to the Virginia Retirement System, First Edition (May 1996) Guide 
188. VRS Oversight Report: Biennial Status Report on the Virginia Retirement System (May 1996) Report 
189. Special Report: Review of the ADAPT System at the Department of Social Services (Jun 1996) Report 
190. Technical Report: Review of the Medicaid Forecasting Methodology (Jul 1996) Report 
191. Review of the Magistrate System in Virginia (Aug 1996) Report 
192. Review of the Virginia Liaison Office (Oct 1996) Report 

1997 Studies

193. VRS Oversight Report: Review of VRS Fiduciary Responsibility and Liability (Jan 1997) Report 
194. Feasibility of Consolidating Virginia's Wildlife Resource Functions (Dec 1996) Report 
195. The Operation and Impact of Juvenile Corrections Services in Virginia (Jan 1997) Report 
196. Interim Report: The Secretarial System in Virginia (Jan 1997) Report 
197. Review of the Department of Environmental Quality (Jan 1997) Report 
198. The Feasibility of Modernizing Land Records in Virginia (Jan 1997) Report 
199. Review of the Department of Corrections' Inmate Telephone System (Jan 1997) Report 
200. Virginia's Progress Toward Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Reduction Goals (Feb 1997) Report 
201. Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report No. 8 (May 1997) Report 

1998 Studies

202. Services for Mentally Disabled Residents of Adult Care Residences (Jul 1997) Report 
203. 1997 Report to the General Assembly (Sep 1997) Report 
204. Follow-up Review of Child Day Care in Virginia (Sep 1997) Report 
205. Improvement of Hazardous Highway Sites in Virginia (Oct 1997) Report 
206. Overview: Review of Information Technology in Virginia State Government (Dec 1997) Report 
207. The Secretarial System in Virginia State Government (Dec 1997) Report 
208. Review of DOC Nonsecurity Staffing & Inmate Programming Schedule (Dec 1997) Report 
209. Review of the Comprehensive Services Act (Jan 1998) Report 
210. Special Report: Status of Automation Initiatives of the Department of Social Services (Jan 1998) Report 
211. Overview: Year 2000 Compliance of State Agency Systems (Jan 1998) Report 
212. Technical Report: Gender Pay Equity in the Virginia State Workforce (Dec 1997) Report 
213. Review of the Highway Location Process in Virginia (Jan 1998) Report 
214. Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report No. 9 (Dec 1997) Report 
215. Structure of Virginia's Natural Resources Secretariat (Jan 1998) Report 
216. Review of the Virginia Fair Housing Office (Feb 1998) Report 
217. Interim Report: Review of Commercial Driver-Training Schools in Virginia (Feb 1998) Report 
218. Review of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Feb 1998) Report 

1999 Studies

219. Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report No. 10 (Jul 1998) Report 
220. State Oversight of Commercial Driver-Training Schools in Virginia (Sep 1998) Report 
221. The Feasibility of Converting Camp Pendleton to a State Park (Sep 1998) Report 
222. Review of the Use of Consultants by the Virginia Department of Transportation (Oct 1998) Report  
223. Review of the State Board of Elections (Nov 1998) Report 
224. Review of the Virginia Department for the Aging (Nov 1998) Report 
225. Review of Regional Criminal Justice Training Academies (Dec 1998) Report 
226. Interim Report: Review of the Health Regulatory Boards (Jan 1999) Report 
227. Interim Report: Review of the Functional Area of Health and Human Resources (Jan 1999) Report 
228. Virginia's Welfare Reform Initiative: Implementation and Participant Outcomes (Jan 1999) Report 
229. Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report No. 11 (Dec 1998) Report 
230. Legislator's Guide to the Virginia Retirement System, Second Edition (May 1999) Report 
231. Preliminary Inquiry: DEQ and VDH Activities to Identify Water Toxic Problems and Inform the Public (Jul 1999) Report 
232. Semi-Annual VRS Investment Report No. 12 (Jul 1999) Report 
233. Final Report: Review of the Health Regulatory Boards (Jul 1999) Report 
234. 1999 Report to the General Assembly (Sep 1999) Report 
235. Competitive Procurement of State Printing Contracts (Sep 1999) Report 
236. Review of Undergraduate Student Financial Aid in Virginia's Public Institutions (Oct 1999) Report 
237. Review of Air Medevac Services in Virginia (Oct 1999) Report 
238. Alternatives to Stabilize Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy Membership (Nov 1999) Report 
239. The Impact of Digital TV on Public Broadcasting in Virginia (Nov 1999) Report 
240. Review of the Statewide Human Services Information Program in Virginia (Nov 1999) ReportBriefing
241. Review of the Impact of State-Owned Ports on Local Governments (Dec 1999) ReportBriefing
242. Review of the Use of Grievance Hearing Officers (Dec 1999) ReportBriefing