2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 2 - Legislative
Article 7. Legislative Oversight of Principal Departments
Section 2-7-201. Legislative declaration.
(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
It is important that state government be accountable and transparent in such a waythat the general public can understand the value received for the tax dollars spent by the state;
State government agencies should operate under a performance management philosophy in which employees focus on taxpayer and customer service, underpinned by the constant goal of achieving operational excellence;
The ability of the general public, the general assembly, the governor, and state departments to assess departments' progress in achieving performance goals will lead to improvements in services rendered and increased efficiency in program administration, as well as transparency;
The annual budget process should serve as part of a performance management system to incentivize continuous process improvement in the services delivered to customers and taxpayers;
A system of continuous process improvement is a critical and necessary componentof a performance management philosophy;
Measures for evaluating the performance of state departments should be integratedinto a formal state planning process;
A performance management system will be more useful and reliable for the generalassembly and the public if performance audits of the departments are completed; and
Departments need statutory authority and flexibility to use their resources in the bestpossible way to better serve the people of Colorado through the effective administration and delivery of governmental programs and services.
Source: L. 2010: Entire part R&RE, (HB 10-1119), ch. 340, p. 1564, § 3, effective August 11. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1212), ch. 174, p. 656, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2013: Entire part R&RE, (HB 13-1299), ch. 382, p. 2232, § 1, effective June 5.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 2-7-201 as it existed prior to 2013.
