Permanent improvement project process improvement

Abstract

The Capital Budget Office, a division of the Executive Budget Office, within the South Carolina Department of Administration, has been given oversight responsibility for the State’s permanent improvements program. All aspects of Permanent Improvement Project (PIP) request submissions from state agencies and higher education institutions need to be reviewed and updated to allow for an efficient process. This project will collect and review data relevant to the SC Code of Law requirements for permanent improvements, Joint Bond Review Committee (JBRC) and State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) policy requirements, and the quantity of permanent improvement project requests received/processed with their associated approval requirements based on the SC Code of Law and JBRC and SFAA. The use of technology will also be explored to assist in streamlining the process.