Certified Public Manager Projects (2016-Present)
The Certified Public Manager (CPM) program is an 18-month management development program accredited by the National COM Consortium and has been offered through the Budget & Control Board since 1996. The program provides training and on the job learning in problem solving, human resource development, and innovative management practices. Completion of the program requires a written report by each participant.
Before of July 1, 2015, the Certified Public Manager program reported to the Division of State Human Resources under the Budget Control Board. Projects created in 2015 and back can be found under the Budget and Control Board and Division of State Human Resources Collection.
Recent Submissions
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Leadership development through an employee mentorship program: a community services division initiative
(2021-02-01)This research project will identify an applicable leadership development strategy for the agency based on identified needs. -
Helping SC communities self-assess which type of urban and community forestry project to apply for grant funding based on capacity and community needs
(2021-02-01)This project aims to create a method that communities can utilize to self-assess their needs and thus identify what type of grant project would be the most beneficial overall and to improve the social, economic, and ... -
Remote operations plan
(2021-02-19)This project aims to create an Operations Plan for remote working during disasters, focusing on keeping employees healthy and safe without essential operations coming to a halt. -
Evaluation of the affectiveness of the SC Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem program
(2021-02-01)This project aims to show that a formal evaluation of the program was necessary to help with improving the quality of service provided to vulnerable adults and other parties associated with the program. -
The R.O.P.E. project
(2021-03-19)This project aims to reduce frustrations for all involved, ultimately helping expedite a subscriber’s enrollment as well as fulfilling PEBA’s agency-wide goal of paper reduction. -
A research project on improving the federal aid billing process at SCDOT
(2021-04-01)This project aims to review DOT federal‐aid billing procedures and streamline its processes to reduce the number of days needed to complete a federal aid billing cycle to match industry norms while ensuring the integrity ... -
South Carolina department of probation, parole and pardon services’ absconded offenders
(2021-02-01)This project aims to expand SCDPPPS’ knowledge of absconders and make recommendations that would assist in preventing current offenders under supervision from absconding and decrease the number of current absconders. -
Financial coding and productivity
(2021-02-01)This project investigates how updating coding could improve production within the finance department, specifically the accounts payable and procurement departments. -
Telework: a new way of business
(2021-02-01)This project aims to specifically focus on the research and implementation of telework as an alternative long-term work strategy. -
Unannounced vs announced inspections: does compliance rate change?
(2021-02-01)This project aims to determine if a change in the process of conducting announced inspections affects compliance rates across the state. -
Effectiveness of video training for law enforcement
(2021-02-01)This project explains how the 4x8 program, a hybrid of video training and on-campus learning, was devised to help decrease the backlog of students waiting to enter the SC Criminal Justice Academy while also helping to train ... -
Reducing the occurrence of late BabyNet eligibility determinations using metrics based process improvement
(2021-02-01)This project explores the effort to decrease the number of eligibility decisions that exceed the time limit requirement, to strengthen the culture of the BabyNet team, and to conduct an analysis of the current work process ... -
Project home front: a housing mediation response to evictions
(2021-02-01)This project aims to discover a mediation program that addresses the interests of both landlords and tenants that could provide a timely, win-win solution for all. -
To LET or not to LET
(2021-02-01)This project aims to draw attention to the number of projects not going to construction because of a utility or railroad issue and to work towards delays that can be eliminated or reduced in the project delivery process. -
Revamping the reemployment services and eligibility assessment program by utilizing teleservice technology to better service rural communities
(2021-02-01)This project aims to reduce Unemployment Insurance (UI) through improved employment outcomes, strengthen UI program integrity, promote alignment with the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and to ... -
Improving supervisory case consultation in Spartanburg County child welfare services
(2021-02-18)This research project is intended to support improvement in the capacity of Spartanburg County child welfare supervisors to use supervisory case consultation as a strategy to support better practice outcomes for families. -
Improving the accuracy of forest health data collection
(2021-01-28)This project proposes to survey current project foresters to determine whether they collect data related to forest health and if they are willing to share that data with the forest health division, and to work on increasing ... -
The relationship between retention and training
(2021-02-01)This project aimed to develop and implement an in house career path training program for all employees that will develop both technical and soft skills, both virtually and in person. -
Update the nationwide multistate licensing system & registry (NMLS) process for mortgage applications and amendments processing
(2021-02-01)This project was chosen as the checklist process for reviewing all licensing applications and amendment work items in NMLS needed to be updated so that all employees had access to all application and amendment checklists ... -
Home visits supervision contacts pre and post COVID-19
(2021-02-23)The goals of this project are to identify and list the impacts of the pandemic on home visits by supervision levels and share results with agents, to provide agents with the additional resources necessary to be consistent ...