Alabama House Speaker, Nathaniel Ledbetter, has announced that public hearings will be held in April to reveal the progress of the state’s efforts to improve government efficiency. Ledbetter praised the work of the Alabama Committee on the Evaluation of Services (ACES), a state-established body that assesses and makes recommendations on the effectiveness of public services. Ledbetter compared ACES’ work to President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
ACES, chaired by Sen. Arthur Orr, has identified inefficiencies in various state agencies and programs and has published studies on topics such as correctional education, state-funded programs for K-12 students, and the impact of scholarships and forgivable loans. Marcus Morgan, the director of ACES, highlighted the four pillars used to evaluate state agencies and programs: effectiveness, efficiency, collaboration, and capacity.
Ledbetter expressed his excitement for the upcoming public hearings, as he believes that ACES’ work has largely gone unnoticed by the public. While dates for the hearings have not yet been scheduled, Ledbetter emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in government operations. Sen. Orr acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic had slowed down ACES’ work, but the commission is now back on track.
Overall, the goal of these hearings is to showcase the progress made by ACES in improving government efficiency in Alabama and to garner public support for continued efforts in this area. Orr stressed the importance of accurate data to assess government outputs and highlighted the long-term benefits of making state agencies more data-conscious.
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