SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
"AGENCY." AN AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION UNDER THE
GOVERNOR'S JURISDICTION.
"BOARD." THE PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET BOARD ESTABLISHED
UNDER THIS ACT.
"IFO." THE INDEPENDENT FISCAL OFFICE ESTABLISHED UNDER
ARTICLE VI-B OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175),
KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.
"SECRETARY." THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET OF THE
COMMONWEALTH.
SECTION 4. PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETS.
(A) INITIATION OF PROGRAM.--NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTIONS 610 AND 611 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929, TO THE
CONTRARY, THE SECRETARY SHALL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 INITIATE
A PROGRAM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET REVIEWS AS PART OF THE
ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION PROCESSES.
(B) SCHEDULE.--THE SECRETARY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DIRECTOR OF THE IFO, SHALL, BY JANUARY 1, 2017, ESTABLISH A
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ALL AGENCIES.
THE SCHEDULE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE AGENCIES ARE SUBJECT TO A
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET REVIEW AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS.
(C) NOTICE.--EACH TIME AN AGENCY IS SUBJECT TO A
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET REVIEW, THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE
AGENCY AND REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT SUCH
INFORMATION TO THE IFO AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PREPARATION OF
A PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGET PLAN. THE INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE,
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