Building his commitment to create a Government That Works, Governor Wolf elevated the administration’s efficiency initiatives to an executive level office by signing an executive order creating the Office of Performance through Excellence (OPE).
A new system developed by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the Department of the Auditor General (AG) is making it easier for municipalities to receive state aid, according to the Governor’s Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (GO-TIME).
Governor Wolf announced the release of an annual report highlighting more than $217 million in savings for taxpayers during the 2016-17 fiscal year by the Governor’s Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (GO-TIME).
Local governments, school districts and others will cut their electricity costs by $1.8 million over the next four years, thanks to COSTARS, a state purchasing program that allows members to purchase materials at discounted prices.
The Department of Corrections has reduced medical costs for inmates by $14.5 million over the past two years – while maintaining or improving care – by leveraging federal and state programs and innovative partnerships, according to the Governor’s Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (GO-TIME).
