As Governor of the State of Arkansas, I
am committed to preserving and protecting the financial integrity of our
state. Transparency, accountability, and
efficiency promote the people's faith in good government. The citizens of Arkansas deserve a critical
evaluation of their state government to ensure the cost-effective delivery of
services and to ensure that state employees have every possible means necessary
to maximize their effectiveness.
The Arkansas Policy Foundation (the
"Foundation") was established in 1995 as an independent research
organization. It has conducted
efficiency reviews of our state government using citizen volunteers, academics,
and others with specialized knowledge in certain areas of interest that
facilitate in the Foundation's research.
The Foundation has established the Efficiency Project, which will review
our state government in the upcoming months.
The Efficiency Project is supported by some of Arkansas's leading
business people and professionals, and it is charged with developing
recommendations to streamline our state government in order to make it more
cost-effective and citizen accountable.
The Efficiency Project allows a nonpartisan, independent group of
citizens to volunteer their time and efforts to directly impact the improvement
of state government. Upon completion of
its review, the Foundation will publicly report its findings and
recommendations.
In light of the foregoing, I hereby
direct all directors of state offices, departments and agencies to assist the
Foundation in its evaluation of our state government and in its development of
recommendations to streamline state government and make it more cost-effective
and citizen accountable. In facilitating
with this necessary review of state government, each director shall designate
one of his or her employees to coordinate with the Foundation and to ensure
that it receives all pertinent requested information pertaining to its review.
If you have any questions regarding the
Efficiency Project, you may contact the Executive Director of the Arkansas
Policy Foundation:
Mr. Greg Kaza
Arkansas Policy Foundation
111 Center Street, Suite 1200
Little Rock, AR. 72201
Office: 501-537-0825
Email: kaza@ arkansaspolicyfoundation.org
www.arkansaspolicyfoundation.org
If you have any questions regarding the
mandatory compliance with this Memorandum, you may contact my deputy legal
counsel:
Mr. Andrew "Vu" Ritchie
Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson
500 Woodlane Street, Suite 124
Little Rock, AR. 72201
Office: 501-683-6462
Email: vu.ritchie@governor.arkansas.gov
Sincerely,
Asa Hutchinson