FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill ECOS Summary of FY 2018 Omnibus – On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018. FY 2018 US Senate…
Budget & Agency Management
Utah Voluntary Cleanup Program Promotes Streamlined Process
In a recent blog post, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Environmental Response and Remediation highlights its volunteer cleanup program (VCP), which promotes the remediation of contaminated…
State BPI Projects Database
Click here to visit ECOS’ database of over 700 Business Process Improvement projects completed by our member agencies.
Green Report: ECOS Business Process Improvement Skills Exchange Program
This report summarizes the first round of a Business Process Improvement (BPI) mentoring program administered by ECOS’ Innovation and Productivity Committee. Kicked off in 2016, this program pairs BPI leaders…
ECOS Materials Regarding the President’s FY18 EPA Budget
ECOS Press Statement on the President’s FY18 EPA Budget: This Press statement on the President’s FY18 EPA budget, released this morning, notes ECOS’ commitment to engaging with the Administration and Congress to…
Green Report on Status of Environmental Agency Budgets
State environmental agencies operate the majority of federally delegated and authorized programs and manage funds to implement related environmental regulations. In July 2016, ECOS sought state environmental agency budget data…
Delaware Creates Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board
Delaware Governor John Carney on February 16 signed an executive order establishing the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board (GEAR) to identify opportunities for cost savings in state government. The…
Vermont ANR Secretary Announces Statewide Listening Tour
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore will host a listening tour this February and March to hear directly from “customers” about their experiences interacting with the agency.…
RFP: E-Enterprise Seeks Contractor to Profile Partner Agencies’ Modernization Initiatives
The E-Enterprise for the Environment Initiative is seeking a contractor to aid in the development of an Inventory of State, Tribal, and Territorial Profiles to help partners more strategically plan and…
State Environmental Agency Business Process Improvement Activity 2010–2016
In 2010, ECOS compiled a list of state environmental agency business process improvement activities. This year, ECOS undertook a second outreach effort in order to fill this five-year information gap.…
