October 1, 2013
Rep. Toni Walker has been asked by Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey to head the Results First Policy Oversight Committee. The group has been charged with advising on the development and implementation of the Pew-MacArthur Results First cost-benefit analysis model, with the overall goal of promoting cost effective policies and programming by the state.
A Pew report shows cost-benefit analyses have helped states make better investments of public dollars by identifying programs and policies that deliver high returns. The study, "States’ Use of Cost-benefit Analysis: Improving Results for Taxpayers", identifies key challenges states face in conducting and using the analyses and offers strategies to overcome those obstacles.