Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 891.4. 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),  1 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, within 30 days of the effective date of this act, 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. The schedule for an agency may not be altered until the five-year schedule review time period has expired for the agency.

(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, but not be limited to:

(d) Submission of information.--Agencies shall submit, in a timely manner as determined by the IFO to be appropriate to complete the analysis, performance-based budget information contemporaneously to the secretary, the IFO, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(e) Concurrent resolutions.--The General Assembly may direct a performance-based budget review for an agency by adoption of a concurrent resolution. Upon adoption of a concurrent resolution under this subsection, the secretary shall make notification to the agency under subsection (c).