State & Local Reports

The objective of this review was to determine the level of benefit the Port Authority provides to the state of West Virginia, and whether there is a continued need for the agency’s existence. The Legislative Auditor finds that the Port Authority receives no funding, has no employees or future projects, and holds no benefit to the state of West Virginia. Additionally, the agency is currently inactive, does not implement key duties and responsibilities designated by the W. Va. State Code, and has incurred more expenditures than revenue in recent years.

PERD’s objectives were to determine to what extent has the costs per patient at Jackie Withrow Hospital increased or decreased compared to other comparable state health facilities since 2013, and whether the facility complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2018 Jackie Withrow Hospital had the third highest cost-per-patient and the highest overall expenditures for FY 2018 of the four state-owned hospitals. Contributing factors to the higher costs are that the size of the building far exceeds its current use and the age of the building needs many costly repairs and upgrades. The facility was built in the 1930s for a capacity of 655 beds. However, the facility currently serves between 79 and 91 patients at any one time. As in 2013, the estimate to build a new, appropriately-sized facility to replace the Jackie Withrow Hospital would be less costly than the estimated cost to completely repair the facility.

PERD’s objectives were to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP). Although REAP has produced significant output, the program is inefficient and the primary desired outcomes are not being achieved. REAP has not been effective in pollution prevention or reducing per capita municipal solid waste disposed in landfills.

The objective of this review is to determine if the State Police ammunition storage facilities, policies, and procedures related to the management, storage, and accounting for ammunition resources have improved since PERD last reviewed them in 1999. PERD found that the State Police maintains records on ammunition inventory, but practices have not been formalized through official policies and procedures. The State Police Academy now operates a new, rebuilt facility on the site of the old range, which exceeds the recommendations of the 1999 report.