Virginia Governor's Commission on Efficiency and Effectiveness - State Coordinated Reduction of Reporting Requirements and Paperwork (SCRRRAP) Project Records, 1980-1987

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia Governor's Commission on Efficiency and Effectiveness. State Coordinated Reduction of Reporting Requirements and Paperwork (SCRRRAP) Project Records, 1980-1987. Accessions 33214, 33215, 41588 [cite specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
28 cu. ft. (28 boxes)
Creator:
Virginia Governor's Commission on Efficiency and Effectiveness
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia Governor's Commission on Efficiency and Effectiveness. State Coordinated Reduction of Reporting Requirements and Paperwork (SCRRRAP) Project Records, 1980-1987. Accessions 33214, 33215, 41588 [cite specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The State Coordinated Reduction of Reporting Requirements and Paperwork (SCRRRAP) Project Records, 1980-1987, are arranged into two series and housed in 28 boxes. These records include agendas, correspondence, forms, inventories, memorandum, notes, publications, reports, and surveys documenting the work performed by the Project, including final reports and recommendations. The bulk of the collection consists of the forms gathered from the various state agencies, along with surveys, inventories, and correspondence with each state agency regarding the forms used. Included are research files containing reports from other state governments on their efforts to reduce paperwork and various articles about the subject. Also included are the files of Alan D. Albert (Special Assistant to the Governor) and David L. Nunley (SCRRRAP Initiative Coordinator).

Biographical / historical:

Governor Baliles created the Governor's Commission on Efficiency in Government on his first day in office in 1986. The commission was established by Executive Order Two (86) to advise the Governor on opportunities for increasing the productivity and effectiveness of Virginia state government by reducing regulatory burdens imposed by the Commonwealth on its citizens and businesses, and eliminating deleterious competition between state government and private sector.

An outgrowth of the Commission on Efficiency in Government was the State Coordinated Reduction of Reporting Requirement and Paperwork Project (SCRRAP) as part of the Governor's Paperwork Reduction Initiative. This program developed and implemented statewide efforts to identify the sources of state imposed paperwork, evaluate its impact on the public, and develop plans to reduce that burden.

The Governor's Commission on Efficiency in Government was made up of twenty-six members appointed by the Governor and made its final report on efficiency, regulatory reform and privatization on January 1, 1990.

Acquisition information:

Transferred 27 July 1988 from David L. Nunely, Governor's Commission on Efficiency in Government, Ninth Street Office Building, Richmond, Va. 23219. [Accessions 33214, 33215]

Transferred 16 January 1990 from Joyce Walton, Governor's Office, Richmond, Va. 23219. [Accession 41588]

Processing information:

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I: Project files, 1980-1987 [Accession 33214, 33215]
  • Series II: Project files, 1980-1987 [Accession 41588]