JLARC impact in Virginia & Awards

JLARC Impacts: Legislative Action on Report Recommendations (2022)

JLARC Impacts: Legislative Actions on Report Recommendations (2021)

JLARC Impacts: Legislative Actions on Report Recommendations (2020)

 Awards from the National Conference of State Legislatures

• Impact Award 2023 - Improving Virginia's Adult Guardian and Conservator Program, 2021
• Excellence in Research Methods Award 2023 - Options to Make Virginia's Income Tax More Progressive, 2022
• Impact Award 2022 - Operations and Performance of the Virginia Employment Commission, 2021
• Impact Award 2021 - Key Considerations for Legalizing Marijuana, 2020
• Excellence in Evaluation Award, 2020
• Impact Award 2020 - Gaming in the Commonwealth, 2019
• Impact Award 2019 - Improving Virginia's Foster Care System, 2018
• Excellence in Research Methods Award 2019 - Spending on Inmate Health Care, 2018
• Impact Award 2018 – Operations and Performance of the Virginia Community College System, 2017
• Impact Award 2017 – Virginia Economic Development Partnership, 2016
• Impact Award 2015 – Virginia's Workforce Development Programs, 2014
• Impact Award 2014 – Review of Disaster Preparedness in Virginia, 2013
• Excellence in Research Methods Award, 2012
• Impact Award 2012 – Review of Retirement Benefits for State and Local Government Employees, 2011
• Impact Award 2011 – Assessment of Services for Virginians with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
• Excellence in Research Methods Award, 2008
• Impact Award 2008 – Interim Review: Results of Abusive Driver Fees in Virginia and Other States
• Impact Award 2007 – Evaluation of Children's Residential Services Delivered Through the Comprehensive Services Act
• Excellence in Research Methods Award 2006 – Self-Sufficiency Among Social Services Clients in Virginia
• Impact Award 2006 – Special Report: Certain Personnel Issues at the Virginia Retirement System
• Impact Award 2005 – Review of Emergency Medical Services in Virginia
• Impact Award 2003 – Review of Information Technology Systems Development
• Excellence in Research Methods Award 2001
• Impact Award 2001 – Virginia Medicaid Reimbursement of Nursing Facilities
• Impact Award 2000 – Preliminary Inquiry: DEQ and VDH Activities to Identify Water Toxic Problems and Inform the Public
• Excellence in Evaluation Award 1998
• Impact Award 1998 – Follow-up Review of Child Day Care in Virginia
• Excellence in Research Design and Methodology 1995 – Solid Waste Facility Management in Virginia: Impact on Minority Communities
• Excellence in Research Design and Methods 1991 – Statewide Staffing Standards for the Funding of Sheriffs
• Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Legislative Program Evaluation 1981
• Outstanding Legislative Research Report 1979 – Capital Outlay Process 

Recognition from other sources

• Governing magazine, Government Performance Project – "Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission's audits are thorough in their review and evaluation of agency and program performance information" (2005).
• State Legislatures magazine, "Virginia's JLARC: A Standard of Excellence" (1994).
• Governmental Research Association, Most Distinguished Research award, Virginia Community College System report (1975).