JLARC conducts program evaluation, policy analysis, and oversight of state agencies on behalf of the Virginia General Assembly.
Recent reports
Community gun violence impacts in Virginia
Assessment of the physical, mental, and socioeconomic impacts of community gun violence in Virginia.
(December 2025)
Virginia's K-12 school accountability system
A review of the state's redesigned K-12 accountability system, including the indicators used to evaluate schools, the implications of performance labels on schools, and plans to support schools needing additional support.
(December 2025)
VRS hybrid retirement plan employee contributions
A review of whether the state's hybrid plan is meeting its goals and whether members will be able to meet income replacement goals in retirement.
(December 2025)
Virginia's Correctional Education Programs
A review of the availability and unmet demand for DOC’s education programs (i.e., adult basic education, CTE, and postsecondary), employment and rearrest outcomes of inmates who completed the programs, and barriers to expanding these programs.
(November 2025)
Virginia's Community Colleges and Higher Education Trends
A study of impacts of higher education trends on community colleges' enrollment composition, online education, CTE education, dual enrollment courses, and spending and efficiency.
(October 2025)
Capital Maintenance and Construction
A review of Virginia's data on state-owned buildings, sufficiency of maintenance funding, allocation of maintenance reserve funds, causes of delays for state capital outlay projects, and planning for maintenance and construction needs.
(October 2025)
DJJ Secretariat
A review of the feasibility, costs, and potential benefits of transferring DJJ from the public safety to the health and human resources secretariat.
(June 2025)
Workforce and Industry Incentives
A study of the economic benefits and returns in state revenue of the state's workforce and industry incentives.
(June 2025)