Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Several Options Exist for Streamlining State Agency Contact Centers

Report 09-43, December 2009




Report Summary

State agencies operate 49 customer contact centers to address citizen needs at an annual cost of over $149 million. Although agencies have made efforts to streamline these centers in recent fiscal years, the Legislature could consider additional opportunities to achieve efficiencies and cost-savings. These options include co-locating the sites of contact centers that use multiple locations; consolidating all of an agency's contact centers; consolidating contact center locations with similar functions; combining all state agency contact centers into a single center; and consolidating all contact center information technology statewide. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these options.

Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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