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

Costs of the Department of Labor and Employment Security's Workforce Development Programs

Report 99-28, January 2000




Report Summary

During Fiscal Year 1998-99, the Department of Labor and Employment Security had 23 state and federal funding streams associated with its workforce development programs. Our review focuses on the six largest funding streams, which represent $1.17 billion or 95% of the department's $1.24 billion in workforce development expenditures.

The department spent $66.9 million or 5.7% of the $1.17 billion in expenditures for the six major funding streams, as follows:

  • statewide, department, and division indirect costs comprised $12.6 million or a little over 1% of total fund expenditures and
  • program administrative, program management, and information management costs represented $54.3 million or 4.6% of total fund expenditures.


Related Reports
  1. Review of the Workforce Development System
    Report 03-10 January 2003
  2. Review of the Workforce Development System
    Report 99-34 February 2000
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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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