Cross Government Introduction Cross government issues are those that affect multiple state agencies or involve functions that are common across the entire span of state government. In general, these issues have significant policy and fiscal effects in the years to come. Other proposals would increase state revenues by leasing underused facility space to citizens and private groups during non-business hours and on weekends, and by recovering up to half of the cost of housing provided to certain state employees. To increase services to employees in state facilities, TPR suggests increasing access to automated teller machines in state facilities.
Technological advances offer another useful way to improve government services and operations.
Other recommendations to improve access to government information include using electronic postings and directories and establishing efficient means to produce and distribute video programs to Texans. Since its inception, TPR has made a number of recommendations concerning the state's procurement processes, and this report is no exception. This chapter makes recommendations designed to increase the efficiency of agency purchasing. TPR proposes changes that would increase agencies' ability to make purchases directly while maintaining accountability to taxpayers. Other recommendations would improve the state's catalogue purchasing procedure and require the state to pay vendors through electronic funds transfers.