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Resources on Minnesota Issues
CORE: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency
This guide is compiled by staff at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
on a topic of interest to Minnesota legislators. It is designed to provide an introduction
to the topic, directing the user to a variety of sources, and is not intended to be exhaustive.
The Commission on Reform and Efficiency (CORE) was created by Gov. Arne Carlson and the
1991 Legislature (Laws of Minnesota 1991, Chapter 345, Article 1, Section 17, Subdivision 9).
The 22 commission members appointed by the governor and the legislature were drawn from all walks of life and
included leaders in business, education, and labor, as well as former public officials.
Part of the commission's mandated responsibility was to recommend long-term actions for
improving efficiency and effectiveness, with the goal of improving the quality of state
government. The commission surveyed employees, interviewed agency management, heard comments
from those affected by government programs and the general public, developed case
studies of executive branch agencies, and sought advice from the academic community.
(Excerpted from: Imperatives for Change: An Assessment of Minnesota
State Government. Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.)
SIGNIFICANT BOOKS AND REPORTS:
CORE Project Recommendations.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993. (JK6136 .C68 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0356.
Budgeting and Financial Management in Minnesota State Government: Detailed
Report. St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(HJ516 .B83 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0225. Summary Report
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in Minnesota State Government. St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(JK6149 .A8 E44 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0268.
Human Resources Management in Minnesota State Government: Detailed Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993. (JK6155 .H86 1993)
Minn. Doc. 93-0270. Summary Report
Imperatives for Change:
An Assessment of Minnesota State Government. St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and
Efficiency, 1992. (JK6136 .I47 1992) Minn. Doc. 93-0140.
Local Services Funding, Part I: Comparing City Expenditures: Final Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993. (HJ9260 .L62 1993)
Minn. Doc. 94-0036.
Local Services Funding, Part II: State Aid to Cities: Final Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1994. (HJ9260 .L623 1994)
Minn. Doc. 94-0121.
A Minnesota Model: Recommendations for Reorganizing the Executive Branch:
Detailed Report. St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(JK6141 .M55 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0347. Summary Report
Minnesota's Quality Initiative.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993. (JK6136 .M63 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0226.
Reforming Minnesota's Administrative Rule making System: Detailed Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(KFM5840 .A8 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0381. Summary Report
Reforming Minnesota's Environmental Services System: Detailed Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(HC107 .M63 E542 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0269. Summary Report
Reforming Minnesota's Human Services Delivery System: Detailed Report.
St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1993.
(HV98 .M6 R45 1993) Minn. Doc. 93-0315. Summary Report
Short-Term Cost Savings. St. Paul: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency, 1991.
(HJ515 .S56 1991) Minn. Doc. 92-0086. (Vol. 1: Recommendations ;
Vol. 2: Detailed Analyses)