Legislative Oversight Mechanisms

Ongoing oversight by legislative committee(s) or commission(s); legislative program reviews or performance audits; legislative review of non-legislative program reviews or performance audits; reporting requirements; legislative requests for information. The Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee can consider any transportation-related topic. The State Auditor regularly reviews NCDOT programs.

Legislative Program Evaluation Office

Program Evaluation Division

Sunset Review

No sunset reviews of state agencies. The General Assembly's appropriations committees have, however, instituted "continuation reviews" of certain executive agency funds, programs and divisions to determine if they should be continued.