HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Commission for the Blind

• Full and Subcommittee Reports
Subcommittee Study (September 2, 2016)
Staff Study and Agency Response (March 22, 2016)
Full Committee Study (October 3, 2016)
• Agency Reports
2015 - Agency ARR and Seven-Year Plan (March 31, 2015)
2016 - Agency ARR (January 8, 2016)
Agency PER (July 27, 2015)
2017 - ARR Guidelines (June 20, 2016)
Completion of the 2015-16 Accountability Report, by the deadline stated in the report, fulfills the requirement to complete a Restructuring Report this year for the House Legislative Oversight Committee. The House Legislative Oversight Committee has worked with the South Carolina Department of Administration to integrate and combine many aspects of the Annual Restructuring Report into the Annual Accountability Report.
2015-16 Agency Accountability Report
In 2016 the Oversight Committee worked with the Executive Budget Office to combine the information sought in the Annual Restructuring Report and Annual Accountability Report, into one report.
2016-17 Agency Accountability Report
In 2016 the Oversight Committee worked with the Executive Budget Office to combine the information sought in the Annual Restructuring Report and Annual Accountability Report, into one report. Since that time the Agency Accountability Report also satisfies the agency's requirement for an Annual Restructuring Report.
2017-18 Agency Accountability Report
2018-19 Agency Accountability Report
2019-20 Agency Accountability Report
2020-21 Agency Accountability Report
2021-22 Agency Accountability Report
2022-23 Agency Accountability Report
Annual Requests for Information (RFI)
Agencies that have completed a Program Evaluation Report may be asked to complete this document to ensure the information about the agency on this website remains current.
2016 Guidelines (June 20, 2016)
2016 Completed RFI (December 1, 2016)
2016 Attachment - State Auditor's Report (June 30, 2015)
2016 Attachment - Statewide Single Audit for FY 14-15
2017 Guidelines (June 28, 2017)
2017 Completed RFI (September 14, 2017)
2018 Guidelines (July 13, 2018)
2018 Completed RFI (September 10, 2018)
2019 Completed RFI (September 23, 2019)
• Public Survey & Public Input via LOC webpage
Public Input about Commission for the Blind received via Committee webpage (June 29, 2015)
Press Release announcing Public Survey (September 1, 2015)
Results of Survey of STIB, School for the Deaf and the Blind, Commission for the Blind, Department of Public Safety, and Treasurer�s Office (September 1-30, 2015)
Press Release announcing Public Input Meeting (April 8, 2016)
Press Release announcing Public Input Meeting (June 15, 2016)
• Correspondence
Letter from Oversight Committee to Commission for the Blind (April 15, 2015)
The Oversight Committee notifies the agency it has been selected for study.
Letter from Chairman Newton to Commissioner Kirby (April 27, 2016)
Letter from Commissioner Kirby to Chairman Newton (April 28, 2016)
Letter from Subcommittee Chairman Ballentine to Commissioner Kirby and Response (July 15, 2016)
The Healthcare Subcommittee requested that the agency provide responses to questions regarding caseloads, job placement rates, and assistive technology for older adults.
Letter from Subcommittee Chairman Ballentine to Commissioner Kirby and Response (July 29, 2016)
The Healthcare Subcommittee requested that the agency provide responses to questions stemming from the Subcommittee�s meeting about SCCB�s performance measures.

Structure/Employees

• State Human Resources Data
The documents below are provided by the Division of State Human Resources based on information the agency inputs into the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS). The aggregated data about agency employees includes, but is not limited to, (1) Number of authorized, filled and vacant positions; (2) Education level; (3) Race by Generation; (4) Gender by Generation; (5) Number of full time equivalent employees by funding source; (6) Number of Service and TERI employees at the agency; (7) Number of employees eligible to retire in five years; (8) Number of Trial and Probationary employees by generation; (9) Average salary by payband; (10) Number of certified public manager graduates at the agency; etc.

State HR Dashboard - Commission for the Blind (September 6, 2017)
• Organization Charts
Organization Chart (2000-01)
Organization Chart (2001-02)
Organization Chart (2002-03)
Organization Chart (2003-04)
Organization Chart (2004-05)
Organization Chart (2005-06)
Organization Chart (2006-07)
Organization Chart (2007-08)
Organization Chart (2008-09)
Organization Chart (2009-10)
Organization Chart (2010-11)
Organization Chart (2012-13)
Organization Chart (2015-16)
• Other Information related to Structure/Employees
SCCB Human and Financial Resources (May 26, 2016)

Mission, Goals & Strategic Plan

• Strategic Plan Details (Excel Spreadsheet)
Compare to Goals of other Agencies (Excel Spreadsheet)

Finances & Performance

• Finances
Strategic Budgeting - Details (Excel Spreadsheet)
SCCB Human and Financial Resources (May 26, 2016)

Other Materials

• A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities (July 19, 2016)
The National Governor�s Association produced this document in 2013. It provides an overview of state practices aimed at assisting people with disabilities with finding employment, and it provides recommendations with potential for implementation in many states.
• Agency Steps to Compliance with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (August 22, 2016)
SCCB provided this flowchart to describe the steps it must take and partnerships it must solidify to be in compliance with recently finalized WIOA regulations.
• Recommendations for Changes to the S.C. Code of Laws (August 25, 2016)
This document contains recommendations for SCCB-related changes to the S.C. Code, intended to clarify and cleanup.
• Number of People Served, By County (September 14, 2016)
SCCB provided an update on the number of people served, by county and program, as of September 14, 2016.
• Strategic Plan
• Strategic Plan Quarterly Report