North Carolina Government Performance Audit II – Review of State Personnel Practices and Career Banding Submitted by Fox Lawson & Associates, LLC (January 2008)
The NC Office of State Personnel needs a more centralized approach to training programs, coordinated recruitment, and benefits administration. Modifying the statutory authority of Chapter 126 has the potential to improve the operations of the personnel system and revamp the roles and responsibilities of the Personnel Commission. Career Banding, as currently applied in North Carolina state government, appears to be the most effective method available to seamlessly integrate workforce planning with recruitment, hiring, and selection of needed employees in both the short and long term. Using BEACON’s human resources and financial management system modules is an asset to recruitment, forecasting, and statewide data availability.