(a) When directed by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Executive Director, the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis, or the Director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, the Office shall conduct an evaluation of a governmental activity or unit and the statutes related to the governmental activity or unit.

(b) The Office, in consultation with the committees of jurisdiction, shall develop a work plan for an evaluation conducted under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The evaluation report for an evaluation conducted under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) shall be consistent with the work plan developed under subsection (b) of this section; and

(2) may address the governmental activity’s or unit’s:

(i) efficiency;

(ii) effectiveness;

(iii) role in protecting consumers;

(iv) sufficiency of resources; and

(v) accomplishment of legislative objectives.

(d) On completion, the Department shall submit each evaluation report, including draft legislation to implement any recommended statutory changes, to the committees of jurisdiction.