West Virginia
Legislature
Type of Legislature West Virginia has a part-time, bicameral legislature. House of Representatives: 100 members | 2-year terms Senate: 34…
Committee Oversight Authority
Below are rules issued by the West Virginia legislature authorizing oversight by its committees. This information does not include oversight…
Non-Standing Committees Focused on Oversight
Commission on Special Investigations Website Membership, reports, and meeting agendas available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "[I]t shall be the mission of…
Committees with Jurisdictional Oversight Authority
House Committee on Education Website Membership and agendas available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction " (a) Education generally; (b) boards of education, and…
Fiscal Committees
House Committee on Finance Website Membership, documents, and meeting agendas available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction Not yet obtained for 2025 session.…
Oversight Partners
Legislative Auditor's Office Performance Evaluation & Research Division Website Mission Statement "It is our mission to provide useful information to…
Fiscal Data
State Budget Office Budget, revenue reports, apparitions, expenditure schedules, and more available on website West Virginia Checkbook Searchable data on…
Oversight in the News
West Virginia corrections staffing remains at crisis level (The Intelligencer, 4/17/2023) The Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility…
People-Centered Oversight
In 2025, the Levin Center conducted a study of all 50 states to examine how legislatures ensure government programs work…
