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9 StateWays ■ www.stateways.com ■ January/February 2016
BY MELISSA NIKSIC
PHOTOS BY RICHARD LEE
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Like so many state agencies, the West Virginia Alcohol
Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) has faced
budgetary constraints in recent years, and it's currently
operating with the smallest team in its history (only 80
full-time staff members).
Despite these challenges, the agency has consistently
increased both sales and overall product volume the
past fi ve years. During the 2015 fi scal year alone, the
WVABCA generated $94,152,428 in retail sales and sold
a total of 707,651 cases.
How does the agency continue improving performance
when fi nances and staffi ng remain stagnant? According
to Commissioner Ronald Moats, the WVABCA's suc-
cess boils down to three things: a commitment to public
How West Virginia does more with less. How West Virginia does more with less.
