And staff at the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission think it’s time for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority and Virginia Lottery to be the subjects of audits to gauge their efficiency and evaluate management. “I think it would be timely to look at them.”JLARC could begin studying ABC and the Lottery in 2020, Brown said. That’s how staff landed on ABC and the Lottery, Brown said. JLARC’s studies look for ways to improve operations in state department, which often translates into saving money, Brown said. Since its inception, JLARC staff estimates they’ve saved the state more than a billion dollars, Brown said.