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OPEGA Work Plan for 2013 - 2014

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Healthy Maine Partnership Contracts and Funding
Dept of Health and Human Services - MeCDC
Fieldwork Process used to score HMPs; process and decisions related to selecting lead HMP agencies and determining HMP funding levels; and maintenance of documentation supporting HMP scoring and related decisions.
August, 2013
Maine State Housing Authority
MSHA
Fieldwork
Broad research on MSHA programs, operations and finances will initially be conducted to determine any specific areas that may be worthwhile to examine in more depth.
Early 2013
Office of Information Technology
Dept of Admin and Financial Services
Fieldwork
Assessment of OIT capacity (fiscal and human resources) and organizational structure for effectively and efficiently supporting the State's current and future technology and information needs.
2015
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Fieldwork
Accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness of PUC processes available to citizens for pursuing concerns regarding regulated utilities, including PUC's effectiveness in ensuring utility compliance with PUC orders.
June, 2013
Special Project: Technical Assistance for Education Committee Contracted Study of Education Funding
NA
NA

OPEGA is providing technical assistance with development and issuance of RFP, selection of consultant, and monitoring of consultant progress and contract deliverables.

   

Planned

 

DHHS Audit Functions
Dept of Health and Human Services
  Effectiveness of DHHS audit functions in identifying and addressing fraud, waste and abuse in programs administered by the Department.
No
 
DHHS Workplace Culture and Environment
Dept of Health and Human Services
  Workplace culture and environment within DHHS, including management behavior and treatment of employees, and whether it is conducive to recruiting, retaining and engaging capable, knowledgeable and motivated employees.
No
 
Maine Economic Improvement Fund
University of Maine System
  Degree to which legislative intent for the program is being met including description of funded projects and how they are aligned with targeted technologies/research areas defined in statute.
No
 
State Lottery
DAFS Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations
Revenues, expenses, operations and oversight.
No
Tax Expenditure Programs
Dept of Economic and Community Development
  Analysis and categorization of existing tax expenditure programs and subsequent development of a proposed framework for on-going legislative review and evaluation of tax expenditure programs.
No
 
Completed

Report/Info
Brief

 
 

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