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Project Topic
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Resp Dept
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Phase
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General Scope
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Detailed Scope Avail? (link)
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In Progress
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Expected End Date
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| Health Care in Corrections System: Formal Follow-up Review |
Dept. of Corrections |
Fieldwork |
Assessment of prisoner and resident health care concerns being reported to advocacy organization. |
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End 2014 |
| Office of Information Technology |
Dept of Admin and Financial Services |
Fieldwork |
Follow-up to monitor OIT goals and action plans for improvements in project management, disaster recovery and business coninuity, and supporting the State's data and information needs. |
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2015 |
| Riverview Psychiatric Center |
Dept. of Health and Human Services |
Planning / Fieldwork |
Assessment of reporting avenues for staff and patients; response to reports of incidents and professional concerns; data and performance metrics reported by RPC to oversight entities; and other potential areas of concern. |
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2015 |
| Sprecial Project: Tax Expenditure Programs Phase II |
NA |
NA |
As established by Resolve Chapter 115 (LD 1463), develop proposal for implementing ongoing Legislative review of tax expenditure programs for consideration by Taxation Committee. Proposal to include classifiction and schedule for tax expenditure reviews, evaluation parameters and review criteria, data and data sources, options for stakeholder and public comment, assessment of resources needed and suggested revisions to statute. |
No |
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| State Lottery |
DAFS Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations |
Fieldwork |
Expenses of the State Lottery and extent to which they are controlled and minimized; monitoring of adherence to key provisions of the Lottery System Gaming Contract; governance and oversight of State Lottery; Legislative intent for Lottery revenues; and Lottery considerations for decisions on game offerings and marketing. |
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2015 |
Planned |
| DHHS Audit Functions |
Dept of Health and Human Services |
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Effectiveness of DHHS audit functions in identifying and addressing fraud, waste and abuse in programs administered by the Department. |
No |
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| Public Utilities Commission |
Public Utilities Commission |
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Assessment of extent to which the PUC independently assesses risks and costs associated with ensuring safe, reasonable and adequate electrical services. |
No |
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| Completed
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Report/Info
Brief |
| Healthy Maine Partnerships' FY13 Contracts and Funding |
Dept of Health and Human Services - MeCDC |
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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. |
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Dec, 2013 |
| Maine Economic Improvement Fund |
University of Maine System |
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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. |
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June, 2014 |
| Maine State Housing Authority: Energy Assistance Programs |
MSHA |
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Results achieved in the Weatherization Program and the effectiveness and efficiency of LIHEAP program administration. |
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July, 2013 |
| Public Utilities Commission |
PUC |
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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. |
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Sept., 2013 |
| Sprecial Project: Tax Expenditure Programs |
NA |
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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 |
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| Special Project: Technical Assistance for Education Committee Contracted Study of Education Funding |
NA |
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OPEGA provided technical assistance with development and issuance of RFP, selection of consultant, and monitoring of consultant progress and contract deliverables. |
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| DHHS Licensing and Regulation of Child Care Providers |
Dep. of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Services |
Preliminary Research |
Staffing and other resources for licensing and regulation of child care providers; policies, procedures and practices related to identified issues and complaints against providers. |
No |
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| DHHS Workplace Culture and Environment |
Dept of Health and Human Services |
Preliminary Research |
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 |
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