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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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| Child Development Services |
Child Development Services
Dept. of Education |
Fieldwork |
Financial management and accounting system and controls, role and responsibilities of Dept of Educ; primary cost areas in the CDS program and factors driving costs; reasons for over runs of appropriations; and opportunities for containing or better managing costs, while still providing required services. |
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Early 2012 |
| Communications Regarding MaineCare Computer System Weaknesses |
DHHS
OIT
|
Preliminary Research |
Human communications within the Executive Branch and between the Executive and Legislative Branches regarding a MaineCare computer system weakness and its financial impacts on the MaineCare Budget. |
|
July, 2012 |
| Cost Per Prisoner in the Dept. of Corrections |
Dept of Corrections |
Fieldwork |
Cost components included in the cost per prisoner statistic, ME's average cost per prisoner attributable to each component; comparison of Maine's costs to other states; primary factors driving MDOC costs in the highest cost areas; and possible shifting of some costs to localities since the consolidation. |
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Early 2012 |
| Maine State Housing Authority: Review of Certain Expenditures |
ME State Housing Authority |
Fieldwork |
MSHA expenditures for sponsorships, donations, memberships and contributions as well as any travel and meal, or other expenses, where the nature of the vendor or the amount of the expense raises questions as to reasonableness or necessity in relation to MSHA's mission and programs. |
|
TBD |
Planned |
| Maine State Housing Authority |
MSHA |
NA |
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. |
No |
TBD |
| Office of Information Technology |
Dept of Admin and Financial Services |
NA |
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. |
No |
TBD |
| Public Utilities Commission |
PUC |
NA |
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. |
No |
TBD |
| Special Project: Technical Assistance for Education Committee Contracted Study of Education Funding |
NA |
NA |
This special project is assigned pending passage of
LD 958. If the Study goes forward OPEGA will provide technical assistance with development and issuance of RFP, selection of consultant, and monitoring of consultant progress and contract deliverables. |
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| Completed
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Report/Info
Brief |
| Certificate of Need License |
DHHS-Div. of Licensing and Regulation |
NA |
Information Brief issued on processes and criteria associated with assessing and making decisions on Certificate of Need applications. |
No |
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| Health Care Services in the Correctional System |
Dept of Corrections |
NA |
Final Report issued on administration of medical and pharmacy contracts; contractors practices in providing health care services. |
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| Health Care Services in the Correctional System: Cost Containment and Efficiencies |
Dept of Corrections |
NA |
Information Brief issued on opportunities to contain costs and achieve efficiencies in delivery of health care to prisoners. |
No |
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| Maine Green Energy Alliance |
Efficiency Maine |
NA |
Final Report issued on how federal grant funds were administered and used. |
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| Special Project: Investigation into MTA's Purchase of Gift Cards |
ME Turnpike Authority |
NA |
Disposition of Gift Certificates Pursued with Agency Funds Identified in OPEGA Review of Maine Turnpike Authority |
No |
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| Maine Turnpike Authority |
ME Turnpike Authority |
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Final Report issued on use of resources; bonding; governance and oversight; contracting and procurement processes. |
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| Sales of State Real Estate |
Various |
NA |
Information Brief issued on sales of State-owned real estate over past five years focusing on degree to which there was public notice of sales, public marketing of properties, current appraisals and use of brokers. |
No |
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| Special Project: Investigation into Sale of Real Estate to Maine State Prison Warden |
Various |
NA |
Sale of property on Ship Street Circle in Thomaston to Warden of Maine State Prison |
No |
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| BETR, BETE and TIF |
ME Revenue Services (DAFS)
Dept of Economic & Community Development (DECD)
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NA |
Profile of companies receiving assistance under the BETR & BETE programs; processes & controls to assure companies receiving BETR or BETE assistance meet qualifications; and information on companies receiving both BETR/BETE and TIF benefits. |
No |
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