Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Keota, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Keota, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of State Center, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of State Center, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Evaluation of Weather Forecasting Services for the Iowa Department of Transportation, CTRE Project 02-126, 2003

The objective of the evaluation of the weather forecasting services used by the Iowa Department of Transportation is to ascertain the accuracy of the forecasts given to maintenance personnel and to determine whether the forecasts are useful in the decision-making process and whether the forecasts have potential for improving the level of service. The Iowa Department of Transportation has estimated the average cost of fighting a winter storm to be about $60,000 to $70,000 per hour. This final report is to provide an evaluation report describing the collection of weather data and information associated with the weather forecasting services provided to the Iowa Department of Transportation and its maintenance activities and to determine their impact in winter maintenance decision-making.

Audit report on the City of Independence, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of Independence, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Drivers' Behavior at Railroad Grade Crossings: Before and After Safety Campaign, HR-335, Survey Data Summaries, 1992

Summaries of the data gathered for this project.

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Inwood, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Inwood, Iowa for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of Hazleton, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of Hazleton, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Scenic Byways: Their Selection, Designation, Protection and Safety, 1992

There is now a nationwide effort (the Scenic Byways Movement) to focus attention on the need to develop scenic byways and on their potential for enhancing tourism and recreation; to create coalitions and strategies to actually develop the byways; and, alternatively, to see that the job gets done. As part of this nationwide effort, the Transportation Departments of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska sponsored this project so they might obtain guidance related to Scenic Byways programs that may be developed in each state. The following issues are addressed in this report: scenic quality, road safety, scenic byway designation, and scenic byway information.

Iowa DOT Project Management Peer Exchange, 2016

This project supported the planning and conduct of a two-day Iowa Department of Transportation–hosted peer exchange for state agencies that have implemented some or all of the suggested strategies outlined in the Second Strategic Highway Research Program–sponsored project R10, Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects. Presentations were made by participating states, and several opportunities were provided for directed discussion. General themes emerging from the presentations and discussions were identified as follows: To implement improvements in project management processes, agency leadership needs to decide that a new approach to project management is worth pursuing and then dedicate resources to developing a project management plan. The change to formalized project management and five-dimensional project management (5DPM) requires a culture shift in agencies from segmented “silo” processes to collaborative, cooperative processes that make communication and collaboration high priorities. Agencies need trained project managers who are empowered to execute the project management plan, as well as properly trained functional staff. Project management can be centralized or decentralized with equal effect. After an agency’s project management plan and structure are developed, software tools and other resources should be implemented to support the plan and structure. All projects will benefit from enhanced project management, but the project management plan should specify appropriate approaches for several project levels as defined by factors in addition to dollar value. Project management should be included in an agency’s project development manual.

Audit report on the City of Guttenberg, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of Guttenberg, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Project Evaluation: Iowa Motor Vehicle Fuel Reduction Program, 1989

The results of a study which evaluates the Iowa Motor Vehicle Fuel Reduction Program have been summarized and described in this report. The Iowa Motor Vehicle Fuel Reduction Program was designed to demonstrate fuel savings through traffic signal modernization projects and provide direct benefits to motorists in Iowa.

Iowa State Government Technology Assessment Project, 1995

The State of Iowa is conducting an as5essment of Information Technology (IT) in the Executive Branch. The purpose of this assessment is to gather data on costs, applications, systems, utilization, operations, hardware assets, administration and activities associated with the provision of IT services. To accomplish this, two leading technology vendors conducted an intense assessment. These vendors, Integrated System Solutions Corporation (ISSC), and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) analyzed extensive data provided by the various ·agencies and conducted on-site interviews during the week of November 13, 1995. Additionally, in the first week of December, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Iowa Council 61 sponsored an assessment. These assessments are included as appendices B, C, and D to this report.

Audit report on the City of Mondamin, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of Mondamin, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015