Protecting the Public,Iowa Office of Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman, January 2010

The Ombudsman helps citizens understand and maneuver through the often complicated depths and layers of government. In many cases, assistants facilitate citizen dialogue with an agency, explain the reasons for laws or policies, recommend revisions to unfair policies or unreasonable decisions, and resolve disputes informally. In some cases, the Ombudsman will pursue more formal investigations, take sworn testimony, and issue public reports. Here, in this periodic newsletter, you’ll find a small sampling of the ombudsman’s work over the previous two months. If you need help resolving a problem with state or local government, please see our contact information at the bottom of the page.

Iowa Budget Recommendations, FY 2011, January 27, 2010

Our FY 2011 General Fund budget is balanced, fiscally conservative, and does not raise sales or income taxes. We have already proposed and signed three balanced state budgets and have demonstrated the leadership to ensure that the current year (FY 2010) budget is balanced in the face of dramatic and quick declines in state revenues last year that occurred as a result of the national recession.

Status Report Midwest Regional Rail Passenger Initiative and Passenger Rail Service in Iowa February 1, 2010

This report fulfills the requirements of the following Code of Iowa sections: Section 327J.3(1): “The director may expend moneys from the fund to pay the costs associated with the initiation, operation, and maintenance of rail passenger service. The director shall report by February 1 of each year to the legislative services agency concerning the status of the fund including anticipated expenditures for the following fiscal year.” Section 327J.3(5): "The director shall report annually to the general assembly concerning the development and operation of the midwest regional rail system and the state's passenger rail service."

A-1A Supplemental Security Income Program, January 2010

A-1A - Supplemental Security Income Program

2010 Iowa Calendar of Events

A listing of events, festivals, and other happenings in the state of Iowa throughout 2010. This listing gives the date, time, location and basic description of these events.

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities for Week Ending, February 5, 2010

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, January 28, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 2

A bi-weekly newsletter for those involved in the fields of homeland security and/or emergency management

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, February 11, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 3

A bi-weekly newsletter for those involved in the fields of homeland security and/or emergency management

State Library Update, February 2010, Vol.8, no. 1 Library of Iowa, State.

Quarterly update for State Library patrons.

Iowa Community Empowerment Newsletter, February 2010, Vol. 11, no. 1

Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public Health

School Leader Update, February 2010

Monthly newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Education

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, February 11, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 4, revision 1

A bi-weekly newsletter for those involved in the fields of homeland security and/or emergency management. NOTE: The revise addition information about Five-Year Regionalization Review on the front page.

A-1 Monthly Public Assistance Statistical Report Family Investment Program, January 2010

A-1 - Monthly Public Assistance Statistical Report Family Investment Program

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities for Week Ending, February 12, 2010

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities

Cigarette and Tobacco Receipts Report, January 2010

This is a report for the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance about the receipts on cigarettes and tobacco for each month of the year. This receipt is the tax of each sale of cigarettes and tobacco.