Indian Creek Channel: the evolution & significance of an historic public works administration flood control facility, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2010

Plagued for nearly a century by the perennial flooding of Indian Creek, the City begins construction on a massive channelization project designed to confine the creek to its banks. Funded largely through a grant from the recently established Public Works Administration (PWA), the Indian Creek Channel, upon its completion two years later, would become the largest PWA undertaking in the State of Iowa. Though it did not completely end flooding in Council Bluffs, construction of the Indian Creek Channel did substantially reduce both the number and severity of the city's subsequent floods. It also profoundly impacted the residential and commercial development of Council Bluffs, as well as the city's sanitary conditions. The effects of the Indian Creek channelization, both practical and historical, are still realized today. In 2009, plans for a City road and bridge construction project at the intersection of North Broadway Street and Kanesville Boulevard proposed to replace a 221-foot-long segment of the Indian Creek Channel with a concrete box culvert. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, a cultural resources study was conducted at the proposed construction site, the findings of which concluded that the historic character of the Indian Creek Channel would be compromised by the impending construction. As a means of mitigating these damages, an agreement was reached among the City, the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, and the Federal Highway Administration that resulted in detailed research and documentation of the historical significance of the Indian Creek Channel. The findings of that study are summarized in this publication.

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System I-Que Pension Administration System for the period May 5, 2014 through July 1, 2014

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System I-Que Pension Administration System for the period May 5, 2014 through July 1, 2014

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

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

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Villisca Municipal Power Plant for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Villisca Municipal Power Plant for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Grand Junction Municipal Utilities, Grand Junction, Iowa for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Grand Junction Municipal Utilities, Grand Junction, Iowa for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014

Establishing Strategies for a Transportation MS4 [Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System], RB36-013, 2015

The objective of this project has been to identify best practices and approaches to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program planning for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Information is primarily based on existing state MS4 programs as examples and references for use as an agency-based MS4 program is developed.

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the University of Northern Iowa Facility Administration and Maintenance Information System for the period April 29, 2014 through June 5, 2014

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the University of Northern Iowa Facility Administration and Maintenance Information System for the period April 29, 2014 through June 5, 2014

Audit report on the Perry Municipal Waterworks, Perry, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the Perry Municipal Waterworks, Perry, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Implementation of the Federal Highway Administration Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility, 2007

The Federal Highway Administration published the final rule updating 23 CFR 630 Subpart J in September 2004. The revised rule requires agencies using federal funding to address both safety and mobility in planning and construction of roadway improvements. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) requested the assistance of the Center for Transportation and Research in developing guidance for a policy and procedures to comply with the final rule. This report describes an in-depth examination of current Iowa DOT project development processes for all types of improvements, including maintenance, as well as a detailed characterization of work zone impact considerations throughout project completion. To comply with both the letter and perceived intent of the final rule on safety and mobility, the report features a suggested work zone policy statement and suggested revisions in the Iowa DOT project development processes, including a definition of the key element: significant projects.

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) I-QUE Pension Administration System for the period April 9, 2015 through May 7, 2015

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) I-QUE Pension Administration System for the period April 9, 2015 through May 7, 2015

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

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

Health consultation : Silver City petroleum release and municipal wells, Silver City, Mills County, Iowa (2005)

A resident of Silver City, Iowa requested the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Hazardous Waste Site Health Assessment Program to evaluate the health impacts of a petroleum release in Silver City, Iowa, and the health impacts from the presence of chemicals detected in wells utilized as the source of municipal water for the citizens of Silver City and in the treated municipal water supply. This health consultation addresses exposure to residents of Silver City to organic chemicals within the groundwater and water supply and potential health effects at the levels of exposure. The information in this health consultation was current at the time of writing. Data that emerges later could alter this document’s conclusions and recommendations.