Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Iowa Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2010 Report of Savings by Using Video Conferencing Through Iowa Communications Network to the Iowa General Assembly Pursuant to Iowa Code § II 84 Acts and Joint Resolutions Enacted at the 1994 Regular Session of the 75th General Assembly of the State of Iowa

Introduction and summary Iowa Code § 8D.10 requires certain state agencies to prepare an annual report to the General Assembly certifying the identified savings associated with that state agency’s use of the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). This report covers estimated cost savings related to video conferencing via ICN for the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). In FY 2010, the DOT did not conduct any sessions utilizing ICN’s video conferencing system. Therefore, no cost savings were calculated for this report.

Report on a review of selected application controls over the University of Northern Iowa Non-Student Accounts Receivable System for the period June 10, 2010 through July 23, 2010

Report on a review of selected application controls over the University of Northern Iowa Non-Student Accounts Receivable System for the period June 10, 2010 through July 23, 2010

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Human Services’ KinderTrack system for the period March 12, 2010 through April 2, 2010

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Human Services’ KinderTrack system for the period March 12, 2010 through April 2, 2010

Audit report of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) as of June 30, 2010 and 2009

Audit report of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) as of June 30, 2010 and 2009

Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Audit report of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Audit report of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2010

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Payroll System for the period April 12, 2010 through June 30, 2010

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Payroll System for the period April 12, 2010 through June 30, 2010

Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Review of the Department of Natural Resources Parks Reservation System and the Electronic Licensing System for Iowa for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011

Review of the Department of Natural Resources Parks Reservation System and the Electronic Licensing System for Iowa for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011

Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Iowa Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2011 Report of Savings by Using Video Conferencing Through Iowa Communications Network to the Iowa General Assembly

Iowa Code section 8D.10 requires certain state agencies prepare an annual report to the General Assembly certifying the identified savings associated with that state agency’s use of the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). This report covers estimated cost savings related to video conferencing via ICN for the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). In fiscal year 2011, the Iowa DOT did not conduct any sessions utilizing ICN’s video conferencing system, therefore, no cost savings were calculated for this report.

Evaluation of Bridge Replacement Alternatives for the County Bridge System, HR-365 August 1994

Recent reports have indicated that 23.5 percent of the nation's highway bridges are structurally deficient and 17.7 percent are functionally obsolete. A significant number of these bridges are on the Iowa county road system. The objective of the investigation described in this report was to identify, review and evaluate replacement bridges currently being used by various counties in Iowa and surrounding states. Iowa county engineers, county engineers in neighboring states as well as private manufacturers of bridge components, and regional precad prestressed concrete manufacturers were contacted to determine the most common replacement bridge types being used. Depending upon the findings of the review, possible improvements and/or new replacement bridge systems were to be proposed. A questionnaire was developed and sent to county engineers in Iowa and several counties in surrounding states. The results of the questionnaire showed that the most common replacement bridges in Iowa are the continuous concrete slab and prestressed concrete bridges. The primary reason these types are used is because of the availability of standard designs and because of their ease of maintenance. Counties seldom construct these types of bridges using their own labor forces, but instead contract the work. However, county forces are used to construct steel stringer, precast reinforced concrete and timber bridges. In general, 69 percent of the counties indicate an ability and willingness to use their own forces to design and construct relatively short span bridges (i.e., 40 A or less) provided the construction procedures are relatively simple. Several unique replacement bridge types used in Iowa that are constructed by county forces are documented and presented in this report. Sufficient details are provided to allow county engineers to determine if some of these bridges could be used to resolve some of their own replacement bridge problems. Where possible, cost information has also been provided. Each of these bridge types were evaluated for various criteria (e.g., cost effectiveness, conformance to AASI-ITO standards, range of sizes, etc.) by a panel of four Iowa county engineers; a summary of this critique is included. After evaluating the questionnaire responses from the counties and evaluating the various bridge replacement concepts currently in use, one new bridge replacement concept and one modification of a current Iowa county bridge replacement concept were developed. Both of these concepts would utilize county labor forces.

Audit report on the Peace Officers' Retirement, Accident and Disability System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Audit report on the Peace Officers' Retirement, Accident and Disability System for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Driver’s License System for the period May 2, 2011 through May 27, 2011

Report on a review of selected application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Driver’s License System for the period May 2, 2011 through May 27, 2011