Iowa Department of Transportation Major Items - Preliminary Quantity Report, July 19, 2016; With Addendums

Weekly letting report

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.

Iowa Seat Belt Use Survey 2012 Data Collection Methodology Report September 13, 2012

In an effort to achieve greater consistency and comparability in state‐wide seat belt use reporting, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued new requirements in 2011 for observing and reporting future seat belt use. The requirements included the involvement of a qualified statistician in the sampling and weighting portions of the process as well as a variety of operational details. The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau contracted with Iowa State University’s Survey & Behavioral Research Services (SBRS) in 2011 to develop the study design and data collection plan for the State of Iowa annual survey that would meet the new requirements of the NHTSA. A seat belt survey plan for Iowa was developed by SBRS with statistical expertise provided by Zhengyuan Zhu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Statistics at Iowa State University. The Iowa plan was submitted to NHTSA in December of 2011 and official approval was received on March 19, 2012.

Iowa Crop Progress & Condition, July 17, 2016

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. Formally titled: Iowa Crop and Weather Report

The 2016 Condition of Higher Education in Iowa Report

Investigating trends and current issues affecting degree and certificate attainment in the State of Iowa. The report considers workforce demands for educated workers, population and demographic trends and projections, educational preparation for college, financial preparation for college, enrollment trends at Iowa colleges and universities, entering the Iowa workforce, and meeting the needs of the Iowa workforce. Data compares Iowa against national trends.

Audit report on the Southwest Iowa MHDS Region for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the Southwest Iowa MHDS Region for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) for the year ended June 30, 2015

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

Report on the Iowa Department of Justice for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Department of Justice for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Board of Parole for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Board of Parole for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the Wireless E-911 Emergency Communications Fund of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the Wireless E-911 Emergency Communications Fund of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Department for the Blind for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Department for the Blind for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Judicial Branch for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Judicial Branch for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Department of Public Health for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Department of Public Health for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Veterans Home for the year ended June 30, 2015

Report on the Iowa Veterans Home for the year ended June 30, 2015