Rebuild Iowa Office Quarterly Report, April 2010

The RIO’S April 2010 Quarterly Report details the economic recovery strategy in housing; business; workforce development; infrastructure investments; individual services and guidance; local economic recovery; smart growth; mitigation planning; floodplain and watershed management; floodplain mapping; quality of life; and emergency management.The report also includes an updated selection of charts showing the flow of federal and state disaster recovery funding to the state, counties, cities and individuals affected by the 2008 disasters.

Rebuild Iowa Office Quarterly Report, July 2010

The RIO’S July 2010 Quarterly Report details the economic recovery strategy in housing; business; workforce development; infrastructure investments; individual services and guidance; local economic recovery; smart growth; mitigation planning; floodplain and watershed management; floodplain mapping; quality of life; and emergency management.The report also includes an updated selection of charts showing the flow of federal and state disaster recovery funding to the state, counties, cities and individuals affected by the 2008 disasters.

Rebuild Iowa Office Quarterly Report, October 2010

The RIO’S October 2010 Quarterly Report details the economic recovery strategy in housing; business; workforce development; infrastructure investments; individual services and guidance; local economic recovery; smart growth; mitigation planning; floodplain and watershed management; floodplain mapping; quality of life; and emergency management.The report also includes an updated selection of charts showing the flow of federal and state disaster recovery funding to the state, counties, cities and individuals affected by the 2008 disasters.

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Report

In the 2010 legislative session, the General Assembly passed and the Governor signed into law Senate File 2389 (SF 2389), which provided guidance for Smart Planning in Iowa and established the Iowa Smart Planning Task Force. This Task Force was charged with recommending policies and strategies for creating a stronger planning culture in Iowa, producing more resilient and sustainable communities. The Task Force, along with its two committees and four workgroups, met throughout the summer and fall of 2010 to identify and review best practices, consult local and national experts, and craft recommendations in the best interest of Iowans. A public input process was also implemented, resulting in improved recommendations.

Report on a special investigation of the Region 4 Fusion Office in Atlantic, Iowa for the period March 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009

Report on a special investigation of the Region 4 Fusion Office in Atlantic, Iowa for the period March 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009

Rebuild Iowa Office Federal Recovery Framework Recommendations, Updated August 31, 2010.

The Rebuild Iowa Office and its' state and local partners recommendations about improving and streamlining the state and federal disaster recovery framework.

Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Contract Letting Summary FY 2010

Twelve regularly scheduled lettings and two emergency/special lettings were held by the Iowa Department of Transportation for construction and maintenance work during the period covered by this report. At these lettings, projects totaling $625,486,614 were approved.

Iowa Department on Aging Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Annual Report 2010 (Federal Fiscal Year October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010), January 2011.

The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program operates as a unit within the Iowa Department on Aging. Duties of all long-term care ombudsmen are mandated by the Older Americans Act. This office serves people living in nursing facilities, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities, nursing facilities in hospitals, elder group homes and assisted living programs. In order to carry out all of the mandates of the Older Americans Act this office recommends to increase the number of local long-term care ombudsman, develop a volunteer long-term care ombudsman program, clarify the definition of assisted living in Iowa, expand the long-term care ombudsman program into home and community based services, and reinstate the Iowa Office of Substitute Decision Maker.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, August 18, 2008, no. 1

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, May 15, 2007, no. 2

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, October 31, 2007, no. 3

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, September 1, 2008, no. 4

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, January 22, 2009, no. 5

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Newsletter, August 1, 2009, no. 6

The official newsletter of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, General Information.

A brochure describing the general duties and functions of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.