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

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

Evaluation and Testing of a Lightweight Fine Aggregate Concrete Bridge Deck in Buchanan County, Iowa, TR-648, 2016

Internal curing is a relatively new technique being used to promote hydration of Portland cement concretes. The fundamental concept is to provide reservoirs of water within the matrix such that the water does not increase the initial water/cementitious materials ratio to the mixture, but is available to help continue hydration once the system starts to dry out. The reservoirs used in the US are typically in the form of lightweight fine aggregate (LWFA) that is saturated prior to batching. Considerable work has been conducted both in the laboratory and in the field to confirm that this approach is fundamentally sound and yet practical for construction purposes. A number of bridge decks have been successfully constructed around the US, including one in Iowa in 2013. It is reported that inclusion of about 20% to 30% LWFA will not only improve strength development and potential durability, but, more importantly, will significantly reduce shrinking, thus reducing cracking risk. The aim of this work was to investigate the feasibility of such an approach in a bridge deck.

Audit report on Harrison County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on Harrison County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of West Branch, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the City of West Branch, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2015

Audit report on the Iowa Egg Council for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Audit report on the Iowa Egg Council for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Iowa Crop Progress & Condition, May 31, 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

Iowa Autism Council; Priories Moving Iowa Forward, 2013

Department of Education should continue data collection regarding quality educational services for ASD students in Iowa. The council requires adequate data to continue to make sound recommendations on system improvements for Iowa students.

Iowa Autism Council; 2014 Priories Moving Iowa Forward

Department of Education should continue data collection regarding quality educational services for ASD students in Iowa. The council requires adequate data to continue to make sound recommendations on system improvements for Iowa students.

Iowa Department of Public Health Regulatory Plan FY 2016, August 1, 2015

The Department’s vision and mission statements broadly describe the obligations imposed on the Department of Public Health by statute. This plan was approved by Gerd Clabaugh, MPA, Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health. The following table, arranged by Department Divisions, summarizes the administrative rules currently under active consideration or development for fiscal year 2016.

Iowa Energy Plan, January 11, 2016

The state of Iowa is in the process of developing a statewide energy plan. The Iowa Energy Plan will allow the state to set priorities and provide strategic guidance for decision-making around energy policy initiatives. This is an important effort as we work to position Iowa for the future.

Iowa LSTA Financial Status Report FY2015,April 25, 2016

The State Library of Iowa relies on Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding from the federal government to deliver statewide library development initiatives and services to Iowa libraries and citizens. This critical funding is tied to matching dollars the State Library receives from the Iowa Legislature.

Iowa Department of Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety Surveillance Program Annual Report, July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014, August 1, 2014

The mission of the Iowa OHSSP is to promote and protect the health and safety of Iowans in the workplace. The fundamental or core program provides administrative coordination and continuity across all IDPH OHSSP projects, explores options to improve the surveillance and data translation capacity of the entire program, and provides outreach, dissemination, and evaluation functions to support each project. The core program is also responsible for the Occupational Health Indicators project and Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES), as well as working with external partner projects and reports.

Iowa Psychiatric Medical Institutes for Children (PMIC) Annual Report, December 2015

The transition of Psychiatric Medical Institutions for Children (PMIC) into the Iowa Plan occurred on July 1, 2012, without substantive changes as recommended by the PMIC Transition Committee. As a result, some PMICs have increased their ability to provide flexible services while retaining the ability for longer term residential capacity for children with high end mental health needs. As part of the Iowa Plan, PMICs have been able to include more services and discussion among clinical professionals in determining how to best meet the needs of a child.

Iowa Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Commission Annual Report of Activities SFY15, September 30, 2015

This report provides a summary description of the activities of the Iowa Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Commission, along with an evaluation of the Iowa Medicaid retrospective drug utilization review program. Information contained in this report covers projects completed and evaluated during the time period of July 2014 through June 2015.

Iowa Surveillance of Notifiable and Other Diseases Annual Report, 2014 Amended May 2, 2016

***********Amended Report, May 2, 2016*************** Promoting and protecting the health of Iowans is the mission of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Surveillance of notifiable health conditions is essential in establishing what, how, and when events impact the public’s health. Once this information is gathered, public health and health care providers around the state are able to use this data to take steps to prevent illnesses from occurring. Multiple divisions and bureaus are dedicated to accomplishing the goals of surveillance. In 2014, there were more than 86,000 laboratory results of infectious diseases and conditions submitted to IDPH disease surveillance programs. IDPH also investigates non-infectious conditions related to lead, occupational, and environmental hazards like carbon monoxide. In 2014, approximately 71,000 children’s and more than 7,000 adults’ blood tests results were reported to IDPH.