Report on a special investigation of the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office and the operations of the Hawkeye Express for the period September 1, 2005 through November 30, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office and the operations of the Hawkeye Express for the period September 1, 2005 through November 30, 2013

Quaternary coral reef refugia preserved fish diversity.

The most prominent pattern in global marine biogeography is the biodiversity peak in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Yet the processes that underpin this pattern are still actively debated. By reconstructing global marine paleoenvironments over the past 3 million years on the basis of sediment cores, we assessed the extent to which Quaternary climate fluctuations can explain global variation in current reef fish richness. Comparing global historical coral reef habitat availability with the present-day distribution of 6316 reef fish species, we find that distance from stable coral reef habitats during historical periods of habitat loss explains 62% of the variation in fish richness, outweighing present-day environmental factors. Our results highlight the importance of habitat persistence during periods of climate change for preserving marine biodiversity.

Report on a special investigation of the Malvern Public Library for the period July 1, 2006 through October 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the Malvern Public Library for the period July 1, 2006 through October 31, 2013

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

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

How important are interview methods and questionnaire designs in research on self-reported juvenile delinquency? An experimental comparison of internet vs. paper-and-pencil questionnaires and different definitions of the reference period

There has been relatively little change over recent decades in the methods used in research on self-reported delinquency. Face-to-face interviews and selfadministered interviews in the classroom are still the predominant alternatives envisaged. New methods have been brought into the picture by recent computer technology, the Internet, and an increasing availability of computer equipment and Internet access in schools. In the autumn of 2004, a controlled experiment was conducted with 1,203 students in Lausanne (Switzerland), where "paper-and-pencil" questionnaires were compared with computer-assisted interviews through the Internet. The experiment included a test of two different definitions of the (same) reference period. After the introductory question ("Did you ever..."), students were asked how many times they had done it (or experienced it), if ever, "over the last 12 months" or "since the October 2003 vacation". Few significant differences were found between the results obtained by the two methods and for the two definitions of the reference period, in the answers concerning victimisation, self-reported delinquency, drug use, failure to respond (missing data). Students were found to be more motivated to respond through the Internet, take less time for filling out the questionnaire, and were apparently more confident of privacy, while the school principals were less reluctant to allow classes to be interviewed through the Internet. The Internet method also involves considerable cost reductions, which is a critical advantage if self-reported delinquency surveys are to become a routinely applied method of evaluation, particularly so in countries with limited resources. On balance, the Internet may be instrumental in making research on self-reported delinquency far more feasible in situations where limited resources so far have prevented its implementation.

Report on a review of State employee grievance processes, settlement agreements entered into by the State and payments made during the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014

Report on a review of State employee grievance processes, settlement agreements entered into by the State and payments made during the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014

Report on a special investigation of the State Public Defender’s Office for the period July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the State Public Defender’s Office for the period July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District for the period March 24, 2006 through August 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District for the period March 24, 2006 through August 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the Monona County Auditor’s Office for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013

Report on a special investigation of the Monona County Auditor’s Office for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Pomeroy, Iowa for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Pomeroy, Iowa for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Vincent, Iowa for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Vincent, Iowa for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014

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

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

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

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

Special investigation of the City of West Liberty for the period July 1, 2010 through January 31, 2014

Special investigation of the City of West Liberty for the period July 1, 2010 through January 31, 2014