Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report, FY07

The Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report is presented in accordance with the Accountable Government Act to improve decision-making and increase accountability to stakeholders and citizens of Iowa.

Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report, FY08

The Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report is presented in accordance with the Accountable Government Act to improve decision-making and increase accountability to stakeholders and citizens of Iowa.

Performance Report for Fiscal Year, 2005

I am pleased to present the performance report for the Iowa Department for the Blind for fiscal year 2005. This report is provided in compliance with sections 8E.210 and 216B.7 of the Code of Iowa. It contains valuable information about the services the Department and its partners provided for Iowans during the past fiscal year in the areas of vocational rehabilitation, library services, and resource management. Major accomplishments of the year included new food service opportunities in the Randolph-Sheppard program, extensive remodeling of the Adult Orientation and Adjustment Center, and continued national prominence in vocational rehabilitation as measured by the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration, which on June 13, 2005 released data on federal standards and indicators for the year ended September 30, 2004. Earnings ratios and the percentage of employment for vocational rehabilitation clients of the Department remain among the best in the nation. This is corroborated by a report released in September, 2005 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which tested and summarized datasets compiled by the U.S. Department of Education for the nation’s 80 vocational rehabilitation agencies. Overall, we met or exceeded 26 of 32 results targets included in this report. Key strategic challenges, developments, and trends are also discussed in the "Department Overview" that follows. Sincerely, Allen C. Harris Director, Iowa Department for the Blind

Executive Order Number Twelve, April 14, 2009

This Executive Order made the creation of the Iowa Accountability and Transparency Board and the report of the State of Iowa's efforts to implement the AARA

O Ensino Superior em África: potencialidades, desafios e perspetivas

O ensino superior africano, tal como o continente em que se insere, é uma realidade complexa em que a diversidade é uma característica comum, que logo se evidencia quando se procede à análise das suas potencialidades, bem como das dificuldades e perspetivas do seu desenvolvimento. Não é, porém, um caso à parte, posto que se pode descortinar no seu percurso um conjunto de desafios comuns ao ensino superior no mundo, mercê de uma série de fatores que têm condicionado as universidades no cumprimento das suas funções. Assim, a tendência para a mercadorização do ensino superior, no contexto da globalização hegemónica, e as práticas ou tentativas de instrumentalização ou condicionamento da universidade no cumprimento da sua missão, mediante políticas de regulação, financiamento e de accountability, constituem problemas comuns, engendrando, no entanto, possibilidades diferenciadas de posicionamento da universidade, em função dos contextos e interesses dominantes nos diversos países e regiões. É à luz desses contextos e interesses dominantes que se podem compreender fenómenos que, sendo atualmente frequentes em África, também foram ou são vivenciados por universidades de outras regiões, como: o cerceamento da liberdade académica; a pressão produtivista sobre os docentes em detrimento da aposta na qualidade; o condicionamento no acesso aos financiamentos; a interferência na autonomia da universidade e as práticas de instrumentalização em função dos interesses dos grupos dominantes, etc. Em África, apesar do crescimento do ensino superior nas últimas décadas, o acesso a este nível de ensino é ainda restrito, a produção autóctone do conhecimento é limitada, as condições de funcionamento são geralmente precárias e as baixas remunerações e outros fatores de desmotivação agravam a fuga de cérebros. Estes problemas, que afetam a maioria das universidades africanas, têm origem não apenas em crises económicas mas também em políticas inadequadas, nomeadamente a insuficiente assunção do papel da universidade no desenvolvimento dos países, apesar de, nos discursos, os decisores, a nível dos estados nacionais e das organizações internacionais, admitirem a indispensabilidade da universidade para o futuro da África. Para vencer estes desafios e potenciar a participação das universidades africanas na promoção do património mundial do conhecimento e na transformação dos respetivos países, é imperiosa a mobilização de sinergias, através de alianças no seio dos estados nacionais e das próprias universidades, e de alianças externas, nomeadamente no âmbito da cooperação académica Sul-Sul. Tais alianças exigem, no entanto, como condição prévia, que os decisores, as elites e os intelectuais africanos, em particular os docentes universitários, assumam o compromisso ético de se engajarem na causa do progresso dos respetivos povos, para o que concorre decisivamente a promoção de um ensino superior de qualidade.

Iowa Department of Transportation Strategic Plan, January 2008 through December 2012

To provide safe and modern transportation systems and services to individuals who travel in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation has identified three broad-based and far-reaching strategic goals: accessibility, responsiveness and accountability. These goals are outlined in this plan, which is aligned with the Accountable Government Act. In addition, the plan specifically addresses strategic needs to serve our customers, and to respond to trends of a growing population and the ever changing need to enhance and expand Iowa's transportation systems. This plan is a living document, and therefore, will be updated periodically.

Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report FY09

The Iowa Department of Revenue Performance Report is presented in accordance with the Accountable Government Act to improve decision-making and increase accountability to stakeholders and citizens of Iowa.

Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy Agency Performance Reporting, 2011

The Agency Performance Report for the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy is published in accordance with the Accountable Government Act. The information provided within this report is to aid in decision-making and to illustrate accountability to stakeholders and citizens. The report is indicative of the agency’s progress in meeting performance targets and achieving goals consistent with the enterprise strategic plan, the agency strategic plan and agency performance plan.

Higher Standards Lead to Better Results, Data Download, Iowa Department of Corrections, February 2010

Like many businesses and government agencies, the Iowa Department of Corrections has been measuring our results for some years now. Certain performance measures are collected and reported to the Governor as part of the Director’s Flexible Performance Agreement used to evaluate the DOC Director. Updates of these measures are forwarded to DOC staff on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Iowa Department of Management requires each state agency to report on certain performance measures as part of Iowa’s effort to ensure accountability in state government. These measures and their progress are posted to www.ResultsIowa.org

O futuro das políticas de responsabilização educacional no Brasil

O artigo trata do surgimento da política em que a escola e seus dirigentes são responsabilizados pelos resultados dos alunos (accountability), e descreve os contornos e prováveis conseqüências das primeiras experiências no Brasil. Discute o contexto em que se produziram os exemplos mais conhecidos da política de responsabilização, na Inglaterra e nos Estados Unidos, com o propósito de avaliar se os resultados obtidos até agora no Brasil indicam a existência de condições para que ela se torne elemento central dos sistemas de gestão educacional nos estados. Os exemplos estudados são o Prêmio Educacional Escola do Novo Milênio - Educação Básica de Qualidade no Ceará, o Programa Nova Escola da Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, e o Boletim da Escola da Secretaria de Educação do Estado de Paraná. A análise utiliza principalmente dados dos sistemas estaduais de avaliação de desempenho nas fórmulas empregadas para o cálculo das conseqüências para as equipes escolares, e chega à conclusão de que as condições políticas na maioria dos estados representam um empecilho à adoção extensiva dessa forma de responsabilização em um futuro próximo.

The 2013 Greater Iowa African American Resource Guide, February 15, 2013

The Iowa Accountability program (IAP) was established to address the disproportionate numbers of African American affected by domestic violence. IAP specializes in programming tailored to working with the community, African American leaders, victim advocates and members of the legal system.

Inside IPERS and Pensioners’ Post, Winter 2004-2005

I am pleased to send you this special edition newsletter, which includes a fi nancial summary on pages 2 and 3. Providing you fi nancial and performance information refl ects my commitment to accountability. IPERS’ performance continues to be strong, as does the commitment of the Governor, Legislature, employers, members, the Investment Board, the Benefi ts Advisory Committee (BAC), and staff to maintaining a good retirement plan. Unfortunately, IPERS’ good performance and everyone’s commitment does not eliminate the need for a contribution rate increase. There are many reasons for this. We must make up for losses from the recent bear markets. Also, our retirees are living longer; therefore, they are drawing pensions longer.

Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Grand Fund Outcomes Report and FY2002 Juvenile Justice Youth Development Program Summary, January 2002

This document contains two related, but separate reports. The Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Grant Fund Outcomes Report is a summary of outcomes from services and activities funded through the Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Grant Fund in FY2001. The Juvenile Justice Youth Development Program Summary describes Iowa communities’ current prevention and sanction programs supported with funding from the Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP) during FY2002. The material in Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Grant Fund Outcomes Report is presented in response to a legislative mandate to report specific prevention outcomes for the community Grant Fund. It includes a brief description of a Youth Development Results Framework established by the Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development. Outcomes are reported using this results framework, which was developed by a number of state agencies as a common tool for various state programs involving youth development related planning and funding processes. Included in this report is a description of outcomes from the prevention activities funded, all or in part, by the Community Grant Fund, as reported by local communities. The program summaries presented in the Juvenile Justice Youth Development Program Summary provide an overview of local efforts to implement their 2002 Juvenile Justice Youth Development plans and include prevention and sanction programs funded through the combined resources of the State Community Grant Fund and the Federal Title V Prevention, Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act Formula Grant and Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant programs. These combined funds are referred to in this document as the Juvenile Justice Youth Development (JJYD) funds. To administer the JJYD funds, including funds from the Community Grant Fund, CJJP partners with local officials to facilitate a community planning process that determines the communities’ priorities for the use of the funds. The local planning is coordinated by the Iowa’s Decategorization Boards (Decats). These local officials and/or their staff have been leaders in providing oversight or staff support to a variety of local planning initiatives (e.g. child welfare, Comprehensive Strategy Pilot Projects, Empowerment, other) and bring child welfare and community planning experience to the table for the creation of comprehensive community longterm planning efforts. The allocation of these combined funds and the technical assistance received by the Decats from CJJP is believed to have helped enhance both child welfare and juvenile justice efforts locally and has provided for the recognition and establishment of connections for joint child welfare/juvenile justice planning. The allocation and local planning approach has allowed funding from CJJP to be “blended” or “braided” with other local, state, and federal dollars that flow to communities as a result of their local planning responsibilities. The program descriptions provided in this document reflect services and activities supported with JJYD funds. In many cases, however, additional funding sources have been used to fully fund the programs. Most of the information in this document’s two reports was submitted to CJJP by the communities through an on- line planning and reporting process established jointly by the DHS and CJJP.

State Public Defender's Office Performance Report, FY 2013

This report pursuant to Department of Management procedures provides an overview of the State Public Defender’s fiscal year 2013 operations related to court-appointed counsel, claims processing, and other indigent defense matters. This information, in accordance with the Accountable Government Act, is meant to help improve decision making and increase accountability to stakeholders and the citizens of Iowa. Iowa’s indigent defense system remains strong. The more than 200 employees of the State Public Defender System have been efficiently providing high quality representation on more cases than ever before. In Fiscal Year 2013, public defender offices closed more than 91,000 cases, at an average cost per case of $282.02, and there was a final finding of ineffective assistance of counsel in less than .002% of these cases. Similarly, more than 1,000 contract attorneys continue to provide high quality representation throughout all 99 of Iowa’s counties. In Fiscal Year 2013, 60,929 claims were submitted to the indigent defense fund, at an average cost per claim of $507.86. This was an decrease of nearly 350 claims from Fiscal Year 2012, and the total amount spent from the indigent defense fund increased slightly.