Audit report on the City of Springville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Springville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Palo Alto County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Palo Alto County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the South Central Iowa Regional E-911 Service Board for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the South Central Iowa Regional E-911 Service Board for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Branch for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Judicial Branch for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Public Health for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Public Health for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the University of Northern Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the University of Northern Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Federal Family Education Loan Program Division, a Division of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Federal Family Education Loan Program Division, a Division of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Highway Safety Projects administered by The Integer Group Midwest for the year ended September 30, 2006

Audit report on Highway Safety Projects administered by The Integer Group Midwest for the year ended September 30, 2006

Transition from pediatric to adult health care: expectations of adolescents with chronic disorders and their parents.

The aim of this study was to assess the expectations of adolescents with chronic disorders with regard to transition from pediatric to adult health care and to compare them with the expectations of their parents. A cross-sectional study was carried out including 283 adolescents with chronic disorders, aged 14-25 years (median age, 16.0 years), and not yet transferred to adult health care, and their 318 parents from two university children's hospitals. The majority of adolescents and parents (64%/70%) perceived the ages of 18-19 years and older as the best time to transfer to adult health care. Chronological age and feeling too old to see a pediatrician were reported as the most important decision factors for the transfer while the severity of the disease was not considered important. The most relevant barriers were feeling at ease with the pediatrician (45%/38%), anxiety (20%/24%), and lack of information about the adult specialist and health care (18%/27%). Of the 51% of adolescents with whom the pediatric specialist had spoken about the transfer, 53% of adolescents and 69% of parents preferred a joint transfer meeting with the pediatric and adult specialist, and 24% of these adolescents declared that their health professional had offered this option. In summary, the age preference for adolescents with chronic disorders and their parents to transfer to adult health care was higher than the upper age limits for admission to pediatric health care in many European countries. Anxiety and a lack of information of both adolescents and their parents were among the most important barriers for a smooth and timely transfer according to adolescents and parents.

Iowa Budget Report for Fiscal year 2008, January 2007

The FY 2008 budget we present to you today was built from the ground up and is the result of a budget process that focuses on priorities and results. Faced with difficult choices, we are heartened by the progress we have achieved with your cooperation and collaboration. Fulfilling our responsibility to Iowa children, together we have focused resources on cing class sizes and reversed an eight-year decline in test scores. As a result, Iowa students have reachieved four straight years of improved test scores, ranking among America’s best.

Audit report on Clinton County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Clinton County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Report of Recommendations to the the Iowa Department of Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Iowa Department of Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Monona County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Monona County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006