OPPAGA Reports With PolicyCasts

Reports With PolicyCasts

Report Number	Release Date	Title
11-26	12/11	Florida Growth Fund Investments Increase; Additional Data Needed to Estimate Economic Benefit
11-25	12/11	Steps Could Be Taken to Reduce the Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model’s Reliance on State Funding
11-24	12/11	Some States Allow School Districts to Charge Parents for School Bus Transportation or to Advertise in or on School Buses to Raise Additional Revenue
11-16	4/11	Centralizing Vehicle Fleet Operations and Implementing Cost-Saving Strategies Could Reduce State Spending
11-14	3/11	State Agency Travel Costs Are Down; Some Options Remain to Further Reduce Expenditures
11-13	3/11	Centralizing Aviation Operations and Implementing Cost-Saving Strategies Could Reduce State Spending
10-64	12/10	Time and Costs Are Increasing for Counties to Complete the Value Adjustment Board Process
10-63	12/10	Colleges Perform Slightly Better Than School Districts in Career Education; Neither Clearly Outperforms in Adult Education
10-62	12/10	Consolidating Workforce Education Would Bring More Uniformity; Mixed Results on Whether Evidence Supports Other Stakeholder Arguments
10-61	12/10	School Districts and Colleges Share Responsibility for Workforce Education; Duplication Is Minimal
10-55	10/10	Juvenile Justice Students Face Barriers to High School Graduation and Job Training
10-54	10/10	Without Changes, Expansion Drug Courts Unlikely to Realize Expected Cost Savings
10-47	7/10	DCF and Lead Agencies Have Made Progress in Reducing Barriers to Successful Adoptions
10-34	4/10	School Districts and Florida College System Institutions Frequently Change Their Career Education Programs
10-32	3/10	Enhanced Detection, Stronger Sanctions, Managed Care Fiscal Safeguards, and a Fraud and Abuse Strategic Plan Are Needed to Further Protect Medicaid Funds
10-27	3/10	Intermediate Sanctions for Non-Violent Offenders Could Produce Savings
10-26	3/10	Florida Should Not Use the Targeted Occupations Lists as the Sole Criteria to Fund Career Education Programs
10-24	2/10	Funding Model for Career and Adult Education Is Reasonable but Needs Some Improvements
10-21	2/10	Options to Modify Harbor Pilot Oversight Could Improve Regulation and Rate Setting
10-20	2/10	Limited Data Is Available Regarding Number of Mandatory Homeowners Associations; Options Exist for Information Gathering and State Oversight
10-18	1/10	Public Career Education Programs Differ From Private Programs on Their Admission Requirements, Costs, Financial Aid Availability, and Student Outcomes
10-17	1/10	Lottery Jackpots, Retailer Density, and Advertising Drive Transfers to Education
10-16	1/10	Lottery Profits Flat; Increasing Retailer Outlets Is Critical to Increasing Sales
10-14	1/10	Since Implementing Statutory Changes, the State Board of Nursing Has Approved More Nursing Programs; the Legislature Should Address Implementation Issues
10-01	1/10	Most AA Graduates Pursue Baccalaureate Degrees, but Many Lack Information About Articulation Policies
09-42	12/09	State and Local Entities Use a Variety of Means to Inform Parents About KidCare
09-40	12/09	University Students Pay $68 Million for Health Services; Mandating Health Insurance Would Produce Benefits But Raise Uninsured Students’ Cost of Attendance 5% to 7%
09-39	11/09	The Legislature Could Consider Several Options to Protect Consumers from Unregulated Internet Poker
09-38	10/09	Faith- and Character-Based Prison Initiative Yields Institutional Benefits; Effect on Recidivism Modest
09-31	7/09	Education Data Warehouse Serves Important Function; Project Planning and Management Need Strengthening
09-30	6/09	University Students Benefit from Acceleration Courses, But Often Retake Math and Science Courses
09-28	6/09	Production of Teachers Who Remain in the Classroom Varies by Preparation Program
09-21	3/09	More Than 17% of Acceleration Courses and Exams Do Not Result in College Credit, Which Costs State Almost $6 Million
09-19	3/09	Medical Education Program Funding Model Must Address Institutional Variations and Data Limitations
09-16	3/09	Retirement Fund Investments Decline with the Economy But Still Meet Several Performance Benchmarks; SBA Must Improve Communication with Its Stakeholders
09-12	2/09	Modifying Advanced Placement Program Incentive Funding Could Produce Significant Cost Savings
09-09	2/09	Outsourced Oversight for Community-Based Care Produced Benefits But Substantive Challenges
09-08	2/09	Increased Public Awareness of the Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program Would Contribute to the Program’s Success
08-75	12/08	Pretrial Release Programs Vary Across the State; New Reporting Requirements Pose Challenges
08-71	12/08	While DMS Has Improved Monitoring, It Needs to Strengthen Private Prison Oversight and Contracts
08-70	12/08	Student Participation in Acceleration Programs Has Increased; Legislature Has Taken Steps to Reduce Program Costs
08-69	12/08	2008 Annotated Listing of Legislative Recommendations
08-67	12/08	State Food Safety Programs Should Improve Performance and Financial Self-Sufficiency
08-62	11/08	Expedited State Review Pilot Program Working Well But Faces Challenges
08-61	10/08	Early Learning Coalitions’ Administration and Program Support Expenses Vary Widely; Opinions Divided on Coalition Efficiency
08-57	10/08	Less Costly Alternatives to the Executive Aircraft Pool Exist for State Officials and Employees
08-56	10/08	DJJ Should Use Evidence-Based Practices to Address Juvenile Gang Involvement
08-08S	12/08	Sunset Review: Department of State Overview
08-07S	12/08	Sunset Review: Department of Management Services Overview
08-06S	12/08	Sunset Review: Department of Community Affairs Overview
08-05S	12/08	Sunset Review: Department of Children and Families Overview