Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

CBC Pilot Project Implementation Delayed But Proceeding; Other Initiatives Implemented

Report 07-03, January 2007




Report Summary

  • The Department of Children and Families implemented the outsourced oversight components of the community-based care pilot project with some delays. The department has also implemented grant funding and fixed-price contracts to provide the pilot lead agencies with greater funding flexibility.
  • Stakeholders indicate that the pilot project has produced benefits including objective review by qualified entities, more frequent and meaningful fiscal monitoring reports, and streamlined administrative processes. However, the pilot project faces challenges in outsourcing monitoring functions that were being restructured and are untested, and completing a final plan detailing how some aspects of monitoring will be conducted.
  • The department has implemented the federal Title IV‑E waiver, statutory changes to permanency planning requirements, and grant funding and fixed-price contracts for all lead agencies statewide.


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    Report 08-09 February 2008
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    Report 06-50 June 2006
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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