The Department of Corrections developed procedures for the annual analysis and comparison of the cost of services provided by the private vendor at Gadsden with similar services provided by the department; but, it has not finalized procedures for comparing the quality of services. Those procedures are being developed as part of implementing performance-based program budgeting for Fiscal Year 1998-99.
The department negotiated revisions to the contract to include sanctions in the form of reduced payments to the vendor for noncompliance with contract provisions.
While the department has not provided an on-site monitor for Gadsden, it has assigned part-time monitoring responsibilities to various department staff. However, this alternative does not provide the on-going oversight that an on-site monitor would provide.

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Report 99-46 April 2000
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Report 99-39 March 2000
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Report 99-33 February 2000

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