Work Plan
Government Oversight Committee
2021-2022 Work Plan for OPEGA Evaluations and Related Work
Prepared by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability
Project Topic
Resp. Agency
General Scope
Detailed Scope Available
OPEGA phase
GOC vote
on project
re: biennial plan 4/12/19
Approved*
GOC has voted to direct OPEGA to conduct the following reviews/projects
GOC has voted to direct OPEGA to conduct the following reviews/projects
Child Protective
Services
(project sub-title under development)
Services
(project sub-title under development)
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services
Scope of work is under develpment, to be considered at August 11, 2021 meeting.
No
7/14/21
CPS: Out of Home Placements for Children Removed from Care by DHHS/OCFS
Per GOC: 3/22/2019
Per GOC: 3/22/2019
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services
Various entities, providers
Various entities, providers
Assess the availability and types of out-of-home placement options; the extent to which hoteling occurs; the recruitment, retention, training, and licensing of foster parents; responsibilities of foster parent; the extent to which OCFS provides various supports to foster parents.
No
Paused pending completion of other Child Protective Services work
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services
Request received: 2/2017
Added to stand-by: 3/2017
(new request by Sen. Keim for rapid review 2/22/19)
Added to work plan: 4/2019
Removed Scope Question
#4 by vote of GOC on
1-12-21.
Request received: 2/2017
Added to stand-by: 3/2017
(new request by Sen. Keim for rapid review 2/22/19)
Added to work plan: 4/2019
Removed Scope Question
#4 by vote of GOC on
1-12-21.
MCILS
Effectiveness of the commission in meeting its mission and economical use of resources (2019 request provides more specific recommendations for scope)
Part II - Fieldwork
Report
for Part I: Report on scope areas 1 and 5 presented 11/9/2020
for Part I: Report on scope areas 1 and 5 presented 11/9/2020
Follow-up Survey: OCFS Frontline Workers
Per GOC: 3/22/2019
Per GOC: 3/22/2019
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services
Gather perspectives of OCFS staff (intake, assessment, permanency) subsequent to DHHS implementation of changes using replicated survey questions from the initial project; evaluate staff views of work load, quality of work, adequacy of resources, job satisfaction, among other factors.
No
To be incorporated in the Child Protective Services review approved on 7/14/21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation:
Research Expense Tax
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Research Expense Tax
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Maine Revenue
Services
Services
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals.
Preliminary Research
Tax Expenditure Evaluation:
Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Maine State Housing Authority
Maine Revenue Services
Maine State Housing Authority
Maine Revenue Services
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals.
Preliminary Research
Approved-Pending planning
GOC has voted to direct OPEGA to conduct these projects - but inactive due to GOC prioritizing other projects
Recently Completed / Closed
OPEGA reviews presented to GOC in this calendar year (2019)
Report / Info Brief
Maine Citizen Initiated Process
Request Received: 10/2/2017
GOC approved: 11/9/2017
Request Received: 10/2/2017
GOC approved: 11/9/2017
Secretary of State; Maine Ethics Commission and Maine State Legislature
Trends in activity and characteristics for people's veto and direct initiatives over time; geographic distribution of signatures collected on efforts qualified for ballot; and potential opportunities for improved efficiency, transparency and accountability in the referendum process.
Approve: 1/26/2018
Presented
6-25-21
6-25-21
Updated design assessment: Pine Tree Development Zones
GOC approved a targeted design assessment on 8/14/2019
GOC approved a targeted design assessment on 8/14/2019
Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Maine Revenue Services
Maine Revenue Services
Will look at changes made, if any, based on the design critiques included in the 2017 PTDZ review, as well as the newly adopted program objectives recently enacted into law by PL 2017, c.440.
Presented
11/20/20
11/20/20
Tax Expenditure Evaluation: Seed Capital Investment Tax Credit
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001
Finance Authority of Maine
Maine Revenue Services
Maine Revenue Services
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals.
Yes
Approved 1/24/20
8/11/21
Stand-by List
Requests for reviews that GOC considers potential projects (by vote) - but not yet voted by GOC directing OPEGA to conduct
Government Oversight Committee
2021-2022 Work Plan for OPEGA Evaluations and Related Work
Prepared by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability
Project Topic |
Resp. Agency
|
General Scope |
Detailed Scope Available |
OPEGA phase |
GOC vote |
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Approved* GOC has voted to direct OPEGA to conduct the following reviews/projects |
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Child Protective Services (project sub-title under development) |
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services | Scope of work is under develpment, to be considered at August 11, 2021 meeting. | No | |
7/14/21 | |||||||
CPS: Out of Home Placements for Children Removed from Care by DHHS/OCFS Per GOC: 3/22/2019 |
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services Various entities, providers |
Assess the availability and types of out-of-home placement options; the extent to which hoteling occurs; the recruitment, retention, training, and licensing of foster parents; responsibilities of foster parent; the extent to which OCFS provides various supports to foster parents. | No | Paused pending completion of other Child Protective Services work | ||||||||
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Request received: 2/2017 Added to stand-by: 3/2017 (new request by Sen. Keim for rapid review 2/22/19) Added to work plan: 4/2019 Removed Scope Question #4 by vote of GOC on 1-12-21. |
MCILS | Effectiveness of the commission in meeting its mission and economical use of resources (2019 request provides more specific recommendations for scope) | Yes | Part II - Fieldwork |
Report for Part I: Report on scope areas 1 and 5 presented 11/9/2020 |
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Follow-up Survey: OCFS Frontline Workers Per GOC: 3/22/2019 |
Dept. of Health and Human Services / Office of Child and Family Services | Gather perspectives of OCFS staff (intake, assessment, permanency) subsequent to DHHS implementation of changes using replicated survey questions from the initial project; evaluate staff views of work load, quality of work, adequacy of resources, job satisfaction, among other factors. | No | To be incorporated in the Child Protective Services review approved on 7/14/21 | ||||||||
Tax Expenditure Evaluation: Research Expense Tax Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001 |
Maine Revenue Services |
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals. | Yes | Preliminary Research | ||||||||
Tax Expenditure Evaluation: Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001 |
Maine Historic Preservation Commission Maine State Housing Authority Maine Revenue Services |
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals. | Yes | Preliminary Research | ||||||||
Approved-Pending planning
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Recently Completed / Closed
|
Report / Info Brief |
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Maine Citizen Initiated Process Request Received: 10/2/2017 GOC approved: 11/9/2017 |
Secretary of State; Maine Ethics Commission and Maine State Legislature | Trends in activity and characteristics for people's veto and direct initiatives over time; geographic distribution of signatures collected on efforts qualified for ballot; and potential opportunities for improved efficiency, transparency and accountability in the referendum process. |
Approve: 1/26/2018 |
Presented 6-25-21 |
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Updated design assessment: Pine Tree Development Zones GOC approved a targeted design assessment on 8/14/2019 |
Dept. of Economic and Community Development Maine Revenue Services |
Will look at changes made, if any, based on the design critiques included in the 2017 PTDZ review, as well as the newly adopted program objectives recently enacted into law by PL 2017, c.440. | Presented 11/20/20 |
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation: Seed Capital Investment Tax Credit Per statute: 3 MRSA §998-1001 |
Finance Authority of Maine Maine Revenue Services |
Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated with, complementary to or duplicative of other programs with similar purposes and goals. |
Yes |
8/11/21 | ||||||||
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