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
Evaluation Topic
Project Approved by GOC
General Scope
Scope / Parameters
OPEGA Work Phase By Year Report
Request Presented: 10/2/2017
(Agencies: Secretary of State, Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices)
Approved: 1/26/2018
(Agencies: FAME, Maine Revenue Services)
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) - Part II: Indigency Determination
Request Presented: 2/17/2017 + 2/22/2019
(Agencies: MCILS, Judicial Branch)
(Agencies: DHHS/OCFS)
(Agencies: DHHS/OCFS)
(Agencies: Maine Historic Preservation Commission, MaineHousing, Maine Revenue Services)
(Agencies: Maine Revenue Services)
2022: Report
Upcoming Projects Required by Statute
Expedited Tax Expenditure Reviews 2022: Necessity of Life Exemptions
Recently Completed Evaluation and GOC Follow-up Action
2/12/21 - Requested billing data assessment from OPEGA; requested GOC Chairs meeting with State Auditor; requested quarterly reporting from MCILS for rest of 130th Legislature (letter to MCILS 3/10/21).
3/26/21 - Requested OPEGA to coordinate meeting with State Auditor and MCILS to discuss assistance State Auditor may provide.
5/28/21 - MCILS first quarterly update to GOC
2/26/21 - Requested responses to questions from DECD; report back by April 12, 2021 (letter to DECD dated 3/11/21)
4/13/21 - Response received from DECD
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
Evaluation Topic |
Project Approved by GOC |
General Scope |
Scope / Parameters |
OPEGA Work Phase By Year Report |
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GOC Approved Projects |
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Maine Citizen Initiated Process Request Presented: 10/2/2017 |
11/9/2017 | Trends in activity and characteristics for people's veto and direct initiatives; geographic distribution of signatures collected; potential opportunities for improved efficiency, transparency and accountability in the referendum process. (Agencies: Secretary of State, Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices) |
Approved: 1/26/2018 |
2021: Fieldwork / Report |
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Seed Capital Investment Tax Credit |
N/A | Fiscal impacts, effectiveness of program design; extent to which program is achieving intended purposes and goals; extent to which program is coordinated, complementary or duplicative with respect to other programs. (Agencies: FAME, Maine Revenue Services) |
Yes Approved 1/24/20 |
2021: Fieldwork / Report | |
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) - Part II: Indigency Determination |
4/12/2019 | Effectiveness of financial oversight of the Commission and economical use of resources. Part II: Indigency determination. (Agencies: MCILS, Judicial Branch) |
20/10/19 Revised: |
2021: Fieldwork / Report (Part II) | |
CPS: Follow-up Survey of Frontline Workers at DHHS/OCFS |
3/22/2019 | Perspectives of OCFS frontline staff following implementation of strategic changes and time since first survey; staff views of work load, quality of work, adequacy of resources, job satisfaction and other factors. (Agencies: DHHS/OCFS) |
No | TBD | |
CPS: Out of Home Placements for Children Removed from Care by DHHS/OCFS |
3/22/2019 | Out-of-home placement options; extent of hoteling; foster parent recruitment, retention, training, and licensing and responsibilities; support provided to foster parents. (Agencies: DHHS/OCFS) |
No | Paused pending Follow-up Survey of Frontline Workers (see above) | |
Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties | N/A | Outcomes and impacts of the HRTC; achievement of purposes and goals; effectiveness of design and administration; opportunities for improvement. (Agencies: Maine Historic Preservation Commission, MaineHousing, Maine Revenue Services) |
Yes Approved 5/14/21 |
2021: Preliminary Research / Fieldwork/ Report | |
Research Expense Tax Credit | N/A | Outcomes and impacts of the R&D Credit; achievement of purposes and goals; effectiveness of design and administration; opportunities for improvement. (Agencies: Maine Revenue Services) |
Yes Approved 5-14-21 |
2021: Preliminary Research / Fieldwork 2022: Report |
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Upcoming Projects Required by Statute
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Shipbuilding Facility Credit | N/A | ||||
Tax Benefits for Media Production Companies | N/A | ||||
Expedited Tax Expenditure Reviews 2021: Conformity with Internal Revenue Code & Inputs to Tangible Products Exemptions | N/A | 2021: Research / Report | |||
Expedited Tax Expenditure Reviews 2022: Necessity of Life Exemptions |
N/A | 2022: Research / Report | |||
Recently Completed Evaluation and GOC Follow-up Action
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Evaluation Topic |
Vote on Report | Follow-up Actions by GOC |
Scope / Parameters | OPEGA Work Phase | Report |
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) - Part I | 2/12/21 Endorsed |
2/12/21 - Requested billing data assessment from OPEGA; requested GOC Chairs meeting with State Auditor; requested quarterly reporting from MCILS for rest of 130th Legislature (letter to MCILS 3/10/21). |
Yes | N/A | Report |
Pine Tree Development Zones- Limited Scope Review | 2/26/21 Endorsed |
2/26/21 - Requested responses to questions from DECD; report back by April 12, 2021 (letter to DECD dated 3/11/21) |
Yes | N/A | |
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