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BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

IMPACT OF THE FY2009 RESCISSIONS

Presentation Prepared for the Appropriations Committee
Impact of FY2009 Rescissions (revised 9/25/2008) {powerpoint format}

OFFICE OF FINANCE

Pursuant to C.G.S. § 4-212 et seq., the Secretary of OPM has issued updated procurement standards for State agencies to follow when entering into personal service agreements (PSAs) and purchase of service (POS) contracts. The procurement standards are effective February 17, 2009.

Pursuant to C.G.S. § 3-7(b), the Secretary of OPM issued standard policies and procedures on May 28, 2008, regarding the write off of Uncollectible Accounts of State agencies, and explained when and how such requests should be submitted to the Office of Policy and Management.

Pursuant to Public Act 07-195, An Act Concerning the State Purchase of Human Service Contracts for Health and Human Services, the Office of Policy and Management submitted a report concerning the Principles and Procedures for the Competitive Procurement of Human Services to the Connecticut General Assembly on February 1, 2008.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS & EVALUATON

Below are OPM/CJPPD Research, Analysis & Evaluation Unit upcoming meetings that support the directives of the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division:

Nov 12, 2009 - Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission
Nov 18, 2009 - CJPAC Research Workgroup
Dec 09, 2009 - CJPAC Research Workgroup
Dec 10, 2009 - Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission

Check the CJPPD Calendar for more...

JUVENILE JUSTICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING: {Logo for Set The Rules Connecticut media campaign to reduce underage drinking}

SetTheRulesCT is a statewide media campaign educating parents and adults about Connecticut’s Social Host Law and the impact of alcohol on teenage brain development. See the Web site at www.SetTheRulesCT.org.

JJAC MEETING: The next meeting of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at Water's Edge Business Center in Westbrook.

NEW VIDEO: Addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact - The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee has released a new video describing Connecticut's studies of disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system (DMC) and two key initiatives to help eliminate DMC: a police training curriculum and a management tool for identification of disproportionate incident reporting in residential facilitites. Visit the Disproportionate Minority Contact page for more information.

NEW VIDEO: Effective Police Interactions with Youth - The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee has released a new video describing a police training curriculum designed to reduce the likelihood that interactions between police officers and young people will have negative outcomes and/or result in police action, particularly for minority youth. Visit the Disproportionate Minority Contact page for more information.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY DIVISION

November 9, 2009 – The Office of Policy and Management prepares the publication entitled Estimates of State Formula Aid to Municipalities, in order to provide information with respect to certain ongoing state grant programs under which payments to municipalities are determined by statutory formulas.

November 9, 2009 edition of this publication contains information concerning payments remitted in FY 2007-2008 and amounts available for expenditure in FY 2009-10 and FY 2010-11 for twenty-two municipal grants that six state agencies administer.