FiscalYear2008详解.doc

Fiscal Year 2008 Monitoring Report on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Programs in the State of Oregon U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Réhabilitation Services Administration December 18, 2008Contents Page Executive Summary 3 Introduction 6 Chapter 1: RSA’s Review Process 8 Chapter 2: Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Supported Employment (SE) Programs …………………10 Chapter 3: Fiscal Management of OVRS’ VR and SE Programs ..24 Chapter 4: Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) VR and SE Programs 37 Chapter 5: Fiscal Management OCB’s VR and SE Programs 52 Chapter 6: Independent Living (IL) Program 60 Chapter 7: IL Services Program for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) 66 Appendix: Sources of Data 71 Executive Summary The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) reviewed the performance of the following programs authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act) in the state of Oregon (OR): the VR program, established under Title I; the SE program, established under Title VI, part B; the IL program, established under Title VII, part B; and the OIB, established under Title VII, Chapter 2. In OR, the OR VR Services (OVRS) and the OR Commission for the Blind (OCB) administer these programs. RSA’s review began in the fall of 2007 and ended in the summer of 2008. During this time, RSA’s OR’s state team: gathered and reviewed information regarding each program’s performance; identified a wide range of VR and IL stakeholders and invited them to provide input into the review process; conducted an on-site visit, and held multiple discussions with state agency staff, State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) members, Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) members, and stakeholders to share information, identify promising practices, compliance findings and areas for improvement; provided