§ 410-T — Responsibilities of the commissioner

§ 410-t. Responsibilities of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner\nshall monitor the performance of agencies to assure that the terms of\nthe contract are met, that the services are provided in accordance with\nthe intent of this title and that funds are used as required by this\ntitle.\n 2. The commissioner may contract for technical support, planning,\ncoordination and data collection services to assist agencies in offering\nchild care resource services in unserved areas.\n 3. Beginning July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and biennially\nthereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the governor and\nthe legislature on the implementation of this title which shall include\nbut not be limited to:\n (a) the names of the agencies serving the counties and the counties\nserved by a child care resources and referral agency;\n (b) the awards made to each agency;\n (c) the characteristics and number of children and families who have\nreceived services;\n (d) the improvements in the accessibility of early childhood services,\nthe improvement in quality and the expanded supply;\n (e) the nature of services contracted for and additional services the\nagency is able to provide with other funding sources;\n (f) the amount of state and federal funding available for services\nprovided under this title; and\n (g) the cost to the state to administer the programs funded under this\ntitle.\n