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Digest of Connecticut Administrative Reports to the Governor Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Vol. XLVII Qovernor 1992-93 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DIGEST of ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS to the GOVERNOR 1992-93 VolumeXLVII Publishedat HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT November 1993 Published underthe direction of R. Michael Dunne Commissioner Department ofAdministrative Services Deportmentof Administrative Compiledandeditedby the DepartmentofAdministrativeServices' Communications Unit PaulaDeJohn Editor WilliamK. Seymour Director Communications Unit About the Cover Thecoverdrawingwasdonein 1972byRichardWelling. It is ofthe MarkTwain House, which was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and completed in 1874, with the interior largelyredecorated by Associated Artists in 1881. Duringthe yearsthatMarkTwainresidedhere, 1874-1891,hewroteand publishedsevenofhis majorworks. LowellP.WhocerJr. GOVERNOR STATEOFCONNECTICUT EXECUTIVECHAMBERS HARTFORD,CONNECTICUT November 1993 Thisisthe47theditionoftheConnecticutDigestofAdministra- tiveReportstotheGovernor.Itcomesatatimewhenstateagencies confrontunprecedentedchallenges. Theserecordstheextraordinaryperformancesofstateagencies and their staffs under difficult circumstances. Agencies explain howtheymeettheirresponsibilitieswithfewerdollarsandpeople asgovernmentmeets thedemandsofa tighteconomy. The digest is also worthwhile reading for any student ofstate government. This compendium ofactivities gives aclear indica- tion ofthe mission and goals agencies pursue in their efforts to serve the public. Since it was mandated in 1947 by the General Assembly, the digest has been avaluable historical record and a dependable sourceofinformation. Agencies and their staffs deserve a hearty thanks forthe work done to keep Connecticut state government serving and helping people. Sincerely, GOVERNOR Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Governor Table of Contents Academic Awards, BoardforSlate 7 Hospitals and HealthCare, Accountancy, Boardof 9 Commissionon 138 AdministrativeServices, Housing, Departmentof 139 Departmentof 9 HumanResources, Departmentof 149 Aging, Departmenton 15 HumanRights andOpportunities, Agricultural ExperimentStation 19 Commissionon 151 Agriculture, Departmentof 22 IncomeMaintenance, Departmentof 156 Arts,Commissiononthe 27 InformationandTechnology, AttorneyGeneral, Officeofthe 30 Officeof 160 AuditorsofPublic Accounts 38 Insurance Department 161 Banking, Departmentof 39 InsurancePurchasingBoard 167 Blind, BoardofEducationand Labor,Departmentof 168 Servicesforthe 42 LegislativeManagement, Children andYouthServices, JointCommitteeon 175 Departmentof 46 LiquorControl, Departmentof 176 ClaimsCommissioner, Officeof 51 Medical Examiner, OfficeofChief 177 Community -TechnicalColleges, MentalHealth,Departmentof 178 BoardofTrustees 52 MentalRetardation,Departmentof 191 CompensationCommissioners, MilitaryDepartment 193 Boardof 58 MotorVehicles, Departmentof 195 Comptroller, Officeofthe 60 MunicipalPoliceTrainingCouncil 200 Connecticut Alcohol andDrugAbuse, Parole,Boardof 201 Commissionon 63 Policy andManagement,Officeof 203 ConnecticutSitingCouncil 66 Protection andAdvocacyforPersons ConnecticutStateUniversity 67 withDisabilities,Officeof 210 ConsumerCounsel, Divisionof 70 PropertiesReviewBoard 210 ConsumerProtection,Departmentof 71 PsychiatricSecurityReviewBoard 211 Correction, Departmentof 77 Public Safety, Departmentof 212 CriminalJusticeCommission 84 PublicUtility Control, Departmentof 217 DeafandHearingImpaired, PublicWorks, Departmentof 218 Commissionon 84 RevenueServices,Departmentof 222 EconomicDevelopment, SecretaryoftheState 224 Departmentof 87 Sheriffs AdvisoryBoard 227 Education, Departmentof 89 Soldiers', Sailors' andMarines' Fund 227 Elections EnforcementCommission 86 SpecialRevenue, Divisionof 229 EmergencyManagement, Officeof 87 StateEmployees Retirement Environmental Protection, Commission 232 Departmentof 98 StateEmployees' ReviewBoard 233 EnvironmentalQuality, Councilon 111 State Library 234 EthicsCommission 112 Teachers' RetirementBoard 236 FinanceAdvisoryCommittee 113 Transportation, Departmentof 236 Firearms PermitExaminers, Treasurer,Officeofthe 249 Boardof 117 UniversityofConnecticut 251 FirePrevention andControl, Veterans' Affairs, Departmentof 254 Commissionon 117 FreedomofInformationCommission 120 Appendix 257 Gaming PolicyBoard 229 HealthServices, Departmentof 120 Higher Education, BoardofGovernors for 133 HistoricalCommission 136 ; DIGESTOFADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Board for State Academic Awards MERLEW. HARRIS,ExecutiveDirector RichardJ. Hamilton, Associate ExecutiveDirector Established- 1973Statutoryauthority - Sec. 10 etal. Centraloffice - 270 Farmington Ave., Farmington, Conn.06032 Average numberoffull-time employees - 17 Recurringoperatingexpenses, 1992-93 - BSAA OperatingFund- $1.25 million Capitaloutlay - $$5,728 Organizationstructure - Main Office and four regional offices • The Board for State Academic Awards (BSAA) was established in 1973 and oversees an examining and degree-granting program known as Charter Oak State College (COSC). Throughitsconsultingfacultyappointedfrompublicandprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationand its professional staff, CharterOak State College enables mature students to earn credits based on evaluationandtestingproceduresthatrecognizelearningacquiredthroughindependentstudy,work experienceandothernoncollegiateeducationalactivityandthroughcourseworkcompletedatother institutions. Thecollegeisregionally accreditedby theNew EnglandAssociationofSchools and Colleges. Theyear1993marksthecollege's20thanniversary.TheGovernor'sProclamation,andareception honoring founders and supporters at the Legislative Office Building, opened the celebration in February followed by six similar receptions in other parts ofthe state. A Distinguished Alumni Exhibitwaspartofthecelebration. To serve its increasing student population, Charter Oak State College opened its Waterbury regional office on a full-time basis in January; another small regional office was established at NorwalkCommunity-TechnicalCollege,thusprovidingfourlocationsinthestatewhereprospective andenrolledstudentscanobtainadviceandtestingservices. TheBSAAestablishedtwomajorcommittees.AnEnrollmentManagementCommitteeannually reviewsenrollment,staffingandthequalityofservicetostudents.A Master'sDegreeCommitteeis studyingwhetherCharterOakStateCollegeshouldofferoneormoremaster'sdegreeprograms The . BSAAalsoapprovedacreditbankingpolicywhichallows individualsnotwishingtoseekadegree atCharterOakanopportunitytoaccumulatecreditsonasinglemastertranscript,aserviceespecially usefulforprofessionalcertification. FinancialAid WiththeeconomicconditionsinConnecticutastheyare,morestudentscontinuedtoseekfinancial aid.Thecollegerespondedwitha16-percentincrease inthenumberofstudentsreceivingfeewaivers thedollaramountoffeewaiversincreased55percentoverthepreviousyear. Twentypercentofthe applicationfeecontinues toberetainedforminorityfeewaivers. TheapprovalofCharterOakfor veteransbenefits also assistsstudents witheducationalcosts. Enrollment/Graduation TotalstudentenrollmentatCharterOakwas1,184asofJune30, 1993.TheStrategicPlangoalfor 1995 is 1,250. During the 1992-93 year451 new students enrolled. Thetotalenrollmentfigures providestrongevidencethatCharterOakcontinues tomeettheneedsoftheadultwhorequiresthe flexibilityofanon-traditionalprogram. In1993thecollegegraduated287students-thelargestclass inthecollege'shistory. AcademicPrograms Anumberofnon-collegiateprograms were evaluated for credit by the faculty or through non- collegiate reviews during the 92-93 year: LPN licensure, the Morse School of Business' Legal Assistant program, American Institute of Banking courses taken after September 1991, certain coursesinthePratt&Whitney Apprenticeshipprogram takenafter 1976. Literacy Volunteer Basic Reading Tutor Training, Workshop Leader Training and ESLTutor Training werereviewedagainandapprovedforcredit. InresponsetotheThomasCommissionandtheAdvisoryCommitteeonPriorLearning,inJulythe collegebeganreviewingportfoliosofstudentsattendingothercollegesanduniversitiesinthestate. APortfolio ReviewWorkshopseries willbebroadcastinOctober 1993 from CentralConnecticut State University overtheKnowledgeNetworktoadulteducationprogramsinGroton,Naugatuck, J DIGESTOFADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Trumbull and Windsorandto SouthernConnecticutState University. Outreach/Program Services CharterOakstaffadvisedmorethan5,400peopleonaone-to-onebasisthisyear. Morethan1,100 others werereachedthroughgroupadvisementactivity-a6-percentincreaseoverthetotalnumber of prospective students advised the previous year. They were seen at more than 108 different locations, includingpubliclibraries,corporations,stateagencies,socialserviceagencies, corporate andcollegefairsandadulteducationprograms. Althoughmanyoftheseprospectivestudentsnever doenroll atCharterOak, they areprovidedwith information andguidance abouthighereducation opportunities ingeneral by theCharterOakstaff. Aspecialtwo-yearcollaborativeprojectbetweenthecollege,thestateandtheHealthCareWorkers Union, District 1199concludedwiththeenrollmentof46 students, fourofwhomhave graduated. Fifty students participated in faculty-led study groups preparing them to take College-Level ExaminationProgram(CLEP)exams,oneofthewaysstudentscanearncreditatCharterOak. These students are employees of the departments of Mental Retardation, Mental Health, Correction, Children and YouthServices andConnecticutAlcohol andDrugAbuseCommission. Usingthesamemodel,thecollegebeganasecondcollaborativeprojecttoincreasethemobilityof 34clerical workers inthe DepartmentofLabor. Affirmative Actionand Equal Opportunity As part of the state higher education system, Charter Oak is committed to a strong plan of affirmativeactionandequalopportunity. TheyearlyAffirmativeActionPlanwas acceptedbythe Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; the yearly update of the Minority Enrollment IncentivePlan(MEIP)wasapprovedbythePeerReviewCommittee;thecollegehasinplaceanactive AdvisoryCommitteeforPersons inConnecticutHigherEducationwithDisabilities. A Coordinator/Advisor forMinority Outreach was hired in January. Thecollege received two MEIPgrantsfromtheDepartmentofHigherEducation. Oneistoincreaseinformationandadvisementservices tounderrepresentedminoritystudentsin Hartford,BridgeportandNewHaven. TheotheristoprovideHowToStudyseminarsandstudygroupsforCLEPexaminations. Thetwo part-timepersonsworkingonthesegrantsmetwithmorethan470BlackandHispanicpersonsand contacted 132 organizations. Thirtypersons participatedinthe study groups; 60percentofthose takingthetestearnedcredit. CharterOak'sAlumniAdvisoryCouncilsonMinorityRecruitmentand Retentionalso assistwiththecollege'soutreachefforts inallareasofthestate. Theoverallpercentageofminoritystudentsinthetotalstudentbody9.7 inJune1993,upfrom8.4 in June 1992. Twenty-two percent ofthe financial aid awarded during the 1992-93 year was to minority students. ApproximatelyfourpercentofCharterOak'sstudentbodywasidentifiedashaving adisability. Nineteenpercentofthefinancial aidawardedhisyearwasto studentswithdisabilities. BoardforState AcademicAwardsMembers Members ofthe board during fiscal year 1992-93 were Lucille E. Brown, Bloomfield, chair; Lorraine J. Smith, Woodbridge, vice-chair; Msgr. Robert L. Brown, Norwich; Selma B. Cohen, Fairfield;DonnaA.DeSimone,Plainville;AlbertSims,Riverside;andJudithC.Nevins,Manchester, studentdelegatewhowasreplacedinNovember 1992by DorothyBeckley, Bethlehem.