The Upper Narragansett Bay port facilities project examined organizations and agencies involved in the operation and development of common user commercial port facilities in the Bay. The project, conducted for the New England River Basins Commission, analyzed harbor management issues, uses and conflicts of use, and overlaps among institutional responsibilities in the operation of the port facilities. A final report, , was issued in 1981.

The Providence economic impact study examined the likely economic impact to Providence businesses from a user fee formula that had been developed to pay for the costs of the change in ownership of water treatment systems from the City of Providence to the Narragansett Bay Commission in 1982. IPAP's final report, , released in March 1983, examined short and long-term economic impacts, and made several policy recommendations.

The Big River institutional analysis examined statutory provisions, legislative authorization, and agencies and organizations that would be affected by the issuing of a revenue bond to finance the construction of the Big River Reservoir. The final report on the study, , was issued in May 1983.

The Big River public utility regulations study analyzed the role and function of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in respect to issuing revenue bonds to finance construction of the Big River Reservoir. IPAP examined several points of interaction between the financing plan and the regulatory process of the PUC. The final report, , was issued in June 1984.

The Rate design analysis project consisted of the development of several alternative rate structures for the municipal users of water treatment facilities under the administrative control of the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission (NBC). The project, conducted for NBC, used a quantity/quality approach to design rate structures for residential and industrial users that complied with EPA guidelines and met the needs of municipalities in the management area. The final report of the project, , was released in July 1985.

The Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB) project, conducted for the Rhode Island Water Resources Board, examined the financial issues arising from the PWSB being placed under the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, while still remaining a department of the City of Providence. The project examined several aspects of the financial relationship, particularly the formal separation of the accounting the PWBS was required to give to both the City of Providence and the PUC. The final report of the study, , was issued in December 1985.

The Narragansett Bay management study, conducted for the Narragansett Bay Project and the Department of Environmental Management, described the institutional management structure governing Narragansett Bay. The study examined existing statutes, regulations, and case studies to identify the responsibilities of various local, state, and federal agencies involved in the governance of Narragansett Bay. The study also assessed the role of scientific information in shaping policies and procedures for the management of the Bay. The final report of the study, , was released in January 1987.

The Rate design review project updated the Rate design analysis project of 1985. IPAP adjusted the rates presented in the original study to account for new data gathered for the Fiscal Year 1989 rate filing. The study was conducted using the same quantity/quality approach of the previous project. A final report, , was issued in May 1987.

The Statewide water supply system project, conducted for the Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB), began after the Rhode Island General Assembly established a legislative commission in 1985 to study and make recommendations on the establishment of a statewide water supply system. IPAP's project examined the jurisdictional and financial issues involved, as well as analyzing the role of the PWSB in a future statewide system. The final report, , was released in March 1988.

The Providence Water Supply Board policy and strategic planning project consisted of a series of advisory studies for the PWSB. The studies dealt with issues such as institutional structural options, joint billing of users with the Narragansett Bay Commission, and the formation of policies.

The Rate adjustment design project reviewed revenue derived from the earlier IPAP rate designs for the Narragansett Bay Commission. IPAP made suggestions for adjustments in rates based on changes in system costs in preparation for a rate submittal to the Public Utilities Commission.

The Blackstone Valley District Commission (BVDC)/Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) project consisted of the preparation of a draft report identifying institutional issues regarding the relationship between the two agencies as they related to efforts to improve water quality in the state. The report was submitted to the BVDC/NBC Study Committee, which had been created by Governor Edward DiPrete to review the relationship between the two agencies in order to deal with issues of fiscal responsibility for capital improvement projects relating to pollution problems. Records include research materials following-up on the merger between the two organizations. IPAP's report, , was released in November 1990.

The Public Drinking Water Act analysis was conducted for the State Water Resources Board, and consisted of an identification of potential problems of interpreting provisions contained in the Rhode Island Public Drinking Water Protection Act of 1987. For the project, IPAP reviewed the legislative intent of the Act and its amendments, took an overview of the state's water supply systems, and examined the potentional problems that could arise from the Act's provisions. The final report, , released in March 1991, provided a recommended course of action for the problems.

The Narragansett Bay Commission tariff evaluation project included several studies completed for the NBC: an evaluation of the use of drainage flow meters for different user classes, a feasibility analysis for the consolidation of the West Warwick Sewer Authority into the NBC, submittal of testimony for Public Utilities Commission rate filings, and an examination of various rate structures. The project included the issuing of a number of reports relating to the various studies.

The Alexandria, Egypt tariff study performed a quantity/quality analysis of the wastewater of the city of Alexandria, Egypt, and examined the process used to allocate wastewater flow and treatment costs to the system's users. The project, conducted for the Alexandria General Organization for Sanitary Drainage (AGOSD), developed a tariff surcharge program for the users of the treatment facilities based on their contributions of flow. The final report, , was issued in 1996.

Consists of news clippings on water and sewer issues and organizations that do not date from the same time as related projects.

The Science, engineering, and technology project evaluated the need for scientific and technical information by the Governor's policy staff in order to develop mechanisms that would allow policy analysts to have access to specialists on scientific topics. IPAP's report details procedures in which information is used in policy development in state government, and gives examples of resources not fully exploited at the time of the study. A final report, along with an appendix identifying Rhode Island and Northeast scientific resources, was published in May 1979.

The fuel oil conservation study, conducted for the Governor's Energy Office, examined policy options for the state relating to energy conservation through improvements to existing oil fired home heating units. The records for the project consist only of the final report, , which was issued in June 1980.

The Urban economic strategy study examined conditions affecting the development of an urban economic development policy for the state of Rhode Island. The report focused on the issues of infrastructure, manpower, capital formation, and urban services as they were affected by a shrinking tax base and increased need for municipal services, and attempted to delineate the roles of public and private action in development policies. The final report, , was released in September 1980.

The Rural development study examined Rhode Island state policies regarding rural development, focusing on issues such as land-use, maintenance of open space, development of small business and employment opportunities of appropriate scale, and adequacy of social services. The final report of the study, , was released in December 1980.

The Drought project analyzed statutory, regulatory, and functional roles of various state and local governmental agencies relating to droughts and water shortages in the state. IPAP examined drought management practices in other states, and made recommendations for Rhode Island based on existing statutes and legislation. The final report, , was issued in July 1981.

The Energy and economic development study analyzed the effect of rising energy prices on the economic development of Rhode Island. The costs of various sources of energy were examined in order to provide policy options for future industrial development in the state. The final report of the study, , was published in September 1981.

The Energy conservation study consists of an analysis of building plans and sites throughout Rhode Island to determine the extent of compliance by local governments with the Building Officials and Code Administrators International basic building code for energy conservation. The study attempted to identify existing problems in the system in order to design effective policies for energy conservation. A final report, , was issued in November 1981.

The Export trade study examined the potential for export trading, particularly in small and medium-sized businesses, as a means of developing the Northeast regional economy. The study reviewed existing and proposed legislation, and addressed the main components necessary for the establishment of a regional export trading policy. The final report of the study, , was issued in November 1981.

The Outer Continental Shelf study assessed policy options for the State of Rhode Island to protect coastal zones in the face of intensified efforts by the federal government to develop oil and gas resources in the Outer Continental Shelf and Georges Bank region. IPAP conducted a cost/benefit analysis of economic and environmental effects on the State's vital interests. A final report, , was issued in March 1983.

The policy simulation model project relates to an attempt to establish a Center for Public Policy Analysis at the University of Rhode Island. Central to the project was the acquisition of two policy modelling software packages. The records of this project consist of descriptions of the software, records relating to the attempt to establish the policy center and to enter into cost-sharing agreements for the software with various state agencies, including the Governor's Office of Housing, Energy, and Intergovernmental Relations.

The communications management project studied the communication management requirements of the MHRH, and involved the development of a system to improve the quality of communications within and between departmental divisions. The system developed by IPAP was presented in a two part report, and addressed issues such as effective systems for dealing with correspondence and other types of communication, and implementation of staff training in the communications management system.

The staff transition project examined the staffing requirements of the Joseph J. Ladd Center in Exeter, R.I., a center for the care of people with mental retardation. It examined the changes to staffing that would be required after the planned reduction of the residential population through transfer to community facilities. A large part of the records relate to a survey of employees regarding the relocation of jobs to the new community facilities. IPAP's final report on the project, , was released in January 1982.

The future uses of the Ladd Center project includes the examination of various options for potential uses of the thirty-five buildings on the Center's land. Various factors were examined in the study, including state and municipal guidelines, condition of the various buildings, expected costs, and programmatic requirements, and a report, , was released in September 1983. The report contained policy recommendations for possible uses of the buildings and grounds.

The grant diversion project designed a program to shift welfare recipients to employment through the method of grant diversion, which provides AFDC funds to employers in order to cover part of the wages of the welfare recipient, rather than giving funds directly to the recipient. IPAP assessed grant diversion programs in several other states, reviewed literature on various proposals, analyzed demographic data on welfare populations, and reviewed statutory and regulatory requirements in order to design the plan. The final report on the project, , was completed in 1986.

The food stamps project studied Rhode Island food stamp recipient data in order to design an employment and training program for non-exempt recipients that complied with the requirements of the federal Food Security Act of 1985. IPAP produced a report on the study: .

The child care subsidies project required IPAP to analyze the existing co-payment system for subsidized child care, with the goal of determining the equity of the system in relation to factors such as income id="c1125" level, family size, type of facility, and market costs. IPAP also examined various models of co-payment schedules, and provided recommendations to the DHS regarding the various alternatives. The results of the study were published in a report, , in 1989.

The child support enforcement on-line policy and procedures development project developed a policy manual for the Child Support Enforcement program that was consistent with federal and state regulations and existing enforcement procedures. The new policies were incorporated into the DHS's InRHODES computer system. For the project, IPAP contracted the services of two firms: Policy Studies, Inc. (PSI) of Denver, CO, which assisted in the review and updating of the policy manual, and Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI), of Rhode Island, which provided data processing services.