[nfbmi-talk] kudos bsbp recomendations

[David Robinson]

Joe,
  If MCRS is making these recommendations and will insist on them being 
carried out, then I believe they are on the right track.  If they accept 
excuse after excuse from the BSBP, then we are still not getting the data. 
Of course, Rodgers thinks he has the powere of the Govenor behind him and I 
am sure he will be stupid enough not to comply with requests which he does 
not want to answer.  Since MCRS is the SRC for Michigan, perhaps the Feds 
will come in and stop the funding for this very corrupt agency, and then we 
will really see some back peddling and excuses from Rodgers.  However, I do 
not have much faith in RSA to do anything, but make excuses for the jerks 
that manage the BSBP.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joe harcz Comcast via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Marlene Malloy MCRS Dir." <marlene at mcrs13.org>
Cc: "Sarah Gravetti" <SARA at dnmichigan.org>; "Michael Poyma VA MCRS" 
<michael.poyma at va.gov>; "Gary Gaynor" <gary at viic.org>; 
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SABOURIN" <BSABOUR at mpas.org>; "Elmer Cerano MPAS" <ECERANO at mpas.org>; "MARK 
MCWILLIAMS MPAS" <MMCWILL at mpas.org>; <bsbpcommissioners at michigan.gov>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 9:23 AM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] kudos bsbp recomendations


June 12 2014 to MCRS on Recommendations

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

joeharcz at comcast.net

810-516-5262





To: Members and Staff of MCRS c/o Marlene Malloy



Executive Director

Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services

3490 Belle Chase Way, Suite 110

Lansing, MI   48911-4263

517.887.9370 - voice (ext. 2)



877.335.9370 - toll free voice

517.887.9369 - fax

Website:

www.mcrs13.org



Dear Ms. Malloy,



Please share this with members of the MCRS. I am writing today to 
wholeheartedly concur with the recommendations of MCRS (see: segment after 
my signature line). (I will write in more detail in other correspondences 
addressing each and every one.)



However, at this time I am requesting the agency (BSBP’s) detailed response 
as I’ve seen nothing in the Draft State Plan supplement to this.



Again I applaud MCRS and its members for this as far as they go for it is 
indeed your mission to hold this public Vocational Rehabilitation agency 
truly accountable for indeed delivering services to customers who are blind 
in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I, as amended. The 
bottom line indeed is being a voice of customers of BSBP.





For this I thank the staff and members of the MCRS.



Sincerely,



Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.



Cc: RSA

Cc: NFB MI

Cc: MPAS/CAP

Cc: BSBP Commissioners













Attachment:





From:

STATE PLAN FY 2015 - ATTACHMENT 4.2 (c) – DSU: Bureau of Services for Blind 
Persons



Recommendations:

1 - We recommend that the Council receives the program and financial data 
that MRS submits to Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) each month. 
We recognize the value of this information as we work to review, analyze and 
advise BSBP about their service system.



2 – We recommend that the process of conducting the triennial Comprehensive 
Statewide Needs Assessment be reviewed at a meeting with all of the involved 
partners.  The Council would like to see the process be designed at the 
beginning of the three year cycle, that it is ongoing in the first two 
years, and that the report is written in the third year, with ample time for 
review, discussion and consensus on the final document.  In addition, we 
would like to see consideration given to the expansion of modalities in 
gaining “needs input”.



3 - We recommend that the Council receives the tool and data (including 
anecdotal information) from the Customer Satisfaction Survey implemented 
during FY 2014.  We recognize the value of this information as we work to 
review, analyze and advise BSBP about their service system.



4 – We recommend that BSBP provides the Council with assurances in an agreed 
upon ongoing manner that the various methods of communication to their 
customers and the public (i.e. customer applications, brochures, website, 
etc.) be provided in a manner that is in accessible formats. We recognize 
that this service system practice is the foundation for BSBP and that it is 
critical to the ongoing work of the MCRS, as we review, analyze and advise 
your program.



5 – We recommend that the Council receive any Title 1 BSBP Hearings Reports 
conducted since the beginning of FY 2013 in a redacted version.  This 
requests assures that the DSU is upholding one of the federal mandate 
requirements for their State Rehabilitation Council.


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