[§346-276] Duties. The department shall monitor and evaluate the JOBS program, and shall, among other analyses, identify factors that facilitate or make difficult the implementation of this [part]. The department shall also assess the impact of the program with regard to encouraging AFDC recipients in finding employment and avoiding long-term welfare dependency. The department shall collect and provide all data relevant to its assessment.

The department shall submit annual status reports on its findings to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of each year, starting with the regular session of 1991. [L 1990, c 321, pt of §1]