Fiscal, Operational and Budgetary Analysis

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Boston to examine how transitioning from the Mayor’s Hotline to a 311 service model could affect service requests and response patterns.

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to examine overtime usage and associated costs across the transit system.

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to examine cost and service characteristics of alternatives to The RIDE paratransit program.

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Salem to examine the cost structure of the city’s senior transportation system under varying population scenarios.

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to examine costs and alternatives associated with the Settlement-in-Place system for tax non-payors.

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to examine the cost structure of bus repair operations at the Everett Garage and associated feeder garages.

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to examine accounting practices related to recognizing and forecasting tax receivables.

The Field Lab partnered with the Town of Hull to examine the potential fiscal impacts of participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System (CRS) for flood insurance.

The Field Lab partnered with the City of New Bedford to improve the efficiency and transparency of its development permitting process.

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Long Beach to examine public works and environmental services policies related to illegal dumping across the city.