School District Fiscal Oversight and Intervention [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2012 - Under this system, County Offices of Education review the fiscal condition of school districts at several points during the year and provide additional support for districts showing signs of fiscal distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2622

Cash management options for charter schools

Apr 26, 2012 - These two options are not used frequently by school districts, however, because COEs and county treasurers often have cash flo w problems at the same time in the fiscal year as school districts. More commonly, districts borrow from the private sector, primarily by issuing tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRANs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/589

Funding determination process for nonclassroom-based charter schools

Apr 25, 2012 - To receive “full ” funding, at least 40 percent of a nonclassroom-based charter school ’s total expenditures must be spent on certificated staff compensation and at least 80 percent must be spent on instruction-related activities, along with having a student-to-teach er ratio of 25-to-1 (or equivalent to the largest unified school district in the county in which the charter school resides).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/587

California revenues on track to be over $2 billion under administration target for April

Apr 25, 2012 - April is a key month for the state ’s personal income tax (PIT) and corporation tax (CT) collections. April collections of these taxes by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and the Employment Development Department (EDD) are nearing their conclusion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/588

California's Property Tax [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2012 - California's Property Tax [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2611

IHSS Budget Update

Mar 13, 2012 - The tax would be paid by IHSS providers and deposited in a special fund. The revenue from this tax would be used to pay for IHSS program costs and result in additional federal matching funds. The legislation authorizing this tax requires a supplemental payment be made to the providers to reimburse them for the cost of th e tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/570

California's Property Tax [Publication Details]

Mar 12, 2012 - California's Property Tax [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2595

Eliminating non-Proposition 98 funding for select education programs

Mar 12, 2012 - The  remaining roughly $7 million  supports 11 regional AVID  centers  that are  run by county offices  of education.  Both the statewide and the regional AVID centers  provide  program coordination,  technical assistance,  professional development, and certification reviews.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/563

Public and private marina loan programs

Mar 7, 2012 - The budget proposes $69 million in expenditures for 2012 –13, mainly from boat registration fees, motor vehicle fuel tax revenue, principal and interest payments on previously issued loans, and federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/566

Relocation of the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)

Mar 7, 2012 - While CalEMA would retain responsibility for curricular oversight and administration of the federal grant funds, the state may lose some control over the consistency of the trainin g provided, the extent to which course offerings are appropriately tailored to the needs of all counties, and whether the local authorities operating the facilities would be requir ed to offer all of the training currently provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/567