An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - Campuses will repay the bonds from their operating budgets over ten years. For the first five years, UC will only make interest payments, thereby delaying the largest debt service costs to later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - At our recommended grant level, CCC could fund 25 degrees with robust technical assistance compared to only 9 degrees with very limited technical assistance under the Governor ’s proposal. Prioritize Adopting and Adapting Existing Materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - In the years following the Great Recession, the state provided one ‑time funding to help the universities address their maintenance backlogs. Figure  10 shows the amounts appropriated by the state each year from 2015 ‑ 16 t hrough 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2021 - In this post, we focus on university capital outlay projects. We first provide background on university capital financing and project review. We then review capital outlay proposals for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Next, we raise some concerns with the previously authorized UC Merced medical school project and make an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4395

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - Though ANR relies on state funding to support its core operations, the state and UC ’s approach to budgeting for ANR costs has changed notably over the years. Below, we describe three ways ANR has been funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - Given these developments, monitoring the universities’ fiscal condition over the coming years will be especially important for the Legislature. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4293

An Analysis of University Reserves [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - Importantly, though the state viewed the universities’ reserves as a budget tool for mitigating funding reductions this year, state law is silent on the level of reserves CSU and UC are to carry, the purposes of those reserves, and the interaction of those reserves with the state’s reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4295

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2020 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to provide $17 million one-time General Fund to establish the Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative. The primary objective of the proposal is to create more education pathways in the greater Fresno region that help students transition from high school into college and the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4199

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2020 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s higher education budget proposals. Similar to last year, these proposals are wide ranging—including large base increases; targeted increases for apprenticeship programs and food pantries; one-time initiatives relating to extended education programs, work-based learning, faculty diversity, and animal shelters; and many facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4168

Faculty Workload [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1993 - CSU Faculty Workload: Reduction should be deferred another year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/112