CCC mandates

Mar 15, 2013 - In October 2011, CSM determined that the requirement for districts to prepare and submit a five-year plan does not, in itself, constitute a state-reimbursable mandate. This is because five-year plans have been required by statute since before 1975.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/711

TANF and SLOF adjustments for Cal Grant program.

Mar 15, 2013 - We also recommend the Legislature increase SLOF funding for Cal Grants by $25  million over the Governor ’s proposed amount for the budget year and reduce General Fund support by the same amount. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/713

Cal Grant funding.

Mar 15, 2013 - These new costs are offset by more than $15  million in savings due to 2013-14 award reductions enacted last year for students at private institutions. (A reduction in the maximum award from $9,223 to $9,084 for students att ending nonprofit institutions and those for-profit institutions accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges is expected to save about $1  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/712

After Furloughs: State Workers' Leave Balances [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2013 - After Furloughs: State Workers' Leave Balances [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past five budget years, furloughs reduced state employee compensation costs by about $5 billion in exchange for giving state employees additional time off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2702

Reject Governor's proposal to suspend elections mandates

Mar 13, 2013 - In subsequent years, however, the only local costs that are reimbursable are those related to primary elections for President and elections for party officials (elections not affected by Proposition  14).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/723

Governor’s January budget adjustments.

Mar 13, 2013 - By the time of the May Revision , better data will be available to determine current-year Stage 2 and Stage 3 changes. These data, in turn, will improve estimates of caseloads and associated costs in the budget y ear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/721

Administration's trailer bill proposal related to attorney's fee awards

Mar 13, 2013 - The administration notes that in four tax cases in the past 10 years, attorneys have successfully sought attorney ’s fee awards under the Code of Civil Procedure (the provisions of which have been called by the courts “additional” and “complementary” means of making awards in tax cases), thereby resulting in state costs of over $2 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/720

Budget for State Active Duty (SAD) employees

Mar 8, 2013 - The salary an individual state employee receives within that range is generally based on his or h er years of experience within that classification. The salary ranges for civil service classifications are generally set by the agreements between employee bargaining units and the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/718

Recommend pause on troubled payroll IT project and assessment of state IT oversight

Mar 6, 2013 - On October 25, 2012, SCO issued a cure notice to the system integrator, SAP, expressing serious concern regarding SAP ’s ability to successfully implement the new system. According to SCO, SAP ’s lack of expertise and strategic planning lead to inadequate scheduling, staffing, knowledge transfer, deliverable management, and quality assurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/717

Recommend pause on troubled payroll IT project and assessment of state IT oversight

Mar 6, 2013 - On October 25, 2012, SCO issued a cure notice to the system integrator, SAP, expressing serious concern regarding SAP ’s ability to successfully implement the new system. According to SCO, SAP ’s lack of expertise and strategic planning lead to inadequate scheduling, staffing, knowledge transfer, deliverable management, and quality assurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/716