California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - Cash Flow and Cash Management Cash Position Fluctuates Throughout the Year. A district ’s cash position reflects how much cash (assets that are available to spend immediately) it has at any given point in time, based on when it incurs expenses and receives revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - To do so, the state is using a General Fund cash loan to cover the payments to students. This approach only works if the state is in a strong cash position. If the state ’s cash position weakens, which has happened during previous fiscal downturns, the state could find that internal borrowing is no longer an option.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2025 ‑26, the state deferred a $130  million General Fund payment from 2025 ‑26 to 2026 ‑27, while allowing UC to take a no ‑interest General Fund cash loan to cover costs in the meantime. UC requested and received this cash loan in fall 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CSU requested and received this cash loan in fall 2025. The Governor ’s budget proposes to continue this arrangement, deferring $144  million from 2026 ‑27 to 2027 ‑28, along with offering another no ‑interest General Fund cash loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues November 10, 2020 An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues During recessions, agencies can experience challenges when their cash cushions shrink.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - For example, it appears that winning bidders scored higher than other bidders on quality (such as account management, reporting, and warranty), technical capabilities (such as innovative solutions and design), and previous experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - Background Cash for College Program Assists Students With Financial Aid Applications. CSAC ’s Cash for College outreach program provides workshops to help students complete their FAFSA or CADAA forms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - This was the only student housing project that the state provided with up ‑front General Fund cash, with the understanding that doing so would notably reduce project costs and reduce associated rental rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2023-24 Budget: California State University

Feb 7, 2023 - Two Main Ways to Fund CSU Capital Projects Are Cash and Debt Financing. One way the state may fund capital projects is by providing one ‑time General Fund to CSU to pay for the project upfront in cash.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4671

The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - Unrestricted and restricted General Fund cash balance, excluding investments. Programmatic Compliance With State and Federal Guidelines Findings of independent audit of financial statements, state compliance, and federal award compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372