HB196 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Summary

This bill appropriates $310,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2018 fiscal year and requires planning, audits, and ongoing reporting before and during funding.

What This Bill Does

It provides $310,276 to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the academy's educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The funds are subject to state budgeting laws, and money will be released only after the academy submits an operations plan and an audited financial statement (for FY2016), plus ongoing quarterly and an end-of-year performance report; the Director of Finance manages releases and reports, and those reports are shared with the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects

• Lyman Ward Military Academy in Camp Hill – will receive the funding and must submit an operations plan, an audited financial statement for FY2016, quarterly reports, and an end-of-year performance report.
• Alabama state fiscal authorities (Director of Finance and Legislative Council) – oversee the appropriation, approve the operations plan, review submitted reports, and determine when to release funds.

Key Provisions

• Appropriation of $310,276 from the Education Trust Fund to Lyman Ward Military Academy for the 2018 fiscal year (ending Sept 30, 2018).
• Funds are subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act and Budget Management Act and related provisions.
• Before any funds are released, the academy must submit an operations plan for FY2018 and an audited financial statement for all operations during FY2016.
• Funds will be released by the Director of Finance after receipt and approval of the required reports.
• Require quarterly reports to the Director of Finance on actual expenditures versus planned expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and program effectiveness.
• The Director of Finance must forward all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely manner.
• Effective date: October 1, 2017.

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Subjects

Appropriations