SB 176

This bill makes an appropriation of $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, requires an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of any funds, and requires quarterly and end of year performance reports

To make an appropriation of $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, to require an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of any funds, and to require quarterly and end of year performance reports.

Section 1

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, there is hereby appropriated to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence from the State General Fund the sum of $169,633. In addition, the appropriation made herein shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Management Act and Article 4 of Title 41 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, and specifically Section 41-4-93, Section 41-4-95 and Section 41-4-96.

Section 2

Prior to the release of any funds appropriated under this bill for fiscal year 2019, an operations plan for fiscal year 2019 and an audited financial statement for all operations during fiscal year 2017 must be forwarded to the Director of Finance. It is the intent to release fiscal year 2019 funds following receipt of these reports.

Section 3

In addition, quarterly reports for fiscal year 2019 shall be made to the Director of Finance relating actual expenditures and accomplishments. An end of year performance report for the fiscal year 2019 shall be made to the Director of Finance stating the work accomplished and services provided and the costs of accomplishing the work and providing the services, citing meaningful measures of program effectiveness and costs, as is required for state agencies in Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-19-11. The Director of Finance shall forward a copy of all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely manner.

Section 4

This act shall become effective October 1, 2018.