What's happening
This bill validates late cost reports for certain Hendrick Hudson school district capital projects, allowing eligibility for state aid.
Why it matters
Prevents financial hardship for local taxpayers. by ensuring the district remains eligible for state aid on approved capital projects, rather than shifting costs to residents due to a paperwork delay.
Addresses bureaucratic errors without rewarding misconduct. by specifically requiring that the late filings were the result of an inadvertent administrative or ministerial oversight and that there was no fraud or improper intent.
Protects state oversight and accountability. since the bill still requires the state education commissioner to approve the late cost reports and verify that all funds were spent properly before aid is granted.
Sets a precedent for legislative relief in similar cases. , signaling that the legislature may intervene to correct unintentional administrative errors for school districts if strict compliance would result in significant local financial impact.
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Validate School Project Spending
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 40
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History
- Vetoed memo.163
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.289
- Substituted for A5737
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1455
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to education
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Validate School Project Funding
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3927
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 30, 2017
Introduced by Sen. MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to validate certain acts of the Hendrick Hudson central school district with regard to certain capital improvement projects
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that the Hendrick Hudson central school district approved two capital improvement projects which are designated as project numbers 660203-0001-018, 660203-0001-019, 660203-0002-012, 660203-0002-013, 660203-0006-008, 660203-0006-009, 660203-0007-009, 660203-0008-010 and 660203-5005-005, and as project number 660203-7999-005. In addition, the projects were eligible for certain state aid. The legislature further finds that due to ministerial error, the required filing of the final cost reports for such projects were not made by such district in a timely manner making the district ineligible for certain aid. The legislature further finds that without such aid, the capital improvement projects will impose an additional, unanticipated hardship on district taxpayers.
§ 2. All the acts done and proceedings heretofore had and taken or caused to be had or taken by the Hendrick Hudson central school district and by all its officers or agents relating to or in connection with a certain final cost report to be filed with the state education department for project numbers 660203-0001-018, 660203-0001-019, 660203-0002- 012, 660203-0002-013, 660203-0006-008, 660203-0006-009, 660203-0007-009, 660203-0008-010 and 660203-5005-005, and project number 660203-7999-005, and all acts incidental thereto are hereby legalized, validated, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any failure to comply with the approval and filing provisions of the education law or any other law or any other statutory authority, rule or regulation, in relation to any omissions, error, defect, irregularity or illegality in such proceedings had and taken, and provided further that any amount due and payable to
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the Hendrick Hudson central school district for school years prior to the 2016-2017 school year as a result of this act shall be paid pursuant to the provisions of paragraph c of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the education law.
§ 3. The education department is hereby directed to consider the approved costs of the aforementioned projects as valid and proper obligations of the Hendrick Hudson central school district provided that such school district:
(a) submitted the late or missing final project cost reports to the commissioner of education on or before December 31, 2017;
(b) such cost report is approved by the commissioner of education;
(c) all state funds expended by the school district, as documented in such cost reports, were properly expended for such capital projects in accordance with the terms and conditions for such projects as approved by the commissioner of education; and
(d) the failure to submit such reports in a timely manner was an inadvertent administrative or ministerial oversight by the school district, and there is no evidence of any fraudulent or other improper intent by such district.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to validate certain acts of the Hendrick Hudson central school district with regard to certain capital improvement projects
Purpose
Validates certain acts of the Hendrick Hudson Central School district with regard to two capital improvement projects and provides for payment of state aid for such projects.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1-3 of this bill would allow the Hendrick Hudson Central School district to receive state aid for a number of contracts related to two capital improvements that have been delayed due to an inadvertent administrative or ministerial oversight.
Section 4 establishes the effective date.
Justification
Due to inadvertent administrative or ministerial oversight, the final cost reports for two capital projects within the school district had not been filed in a timely manner. This bill will allow the State Education Department to treat the final cost reports as being valid and proper obligations of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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