What's happening
This bill forgives penalties against Huntington Union Free School District for late building cost reports if certain conditions are met.
Why it matters
Prevents loss of funding for the school district. by allowing Huntington Union Free School District to retain state aid that would otherwise be subject to penalty due to late building cost reports, ensuring resources for students and facilities are not reduced because of a paperwork delay.
Sets a precedent for administrative leniency. by recognizing that the late filing was due to inadvertent error and not fraud or intentional misconduct, which may influence how similar cases are treated for other districts in the future.
Requires demonstrated compliance and oversight. the district must have submitted the late report, obtained approval, and properly used state funds as intended, emphasizing accountability even as penalties are waived.
Mandates return of previously withheld funds. if penalties were already collected, ensuring the district is made whole as long as all outlined conditions are met, which could impact district budgeting and planning.
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Forgive School Reporting Error
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S2976
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.78
- Rules report cal.78
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Forgive Late School Reports
Vetoed · Sponsor Jim Gaughran
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4771
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to legalize, validate, ratify and confirm the actions of the Huntington union free school district notwithstanding the failure to timely file final building cost reports with the education department
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all acts done and proceedings heretofore had and taken, or caused to be had or taken, by the Huntington union free school district and by any of its officers or agents relating to or in connection with final building cost reports required to be filed with the education department for approved building projects completed prior to December 31, 2011, and all acts incidental thereto are hereby legalized, validated, ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any failure to comply with the time requirements for the approval and filing provisions of the education law or any other provision of law, rule or regulation, relating to any omissions, error, defect, irregularity or illegality in such proceedings had and taken.
§ 2. Notwithstanding section 24-a of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, and consistent with section one of this act, the commissioner of education shall not recover from the Huntington union free school district any penalty arising from the late filing of a final cost report pursuant to section 31 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2012, provided that any amounts already so recovered shall be deemed a payment of moneys due for prior years pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the education law and shall be paid to the Huntington union free school district pursuant to such provision, provided that such school district:
(a) submitted the late or missing final building cost report to the commissioner of education;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(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 report, were properly expended for such building project in accordance with the terms and conditions for such project as approved by the commissioner of education; and
(d) the failure to submit such report 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.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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