(a) Intermediate units shall receive subsidies from the Commonwealth as herein provided only for services performed pursuant to and authorized by law, as hereinafter provided. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit intermediate units from receiving funds from school districts and other sources including nonpublic nonprofit schools and expending such funds to provide additional services not included in the approved program of services
(b) No later than February 1, 2012, and by February 1 of each year thereafter, an intermediate unit shall submit to the Department of Education a report on subsidies and funds received in accordance with this section.
(1) The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(i) A listing of all contracts, interagency agreements, intergovernmental agreements, purchase orders, memoranda of understanding, agreements and other arrangements between a Commonwealth agency and an intermediate unit or between intermediate units in an amount greater than $50,000.
(ii) With respect to each item listed under subparagraph (i), the following:
(A) The total amount and duration of the item, including the annual amount if the item covers multiple years.
(B) The sources and amounts of funds needed to cover the entire cost of the item.
(C) A description of programs or services, or both, being provided, including performance measures by which the intermediate unit will be assessed and penalties for nonperformance.
(D) A description of the selection process used in entering into the item.
(E) A listing of all employes, contractors and agents covered under the item, the duties of each individual and the remuneration provided to each individual.
(2) The Department of Education shall develop the format to be used by the intermediate units preparing the report required under paragraph (1).
(3) The Department of Education shall post the reports on its publicly accessible Internet website by March 1 of each year.
(4) The first report shall cover fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Each future report shall cover the previous fiscal year.
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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. IX-A, § 907-A, added 1970, May 4, P.L. 311, No. 102, § 1. Amended 2011, June 30, P.L. 112, No. 24, § 6, imd. effective; 2012, July 12, P.L. 1142, No. 141, § 11, effective in 60 days [Sept. 10, 2012].
24 P.S. § 9-907-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 9-907-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
