Sentences with phrase «of limited public funds»

«Saddling school districts with the costs of private assessments that fail to or only marginally address the educational needs of a child with disabilities results in a significant waste of limited public funds.»

Not exact matches

«With more states implementing tuition limits, even as state funding remains constrained, the recent credit strengthening of the financially leading publics will moderate,» the report said.

It went from being owned and run by a second - time entrepreneur to a limited partnership that brought U.S. retail experience to the table — private equity funds Advent International and Highland Capital Partners acquired a 48 % stake from Wilson in 2005 — and finally a public listing that has enabled the company to accelerate the pace of expansion.

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an independent agency of the federal government, created in 1933, charged with preserving and promoting public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions up to applicable limits; by identifying, monitoring, and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails; further information on the FDIC and FDIC coverage may be found at fdic.gov

Section 529 plans: The new law expands use the use of Section 529 plans to cover $ 10,000 of annual expenses for public or private K - 12 schools Previously, use of 529 funds was limited to higher education expenses.

Funds raised by lending sites increased 111 percent to $ 1.2 billion, while equity crowdfunding, the growth of which has been limited by regulation governing selling shares to the public, was the smallest chunk, providing $ 116 million.

Our principal stockholders, funds affiliated with or related to Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. (which we refer to in this prospectus collectively as «Cyrus Capital») and affiliates of Virgin Group Holdings Limited (which we refer to in this prospectus collectively as the «Virgin Group»), as selling stockholders, have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount solely to cover overallotments.

We are currently advancing this approach on behalf of a multitude of foreign and domestic public and private pension funds, limited partnerships, and investment trusts in securities fraud actions against BP plc relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

From a financial standpoint, the impact is also very limited because most, if not all, of the debt Greece owes is held by public and governmental entities: the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank (ECB).

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Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick announced today she's introducing a bill that would limit total compensation of hospital executives whose facilities receive public funds to $ 250,000 a year.

While the government in some limited cases can legitimately place restrictions on the public's right to access certain information, attempts of the Nigerian authorities to justify the total closure of information related to the names of public officials from whom funds were recovered on the basis of «ongoing criminal investigation» and «presumption of innocence goes far beyond the limitations allowed under international law, and would promote secret recoveries.»

Tentative deals have been reached on parts of a new state budget, including about $ 1 billion in additional funding for public schools, a work - around for some higher - income New Yorkers to reduce the impact of new federal tax deduction limits, and a freeze on what Albany sends to local governments around the state.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

New York needs comprehensive reform: lower contribution limits, an independent enforcement agency, no more loopholes, and most importantly a system of matching small contributions with public funds.

Adopt system of public financing of campaigns, with new lower limits on direct contributions to statewide and state legislative candidates; Establish the «New York State Campaign Finance Fund», with transfers from the Abandoned Property Fund and taxpayer designations of PIT liability; and limiting contributions to «housekeeping accounts» to $ 25,000.

In its preliminary report issued to the public in December, the Moreland Commission concluded there were «few rules limiting the personal use of campaign funds and even less enforcement.»

Cuomo, who had never previously taken a public position on the issue, said in his veto message, «The existing statutory limits on the investment of public pension funds are carefully designed to achieve the appropriate balance between promoting growth and limiting risk.»

The actors have endorsed the Fair Elections reform package which includes a system of matching small donations with public funds, as well as lower contribution limits, restrictions on contractors and lobbyists doing business with the state, and greater enforcement and transparency.

Individuals should be banned from lending parties money, donations should be limited, spending capped, and state funding increased if the public are to regain trust in the funding of political parties.

But, while matching funds are an important feature of the City's system, any reform being considered in Albany that hopes to replicate the City's success should include lower contribution limits and an overhaul of administration and enforcement, writes Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Cornegy did participate in the CFB's public funds program, which meant he had to abide by a strict spending limit of $ 182,000 for each of the primary and general elections.

Critics of the system are calling on Cuomo and the Legislature to impose stricter donation limits and allow for matching public funds.

Meanwhile, the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School plans to push for a system of public funds to match smaller donations as a way to limit the influence of big money donors in campaign fundraising.

But major victories for good - government watchdogs such as public financing of political campaigns and ending the practice of donating unlimited funds to political campaigns through a web of limited liability companies has alluded passage so far.

For example Germany has no limits on campaign spending, but also has strict rules on transparency, and generous public funding of political parties in order to level the playing field.

They include closing a loophole that allows donors to skirt campaign funding limits by forming multiple limited liability companies, as well as the public financing of campaigns.

The EFCC, in its ex parte application, accused Alade of diverting funds from the Lagos State Public Works Corporation into the bank account of a company, MAJ Anny International Limited, where he is a director.

The measure would suspend the public debt limit from the bill's date of enactment until Dec. 8, 2017, and would provide for government operations to be funded at fiscal 2017 levels until Dec. 8, 2017.

To restore the public trust in public service, he's leading the effort to bring ethics reform to Albany by helping to pass a constitutional amendment stripping officials convicted of a felony of their taxpayer - funded retirement and instituting term limits on legislative leadership position, ensuring no one can accumulate entrenched power and use it to his or her advantage.

The plan would also reinstate a «lockbox» to limit the diversion by the state of any new MTA revenues for other purposes and would create a work group to assess the adequacy of public transportation in the city and its funding.

They include closing a loophole that allows donors to skirt campaign funding limits by forming multiple Limited Liability Companies, as well as the public financing of campaigns.

«She looks at how to tackle some of these problems with limited public funds,» said Rick Lazio, a former congressman who now heads the affordable housing practice at law firm Jones Walker and served with Glen as a trustee at Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit housing finance organization.

The partial public finance system touted by Cuomo and other Democrats provides a limited amount of public funding alongside unlimited private financing.

Cuomo's budget would also fund a public financing system to match small contributions, up to $ 175, at a rate of six to one, with «strict limits in place to protect taxpayers,» according to the briefing book.

The partial funding system promoted by the Governor provides a limited amount of public matching funds while permitting unlimited private financing.

Combined with public matching funds, this latest batch of contributions brings her up to the $ 168,000 spending limit.

Mr. Cuomo's call for public campaign financing, along with substantially lower contribution limits and much more aggressive enforcement of campaign finance laws, already faces the well - funded wrath of a political establishment that cares little that elections are bought as much as they are won.

The Campaign Finance Board limits the mayor's official 2017 campaign fund to spending $ 328,000 in public funds between January 1,2014 and December 31, 2016, with any spending in excess of those amounts to be «charged against the first limit applicable.»

The amendment would suspend the public debt limit from the bill's date of enactment until Dec. 8, 2017, and would provide for government operations to be funded at fiscal 2017 levels until Dec. 8.

One of the counts reads: «That you Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited between October 2014 and March 19, 2015 in Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to wit: receipt of payment into the account of Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc of public funds in the sum of N2, 120,000,000 from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 58 (4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act&rpublic funds in the sum of N2, 120,000,000 from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 58 (4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act&rPublic Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act».

Preserve Ramapo organized the event in response to perceived misuse and diversion of public funds, alleged damage done to the town's tax base and failure to provide budgetary transparency, cronyism, and the proposed tax cap override, which did pass and permits the town to raise taxes over the 2 percent state limit.

ALBANY — Looking to rein in the use of public money to pay what he called excessive salaries, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order on Wednesday placing a $ 199,000 limit on the amount of state funds that contractors can use to pay executives.

DiNapoli called for a host of reforms to curtail state borrowing, including a constitutional amendment to limit total debt to 5 % of New York's personal income and a ban on so - called back - door borrowing — the issuance of state - funded debt through public authorities and other entities.

«It is good that research budgets are less hit than other sectors, but the prior commitments of SFI [Science Foundation Ireland, a leading public - funding body], due to multiannual funding, suggest that we are in for 2 to 3 years of very limited opportunity for new competitive funding, so some excellent work will not be funded.»

Public health agencies across the globe are challenged with preventing the spread of chronic diseases while dealing with limited funds and devastating budget cuts.

«One of the responsibilities that we have as scientists, particularly those of us who receive public funding for our research, is to be engaged with the public about our understanding of the way that the world works and also about the limits of our understanding,» said the Stanford University researcher, who holds dual appointments with the School of Environmental Earth System Science and the Woods Institute for the Environment.