Sentences with phrase «receiving taxpayer»

A report by New York based researcher PrivCo and highlighted in this Automotive News story says the Energy Department knew around December 2010 that Fisker wasn't meeting the milestones set up for them to keep receiving taxpayer funds.

I have worked in shelters and at each one clients were supposed to be screened prior to receiving any taxpayer subsidies.

These issues raise questions about how to ensure that private schools receiving taxpayer funds will provide high quality educational experiences ad be accountable for both their successes and failures.

Since those changes, the number of students receiving taxpayer funds to attend a private school, religious or not, has grown from 4,000 to more than 30,000 students in five years.

receiving taxpayer - funded school vouchers and also noted many similar exclusionary admissions policies.

And while taxpayers wait for a fuller accounting of how their public dollars are being spent at the state's largest voucher school, Trinity Christian is on track to keep their number one perch on the list of schools receiving taxpayer dollars: they currently l

In Milwaukee and Racine, where voucher schools are well established, I will insist on greater accountability for schools receiving taxpayer dollars.

The first step toward a fair and transparent performance assessment mechanism for Wisconsin's schools is to require that all schools receiving taxpayer funding administer the same assessment or set of assessments.

As North Carolina looks ahead to school vouchers being implemented next year, read on to understand why residents can anticipate very little accountability for private schools receiving taxpayer funds.

Students attending private schools receiving taxpayer - funded vouchers in a new statewide program did not score as high overall as public school students on state tests in reading and math, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Public Instruction.

And while taxpayers wait for a fuller accounting of how their public dollars are being spent at the state's largest voucher school, Trinity Christian is on track to keep their number one perch on the list of schools receiving taxpayer dollars: they currently lead the pack in the number of voucher applications for 2017.

Vos said the ability to convert public schools to independent charter schools makes the bill «tougher on the choice schools and charter schools than it is on public schools,» but said the measure's goal is to ensure all schools receiving taxpayer dollars are treated the same way.

The charter schools would have a strong degree of independence, while being part of the public system and receiving taxpayer support.

If the Greensboro Islamic Academy — or any other school receiving taxpayer funds under the new school voucher program — finds itself in a situation in which it can not complete the next school year thanks to financial instability, then recovering public voucher dollars would likely be impossible.

There are private schools in church basements receiving taxpayer - funded subsidies where there seems to be virtually no learning going on, regardless of how you measure it.

Former Democratic representatives Corrine Brown (Fla.) and Chaka Fattah (Pa.) are still receiving taxpayer - funded federal pensions despite being convicted and sentenced to prison on corruption charges.

At least 10 ex-lawmakers who've been convicted of criminal charges are still receiving taxpayer - funded pensions worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, a Daily News review of state pension records found.

«I've kept my promise to fight for Long Island by voting over 175 times against raising taxes, delivering a $ 20 million increase in aid for South Shore schools, and passed a plan to prevent corrupt pols from receiving taxpayer funded pensions.

As he struggled to get his message out, Francis said one of the most galling aspects was receiving taxpayer - backed mailers from Marchione at his home.

The Democratic governor accepted the money — and his officials handed out the government business without competitive bids — despite federal rules that bar campaign contributors from receiving taxpayer - financed state bond work.

● Keep corrupt lawmakers convicted of defrauding the public from receiving taxpayer - funded pensions.

Planned Parenthood has indicated that 75 \ % of its customers are at or below the 150 \ % mark, indicating PP is receiving taxpayer money for most of its customers.

As a condition of receiving taxpayer - funded bailouts, governments ordered GM, Chrysler and their unions to bring labour costs in line with Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Their shares crashed to multi-year lows, and some received taxpayer bailouts:

«AIG received a taxpayer backstop of $ 185 billion and had to be taken over by the Federal government.

Each of those four banks also have an outsized presence on Wall Street; each of them received taxpayer bailouts during the 2008 crash; each received secret, below - market interest rate loans from the Federal Reserve during the crisis; and three of them (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citibank) are currently holding tens of trillions of dollars in derivatives within the insured banking subsidiary — meaning there would be a forced taxpayer bailout if the derivatives blew up the bank.

«Whether or not an insurance exchange is established by the federal or state government,» Charmaine Yoest, AUL Action president, said, «it receives taxpayer dollars, which should not be used to pay for abortions and life - ending drugs and devices.»

In last week's Supreme Court ruling (King v. Burwell), the majority (6 — 3) ruled that the federally run health insurance exchanges in 36 states can receive taxpayer subsidies through the Affordable Care Act and qualified health plans.

Medicare: People over 65 can receive taxpayer - funded health care.

Accord - and 20 other agencies - have been told they can not discriminate against people on grounds including sexuality if they want to continue receiving taxpayers» money.

The campaign fights such «license to discriminate» bills on the state and federal level and builds support for the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, a federal bill prohibiting child welfare agencies that receive taxpayer funds from discriminating against LGBTQ youth or prospective foster and adoptive parents.

However, unlike other museums, the Lucas museum would not receive taxpayer subsidies to cover a portion of its operations, said senior mayoral adviser David Spielfogel.

The proposal also comes after several lawmakers have been either charged or pleaded guilty to felony corruption charges who still receive their taxpayer - funded pensions.

One proposal released Wednesday by Cuomo's tax department would create one or more state - operated charitable funds to receive taxpayers» contributions for healthcare and public schools.

«For too long in the public sector, trade unions have received taxpayer funding that is poor value for money and inadequately controlled.

The Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have over the past 2 1/2 years received taxpayer - financed contracts to help manage the sale of more than $ 3 billion worth of bonds for New York state, according to a review of state records by International Business Times.

No one who violates the public trust should be allowed to receive a taxpayer - funded pension.

No one who violates the public trust so egregiously should be allowed to receive a taxpayer - funded pension.»

Miller supported the creation of regional councils that nominate local businesses and projects to receive taxpayer - funded grants and loans.

He has received national plaudits over the past few months for his investigations into Wall Street bonuses handed out by companies who received taxpayer - funded bailouts.

The attorney general has drawn national attention this year for his investigations into Wall Street bonuses handed out by companies who received taxpayer - funded bailouts.

«It's just unfathomable that a public official who has been convicted will continue to receive a taxpayer - funded pension.»

Soundview receives taxpayer money to provide health care to the underprivileged.

Florida has 4,200 K - 12 public schools, of which 650 are charter schools that receive taxpayer funding but are managed by private entities not under the purview of the school district.

They are held accountable for improved student achievement, receive taxpayer funding and are governed by their own boards.

Questions about the legal status of charter schools — which receive taxpayer money but are privately run, usually by nonprofit corporations — are broad, existential ones in Texas, where disputes over school funding are among the Legislature's most contentious.

Parents receive taxpayer dollars that would have been used towards their child's public school education, which then can be used at their discretion towards private or religious school tuition and fees, online courses, tutoring and other services.

Even if their income levels increased in year two or beyond, families could still receive the taxpayer - funded vouchers for use at private schools.

Reached by telephone, GIA school board president Dr. Hatim Mahmoud, a physician practicing in Danville, VA, said he wouldn't talk about the school with N.C. Policy Watch, despite the fact it now receives taxpayer dollars.

Their reports are an effort to hold charter school operators (private companies that receive taxpayer dollars to manage a school) accountable to the same financial and transparency standards as public schools.