PRINTER'S NO. 3708

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2799 Session of 1994


        INTRODUCED BY EVANS, MAY 18, 1994

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 18, 1994

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making an appropriation to the Philadelphia College of
     2     Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  The sum of $5,222,000 is hereby appropriated to
     6  the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia,
     7  for the fiscal year July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995, for
     8  instruction in the Doctor of Osteopathy program.
     9     Section 2.  Payments to the Philadelphia College of
    10  Osteopathic Medicine on account of the appropriation provided in
    11  section 1 shall be made quarterly by the Secretary of Education
    12  on the basis of costs during the fiscal year.
    13     Section 3.  The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    14  shall provide full, complete and accurate information as may be
    15  required by the Department of Education or the chairman or the
    16  minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate
    17  or the chairman or the minority chairman of the Appropriations


     1  Committee of the House of Representatives.
     2     Section 4.  The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
     3  shall report its revenues and expenditures and present its
     4  financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
     5  accounting principles and procedures for educational
     6  institutions as set forth in the "Higher Education Finance
     7  Manual (1975)" and the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Budget
     8  Instructions for the State System of Higher Education, State-
     9  Related Universities and Non-State-Related Colleges and
    10  Universities."
    11     Section 5.  The trustees of the Philadelphia College of
    12  Osteopathic Medicine shall report on forms provided by the
    13  Department of Education to both the chairman and minority
    14  chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the
    15  chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee
    16  of the House of Representatives by September 30, 1995, on how
    17  State-appropriated funds were expended for fiscal year 1994-1995
    18  to reduce the costs to Pennsylvania resident students or to
    19  provide services to Pennsylvania residents.
    20     Section 6.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1994, or
    21  immediately, whichever is later.






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