SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1633, 1760, 1791 PRINTER'S NO. 1804
No. 1404 Session of 1971
INTRODUCED BY MR. M. P. MULLEN, JULY 28, 1971
SENATOR DONOLOW, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, IN
SENATE, AUGUST 24, 1971
A SUPPLEMENT
1 To the act of July 28, 1966 (P.L.87), entitled "An act providing
2 for the establishment and operation of the University of
3 Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve
4 as a State-related university in the higher education system
5 of the Commonwealth; providing for change of name; providing
6 for the composition of the board of trustees; terms of
7 trustees, and the power and duties of such trustees;
8 authorizing appropriations in amounts to be fixed annually by
9 the General Assembly; providing for the auditing of accounts
10 of expenditures from said appropriations; providing for
11 public support and capital improvements; authorizing the
12 issuance of bonds exempt from taxation within the
13 Commonwealth; requiring the chancellor to make an annual
14 report of the operations of the University of Pittsburgh,"
15 making appropriations for carrying the same into effect,
16 providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations and
17 providing a method of accounting for the funds appropriated.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
21 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated to the Trustees
22 of the University of Pittsburgh for the fiscal year July 1, 1971
23 to June 30, 1972, for the purposes and in the amounts as shown:
24 (1) For Resident Education - Undergraduate <--
25 Programs.............................................$11,023,000
1 (2) For Resident Education - Graduate Programs... 18,064,000
2 (3) For Resident Education - Medical
3 Programs........................................ 3,994,000
4 (4) For Continuing Education................. 52,000
5 (5) For First Professional Programs.......... 3,850,000
6 (6) For Computer Center...................... 1,032,000
7 (7) For University Press..................... 130,000
8 (8) For Organized Research................... 2,411,000
9 Section 2. Payments to the University of Pittsburgh on
10 account of the appropriations for resident education, as
11 provided in section 1 of this act, shall be made on the basis of
12 the number of credit hours produced during the fiscal year
13 except payments for medical programs which shall be made on the
14 basis of full-time equivalent enrollment. The following rates
15 shall be used in the determination of the amount of such
16 payments:
17 (1) Undergraduate Programs...........$ 25.50 per credit hour
18 (2) Graduate Programs................ 124.50 per credit hour
19 (3) First Professional Programs...... 110 per credit hour
20 (4) Medical Programs................. 7,465 per full-time
21 equivalent student
22 enrolled
23 Section 3. Payments to the University of Pittsburgh on
24 account of the appropriations for continuing education, the
25 computer center and the university press, as provided in section
26 1 of this act, shall be made on the basis of the net costs of
27 such programs. The net cost of each such program shall be the
28 excess of the expenditures made over the income received.
29 (1) FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION...................... $34,753,000 <--
30 (2) FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION - MEDICAL PROGRAMS... 3,741,000
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1 (3) FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION.................... 45,000
2 (4) FOR COMPUTER CENTER......................... 904,000
3 (5) FOR UNIVERSITY PRESS........................ 113,000
4 (6) FOR ORGANIZED RESEARCH...................... 1,000,000
5 SECTION 2. PAYMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ON
6 ACCOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION, RESIDENT
7 EDUCATION - MEDICAL PROGRAMS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, THE COMPUTER
8 CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1 OF
9 THIS ACT, SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF THE NET COSTS OF SUCH
10 PROGRAMS. THE NET COST OF EACH SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE THE EXCESS
11 OF THE EXPENDITURES MADE OVER THE INCOME RECEIVED. RESIDENT
12 EDUCATION AS USED IN THIS ACT SHALL INCLUDE ONLY THOSE
13 EXPENDITURES DIRECTLY RELATED TO INSTRUCTION.
14 (1) FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION - UNDERGRADUATE <--
15 PROGRAMS............................................$11,023,000
16 (2) FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION - GRADUATE
17 PROGRAMS........................................... 18,064,000
18 (3) FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION................... 52,000
19 (4) FOR FIRST PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS............ 3,850,000
20 (5) FOR COMPUTER CENTER........................ 1,032,000
21 (6) FOR UNIVERSITY PRESS....................... 130,000
22 (7) FOR ORGANIZED RESEARCH..................... 2,411,000
23 SECTION 2. PAYMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ON
24 ACCOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION, AS
25 PROVIDED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT, SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF
26 THE NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS PRODUCED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE
27 FOLLOWING RATES SHALL BE USED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT
28 OF SUCH PAYMENTS:
29 (1) UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS...........$ 25.50 PER CREDIT HOUR
30 (2) GRADUATE PROGRAMS................ 124.50 PER CREDIT HOUR
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1 (3) FIRST PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM....... 110 PER CREDIT HOUR
2 SECTION 3. PAYMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ON
3 ACCOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, THE
4 COMPUTER CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION
5 1 OF THIS ACT, SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF THE NET COSTS OF
6 SUCH PROGRAMS. THE NET COST OF EACH SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE THE
7 EXCESS OF THE EXPENDITURES MADE OVER THE INCOME RECEIVED.
8 Section 4. 3 4. Payments to the University of Pittsburgh of <--
9 the appropriations herein provided shall be made quarterly
10 during the fiscal year as follows:
11 (1) First payment on September 30, 1971.
12 (2) Second payment on December 31, 1971.
13 (3) Third payment on March 31, 1972.
14 (4) Fourth payment on June 30, 1972.
15 Such quarterly payments shall be made in accordance with the <--
16 provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this act IN ACCORDANCE WITH <--
17 THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THIS ACT on the basis of
18 estimates of such credit hours, full-time equivalent students <--
19 enrolled in medical programs and SUCH CREDIT HOURS AND net costs <--
20 as submitted by the University of Pittsburgh to the General
21 Assembly, THE AUDITOR GENERAL and to the treasurer not later <--
22 than thirty days prior to the date on which such payment is to
23 be made.
24 Section 5. 4 5. The University of Pittsburgh shall apply the <--
25 moneys appropriated by this act only for such purposes as are
26 permitted in this act and shall at all times maintain proper
27 records showing the application of such moneys. Not later than
28 one hundred twenty days after the close of the fiscal year to
29 which this act relates, the University of Pittsburgh shall file
30 with the General Assembly and with the Auditor General of the
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1 Commonwealth, a statement setting forth the amounts and purposes
2 of all expenditures made from moneys appropriated by this act
3 and other university accounts during said fiscal year and the
4 actual credit hours, full-time equivalent students enrolled in <--
5 medical programs and CREDIT HOURS AND net costs, as provided in <--
6 sections 2 and 3 SECTION 2 SECTIONS 2 AND 3 of this act, used as <--
7 a basis for receipt of any appropriation during said fiscal
8 year.
9 Such statement of expenditures, credit hours, full-time <--
10 equivalent students enrolled in medical programs CREDIT HOURS <--
11 and net costs shall be reviewed by the Auditor General of the
12 Commonwealth, and he shall have the right, in respect to the
13 moneys appropriated by this act, to audit and disallow
14 expenditures made for purposes not permitted by this act and to
15 cause such sums to be recovered and paid by the University of
16 Pittsburgh to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth. The Auditor
17 General shall also make a determination of such actual credit <--
18 hours, full-time equivalent students enrolled in medical
19 programs and CREDIT HOURS AND net costs and make a certification <--
20 as to their correctness. In respect to expenditures made by the
21 university from moneys other than those appropriated by this
22 act, the Auditor General shall have the right to review only <--
23 ONLY and he shall file annually with the General Assembly such <--
24 information concerning such expenditures as the General Assembly
25 or any of its committees may require.
26 Section 6. The university shall file on or before March 1, <--
27 1972 with the appropriation committees of the General Assembly
28 and with the Auditor General of the Commonwealth in such detail
29 and form as prescribed by the respective appropriation
30 committees of the General Assembly and the Auditor General:
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1 (1) A statement listing all research projects undertaken
2 with State funds provided for from moneys appropriated by this
3 act. Each designated research project shall be accounted for
4 separately.
5 (2) Progress reports on all projects involving State funds
6 appropriated under the provisions of this act.
7 (3) A listing of all contracts with the Commonwealth, and
8 the status thereof, as part of their annual fiscal report.
9 Section 7. The university shall present its financial
10 statements required under the provisions of this act in
11 accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles for
12 educational institutions as set forth in College and University
13 Business Administration Revised Edition, 1968.
14 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 1971.
15 SECTION 6. THE UNIVERSITY SHALL FILE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, <--
16 1972 WITH THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
17 AND WITH THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN SUCH DETAIL
18 AND FORM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE RESPECTIVE APPROPRIATION
19 COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE AUDITOR GENERAL:
20 (1) A STATEMENT LISTING ALL RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
21 WITH STATE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR FROM MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THIS
22 ACT. EACH DESIGNATED RESEARCH PROJECT SHALL BE ACCOUNTED FOR
23 SEPARATELY.
24 (2) PROGRESS REPORTS ON ALL PROJECTS INVOLVING STATE FUNDS
25 APPROPRIATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
26 (3) A LISTING OF ALL CONTRACTS WITH THE COMMONWEALTH, AND
27 THE STATUS THEREOF, AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL FISCAL REPORT.
28 SECTION 7. THE UNIVERSITY SHALL PRESENT ITS FINANCIAL
29 STATEMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT IN
30 ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR
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1 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS SET FORTH IN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
2 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REVISED EDITION, 1968.
3 SECTION 5 8. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. <--
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