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2006 SESSION

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(SB675)

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

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        By July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the University shall inform the Secretary of Finance of any intent during the next biennium to withdraw from any health or other group insurance or risk management program made available to the University through any agency, body corporate, political subdivision, authority, or other entity of the Commonwealth, and in which the University is then participating, to enable the Commonwealth’s actuaries to complete an adverse selection analysis of any such decision and to determine the additional costs to the Commonwealth that would result from any such withdrawal.  If upon notice of such additional costs to the Commonwealth, the University proceeds to withdraw from such health or other group insurance or risk management program, the University shall, pursuant to subdivision D 2 c of § 23-38.88, reimburse the Commonwealth for all such additional costs attributable to such withdrawal as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries.

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        role

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        rule

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        million

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        approximately

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        approximately

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    6. Line 257, introduced, after program

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        to increase institutional funds and other fund sources to moderate the impact of future tuition and fees increases for Virginia undergraduates from families with adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less, as determined by federal financial aid regulations.

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        , which shall be substantially as described in the remainder of this Section 2.2.2, as may be amended from time to time by the Board of Visitors of Virginia Tech and reported to the Secretaries of Finance and Education and the Chairmen of Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations.  The Funds for the Future program was developed to increase institutional funds and other fund sources to moderate the impact of future tuition and fees increases for Virginia undergraduates from families with adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less, as determined by federal financial aid regulations.

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    7. Line 269, introduced, after Virginia

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        Tech

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    8. Line 329, introduced, after § 2.2-3709

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        if expressly named therein

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    9. Line 341, introduced, after Amendments.

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        remainder of line 341, all of lines 342 and 343, and through and on line 344

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        Any change to or deviation from this Management Agreement or the Board of Visitors policies attached hereto as Exhibits A through F shall be reported to the Secretaries of Finance, Administration, Education, and Technology and to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations and shall be posted on the University’s website.  The change or deviation shall become effective unless one of the above persons notifies the University in writing within 60 days that the change or deviation is substantial and material.  Any substantial and material change or deviation

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        or

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        of

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    11. Line 378, introduced, after of Agreement

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        remainder of line 378 and all of lines 379 through 389

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        .  This Management Agreement shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2010.

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        by the undersigned as of this 15th day of November, 2005, and shall become effective on the effective date of the Appropriation Act or amendments to an Appropriation Act enacted by the General Assembly containing a recommendation for its approval

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        as of this 15th day of November, 2005, and shall become effective on the effective date of legislation enacted into law providing for the terms of such Agreement

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    13. Line 579, introduced, after shall

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        organizationally

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    14. Line 581, introduced, after requirement

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        remainder of line 581 and through Maintaining on line 582

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        by maintaining

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    15. Line 588, introduced, after project

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        remainder of line 588 and all of lines 589 and 590

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        . (period)

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    16. Line 714, introduced, after of

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        property, both real and personal

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        real property

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    17. Line 1094, introduced, after University

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        attached to this Policy as Attachment 1

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        , which agreement shall not be substantially different than the agreement attached to this Policy as Attachment 2

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        ATTACHMENT 2

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        II.

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    20. Line 2529, introduced, after decentralization

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        and codified autonomy

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    21. Line 2534, introduced, after separate

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        health insurance and

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        2

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        3

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        2

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        3

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    24. Line 2951, introduced, after System

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        or provide a batch file,

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    25. Line 3052, introduced, after to

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        (i) ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (ii) ensure consistency with the current accounting principles employed by the Commonwealth, including the use of fund accounting principles, with regard to the establishment of the underlying accounting records of the University and the allocation and utilization of resources within the accounting system, including the relevant guidance provided by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia chart of accounts with regard to the allocation and proper use of funds from specific types of fund sources, (iii) provide adequate risk management and internal controls to protect and safeguard all financial resources, including moneys transferred to the University pursuant to a general fund appropriation, and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Appropriation Act.

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    26. Line 3072, introduced, after summary

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        year-end

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        monthly

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    27. Line 3074, introduced, after Commission,

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        the Department of Medical Assistance Services,

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        the Auditor of Public Accounts,

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    28. Line 3075, introduced, after Virginia

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        and for the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations

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    29. Line 3078, introduced, after FINANCIAL

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        MANAGEMENT

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    30. Line 3080, introduced, after all financial

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        management

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        Such policies will not address the underlying accounting principles and policies employed by the Commonwealth and the University, but rather will focus on the internal operations of the University’s financial management.  These policies shall include, but need not be limited to, the development of a tailored set of finance and accounting practices that seek to support the University’s specific business and administrative operating environment in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its business and administrative functions.

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        remainder of line 3121 and all of lines 3122 through 3139

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        expend the amount of interest earned on the University’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues held and invested by the University until the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which it has received the required certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.  The University shall hold in escrow all interest earned on the University’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues until such time that, pursuant to subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01, the University receives the certification that it has met for a particular year the institutional performance benchmarks called for by that section and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act.  Not later than 30 days after receipt of the required State Council of Higher Education for Virginia certification (unless such 30-day period ends before July 1 in which case the relevant dates shall be no earlier than July 1 but no later than July 3), the Commonwealth shall make a non-general fund appropriation equivalent to the amount deposited in the escrow account as the financial incentive provided in subdivision 1 of § 2.2-5005, after which time the University may expend the funds for purposes related to its mission.  If public institutions of higher education of the Commonwealth are permitted, or the University in particular is permitted, by the Appropriation Act or other law to retain or be paid the interest the Commonwealth would have earned on sponsored programs and research funds, then this paragraph shall not apply to such interest on such funds, and such interest shall not be held in escrow.

        (iv) If in any given year the University does not receive the certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia that it has met for that year the institutional benchmarks called for by subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01 and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act, the University shall pay to the Commonwealth, not later than 30 days after notification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the balance in the escrow account as of June 30 of that year.

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        (iv)

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        v)

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        v)

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        vi)

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        vi)

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        vii)

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    36. Line 3217, introduced, after schedule:

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        remainder of line 3217, all of line 3218, and through above), on line 3219

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        i) the University may draw down one-twenty-fourth (1/24) of its annual general fund appropriation for Educational and General programs on the first and fifteenth days of each month

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    37. Line 3255, introduced, after Debt

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        , as determined by the Treasury Board,

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    38. Line 3294, introduced, after withdrawal

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        , as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries

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    39. Line 3415, introduced, after Costs.

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        remainder of line 3415 and all of lines 3416 through 3421

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        By July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the College shall inform the Secretary of Finance of any intent during the next biennium to withdraw from any health or other group insurance or risk management program made available to the College through any agency, body corporate, political subdivision, authority, or other entity of the Commonwealth, and in which the College is then participating, to enable the Commonwealth’s actuaries to complete an adverse selection analysis of any such decision and to determine the additional costs to the Commonwealth that would result from any such withdrawal.  If upon notice of such additional costs to the Commonwealth, the College proceeds to withdraw from such health or other group insurance or risk management program, the College shall, pursuant to subdivision D 2 c of § 23-38.88, reimburse the Commonwealth for all such additional costs attributable to such withdrawal as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries.

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    40. Line 3516, introduced, after total of

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        approximately

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    41. Line 3518, introduced, after of

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        approximately

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    42. Line 3551, introduced, after Mary

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        , which shall be substantially as described in the remainder of this Section 2.2.2, as may be amended from time to time by the Board of Visitors of the College and reported to the Secretaries of Finance and Education and the Chairmen of Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations

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    43. Line 3565, introduced, after College

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        (see Goal 6 below)

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    44. Line 3624, introduced, after § 2.2-3709

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        if expressly named therein

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    45. Line 3636, introduced, after Amendments.

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        remainder of line 3636, all of lines 3637 and 3638, and through and on line 3639

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        Any change to or deviation from this Management Agreement or the Board of Visitors policies attached hereto as Exhibits G through L shall be reported to the Secretaries of Finance, Administration, Education, and Technology and to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations and shall be posted on the College’s website.  The change or deviation shall become effective unless one of the above persons notifies the College in writing within 60 days that the change or deviation is substantial and material.  Any substantial and material change or deviation

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    46. Line 3673, introduced, after of Agreement

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        remainder of line 3673 and all of lines 3674 through 3683

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        .  This Management Agreement shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2010.

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    47. Line 3684, introduced, after executed

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        remainder of line 3684, all of lines 3685 and 3686, and through approval on line 3687

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        as of this 15th day of November, 2005, and shall become effective on the effective date of legislation enacted into law providing for the terms of such Agreement

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    48. Line 3867, introduced, after shall

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        organizationally

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    49. Line 3869, introduced, after requirement

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        remainder of line 3869 and through Maintaining on line 3870

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        by maintaining

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    50. Line 3876, introduced, after project

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        remainder of line 3876 and all of lines 3877 and 3878

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        . (period)

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    51. Line 3997, introduced, after of

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        property, both real and personal

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        real property

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    52. Line 5610, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        II.

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    53. Line 6151, introduced, after to

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        remainder of line 6151 and all of lines 6152 and 6153

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        (i) ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (ii) ensure consistency with the current accounting principles employed by the Commonwealth, including the use of fund accounting principles, with regard to the establishment of the underlying accounting records of the College and the allocation and utilization of resources within the accounting system, including the relevant guidance provided by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia chart of accounts with regard to the allocation and proper use of funds from specific types of fund sources, (iii) provide adequate risk management and internal controls to protect and safeguard all financial resources, including moneys transferred to the College pursuant to a general fund appropriation, and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Appropriation Act.

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    54. Line 6169, introduced, after summary

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        year-end

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        monthly

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    55. Line 6171, introduced, after Commission,

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        the Auditor of Public Accounts,

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    56. Line 6172, introduced, after Virginia

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        and for the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations

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    57. Line 6175, introduced, after FINANCIAL

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        MANAGEMENT

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    58. Line 6176, introduced, after all financial

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        management

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    59. Line 6178, introduced, after resources.

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        Such policies will not address the underlying accounting principles and policies employed by the Commonwealth and the College, but rather will focus on the internal operations of the College’s financial management.  These policies shall include, but need not be limited to, the development of a tailored set of finance and accounting practices that seek to support the College’s specific business and administrative operating environment in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its business and administrative functions.

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        remainder of line 6217 and all of lines 6218 through 6234

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        expend the amount of interest earned on the College’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues held and invested by the College until the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which it has received the required certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.  The College shall hold in escrow all interest earned on the College’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues until such time that, pursuant to subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01, the College receives the certification that it has met for a particular year the institutional performance benchmarks called for by that section and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act.  Not later than 30 days after receipt of the required State Council of Higher Education for Virginia certification (unless such 30-day period ends before July 1 in which case the relevant dates shall be no earlier than July 1 but no later than July 3), the Commonwealth shall make a non-general fund appropriation equivalent to the amount deposited in the escrow account as the financial incentive provided in subdivision 1 of § 2.2-5005, after which time the College may expend the funds for purposes related to its mission.  If public institutions of higher education of the Commonwealth are permitted, or the College in particular is permitted, by the Appropriation Act or other law to retain or be paid the interest the Commonwealth would have earned on sponsored programs and research funds, then this paragraph shall not apply to such interest on such funds, and such interest shall not be held in escrow.

        (iv) If in any given year the College does not receive the certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia that it has met for that year the institutional benchmarks called for by subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01 and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act, the College shall pay to the Commonwealth, not later than 30 days after notification from State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the balance in the escrow account as of June 30 of that year.

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        iv)

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        v)

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        v)

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        vi)

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    63. Line 6244, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        vi)

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        vii)

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        remainder of line 6311, all of line 6312, and through above), on line 6313

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        one-twenty-fourth (1/24) of its annual general fund appropriation for Educational and General programs on the first and fifteenth days of each month

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    65. Line 6346, introduced, after Debt

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        , as determined by the Treasury Board,

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    66. Line 6391, introduced, after withdrawal

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        , as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries

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    67. Line 6519, introduced, after Costs.

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        remainder of line 6519 and all of lines 6520 through 6525

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        By July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the University shall inform the Secretary of Finance of any intent during the next biennium to withdraw from any health or other group insurance or risk management program made available to the University through any agency, body corporate, political subdivision, authority, or other entity of the Commonwealth, and in which the University is then participating, to enable the Commonwealth’s actuaries to complete an adverse selection analysis of any such decision and to determine the additional costs to the Commonwealth that would result from any such withdrawal.  If upon notice of such additional costs to the Commonwealth, the University proceeds to withdraw from such health or other group insurance or risk management program, the University shall, pursuant to subdivision D 2 c of § 23-38.88, reimburse the Commonwealth for all such additional costs attributable to such withdrawal as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries.

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    68. Line 6580, introduced, after pursuant to

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        §

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    69. Line 6630, introduced, after of

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        approximately

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    70. Line 6632, introduced, after of

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        approximately

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    71. Line 6668, introduced, after program

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        includes the following components:

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        shall be substantially as described in the remainder of this Section 2.2.2, as may be amended from time to time by the Board of Visitors of the University and reported to the Secretaries of Finance and Education and the Chairmen of Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations.

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    72. Line 6779, introduced, after Amendments.

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        remainder of line 6779, all of lines 6780 and 6781, and through and on line 6782

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        Any change to or deviation from this Management Agreement or the Board of Visitors policies attached hereto as Exhibits M through R shall be reported to the Secretaries of Finance, Administration, Education, and Technology and to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations and shall be posted on the University’s website.  The change or deviation shall become effective unless one of the above persons notifies the University in writing within 60 days that the change or deviation is substantial and material.  Any substantial and material change or deviation

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    73. Line 6816, introduced, after of Agreement

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        remainder of line 6816 and all of lines 6817 through 6827

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        .  This Management Agreement shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2010.

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    74. Line 6828, introduced, after executed

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        by the undersigned as of this 15th day of November, 2005, and shall become effective on the effective date of the Appropriation Act or amendments to an Appropriation Act enacted by the General Assembly containing a recommendation for its approval

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        as of this 15th day of November, 2005, and shall become effective on the effective date of legislation enacted into law providing for the terms of such Agreement

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    75. Line 7033, introduced, after shall

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        organizationally

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    76. Line 7035, introduced, after requirement

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        remainder of line 7035 and through Maintaining on line 7036

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        by maintaining

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    77. Line 7042, introduced, after project

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        remainder of line 7042 and all of lines 7043 and 7044

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        . (period)

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    78. Line 7167, introduced, after of

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        property, both real and personal

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        real property

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    79. Line 7571, introduced, after University

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        attached to this Policy as Attachment 1

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        , which agreement shall not be substantially different than the agreement attached to this Policy as Attachment 2

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    80. Line 8779, introduced, after line 8778

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        ATTACHMENT 2

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    81. Line 8971, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        II.

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    82. Line 9248, introduced, after be

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        except

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        exempt

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    83. Line 9431, introduced, after Attachment

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        2

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        3

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    84. Line 9447, introduced, after ATTACHMENT

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        2

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        3

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    85. Line 9584, introduced, after to

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        remainder of line 9584 and all of lines 9585 through 9587

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        (i) ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (ii) ensure consistency with the current accounting principles employed by the Commonwealth, including the use of fund accounting principles, with regard to the establishment of the underlying accounting records of the University and the allocation and utilization of resources within the accounting system, including the relevant guidance provided by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia chart of accounts with regard to the allocation and proper use of funds from specific types of fund sources, (iii) provide adequate risk management and internal controls to protect and safeguard all financial resources, including moneys transferred to the University pursuant to a general fund appropriation, and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Appropriation Act.

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    86. Line 9604, introduced, after summary

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        year-end

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        monthly

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    87. Line 9606, introduced, after Services,

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        the Auditor of Public Accounts,

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    88. Line 9607, introduced, after Virginia

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        and for the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations

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    89. Line 9610, introduced, after FINANCIAL

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        MANAGEMENT

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    90. Line 9612, introduced, after all financial

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        management

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    91. Line 9614, introduced, after resources.

      insert

        Such policies will not address the underlying accounting principles and policies employed by the Commonwealth and the University, but rather will focus on the internal operations of the University’s financial management.  These policies shall include, but need not be limited to, the development of a tailored set of finance and accounting practices that seek to support the University’s specific business and administrative operating environment in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its business and administrative functions.

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    92. Line 9652, introduced, after to

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        remainder of line 9652 and all of lines 9653 through 9670

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        expend the amount of interest earned on the University’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues held and invested by the University until the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which it has received the required certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.  The University shall hold in escrow all interest earned on the University’s tuition and fees and other non-general fund Educational and General Revenues until such time that, pursuant to subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01, the University receives the certification that it has met for a particular year the institutional performance benchmarks called for by that section and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act.  Not later than 30 days after receipt of the required State Council of Higher Education for Virginia certification (unless such 30-day period ends before July 1 in which case the relevant dates shall be no earlier than July 1 but no later than July 3), the Commonwealth shall make a non-general fund appropriation equivalent to the amount deposited in the escrow account as the financial incentive provided in subdivision 1 of § 2.2-5005, after which time the University may expend the funds for purposes related to its mission.  If public institutions of higher education of the Commonwealth are permitted, or the University in particular is permitted, by the Appropriation Act or other law to retain or be paid the interest the Commonwealth would have earned on sponsored programs and research funds, then this paragraph shall not apply to such interest on such funds, and such interest shall not be held in escrow.

        (iv) If in any given year the University does not receive the certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia that it has met for that year the institutional benchmarks called for by subsection C of § 23-9.6:1.01 and approved in the then-current Appropriation Act, the University shall pay to the Commonwealth, not later than 30 days after notification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the balance in the escrow account as of June 30 of that year.

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    93. Line 9671, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        iv)

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        v)

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    94. Line 9676, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        v)

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        vi)

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    95. Line 9680, introduced, at the beginning of the line

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        vi)

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        vii)

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    96. Line 9750, introduced, after down

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        remainder of line 9750, all of line 9751, and through above), on line 9752

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        one-twenty-fourth (1/24) of its annual general fund appropriation for Educational and General programs on the first and fifteenth days of each month

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    97. Line 9787, introduced, after Debt

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        , as determined by the Treasury Board,

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    98. Line 9833, introduced, after withdrawal

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        , as determined by the Commonwealth’s actuaries

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    99. Line 9835, introduced, after line 9834

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        4. That the provisions of the first, second, and third enactments of this Act shall supersede the terms of any management agreement between the Commonwealth and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, The College of William and Mary in Virginia, and The University of Virginia, respectively, that was entered into prior to January 1, 2006.  Any such management agreement entered into prior to January 1, 2006, shall be deemed incorporated into this Act.

        5. That the provisions of the first, second, and third enactments of this Act shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2010. The expiration of such enactments shall automatically result in the expiration of the provisions of any management agreement between the Commonwealth and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, The College of William and Mary in Virginia, and The University of Virginia, respectively, which was entered into prior to January 1, 2006, and incorporated into this Act.