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Test Claims (TC)
Claims alleging that a particular statute or executive order imposes costs mandated by the state.
Parameters and Guidelines (Ps&Gs)
Following an approved test claim Ps&Gs define the eligible claimants, the period of reimbursement, the reimbursable activities, and other details required for claiming costs of a state-mandated program.
Statewide Cost Estimate (SCE)
Estimated cost of a state-mandated program based on initial claims filed with the State Controller.
Appeal of Executive Director Decisions (AEDD)
Appeals to the Commission, by any real party in interest, for review of the actions and decisions of the executive director.
Requests for Reconsideration of an Adopted Decision (RAD)
Requests that the Commission, by any real part in interest, reconsider and change an adopted decision to correct an error of law.
Parameters and Guidelines Amendment (PGA)
Proposed amendments to the parameters and guidelines for state-mandated programs.
Review of Claiming Instructions (RCI)
Requests for the Commission to review claiming instructions issued by the State Controller.
Mandate Redetermination (MR)
Requests to adopt a new test claim decision to supersede a previous test claim decision.
Joint Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology (RRM)
Formulas jointly developed by claimants and the Department of Finance in lieu of Ps&Gs for claiming costs.
Incorrect Reduction Claim (IRC)
Claims alleging that the State Controller has incorrectly reduced payments to local agencies and school districts.
Hearings
Commission Hearings
View the upcoming agenda, past agendas and minutes, and the calendar of future Commission meetings.
Matters for Public Comment
View and comment on items proposed for upcoming Commission hearings.
Decisions
Local Agency Mandates
Commission decisions on alleged local agency mandated programs.
School District Mandates
Commission decisions on alleged school district mandated programs.
Community College District Mandates
Commission decisions on alleged community college district mandated programs.
Incorrect Reduction Claims
Commission decisions on claims alleging that the State Controller has incorrectly reduced payments to local agencies and school districts.
Review of Claiming Instructions
Commission decisions on requests for review of claiming instructions issued by the State Controller.
Reports
Approved Mandate Claims
A biannual report to the Legislature on mandates the Commission has found and the estimated costs of each.
Denied Mandate Claims
An annual report to the Legislature in January on test claims denied in the preceding calendar year.
Incorrect Reduction Claims
An annual report to the Legislature in January on incorrect reduction claim (IRC) decisions in the preceding calendar year.
Workload Levels and Backlog Reduction Plan
An annual report to the Director of Finance identifying the workload levels and any backlog for the staff of the Commission.
State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA)
Government Code sections 13400 through 13407, known as the State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA), was enacted to reduce the waste of resources and strengthen internal control. SLAA requires each state agency to maintain effective systems of internal control, to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of these controls on an ongoing basis, and to biennially report on the adequacy of the agency's systems of internal control.
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