Urges and requests the Legislative Auditor's Office to conduct a performance audit of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Requests BESE to study and determine the most equitable method of funding special education students within the MFP formula.
Provides for the methodology the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education uses to count students for purposes of the minimum foundation program (MFP) formula (OR +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
Audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
Directs the legislative auditor to conduct certain audits to identify unpaid severance tax payments
Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the feasibility of restructuring the MFP formula
Requests the Department of Revenue and the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Legislative Auditor, to take all action necessary to collect oil and gas severance tax and mineral royalties and to establish procedures to verify the accuracy of payments and refunds thereof, all to be monitored by the Legislative Auditor and reported to the legislature. (OR1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to conduct performance audits of Louisiana's state and local correctional facilities
Creates a study group to study truancy, including potentially adjusting the student count methodology used in the public school funding formula in the effort to address truancy
Requests that BESE provide in 2015-2016 MFP formula for monthly distribution of funds to public school governing authorities for dropout recovery programs based on counts of students making satisfactory monthly progress