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- NYS – OPTS PROPOSALS POSTED ON WEBSITE
- H.R. 5197 & FEDERAL UPDATE
- CA GOVERNOR SIGNS STATE BILL ON NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE
- REQUEST FOR 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROPOSALS
NYS – OPTS PROPOSALS POSTED ON WEBSITE
Click Here to See the NYS-OPTS proposals
As promised all NYS – OPTS proposals submitted to NYSACRA have been posted on our website. You can read and comment on proposals by visiting our website at www.nysacra.org and clicking on “NYS-OPTS” on the top menu bar on follow the link in the online version of this News & Views. If you would like to post your NYS – OPTS proposal on our website for viewing by other agencies, please email your executive summary to
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H.R. 5197 & FEDERAL UPDATE
· The U.S. House and U.S. Senate are not in session as they are home for the elections, and are scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, Nov. 16th. Please take this time to meet with them at home in their District Office or invite them to join you at your next Agency event. While speaking with them, encourage them to Co-Sponsor the new DSP wage bill, H.R. 5197. You can use the NYSACRA talking points memo on H.R. 5197 for more info, online at www.nysacra.org/HR5197memo.htm or attached to this fax.
· Please sign the ANCOR National Advocacy Campaign Petition and support the new Congressional Bill H.R. 5197, the Direct Support Professional Fairness and Security Act of 2004 that will address the crisis in recruitment and retention of direct support professionals by providing increased federal funding. Visit www.supportnac.org to sign the Petition online. New York has been challenged by California to have the most signatures on this petition. Let’s show them that New York is the leader in Workforce initiatives and DSP advocacy.
· U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow notified Congress that he must begin using accounting maneuvers to keep the $7.4 trillion statutory debt limit from being breached, causing a default.
CA GOVERNOR SIGNS STATE BILL ON NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into law the Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004," which was sponsored by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and modeled on the federal Sarbanes-Oxley law that applies to publicly traded companies. The law, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2005, was designed to strengthen the governance of charitable organizations and prevent abuse in the area of fundraising. The governance provisions address requirements for financial audits, for audit committees, for public disclosure of audited statements and for board review and approval of executive compensation. The law's fundraising provisions stipulate that a charity "establish and exercise control" over their fundraising activities and also those activities conducted by commercial fundraisers for their benefit.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
2005 Annual Conference – From Community Living to “LIVING” Community
Workshops for the 2005 Annual Conference must elevate our awareness, strengthen our abilities, open our minds and hearts to innovation, and reflect the hopes and dreams of individuals with disabilities. You are invited to share your expertise, creativity, innovative experiences and the practical successes within your agency. Please submit all proposals for consideration by OCTOBER 29th, 2004. If you need a proposals form please call our office at 518-449-7551 and we will FAX a form per your request.
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