As summer winds down, the first whispers of fall rippling through cool evening breezes are a welcome reminder that school is back in session. That means it’s an opportune time for Pennsylvania’s 500 public school districts and many charter schools
McNees Public Sector
McNees Public Sector, published by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, focuses on legal issues affecting public sector entities including municipalities, boroughs, and local governmental units. The blog covers topics such as compliance with federal funding requirements like the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), public finance regulations, broadband infrastructure grants, and public records requests under Pennsylvania's Right to Know Law. It also addresses tax credits related to clean energy projects and provides guidance on managing public funds, infrastructure development, and regulatory compliance relevant to government agencies and public institutions in Pennsylvania.
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IRS Finalizing Guidance on Tax Impact of LIBOR Phaseout
The IRS recently announced that it will be issuing guidance in the near future on the elimination of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The guidance, long-awaited by the municipal finance industry, is expected to address under what circumstances a…
Commonwealth Court, Citing Right to Privacy, Shields Residency Information from Disclosure Under Right to Know Law
In a case that may have implications for any government entity that has an application process related to permit and license issuance, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently issued a decision in P.L.C.B. v. Beh, No. 91 C.D. 2018, No.…
How The Recent U.S. Supreme Court Case Of Knick v. Township Of Scott Could Be Buying Everyone More Trips To The Federal Courthouse
By Dana Chilson
Did you know the right to eminent domain goes as far back as the Magna Carta? Eminent domain is hardly new news, and as such recent game changing cases regarding the subject are few and far between. The last major…
Fiscal Code Provides Potential Funding for Water, Sewer and Storm Water Projects
By Kathy Pape
Now that most of the dust has settled on the 2019/2020 budget, municipal and Authority water, wastewater and storm water system service providers should note that the Fiscal Code provides a funding opportunity.…
Baltimore’s Central City Data Remain Inaccessible After May’s Ransomware Attacks
On May 7, 2019, the City of Baltimore discovered that its integral systems were the subject of a ransomware attack, breaching the City’s phone systems, emails, documents and critical operational databases, affecting roughly 10,000 City computers. The City notified the…
IRS Blesses Current Refundings of Targeted Government Bond Programs (With Limits)
The Internal Revenue Service recently released Notice 2019-39, clarifying the scope of permitted current refundings of bonds issued under special governmental bond programs. Issuers may rely on this Notice to issue tax-exempt bonds to currently refund any bonds that are…
PA Assembly Passes Law Aimed at Improving Municipal Authority Fiscal Controls
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently signed into law Act 4 of 2019 (HB 264), which amends section 12 of the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S. 5612, to establish minimum standards for an Authority’s financial and operating procedures. Act 4 received…
Slate of Municipal Debt Reform Proposals Reintroduced in PA House, Senate
A group of elected officials in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate have reintroduced a series of bills making significant changes to the process by which municipalities in Pennsylvania incur debt. The introduction of these bills has become a…
Senate Bill Proposes New Data Breach Notification Requirements for Pennsylvania State Agencies, Municipalities, and School Districts
On February 19, 2019, a bill was introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate proposing to amend the Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (the “Act”) to add new breach notification requirements for state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.…