Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-50-160

  • Authority: means the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority. See South Carolina Code 11-50-40
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Other financial assistance: means , but is not limited to, grants, contributions, credit enhancement, capital or debt reserves for bonds or debt instrument financing, interest rate subsidies, provision of letters of credit and credit instruments, provision of bond or other debt financing instrument security, and other lawful forms of financing and methods of leveraging funds that are approved by the board. See South Carolina Code 11-50-40
Following the close of each state fiscal year, the authority shall submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Governor and to the General Assembly. Also, the authority shall submit an annual report of any loans or other financial assistance, excluding grants, to the Joint Bond Review Committee. An independent certified public accountant shall perform an audit of the books and accounts of the authority at least once in each state fiscal year.