Thousand plus we show 34 percent is 59 percent higher and sfmta labor rates for the engineer is hundred and 33 thousand plus and again, the 35 percent should be 53. 8 percent to use it new york no sense we make a recommendation to ask the controller to look at the mtas direct and indirect labor rates and make the elements prior to 9 next issuance of the transportation bonds anticipated in may 2016 we believe that is good legislation we recommend all of the two resolutions be approved. Thank you to the mta any questions or comments on the reserve and the recommendation of mr. Roses. On behalf of mta no comments. Okay thanks very much supervisor tang. Sorry to add on to harveys recommendations to items 11 12 and 13 if mta can provide clarity between the difference of public works and mta is calculating. Sure we is have the office of Public Finance to address you on the body as well warmed up to the rates we have third Party Entities that develops our cost plan as development by the state
Have a much higher percentage of the funds that come from federal, state, and local and public works does we welcome the Controllers Office evaluation we can find to reduce our off head well certainly love to do that i focused that on when i was at the public works to be as lean as we need to be theres a lot of complexity and hoops we need to jump through to spend the requests and spend and report on the various funding streams thats part of what might be driving the difference were thankful for the suggestion and welcome anything that the Controllers Office can provide in ways to improve. Ill look forward to following up with the Controllers Office and i know that director reiskin you have the unique situation youve been in would agencies so i know you have that experience how you do things in public works now in mta but moving forward we would like to get more clarity. Okay. Colleagues any more questions or comments. Open up for Public Comment any Public Comment on this item . Items
From the fact that the difference in the complexity between the agencies the diversity of fund sources as well as the requirement that we have a much higher percentage of the funds that come from federal, state, and local and public works does we welcome the Controllers Office evaluation we can find to reduce our off head well certainly love to do that i focused that on when i was at the public works to be as lean as we need to be theres a lot of complexity and hoops we need to jump through to spend the requests and spend and report on the various funding streams thats part of what might be driving the difference were thankful for the suggestion and welcome anything that the Controllers Office can provide in ways to improve. Ill look forward to following up with the Controllers Office and i know that director reiskin you have the unique situation youve been in would agencies so i know you have that experience how you do things in public works now in mta but moving forward we would like
Our first panel of witnesses today. They are chairs of the National Endowment for the humanities and arts. Both witnesses are appearing for the first time before our subcommittee. Congratulations to both of you and your confirmation and thank you. Todays hearing provide us with a chance to hear more about the great work both endowments have done over the last couple of years and supporting our communities across the country economically, culturally and educationally. The National Endowment for the arts and humanities are a perfect example of how the federal government can be a positive force in communities large and small in every single state. In your statement following your confirmation, dr. Jackson, you said in addition to serving as an economic engine, arts and creativity are core to what it takes to heal our nation, communities and ourselves. I wholeheartedly agree. The fy 2020 three budget request for the National Endowment for the humanities is 200. 6 8 million 200. 68 million.
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