Handling of surplus property critiqued in audit
Special to The Telegram reports a performance audit faulting the Kansas Department of Administration for surplus property management. Findings note infrequent reviews, high costs versus Purple Wave, net losses, inaccurate inventory data, and delays that may have reduced value of sites such as the Atchison Juvenile Correctional Facility.
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Kansas Department of Administration
Legislative Division of Post Audit
Department of Administration
Purple Wave
Manhattan
Department of Labor
Juvenile Justice Authority
Atchison Juvenile Correctional Facility
Marilyn Jacobson
Jacobson
Kansas Tax Law Guidance Outlines Major Deductions Changes
Kansas Department of Revenue released guidance on two provisions of the state income tax law ahead of January changes. The guidance covers itemized deductions and business tax treatment, with mailers sent to about 146,000 businesses earlier this year. The state will cut individual rates, raise standard deductions, and exempt many partnerships and sole proprietorships, with impact varying by taxpayer. Legislative changes are expected to codify the guidance, while budget projections show multi‑billion gains and shortfalls over six years.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Jeannine Koranda
Koranda
Zoo teams brace for winter at Lee Richardson with 250 to 300 animals
Zoo staff begin winter preparations in September after warm fall temperatures. They move tropical birds to climate controlled areas, set up heat lamps, seal barns, provide windbreaks and straw for hardy species, and adjust access for giraffes elephants rhinos and tortoises based on temperature wind and precipitation.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Kathy Sexson
Sexson
Sara Niemczyk
Niemczyk
Kansas
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