On December 23, 2013, the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) ran a front page article about how Georgia's new immigration law is impacting schools when purchasing services greater than $2,499.99. It applies to all funds (federal, state, local and student activity funds) and involves the requirements of affidavits from vendors regarding the use of the Fed's E-Verify program. The use of E-Verify for employment and construction programs at a school district is not unusual in Georgia. The new requirement that every expenditure for services (bid and/or contracted ) greater than $2,499 receive notarized vendor affidavits prior to receipt of services affects everything including yearbooks, travel, athletic officiating, traffic control, etc. Locally, it greatly impacts the 100 schools in the Fulton County School District as current procurement policy doesn't require involvement of the District's Contracting Services Department until a purchase exceeds $10,000. The new law requires Georgia school districts to report annually to the State Auditor's Office details of service expenditures greater than the $2,499.99 threshold to insure compliance with the law. This reporting is performed the District's Contracting Department.
The article can be found at the AJC website http://www.myajc.com/news/news/complications-from-immigration-law-cause-headaches/ncPCm/
or http://shar.es/9sjOm