Budget Restrictions to Kansas University Could Hurt Credit - Associated Press

A credit rating agency says a restriction that lawmakers placed on the University of Kansas could affect the university’s credit. The Legislature placed a provision in the budget, signed by Governor Sam Brownback last week, restricting the university from spending beyond its approved budget without permission from lawmakers. The Wichita Eagle reports the measure was a response to the university’s decision to go out of state for a $327 million bond issue in January to avoid the need for legislative approval. Moody’s Investor Services said this week that the restrictions limit “the university’s flexibility to manage its budget on a real-time basis.” http://www.ksal.com/budget-restrictions-to-kansas-university-could-hurt-credit/