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Budget Director Shannon McHugh presented the June figures and said the education estimate in the packet used a May estimate that had not been updated; she told the committee that the city had stronger-than-budgeted investment income and building-permit revenue in June. McHugh said investment income was budgeted at about $1.7 million but came in near $4.85 million (later noted as about $4.9 million), and building-permit fees were significantly above budget, generating multi-million-dollar positive variances.
On expenditures, McHugh said department-level encumbrances and purchase orders remain and that staff plan to clear open POs and encumbrances on Aug. 22 to finalize year-end results; a full year-end transfers package would follow and could be presented in September or October. The medical fund pressure reflects higher claim activity month-over-month; staff said they increased budgeted health rates in the FY26 budget to respond to rising claims.
What committee members asked: Members pressed for timing and for the rainy-day/replenishment fund status; McHugh said the FY26 budget included an expenditure reserve and that staff would produce a final closing report once encumbrances clear.
Next steps: Staff said they expect definitive year-end figures after the Aug. 22 encumbrance close and planned to return with transfer requests and a final result for committee review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BoA Finance Committee 8/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported a June projection that showed about a $1.6 million deficit in the general fund and roughly $3.9 million in the health fund; staff flagged higher claim activity, strong investment income and building-permit revenue as offsetting factors and said year-end closing will clarify final transfers.","taxTitle","New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",4247,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6008417,"City designates $3 million in state aid for education and reallocates $8 million in municipal grants for capital projects",2144,3928000,6072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff&start=3928&end=6072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff/thumbnail_3928000.jpg","/articles/6008417/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/City-designates-3-million-in-state-aid-for-education-and-reallocates-8-million-in-municipal-grants-for-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6008417-831edf2875a55aa41a20880f57dd5af3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135670&Signature=G3UGRbGku6MsLS7N9EC3TbEJ9-iO1BNHuXceBuk9LzdCGJqKLamlwQvZi1e8LjCX6OxfJD~81T4z82r~yeZUUT-vsFiRHnvfBNRnDPzyKee4YDiNFrMerpqUB1gopGn4rIrKfiMJ281BvHNXeqE0jTnpaq~rbVZ~b2T6ERXVhDK1CPTwJi0K5p5Xrt88c9GysNrDKfocb1Y7BIdfxlWB9cVKrSHWmoDRty1UHoLzOxxzD7Ejh6TDjLYcop9yP4H2daO06DMzSIAREP6ISkoCDuPuZv71x9g59r05GHyrMqBcAvuMjYPHdeDq6QzCEkuuk6oJQYzU5zwhI8bCZ0p1AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","NEW HAVEN — City budget officials told the finance committee they received $3 million in additional state aid and recommended assigning that money to the general fund balance for educational purposes as a contingency, and separately reallocating $8 million in new municipal grant aid for capital projects in 2026 and 2027.
Budget Director Shannon McHugh and Board of Education business director Christine Gordon explained the two proposals. McHugh said the $3 million assignment is a transparency tool to signal that the city has a contingency available if the Board of Education ends the fiscal year with a deficit. “If there is no deficit, we don't use those funds. They would stay within the general fund balance,” she said.
On capital aid, staff said the state added $8 million for 2026 and another $8 million for 2027 for eligible municipal projects. McHugh described how the administration reallocated that new municipal grant aid to reduce reliance on bond proceeds: examples cited in the committee discussion included using state aid for public works ($2 million), parks capital ($2 million), engineering ($1.6 million) and economic development ($4.4 million) and adding $2 million to rolling stock per the mayor's recommendation. City staff said the state rules limit eligible uses to certain infrastructure and durable assets and that the municipal aid can be an effective match for other grants.
Board members pressed staff on accountability and past education deficits. Alderman Smith urged a forensic audit of the Board of Education’s finances before adding recurring assignments, saying, “I think the board of education needs forensic water [audit] done on their books so that we don't have to go back through these deficits all over again.” Staff replied that the assignment is a contingency and that end-of-year transfers would be used only if a deficit materializes; they noted an internal auditor is now working in the city.
Committee action: The committee moved both items favorably to the full board. Vote discussion included at least one formal negative vote on the $3 million assignment; the item nonetheless carried on committee recommendation.
What to watch: Staff said any draw on assigned fund balance would require a formal transfer and that unused assigned funds could be revisited at year end. City officials also noted that using state municipal aid to fund capital reduces near-term bond proceeds but that deferred capital can increase long-term costs.","City staff proposed assigning $3 million in new state aid to the general fund balance for educational purposes and reallocating $8 million in municipal grant aid to specific capital categories including rolling stock, parks, engineering and economic development; the finance committee moved both measures favorably with some dissent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6008422,"Board backs five-year renewal with PowerSchool for student records and evaluation tools",346,3525000,3871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff&start=3525&end=3871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff/thumbnail_3525000.jpg","/articles/6008422/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Board-backs-five-year-renewal-with-PowerSchool-for-student-records-and-evaluation-tools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6008422-9bb998258f49fcc48294ac8aba939ff3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135670&Signature=hJThu6tjYQOoKFUrK6mjKrhgQVipevC15oljpAHJcOZezpzoM3z3hGq64JN0dtoaPQoCIcJlzItLPumkzzJ3lwQ-pRXm~tMGpKvcCd33mkTAO9v-Yr59~Pwlm1o9eYj6oBJFTnee7KIw~iEg6R9YSumI~uWVoec12aepjA4nPDLfrNvHxgqtW2QoUQa8LLKXmGvtZg1~URuQngTdGmJ~dITWva-ZTTy4sUxI~~0IR9jxy0QuiN71RkaRpL1fafGVXXrmd2BXjk3KiapgnouNdQRR4bk-Ggxnuh-6S1pHupPtM5IQsArRHv6c7Aipkbfp7ZmxQ2C6I3PBfwWhe6whBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","NEW HAVEN — The finance committee recommended a consolidated five-year renewal with PowerSchool, the district’s existing student information and teacher-evaluation platform, after district staff said the system is the backbone for state reporting and classroom records.
Dr. Paul White, the district representative, told the committee: “PowerSchool is our student information system. It's the backbone of all that we keep on student records. It's the transcripts. It's the attendance, behavior logs… It connects with all the different reports that we have to put out over the course of the year.”
The administration told the committee the renewal consolidates multiple existing contracts into one agreement, which staff said generated volume discounts. Budget documents provided to the committee listed a five-year total near $1.7 million and included line items for teacher evaluation, registration, e-forms, SIS hosting and maintenance.
Why it matters: School officials said PowerSchool ties directly into state reporting and day-to-day school operations; consolidating contracts simplifies administration and generated savings by negotiating as a single package across departments.
Committee action: The committee voted to move the renewal favorably to the full board. Committee members who spoke in favor described PowerSchool as widely used and effective for teachers and administrators.
Follow-up: Staff said they would provide details about the source and calculations of the stated savings and confirm annual and module-level costs during contract finalization.","The committee recommended a consolidated five-year renewal with PowerSchool, combining previously separate contracts for student information, teacher evaluation and related services, with an estimated five-year cost of about $1.7 million.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6008427,"Finance committee backs SAP Concur to replace Oxygen invoicing system",3302,153000,3455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff&start=153&end=3455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5815672-f5c7a1e3bcd463d2eb1b61c1c23fa4ff/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6008427/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Finance-committee-backs-SAP-Concur-to-replace-Oxygen-invoicing-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6008427-d0688d2ded88cf58ddff08489a1bb336/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135670&Signature=Hnvr~fZAPYn1zFIp-gisiBqDYwp6wDMatjVOioITtrs3ttmu1kVrWtn0mFIG5oseTqqbNamJaiIzN-EdiKDut9qiBJpFStf5~T4-AWqF6WZeP2WzL6F1YULFDOGSirT1TrFWyhfY6EH0iqvlCwuMcto1pN3YpUQPm~5te4FyuvrxmM7dV8lSnytOFXzfdXndihebYUZxnxtSsBslgcNnEJLTZQ1WzfHT6oUQLOCi-zkewQra4LcUT6h5oW~In683oiQSgF9hvnAS8sNVWLoltQGmu04MgPUYlmh1eDNRf0acd45-Df9zPPlfogDWdcIh80ezq6I1DNnIn01ghUNr3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","NEW HAVEN — The city’s finance committee on Tuesday recommended a three-year contract with SAP Concur to replace the Oxygen invoicing front end after city officials said the current system creates payment delays, governance risks and manual work across departments.
City Controller Christy Sampieri told the committee the Oxygen system requires manual “releases” of invoices and that “the CEO of Oxygen has direct contact with our city vendors, holds the ability to manipulate our ERP system, and has full visibility into our funding sources, workflow structures, and vendor account numbers.” Sampieri said that external access presents financial and confidentiality risks and that the city should “take back control of our financial system.”
The committee heard a presentation from SAP Concur representatives, who described Concur as a cloud-hosted invoice, travel and expense platform that integrates with the city’s Munis general ledger, adds daily ACH payment capability, and uses automation and machine-learning capture to reduce manual data entry. Terry Hagemeyer, a Concur representative, described features intended to speed vendor payments and create audit trails: “Daily ACH payment processing to vendors, contractors, and service vendor service providers,” and an automated capture process the vendor said achieves “over a 98% accuracy rate” for fields on invoices.
Why it matters: Committee members and staff said vendors, nonprofits and minority-owned businesses have experienced slow payments under the current process, which staff said reverted to paper checks after a cybersecurity event about two years ago. Budget Director Shannon McHugh told the panel that departments and the board of education face program disruption when payments are delayed.
Scope, cost and procurement: The contract before the committee covers a three-year term at $676,725 total (approximately $213,000 per year, per staff presentation). Sampieri told the committee the city spent about $965,156 on Oxygen from 2019–2025 and currently pays roughly $150,000–$175,000 per year for Oxygen; staff said Concur’s proposed annual subscription is about $213,000 but would bring additional features that staff expect to reduce labor and error costs over time.
Security and data residency: Sampieri and others raised concerns about Oxygen’s ownership and offshore data residency; staff said Concur can host data in U.S. data centers and provide SOC 2 and other compliance reports.
Implementation: Concur staff said typical implementation takes about three months for configuration and remote knowledge transfer; staff said the city would continue using Munis for the general ledger and replace only the Oxygen component.
Committee action: The finance committee voted to move the item favorably to the full board. Committee members spoke in favor, noting vendor relations and fraud controls as priorities. The committee’s recommendation advances the contract for full approval.
What committee members asked next: aldermen asked about vendor alternatives, lifecycle labor impacts and whether the new system would eliminate city positions. Controller Sampieri and Concur reps said the tool is intended to shift staff from low-value entry work to higher-value financial oversight and would not be used to eliminate the five-person accounts payable team.
Staff will return with the procurement documents and, if the full board approves the contract, a schedule for implementation and legal review.","Finance committee recommended a three-year, $676,725 contract with SAP Concur after city officials described late vendor payments, cybersecurity concerns and manual processing bottlenecks in the current Oxygen–Munis workflow.","actionData","errors"]

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