Delaware County Health Department reports $1.6 million in outstanding invoices as state budget delay continues

The Delaware County Board of Health heard on Sept. 24 that the Health Department closed fiscal year 2025 with about $12.4 million in expenditures and roughly $10.4 million in revenue, while about $1.6 million in invoicing remained outstanding, Director Laura said. The county contribution for the department’s budget was reported as approximately $2.1 million. The department said state- and federal-level budget and policy developments could affect cash flow and vaccine availability for county programs.

The details mattered because the Pennsylvania state budget was still pending at the time of the meeting, and the department said it was “carefully trying to husband as many resources as we can,” Laura told the board. She said outstanding invoices—primarily grant-related claims—were being…