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JFAC approves $4.4M supplemental for Vocational Rehabilitation amid federal audit and obligations to providers
Summary
The committee approved a $4.4 million one-time supplemental to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to cover federal match and to pay prior ineligible client-service charges; analysts said a forensic federal audit is underway and the supplemental will pay obligated provider bills.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a $4.4 million one-time supplemental for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to cover a required state match that unlocks $10 million in federal funding and to reimburse prior client-service costs that were ineligible for federal reimbursement.
Budget analysts explained that the division was allocated non-cognizable federal funds that require a state match; the governor recommended the supplemental and the committee approved a combined $4.4 million one-time request to resolve provider obligations and to access federal dollars. Committee members stressed the importance of paying provider bills and noted that a federal forensic audit covering activities back to February 2019 is underway. The motion passed on roll call with the committee announcing a majority in favor and a do-pass recommendation.
Why this matters: The supplemental pays invoices for services already provided to Idahoans with disabilities and secures federal funding contingent on the state match. Analysts warned that a further, larger supplemental may be required after the forensic audit completes, depending on findings.
Votes and procedure: The motion to provide $4.4 million one-time from the general fund was moved by the committee co-chair and seconded on the record; the committee announced the final tally as a majority in favor on both the Senate and House rolls and sent the motion forward with a do-pass recommendation.
