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IT department outlines continuing appropriation plan and chargeback tradeoffs
Summary
North Dakota’s information technology agency told lawmakers the 2025 budget established continuing appropriation authority for the agency’s operating fund and described options to shift some enterprise costs to general fund support to reduce agency chargebacks, but officials cautioned about effects on federal reimbursements and transparency.
North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) staff told the Legislature’s Information Technology Committee that the department’s 2025 budget changes—most notably continuing appropriation authority for an operating fund—are intended to reduce duplicative appropriations and improve responsiveness to agency needs. "It was an inefficiency and the incentive structure was, you know, it wasn't encouraging cooperation," NDIT Chief Information Officer Corey Mott said, describing the previous model where appropriations and internal chargeback authority were effectively duplicated. Why it matters: NDIT operates as an internal service provider that bills state agencies for IT…
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