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Civil Service staff says budget near year‑end; funds rebalanced to cover higher litigation costs
Summary
Staff reported the Civil Service budget at about 84% spent with end-of‑year rebalancing moving funds into outside counsel and litigation accounts after a busy hearing schedule.
Staff reported the Civil Service operating budget is nearing year end with overall utilization around 84% and described internal rebalancing of funds to cover outside counsel and litigation expenses.
The update matters because rebalancing affects which internal line items can be used to pay legal bills and other end‑of‑year needs without requesting additional appropriation.
Bradshaw, a Civil Service staff member, said personnel costs are under budget partly because a position has been vacant since January and noted office supply and service lines have small remaining amounts. He drew attention to outside legal counsel and litigation expense lines, saying finance moved funds between accounts to pay attorneys and hearing officers.
When a board member asked, “Can you explain what that means?” Bradshaw said the finance department sometimes moves funds from one account to another when bills arrive, and that recent hearing activity increased litigation costs. He said past years had seen larger outside‑counsel spends and that this year’s rebalancing included adding $60,000 to outside legal counsel for emergencies.
Bradshaw highlighted a professional services line (account 8399) as available for unanticipated needs and said the office expects to finish the fiscal year in good shape. No formal action was taken.
