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Senator presses administration for master list of NGOs with unclaimed conditional awards
Summary
Senators asked the administration and treasurer for a master list of nongovernmental organizations that have approved appropriations but have not returned conditional award agreements, so lawmakers can avoid allocating additional money to entities that did not claim prior awards.
Sen. Bret Allain (Senator Clow in transcript) and several senators raised concerns about how the state distributes appropriations to nongovernmental organizations through conditional award agreements (CEAs), and asked for a centralized list from the treasurer showing which NGOs had not returned CEAs and therefore had not received allocated funds.
What senators said
Sen. Clow told the committee he has repeatedly seen NGOs receive appropriations but not return CEAs, leaving funds held by the treasurer unclaimed. “We need a master list on the, from the treasurer on these NGOs that have not signed their CEAs and received their money, because we know they’re gonna be asking again,” he said, asking for a master list that will help appropriators avoid double‑allocating scarce taxpayer dollars.
Administration response and next steps
DOA staff and the commissioner said the treasurer’s office maintains records of CEAs and that the treasurer has been sending reminders; the committee asked budget staff to obtain a single searchable list showing which CEAs remain unsigned and which entities have not received allocated awards.
Why it matters
Several senators said new and recurring requests for appropriations to NGOs make it important for appropriators to know whether previously‑approved funds were claimed. Without the list, lawmakers said the Legislature risks allocating additional money to organizations that have not spent prior awards.
Ending
The committee asked the treasurer (via budget and DOA staff) to supply a consolidated list of NGOs with unreturned CEAs and outstanding awards for committee review before additional NGO appropriations are considered.
