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Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission warns diminishing federal reimbursements threaten case processing capacity
Summary
Paula Gardner, executive director, told the Appropriations Committee the commission's caseload and public contacts have risen sharply while federal reimbursements from EEOC and HUD have declined or changed, and the agency requests modest additional general fund support to cover higher insurance costs.
Paula Gardner, executive director of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, told the Appropriations Committee the agency has seen marked increases in filings, intake and outreach over the past year but faces uncertainty in federal reimbursements that supplement state funding.
Gardner said the commission's investigators handled 1,076 new charges last year, a 31% increase from the prior year, completed 896 complex investigations (a 26% increase) and conducted 1,580 intake appointments. She said outreach and…
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