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Lawmakers press budget office on grant oversight after Auditor General’s DCNR audit

2521048 · March 6, 2025
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Summary

Lawmakers pressed Secretary Ori Munson on March 25 over grant oversight and an Auditor General performance audit that found DCNR deviated from policies when awarding some grants.

Members of the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 25 pressed the budget secretary about transparency and oversight of state grant programs after members cited an Auditor General performance audit critical of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) grant award process.

Why it matters: Lawmakers said fast awarding of discretionary grants and the proliferation of new grant programs raise transparency and accountability concerns, especially given constrained…

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