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AOT CFO walks committee through the Agency’s ‘Black Book,’ highlights diesel, benefits and procurement fees
Summary
Agency of Transportation Chief Financial Officer Candace Umkoz reviewed the agency’s Black Book budget reports for lawmakers, explaining how Vantage rollups and account codes map to the budget bill; she identified agency-wide costs such as roughly $2 million for diesel in 2024 and $5.7 million in card/merchant fees, and discussed vacancy savings,
Candace Umkoz, chief financial officer for the Agency of Transportation (AOT), briefed lawmakers on the agency’s Black Book and explained how the Vantage budget reports map to Budget Bill sections and account codes.
The Black Book: Umkoz told the joint committee that the Black Book is AOT’s response to administration requests for Vantage reports and that its sections map to the budget bill’s appropriation sections (for example, B900). She explained the structure lawmakers will see in each section: roll-up summaries by the three major budget objects (personal services, operating expenses and grants), a detailed account-code listing, position summaries and inventories for federal receipts, grants and interdepartmental transfers.
Selected figures and program details: Umkoz highlighted some agency-wide and program-line numbers during the presentation. She said the agency’s…
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