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Department of Administration seeks new staff, continued one-time funds and vehicle replacements
Summary
The Department of Administration asked the budget subcommittee for additional classified positions for administrative and fleet functions, ongoing support for deferred projects and one-time funding to replace agency vehicles and equipment; officials cited increased workloads and vacancy reductions but said some divisions remain short-staffed.
The Department of Administration outlined its 2025—27 budget request to the legislative subcommittee, asking for additional staff in administrative services, purchasing and fleet operations and for one-time capital funding to replace agency vehicles and critical equipment.
Why it matters: The department provides centralized services (payroll, procurement, fleet, facilities maintenance and risk management) used by many state agencies. Changes to its budget affect internal state operations and the capacity of other agencies to implement programs.
What the department requested: Director Joy Grimmer and division administrators summarized personnel and operating asks:
- Administrative Services Division: Two management analyst/account technician positions and two Administrative Assistant 4 positions to support an increased number of accounts (from 87 in FY22 to 109 in FY25) and payroll transactions for roughly 750 employees.
- Purchasing/State Property: Continued support for a recently opened 25,000-square-foot warehouse in Las Vegas and CAT (in-state travel) funding to support training and conferences.
- Fleet Services: Two new positions (lead specialist in Carson City and fleet services worker in Las Vegas) and one-time requests to replace 173 agency-owned vehicles in FY26 and purchase 90 additional fleet vehicles requested in FY26 to meet agency needs.
- Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records: Category consolidations for operating efficiency and continuing existing interim-funded positions.
- Mail Services and Hearings and Appeals: Travel/training authority increases for staff to support specialty equipment training and continuation of interim positions added during the interim.
Personnel and workforce context: The department said its own vacancy rate has improved from prior levels and was "hovering between 15-17%" overall but that some divisions (public works) had higher credentialed-position vacancy rates. Bashera Washington, Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management, said DHRM seeks to convert intermittent staff to permanent roles in areas such as payroll and HR techs and requested travel and training funds to support recruiting and cross-training across Carson City and Las Vegas.
One-time and capital needs: The department requested one-time equipment replacement categories and funding for building equipment replacements in order to reduce reliance on outside contractors. The Risk Management Division asked for a premium escalator adjustment for insurance premiums to avoid annual interim finance requests.
Ending: Committee members said they appreciated a concise presentation and asked whether the administration intended to reduce or change any Department of Administration requests in light of the governor's budget revisions. Director Grimmer said the department had not been asked by the governor's office to make changes and that figures presented were consistent with the submitted budget.
