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LBB outlines Comptroller budget recommendation, flags FTE correction and IT priorities
Summary
The Legislative Budget Board presented recommendations for the Comptroller of Public Accounts for the 2026–27 biennium, including all‑funds totals, FTE cap adjustments and funding for statewide IT projects; the Comptroller and senators questioned staffing, modernization and selected exceptional items.
The Legislative Budget Board on Tuesday presented recommendations for the Comptroller of Public Accounts for the 2026–27 biennium that include $739,400,000 in all funds and changes to the agency’s FTE cap and riders.
The recommendation document identifies a technical error in the LBB calculation of the FTE reduction; LBB staff said the correct reduction should be 125.8 FTEs, which would provide a revised agency cap of 2,840.5 FTEs, and that the board intends to propose a technical correction during markup. Charlie Smith of the LBB summarized the recommendation and noted the correction to the FTE calculation.
Why it matters: the comptroller’s office handles statewide accounting, payroll and tax administration; funding and staffing decisions determine the…
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