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DOJ central services reorganization moves IT into central division; committee questions cost shifting
Summary
The Department of Justice moved IT into its Central Services Division, shifting fixed IT costs into that program and prompting committee questions about cost visibility and long‑term IT funding.
Committee members were told the Department of Justice combined its IT functions with Central Services Division, effectively doubling that program’s budget by moving IT fixed costs under one administrative division.
Stephanie Cody, deputy chief of staff and administrator of Central Services, told the subcommittee Central Services now supports all DOJ operations, including HR, payroll, procurement and IT. “Most of that money is passed through money,” Cody said, noting general fund and many state special revenue accounts underlie the program’s authority. Cody outlined the division’s responsibilities for over 800 employees and a department budget she described as “over $200 million.”
Missy McClarnon (identified in the presentation as Missy…
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