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Senate subcommittee asks Office of Administrative Hearings for fund‑balance and billing data
Summary
During a budget hearing, committee members asked the Office of Administrative Hearings for its current and recent ending fund balances and for year‑to‑year information on billable rates, citing concern that the self‑funded agency may face cash‑flow pressure.
A Senate appropriations subcommittee requested that the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) provide its current ending fund balance, a two‑to‑three‑year history of ending balances and year‑over‑year information on billable rates.
Committee members described OAH as a largely self‑funded organization and said the requested figures are needed to understand whether the agency can continue to cash‑flow operations. Staff told the committee the agency is gathering the information and will email it to members.
Committee staff also noted the budgeting practice for this and other agencies: the governor’s recommendations serve as points for consideration, and the Legislature amends from a base budget rather than adopting the governor’s proposals verbatim. Members asked for data that would help new appropriators understand how OAH charges for hearings and whether those revenues match operating needs.
The committee closed the hearing on the OAH 2017 appropriation and directed staff to accept the emailed materials from the agency for follow up.
