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LSO staff explain SWICAP mechanics and budget impact to JFAC
Summary
Jared Tetrault described the statewide cost allocation plan (SWICAP), how central service costs are allocated to agencies and funds, and the typical two‑year lag between costs incurred and budget adjustments recovered through appropriations.
Jared Tetrault, Legislative Services Office staff, briefed the Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee on Jan. 7 about the statewide cost allocation plan, often called SWICAP, which allocates central service costs across eligible state agencies and fund sources.
Tetrault said SWICAP is a document prepared by the Division of Financial Management and reviewed by the federal cognizant agency (for Idaho, Health and Human Services) that details how central service costs—attorney general legal hours, state controller accounting work and treasurer warrant activity—are shared among state entities.
He explained the mechanics the committee will see in budget materials: central service agencies…
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