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State Independent Living Council explains fund structure, seeks budget clarity on personnel costs
Summary
Legislative Services Office analyst and State Independent Living Council director outlined SILC’s funding mix, stable dedicated fund balance and a governor-recommended shift of $11,700 from SILC’s dedicated fund to the general fund to cover personnel-related statewide adjustments.
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Services Office budget analyst, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) typically spends nearly all its dedicated fund revenue each year and maintains an ending balance of roughly $280,000, or about six and a half months of expenses.
McGurkin said SILC’s dedicated fund receives federal independent living services grant dollars that pass through the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and that timing differences between federal grant periods and the state fiscal year can make revenue and expenditure comparisons appear to mismatch. “Overspent…
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