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Division of Financial Management requests one analyst post to bolster budget and financial oversight
Summary
DFM asked the committee for one ongoing financial management analyst position and associated funding to improve reporting and oversight of state finances; DFM said it has filled turnover and the addition will improve visibility and reporting in partnership with LSO and LUMA.
The Division of Financial Management requested one full‑time Financial Management Analyst Senior position and associated funding during its appearance before the Joint Finance Preparation Committee.
Christopher Lahoset, a Legislative Services Office budget analyst, summarized the DFM request: $124,400 total and one additional position, with $118,100 in ongoing personnel costs and $5,800 one‑time for onboarding and equipment. The position would be funded from the division’s indirect cost recovery dedicated fund.
DFM Administrator Laurie Wolf said recent turnover had left the agency short staffed but that the office is now “fully filled.” She told the committee the proposed position would be placed on the financial side of DFM and she argued the role would improve reporting, oversight and transparency statewide as the state continues systems work with LUMA.
Why it matters: The position is intended to enhance DFM’s ability to monitor agency budgets and spending and to provide higher‑frequency reporting to legislators and executive branch leaders. The agency also included an ITS‑recommended $21,100 IT replacement package for DFM network switches.
What’s next: Committee members heard the request and DFM’s explanation; no formal action appears in the transcript.
