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State Independent Living Council presents budget, cites stable fund balance and federal grant timing
Summary
Legislative Services Office analyst reviewed the Idaho State Independent Living Council’s finances, noting a dedicated fund that typically holds roughly $280,000 and a governor-recommended $11,700 shift from the council’s dedicated fund to the general fund to cover maintenance costs.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the Idaho State Independent Living Council spends nearly all of its available dedicated fund revenue each year but typically maintains an ending balance of roughly $280,000, about six and a half months of the agency's expenses.
The council, which the analyst said is established in Idaho Code, Title 56, Chapter 12, operates four full-time positions including Executive Director Mel Levitan. McGurkin said the council’s expenditures are concentrated in personnel — about 69% of their spending on average — and that differences between appropriation and expenditure largely reflect federal grant…
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