Controller urges funding to bring LUMA on-budget as BIF expires; committee hears risks to reporting and audits

Legislative Services and State Controller Brandon Wolf briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 17, 2025 about the State Controller’s Office FY2026 request to move LUMA sustainment from the Business Information Infrastructure Fund (BIF) into the agency appropriation.

Lippett said LUMA sustainment has been continuously appropriated from the business information infrastructure fund since 2018 and that the continuous appropriation expires June 30, 2025. She outlined the office’s request: 7 additional FTEs and approximately $2.16 million in personnel costs to cover positions already hired under continuous appropriation, $800,000 for LUMA infrastructure overhead in the computer service center, two financial specialists to provide shared services to smaller agencies, and other adjustments to allocation of leadership costs. Lippett said the total general-fund cost to bring LUMA on budget is about $9.856 million,…