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Department of Finance requests six examiner positions; governor omits two investigator roles
Summary
The Idaho Department of Finance requested six full‑time positions and $816,600 in state regulatory funds for FY2026, largely to add IT and specialty exam capacity; the governor recommended all requests except two investigator positions for the Consumer Finance Bureau.
The Idaho Department of Finance asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 21 for six new full‑time positions and $816,600 in ongoing state regulatory funds to strengthen examination and cybersecurity capacity.
The request covers an IT examiner and a financial examiner in the Financial Institutions Bureau; two financial investigator 3 positions focused on IT examinations (one for mortgage and credit services, one for consumer services); a cybersecurity‑focused financial investigator 3 in the Securities Bureau; and a forensic‑accounting financial examiner for the Securities Bureau. The package also included one‑time capital outlay (desks and equipment) and a $52,600 OITS‑recommended hardware purchase for laptops, docking stations and portable field monitors.
The department’s budget analyst,…
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