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Governor submits $920,000 in technical revisions to budget; largest change corrects Idaho Digital Learning Academy calculation
Summary
At a Jan. 13 Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee hearing, the Division of Financial Management submitted about $920,000 in small technical revisions to the governor's budget recommendation, including a $870,000 correction to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy calculation and an $45,000 fund-correction for SwiCap billing.
The Division of Financial Management on Monday told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it had submitted roughly $920,000 in technical corrections to the governor's recommended budget.
DFM staffer Ms. Wolf told the committee members a memo distributed Friday summarized four corrections. "The total revision amount was about 920,000," she said.
The largest change was a roughly $870,000 correction to how the Idaho Digital Learning Academy was included in calculations under the public schools recommendation; DFM staff said new code adopted last session required a different calculation and the correction ensures the academy is not left out of the CEC calculation. A $45,000 correction was made to move SwiCap billing for the Legislative Services Office into the proper general fund. The department also listed a $5,000 adjustment at the Department of Health and Welfare to prevent a couple of employees from falling below a new pay grade, and a technical, $0 adjustment tied to an endowment fund entry for Idaho State University.
Why it matters: These are technical corrections DFM flagged after agencies and staff further reviewed the governor's budget submission. They adjust small line items and fund sources to reflect the administration's intent and recently enacted calculation rules, and would be folded into the committee's program-maintenance work this week.
Details: Ms. Wolf said the larger Idaho Digital Learning Academy correction stems from a missed alignment with new statutory code adopted last session that changed how the calculation should be done. The SwiCap billing item was described as a fund-placement correction: the expense was included in the submission but not in the correct fund, so DFM moved $45,000 into the general fund. The $5,000 Health and Welfare change was described as protecting pay for a couple employees in light of a new paygrade structure. The ISU endowment fix was recorded as having no net fiscal impact but corrected how the entry appeared in endowment fund adjustments.
No committee vote followed the DFM memo; Ms. Wolf closed by saying the revisions had been submitted and staff were available if members had questions.
Ending: The committee accepted the memo as submitted; the technical changes will be incorporated as the panel finalizes the department program-maintenance appropriations this week.
