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New Health and Social Services Ombudsman outlines role, asks for higher personnel pay to recruit staff
Summary
The newly created Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman described its mandate to receive and investigate complaints about child welfare placements, reported it has three FTPs and $470,000 ongoing in FY2025, and asked for additional personnel funding to recruit qualified staff.
The Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman — created by the 2024 legislative session — described its mission and early staffing plans to the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15, and its newly appointed ombudsman asked for increased personnel funding to help recruit and retain qualified staff.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the office was established by “Senate Bill 13 80” and was appropriated three full-time positions and $470,000 (all general fund) for FY2025, including $20,000 one-time capital outlay. Williamson said the governor recommends additional ongoing personnel funding so the department of human resources can hire at “above 80% of policy” to attract applicants for the new…
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