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Division of Financial Management requests one analyst position to strengthen fiscal oversight
Summary
DFM asked the committee for one new financial management analyst senior (one FTE) funded by its indirect cost recovery fund and a small IT replacement package; administrator Laurie Wolf said the office is fully staffed now and the role would improve reporting and visibility.
The Division of Financial Management asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for one additional financial management analyst senior position and modest IT replacement funding during the Oct. 24 budget hearings.
Christopher LaHosa, LSO budget analyst, said the request totaled $124,400 and one FTE: $118,100 in ongoing personnel costs (salaries and benefits) and $5,800 one‑time for onboarding equipment. The request is to be funded from DFM’s indirect cost recovery fund. DFM also requested $21,100 for IT replacement items (network switches) following ITS recommendations.
Administrator Laurie Wolf said turnover earlier in the year had temporarily inflated vacancy counts but the office is currently fully staffed and expects the new position to improve budget reporting and oversight. “I would not be asking for this position if I didn’t think it was going to really improve our ability to deliver better in both the financial fiscal policy implementation and oversight as well as our budgeting process,” Wolf said.
Why it matters: DFM supports the governor’s role as chief budget officer, prepares recommendations and monitors appropriations. The office said the requested analyst would help provide better reporting to the executive branch and to the legislature, particularly as agencies transition to modernized financial systems and as ITS consolidation changes cost‑recovery flows.
Committee members had no further questions and noted the request would be evaluated alongside other FY26 budget decisions.
