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Senators request corrected budget spreadsheets after finance says staff transfers and grant shifts change FTE and subgrant calculations
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Finance officials told the Senate they transferred some employees to federal grants and will move roughly $200,000 to federal grants to reduce local personnel liabilities; senators requested an updated spreadsheet to reflect those corrections and ensure the 20% subgrant set-aside is preserved.
Senators asked finance and department directors on Sept. 16 to provide corrected budget spreadsheets after officials reported personnel transfers and grant allocations that change projected local liabilities.
Director Cabrera told the committee that finance has already made transfers and is moving employees, in whole or in part, onto grant-funded roles. “We are transferring employees at a partial or full amount, to reduce our liability on the 26 10 I. So we're talking about a transfer about 200 k to federal grants, and that'll reduce the the liability you're talking about,” Cabrera said. He told senators that the department’s total operating cost “to run the office successfully, should cost us about 900,000.”
Senators asked for an updated spreadsheet after Cabrera said earlier submissions were being corrected and processing was ongoing. A senator emphasized the need to preserve the 20% set‑aside for subgrants and asked staff not to terminate positions that support the subgrant program. Finance confirmed it had submitted materials to OMB and will provide updated information to the legislature.
No formal actions were taken; the committee directed the department to submit corrected spreadsheets and to provide timely updates on transfers, FTE counts, and the effect on subgrant funding.
