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OCCY seeks $1.63 million increase in state appropriations for statutory duties; commissioners approve request
Summary
OCCY staff presented a prioritized FY2027 state budget request totaling $1,630,000 to cover operational overhead, salary adjustments, juvenile oversight staffing, competency evaluations, evaluation/reporting contracts, an endowment developer and county PARB support; the commission approved the request by roll call.
Mark James, speaking for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, presented the commission’s state fiscal year 2027 budget request on Sept. 19 and asked the commission to approve a prioritized total request of $1,630,000 to be submitted to the state (deadline Oct. 1). James said the commission currently receives $3.1 million in state appropriations; about 94.8% of that is consumed by payroll, leaving little or no funds for required fixed operational costs.
James and OCCY staff identified nine prioritized requests totaling $1,630,000: 1) $342,000 for operational overhead (rent, IT, finance/HR services and other fixed costs); 2) a…
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