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DOA, GSA report fewer overdue payables but procurement bottlenecks and staffing remain
Summary
DOA told the finance committee its outstanding vendor payables have fallen from about $41 million to just over $4 million, while GSA officials said they are centralizing procurement and aiming to shorten turnaround times amid high requisition volumes.
Department of Administration and General Services Agency (GSA) officials told the Committee on Finance and Government Operations on June 19 that outstanding vendor payables have declined substantially but procurement workload and staffing remain constraints that affect federal grant spending.
DOA Director Edward Byrne said when he assumed the role outstanding vendor payables were about $41,000,000; at the time of the hearing DOA reported that figure had been reduced to just over $4,000,000. Byrne and committee members cautioned that the remaining amount fluctuates and some invoices have not been submitted by agencies.
Adriana Kitagawa, acting chief…
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