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DPS has outstanding vendor liabilities; committee asks for inventory of unpaid invoices
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Summary
Committee members were told DPS still owes vendors for past procurements (vehicle purchases and other supplies); major outstanding amounts referenced included roughly $340,000 remaining on a vehicle purchase and previously reported larger balances that the governor's office has partially helped address.
Committee members asked the Department of Public Safety to detail unpaid vendor liabilities during the budget hearing. Director Kay Enos and committee members said the department has outstanding balances to vendors tied to prior procurements and emergency support.
Enos said the department was "slowly paying our debts" and that some larger vendor balances remain. She noted that one vendor for vehicles received a 30% payment and about $340,000 remained outstanding on that contract; she also referenced a payment request to the governor's office for a $700,000 balance (Jotun Motors) that the governor's office helped address partially.
Committee members expressed concern that unpaid vendor liabilities could hurt DPS' ability to procure future goods and services and asked OMB and the Department of Finance to provide an itemized list of outstanding vendor obligations and the department's payment plan.
DPS said smaller debts are being paid when funds allow and reiterated the department is managing cash constraints across multiple accounts and grant timelines.
The committee asked DPS to provide a vendor-liability inventory to the Ways and Means office for verification and to support budget decisions.
