State Board of Examiners approves leases, contracts and about $169.1 million in salary adjustments

CARSON CITY — The State of Nevada Board of Examiners on May 13, 2025, approved a slate of routine purchases, leases, contracts and fund allocations, including authorizations that together total about $169.1 million for statewide salary adjustments and sworn positions.

“It was called to order the State of Nevada Board of Examiners meeting scheduled for today, 05/13/2025. Time being 10AM. We'll kick it off with the roll call,” Governor Lombardo said at the start of the meeting, which was held in Carson City with remote participation from Las Vegas.

The board, which had a quorum, heard no public comment during the two allotted public-comment periods. It approved the April 8, 2025 meeting minutes without discussion.

Among the routine approvals, the Division of Environmental Protection received permission to purchase a replacement watercraft for up to $34,220. Jason Kucnicki, chief of the Bureau of Water Quality Planning, said the division solicited three quotes and selected an out-of-state vendor because the product could not be ordered locally: “We did get 3 quotes. There was, like, another vendor, but it was more cost effective to go with the selected vendor out of Stockton or excuse me, out of Rockland,” he said. The vendor will be asked to register as a state vendor.

The board also authorized a contract under NRS 333.705 to hire a former state employee, Teresa Carrillo, through the staffing firm Manpower to provide subject-matter expertise on legacy finance and human-resources systems.

Members approved proposed changes to the State Administrative Manual (SAM) that modify travel rules, including a change to Section 0210 to exempt constitutional officers from the requirement to obtain the governor's office approval for out-of-country travel.

The board approved a land-lease agreement…