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JFAC hears Department of Finance request for six examiners to address cybersecurity and elder fraud; governor trims two positions
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a budget presentation Jan. 21 from the Department of Finance requesting six new full‑time positions and $816,600 from state regulatory funds to expand IT and investigative capacity.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a budget presentation Jan. 21 from the Department of Finance requesting six new full‑time positions and $816,600 from state regulatory funds to expand IT and investigative capacity.
The request, presented by Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, would add an IT examiner, a financial examiner, two financial investigator III positions focused on IT examinations (one on mortgage/credit services and one on consumer services), a cybersecurity specialist for the securities bureau and a forensic accounting examiner. The package also includes one‑time capital outlay of $52,600 for laptops, docking stations and portable field monitors recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services.
The governor’s recommended budget included all requested items except the two…
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