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State auditors press for requested positions, warn new bills would require more hires

2531819 · March 10, 2025
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Auditors told the Appropriations Committee they need the positions in their original OPM request to maintain current work depth and flagged pending legislation that would require additional staff and equipment.

State auditors told the Appropriations Committee that they need the positions included in their original request to the Office of Policy and Management to maintain current staffing levels and fulfill mandated work.

"So, I mean, the bottom line is we need our original request, that we submitted to OPM, in order to do you know, maintain our staffing levels," an auditor identified in the transcript as John said. John said the office is asking for an additional data analyst position for the first time. Another auditor, Craig, said personnel costs already dominate the office budget: "We we we are, you know, 98 to 99% PS in our budget."

The auditors said they must account for employee accruals and…

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