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Audit finds Kansas agencies report 4.1M sq ft of office space; state-owned lease costs often higher than private leases
Summary
The Legislative Post Audit report found Kansas state agencies report about 4.1 million square feet of office space statewide, and that private leases in Topeka generally cost less than state-owned leases when fully loaded—but the Department of Administration's building-cost calculations lacked reliability.
A Legislative Post Audit review of how state agencies acquire and use office space found that agencies reported about 4.1 million square feet of owned or leased office space statewide, with most of that located in Shawnee County and leased from private landlords or the state.
Macy Smith presented the audit and said the team could not reliably compare lease vs. buy costs because nearly all agencies in Topeka lease space, and because the Department of Administration's…
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