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DuPage finance committee debates rule requiring board sign-off on transfers that touch personnel or capital
Summary
Members sharply questioned a state's attorney opinion that any budget transfer affecting personnel or capital — even a $4 copier entry — must be approved by the board, prompting discussion of rounding, thresholds and administrative burden before the committee voted to carry the items.
The DuPage County Finance Committee on Dec. 9 debated whether routine, very small budget transfers that touch personnel or capital must be routed to the full board, after staff cited a state's attorney opinion requiring board approval.
At issue was a $4 transfer to cover a Toshiba copier lease for FY2025. "When there's a budget transfer, no matter what dollar amount that touches…
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