A business manager for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth presented the agency's FY26 budget snapshot and year-to-date utilization, telling commissioners that timing explains lower utilization now and that large disbursements are expected in December and January.

The presenter listed a total allocation figure in the slide deck (presented as $5,860,000 in the packet) and reported year-to-date utilization percentages and departmental breakdowns showing salaries as the largest spending category. The presenter also reported available cash balances and said scheduled disbursements (including CAMTA funds and a pending OU database invoice) are expected to raise spending in the coming months.

Several commissioners voiced concern about the tight budget picture. One commissioner noted travel spending was deliberately low (about 1.7 percent) and argued the agency was running a "tight ship," while another warned that more than 95 percent of appropriations are being spent on salaries (one participant suggested it might be closer to 98 percent), leaving only a modest amount for rent, utilities and operating costs. Commissioners discussed slow hiring and leaving positions vacant temporarily as a strategy to absorb costs.

The board voted to approve the financial report after discussion.

Commissioners and staff also discussed the agency's pending request for additional staff and the risk that without more funding core oversight and report-production capacity will remain constrained. Staff noted many planned activities and large disbursements are scheduled for December and January, which will push year-to-date utilization higher.