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Legislative Audit Bureau finds DNR's fish and wildlife spending consistent with statutes; agency urges new revenue solutions
Summary
A Legislative Audit Bureau review found the DNR's Fish and Wildlife account expenditures complied with statutory requirements and that 89.3% of spending benefited hunters, anglers and other users; administrative costs were 10.3%, under the 16% statutory cap. The department and partners said the greater issue is structural revenue shortfalls that er
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) reviewed the Department of Natural Resources’ Fish and Wildlife account and associated federal grants and concluded Sept. 24 that the department’s use of funds complied with statutory limits and grant eligibility. The LAB review found that the department spent 89.3% of account expenditures on activities that benefited hunters and anglers (and related other users), and recorded administrative costs at 10.3% of expenditures — below the 16% cap set in statute. The audit also found DNR spent Pittman‑Robertson and Dingell‑Johnson federal grant funds on eligible activities.
Maggie Hutter, DNR director of management and budget, summarized the audit and the…
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