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Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities urges funding for more investigators, communications staff
Summary
CHRO told an Appropriations subcommittee it needs additional positions and recurring funding to handle rising dual-filed complaints with HUD and EEOC, and to sustain a planned civil-rights museum; officials reported a personal services deficit and high overtime costs.
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities told the Appropriations Committee—s Regulation and Protection Subcommittee on Feb. 14 that it needs additional positions and recurring funding to manage a surge in civil-rights complaints and new federal workload.
CHRO Executive Director Tanya Hughes said the agency "was appropriated for 91 positions, but we currently have 92 staff people, and 6 vacancies, which then brings us to 98." Hughes and Deputy Executive Director Cheryl Sharp said staffing shortfalls have increased overtime and left the agency running a personal services deficit.
"Close to $200,000, was the last information we received. It was $391,000," Hughes said when asked about the deficit. CHRO added that about $200,000 of…
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