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Joint Fiscal Office tells Corrections & Institutions committee how to frame general‑fund requests
Summary
James Duffy of the Joint Fiscal Office advised the House Corrections & Institutions committee to have agencies 'describe the problem' and provide prioritized policy letters to Appropriations; a five‑member subcommittee will draft questions for upcoming BGS and DOC budget presentations.
James Duffy, a budget analyst at the Joint Fiscal Office, told the House Corrections & Institutions committee on Jan. 30 that policy committees should ask agencies to "explain for the committee the history of this problem, what problem you're trying to solve with this appropriation, for example," so legislators can prioritize scarce general‑fund dollars.
Duffy said JFO circulated new guidance to executive branch departments in October intended to improve the responsiveness and clarity of agencies' general‑fund requests. He said copies of the memo have been distributed to…
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