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Board hears DPA budget showing Inspector General office far smaller than original request
Summary
The Department of Police Accountability presented a proposed budget of about $1.28 million for the Office of the Inspector General, far below the $5 million earlier requested to stand up a fully staffed office; board members asked for line-item justification and program-level attendance and outcome data to support future budget advocacy.
Nicole Armstrong, chief financial officer at the Department of Police Accountability, told the Sheriff Department Oversight Board on Feb. 6 that the proposed budget for the Office of the Inspector General for fiscal year 2026–27 is roughly $1,280,000, with the largest component identified as interdepartmental services.
The budget, Armstrong said, includes two funded positions for the board: the inspector general and a clerk. She described mayoral budget instructions to eliminate discretionary…
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