DBM presents 2027 operating allowance; DLS flags large deficiency appropriations and closeout errors
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, DLS analyst Jacob Cash outlined a $49 million FY27 DBM allowance and identified $758 million in fiscal-25 deficiency appropriations and $3.4 billion in unsubstantiated federal revenue accruals; Secretary Jake Weitzman pledged targeted DPA funds and stronger AFCU oversight to address repeat audit findings.
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Jacob Cash, policy analyst for the Department of Legislative Services, told the Appropriations Committee that the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposed 2027 operating allowance is $49,000,000, about $5,000,000 (roughly 11%) higher than FY26, driven largely by central collections activity and related personnel costs.
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