Post by Logan on Jan 21, 2016 23:56:59 GMT -6
State agencies have squirreled away a total of $288.8 million in unexpended appropriations, according to a report by state Auditor Glen Gainer.
Senate Finance Chairman Mike Hall, R-Putnam, said the Legislature may be able to tap into some of those funds to help close budget shortfalls in the current and 2016-17 state budgets.
“It will be on a case-by-case basis,” Hall said. “Many agencies may have good reason why they’ve accumulated this money over time for a one-time event.”
In his annual budget presentation to the Senate Finance Committee, Gainer outlined the unexpended reappropriations that have rolled over in some agency accounts from year to year.
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Senate Finance Chairman Mike Hall, R-Putnam, said the Legislature may be able to tap into some of those funds to help close budget shortfalls in the current and 2016-17 state budgets.
“It will be on a case-by-case basis,” Hall said. “Many agencies may have good reason why they’ve accumulated this money over time for a one-time event.”
In his annual budget presentation to the Senate Finance Committee, Gainer outlined the unexpended reappropriations that have rolled over in some agency accounts from year to year.
- See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160121/auditor-says-state-agencies-may-have-unspent-money-at-hand#sthash.13Q3asoC.dpuf