QUESTION
How was the $600,000 savings determined, and are there other ongoing savings analyses?
1:12:55
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Molly Schaeffer states she needs to consult with OMB colleagues to explain the $600,000 savings and confirms ongoing efforts to find other savings.
- Schaeffer mentions the necessity to confer with colleagues at OMB for detailed information on the $600,000 savings.
- Savings in various areas, including food, are continually being sought.
- There is a current effort to meet a 20% Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) target.
- Hanif mentions budgetary adjustments anticipating a 20% spending on asylum seekers and an additional 10% cut, totaling around $2,500,000,000.
Shahana Hanif
1:12:55
And then how did the $600,000 savings come about?
1:13:00
How was that determined?
Molly Schaeffer
1:13:02
So you have to I'd have to come back to you and check with my colleagues at OMB who helped us make these determinations.
Shahana Hanif
1:13:08
And are other savings being determined at this time?
Molly Schaeffer
1:13:12
We are constantly looking at savings for food, for everything across the system.
1:13:18
I mean, we we're working on a 10% peg at the time and we've met our 20% PEG targets.
Shahana Hanif
1:13:25
Got it.