QUESTION
What is the budget breakdown for asylum seeker spending in the DCAS 2025 preliminary budget?
1:16:44
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The $354,000,000 in growth in the DCAS 2025 preliminary budget is primarily attributed to asylum seekers spending.
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) explains that $403,000,000 of the $463,000,000 contract budget for DCAS is allocated for asylum seeker spending.
- $403,000,000 is specifically designated for asylum seeker spending.
- The total contract budget for DCAS is $463,000,000.
- This accounts for the $354,000,000 growth in the preliminary budget.
- The increase is attributed to asylum seekers.
Lincoln Restler
1:16:44
The 354,000,000 in growth in the Decast 2025 preliminary budget is primarily attributed to asylum seekers spending.
1:16:55
Is that right?
Dawn M. Pinnock
1:16:56
Yes.
Lincoln Restler
1:16:59
And the 25 contract budget for Decast totaled $463,000,000, but we found that 407,000,000 was in the other professional services bucket.
1:17:14
Is that asylum speaker spending?
1:17:17
And tell me if I can clarify that question further.
Dawn M. Pinnock
1:17:19
Is for Simon's Secret.
1:17:22
403,000,000 of that is for Simon's Secret Spending.
1:17:26
Yes.
Lincoln Restler
1:17:26
That's helpful.