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QUESTION
Will there be a reduction in asylum seeker funding in the Executive Plan, and how is it being addressed?
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Efforts are underway to reduce asylum seeker funding costs in the Executive Plan through contract renegotiations and rebidding.
- The Office of Technology And Innovation (OTI) is engaged in proposals with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to cut costs.
- Strategies include renegotiating current contracts and rebidding for certain services to manage expenses.
- Deputy Commissioner Edwin Pemberton highlights the goal of meeting main accounts actions targets through these financial strategies.
- The specific amount of anticipated reduction was not detailed; the focus is on achieving cost-reduction targets.