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AGENCY TESTIMONY
OTPS budget cuts and use of forfeiture funds
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Commissioner Strauber explains the impact of Other Than Personal Services (OTPS) budget cuts on DOI and the agency's reliance on forfeiture funds to cover essential expenses.
- DOI's OTPS budget was cut by approximately $4 million due to pegs in fiscal year 2024
- The current OTPS budget primarily covers rent and monitorship expenses
- DOI uses forfeiture funding to cover standard law enforcement expenses like cars, technology, and training
- The commissioner warns that forfeiture funds are limited and the city should be prepared to fund these operating expenses in the future