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Council member Brewer questions OMB director about DOE oversight agency funding
2:24:05
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer raises concerns about the limited budget and staffing of the Department of Education's oversight office, known as SCI school. She emphasizes the need for increased funding given the size of the DOE's budget and staff. Director Jacques Jiha responds that he hasn't seen a specific request for increased funding from this agency.
- Brewer points out that the DOE oversight office has only a $6 million budget and 55 staff members for an agency with a $40 billion budget
- Jiha mentions they provided OTPS funding but hasn't seen requests for additional funding
- Brewer stresses the importance of oversight in preventing corruption and loss of funding across all administrations
Gale A. Brewer
2:24:05
And that has only like a $6,000,000, budget, and it's called SCI school.
2:24:12
And the issue is they have 55 staff members for a agency that's got a $40,000,000,000 budget and a hundred and 40,000, person, staffing.
2:24:23
So my question is, maybe they're not pushing enough.
2:24:26
Maybe I'm pushing for them.
2:24:27
But it does seem to me, if you're looking at I hate to say fraud and corruption.
2:24:30
I don't wanna say that it's rapid, it's not a DOE, but a 40,000 you're gonna find people.
2:24:36
So my question is, are you thinking about increasing funding for this particular oversight agency?
Jacques Jiha
2:24:42
I have not seen a request coming to me from them.
2:24:45
They they had a request for OTPS funding, which we provided them.
2:24:51
But, again, I would just discuss with my staff to see if they have received something.
Gale A. Brewer
2:24:55
I just think generally, I'm not getting into CCRB.
2:24:58
I'm not getting into Department of Correction, etcetera.
2:25:00
But we need more oversight.
2:25:02
I'm not saying it's this administration.
2:25:04
It's any administration.
2:25:05
Oversight keeps corruption and loss of funding down.