In October 2006, the Department of Corrections (DOC) submitted its 2007 Supplemental Operating Budget Request to the Governor’s Office of Financial Management (OFM) for consideration. This is the Department’s proposed change to the spending plan that began on July 1, 2006 and ends on June 30, 2007. The total budget request is $20.29 million over current funding levels. The budget request accounts for changes such as caseload, medical inflation, and new legal mandates. The Supplemental budget is based on the November 2006 offender population forecast that is produced by the Caseload Forecast Council.
On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, the Department of Corrections (DOC) submitted its revised 2007-2009 Biennial Operating Budget Request to the Governor’s Office of Financial Management (OFM) for consideration. The revision reflects the November 2006 forecast provided by the Caseload Forecast Council. This request is the Department’s proposed two year spending plan that begins on July 1, 2007 and ends on June 30, 2008. The total budget request is $182 million, or twelve percent, over current funding levels and staffing would increase by almost 619 FTEs. These changes bring the Department’s total biennial budget to more than $1.68 billion and almost 9,300 FTEs.