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| Corrections Furloughs Announced in Oklahoma |
| By The Oklahoman |
| Published: 09/30/2002 |
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The Department of Corrections will furlough all of its 4,919 employees for 23 days in the coming year in a move to cut $18 million from its budget, officials said Friday. The furloughs, along with other cuts, are designed to deal with mounting state revenue shortfalls that have left state agencies reeling as they seek ways to trim already lean budgets. The furloughs must be approved by the state Office of Personnel Management. If approved, employees will be furloughed two to three days a month starting in November, said Corrections Department Director Ron Ward. The furloughs will continue through June. The furloughs will trim the department's budget by $15 million. Department officials are still trying to find other ways to cut an additional $3 million. Ward said the department will also freeze all hirings and will curtail purchasing to only those items deemed essential to running the state's prisons. |
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