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| Utah Department of Corrections Examine Budget, Committee Explores Cuts |
| By utahpoliticalcapitol.com- Ryan Curtis |
| Published: 02/03/2014 |
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Representatives from the Department of Corrections were on hand at the Utah Legislature’s Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee meeting Thursday afternoon to present their proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. They are suggesting that they use non-lapsing funds for security upgrades, leadership training, updated tactical vests, staff training, replacement of chairs and desks, firearms maintenance equipment, and inmate programming resources. A performance audit conducted by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General was also presented to the subcommittee. The audit, completed in September of 2013, found that the Utah Department of Corrections can greatly improve efficiency in several budget areas and save state funds. Several recommendations were made. According to the Auditor General, John Schaff, the Draper prison spends more to feed inmates than the Gunnison facility. “Based on our analysis from 2008 through 2012, if Draper had costs per inmate per day similar to Gunnison’s costs, the facility likely would have reduced its overall costs by an average of $1 million annually [$5 million over the last five years].” The report also recommends that the Department of Corrections switch to a different offsite medical provider and reduce prescription drug costs for a combined savings of $471,000 annually. Read More. |
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