Malloy Makes Cuts To DCF, Higher Ed

November 21, 2014

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HARTFORD, Conn. – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration called Thursday for cuts to the Children and Families Department, higher education, and other agencies as part of $54.6 million in rescissions, designed to help close a $99.5 million budget deficit.

The 2015 budget’s $99.5 million deficit is less than 1 percent of the general fund, which means Malloy has the authority to make decisions about where to make the cuts without input from the General Assembly. The governor can rescind up to 5 percent of any line item and 3 percent of any fund without seeking legislative approval.

Malloy can cut from the Executive Branch without approval, but he’s also asked the Judicial Branch to cut $6 million and the Legislative Branch to cut by nearly $1 million.

Of the executive agencies, the largest of the cuts outlined Thursday comes from the Children and Families Department’s board and care residential program. It’s budget will be reduced by around $6.3 million.

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2 responses to “Malloy Makes Cuts To DCF, Higher Ed”

Suzanne

November 21, 2014

This is rich – or not. The programs that matter most in this state, the care of children, healthcare, and education are the sacrificial lambs for Malloy’s wishful thinking about the State budget.

I thought it particularly hilarious (or galling) that the State Controller was constantly moving the numbers around as to “whether” CT would have a deficit in 2016. All during election season and all being manipulated to win an election.

Malloy has no heart.

Think about it: children, healthcare and education. This seems to be ok with the Legislature, even the Republicans, who are asking for more cuts and think this is a step in the right direction. What state do we live in and what does our government really care about?

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dtgriffith

November 22, 2014

Wow, DCF is already underfunded. In my experience working with them as a foster parent for a few years, the social workers were stretched thin leaving many children’s cases barely touched. Timing is critical in saving children from abusive situations, and having already too few underpaid people to help them, the reduced funding will only create more damage.

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