Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2010-11 Budget

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	Program	Budget Issue	LAO Finding Or Recommendation	Last Updated
Go Back	Department of Mental Health	Adjust for overbudgeting of state hospital caseload in current year.	Recommend Legislature reduce the Department of Mental Health's 2009-10 state hospital caseload funding by $10.1 million General Fund.	3-15-10

Detailed Narrative
This is an update to our January review. Our analysis of the state hospital census through March 3, 2010, shows that caseloads continue to be significantly below budgeted levels for the current year. Our updated estimate shows 56 fewer IST, 63 fewer NGI, and 31 fewer MDO patients. Accordingly, at this time, we recommend a budget reduction of $10.1 million to adjust for the lower caseload. (This reflects 150 fewer patients than budgeted at a half-year cost of $67, 242.) For our January review of this issue, click here.

Detailed Narrative

This is an update to our January review. Our analysis of the state hospital census through March 3, 2010, shows that caseloads continue to be significantly below budgeted levels for the current year. Our updated estimate shows 56 fewer IST, 63 fewer NGI, and 31 fewer MDO patients. Accordingly, at this time, we recommend a budget reduction of $10.1 million to adjust for the lower caseload. (This reflects 150 fewer patients than budgeted at a half-year cost of $67, 242.)

For our January review of this issue, click here.