Chair Lee questions ACS on savings methodology and process

And just wanted to, I have a few questions before I pass it on to the chair.

So in terms of the savings exercises, I know that every agency had a target goal for the FY27 executive plan.

How did ACS determine which savings to include in the executive plan and what was the process in terms of what metrics were used to make the assessment?

Sure.

Good morning.

So as part of the Executive Order 12, all agencies were required to identify recurring savings

opportunities across their entire budget and review agency operations using a data-driven approach focused on operational efficiencies, program performance, and long-term sustainability.

At ACS, we focused on aligning the budget to reflect our projected revenues,

took savings from sunsetting programs and contracts, and we also looked across the entire agency budget and evaluated contracts based on performance and agency need.

I want to stress that these decisions were difficult and we approached them very thoughtfully.

Our focus throughout the process was to find savings and efficiencies that would not eliminate services for children, youth, and families.

Okay, because I know that when we talked about savings on the council side, and I know the speaker has said this as well, we really wanted to emphasize that we want to make sure that services are not cut.

And so, you know, just wanting to make sure that that was actually the case, because you said sunsetting contracts and looking at other programs.