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Michigan DNR Update

Posted By: Arthur on March 6, 2008 in Local Organizations, Outdoor News - Comments: No Comments »

I actually saw this a few weeks back, but I kept forgetting to write a post about it and update everyone.  I have talked about the Michigan DNR and their budget woes a few times this year.  In one post I talked about how the governor was going to allow a portion of the State General Fund to be transferred to the Game and Fish fund to help with their budget shortage, and in another post I talked about how the DNR had magically found 20 million dollars after this agreement was worked out.  The story keeps unfolding.

MUCC, after the DNR found they had a 10 million dollar fund balance instead of their projected 10.8 million dollar shortage,  called for an independent audit of the Game and Fish fund.  The MUCC felt that they couldn’t clearly represent their members without having a good grasp on where the money in this fund was actually going.  I was all for this move and thought it was the best way for the DNR to put themselves back on the positive side of the sportsmen in the state.

It is still unclear to me on where the status of this independent audit is.  What I do know is that now the Michigan DNR will  be providing monthly budget updates to the Natural Resources Commission and the public.  From the MUCC website:

These monthly budget reports will summarize the DNR’s appropriations and plans for spending (by DNR division) for the current fiscal year which ends Sept. 30, 2008. They will be updated monthly, with explanations of any mid-year changes necessary due to legislative transfers, supplemental appropriations, Executive Orders, and revenue adjustments. More detailed division reports are planned for dissemination quarterly to the Natural Resources Commission.

This is still not the audit that I was looking for, and I plan on digging a little deeper to see if I can find out if this audit is still going to happen or if the MUCC has decided that this monthly budget update is sufficient enough.   I think it is definitely a positive move by the Michigan DNR, and will be a great resource for all the groups that are interested in the Michigan DNR’s monetary status on a monthly basis, as well as a good resource for people like me who are curious about the status of the budget.

If any of you are interested you can find this monthly report here.

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