Vigo County budget committee catches a mistaken $182,716 line in the public defender's budget after already approving it

What happened

The budget committee approved the public defender's budget, then spotted a leftover $182,716 line labeled "public defender grant" that no one on the committee could explain. Rather than let it stand, the committee rescinded its approval and held the whole budget until it could check with the public defender's office about the line.

The outcome

Initial approval was rescinded; the committee later approved the public defender's budget without the disputed $182,716 line.

Sources

• Public defender budget initially approved, 2:21:44
• A stray $182,716 line is spotted, 2:22:02
• Committee postpones and rescinds the approval, 2:23:32
• Public defender budget re-approved, 2:29:45

Also known as: public defender budget · public defender grant · fund error