Kansas Division of the Budget

 

Division Staff

The Director of the Budget is Steve Anderson, a gubernatorial appointee. The office is staffed by professional budget analysts who analyze state agency budgets and perform other duties as needed. These include monitoring cashflow of the State General Fund and other funds, staffing various committees and taskforces, and performing policy analysis on specific issues. The Division also includes two administrative staff members who provide purchasing, personnel, scheduling and other support. To send email to an individual, click on the appropriate name. All Division staff can be reached at (785) 296-2436.

Elaine Frisbie
Deputy Director

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Department of Labor
Health Care Stabilization

Planning Report
Cash Management
Training/Staff & Development
Financial Disclosure & Reporting

Children's Initiatives Fund Coordinator

Cindy Denton
Principal Analyst

Board of Regents
Regents Universities
Attorney General
Comm. on Peace Officers Standards & Training
Board of Indigents Defense

Debt Service Coordinator
Expenditure Data

Julie Thomas
Principal Analyst

Department for Aging & Disability Svcs.
Department for Children & Families
KDHE-Health Care Finance

Budget System Administrator
Federal Funds Coordinator
CMS Deployment

Jeff Arpin
Principal Analyst

Department of Education
School for the Blind
School for the Deaf
Insurance
Legislative Agencies
Board of Mortuary Arts
Board of Veterinary Examiners

Computer Coordinator
SGF Agency Earnings
SGF Insurance Premiums

Vicki Helsel
Principal Analyst

Department of Health & Environment
Department of Agriculture
Water Office
Kansas Corporation Commission
Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board
Kansas State Fair
Board of Nursing
Board of Healing Arts
Board of Technical Professions

Policy Analysis & Legislative Tracking
State Water Plan Fund Coordinator

Konnie Leffler
Principal Analyst

Judiciary
Judicial Council
Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism
Veterans Affairs
Historical Society
Governmental Ethics
State Library
Board of Optometry
Hearing Instruments
Real Estate Appraisal Board

Demographic Coordinator
Rural Opportunity Zone Liaison
Federal Funds Coordinator

Sean Tomb
Principal Analyst

Department of Commerce
Lottery
Racing & Gaming Commission
Real Estate Commission
State Bank Commissioner
Department of Credit Unions
Securities Commissioner
Board of Accountancy

Tax Policy
Revenue Estimates Coordinator
Econ. Dev. Initiatives Fund Coordinator
Exp. Lottery Act Rev. Fund Coordinator

Brendan Yorkey
Principal Analyst

KPERS
Department of Corrections
Correctional Facilities
Juvenile Justice Authority
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Kansas Human Rights Commission
Guardianship
Dental Board

CMS Deployment Lead
Budget System Administrator Backup

John Kirk
Principal Analyst

Department of Administration
Department of Transportation
Adjutant General
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Highway Patrol
State Fire Marshal
Emergency Medical Services Board
Administrative Hearings
Board of Barbering
Board of Cosmetology

Vehicle Coordinator
Capital Budget
Policy Analysis & Legislative Tracking
SGF Transfers

Sheena Ward
Principal Analyst

Department of Revenue 
Court of Tax Appeals
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Hospitals
Sentencing Commission
Abstracters Board of Examiners
Board of Pharmacy
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Home Inspectors Registration Board

New Money/Old Money
SGF Interest

Sandy Russell
Executive Assistant

Shelly Dechand
Accountant