The findings confirmed that MSH did experience budget cuts within the last five years. The researcher viewed the budget data and calculated the amount of the total reductions. Interestingly, after evaluating the impact of the budget cuts the data revealed that: FY 2013 the budget was cut by $2,772,137; FY 2014- $797,311(State of Mississippi, 2016); FY 2016- $583,811; and the recent largest cut, FY 2017- $3,324,349 (Mississippi State, 2016). Secondary sources also reinforced that MSH’s services were tremendously affected by the cuts, two programs were closed on June 30, 2016. Also, 80 jobs were eliminated as a result of resource insufficiency (Gates,
The findings confirmed that MSH did experience budget cuts within the last five years. The researcher viewed the budget data and calculated the amount of the total reductions. Interestingly, after evaluating the impact of the budget cuts the data revealed that: FY 2013 the budget was cut by $2,772,137; FY 2014- $797,311(State of Mississippi, 2016); FY 2016- $583,811; and the recent largest cut, FY 2017- $3,324,349 (Mississippi State, 2016). Secondary sources also reinforced that MSH’s services were tremendously affected by the cuts, two programs were closed on June 30, 2016. Also, 80 jobs were eliminated as a result of resource insufficiency (Gates,