This is worthy of a well-informed public and impacted groups information distribution and review.. Consolidating administrative policies and procedures can of course produce budget savings - that is almost a "given" - but they can also produce unmeasured - and unanticipated - other cost increases from increased service delivery Inefficiencies  and greater lag times for service delivery;decreased program oversight, and decreases in beneficial feedback loops that, in good programs, lead to consistent system improvements. There's always a "yin and yang" to such well-intentioned leaps of faith that can create new heartburn so - and costs.. A smart and well-intentioned two-perspective analysis prior to making a dramatic change is certainly merited!