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JOHNSTON — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday the books are closed on the fiscal 2017 state budget and people should stop playing “gotcha” politics with her decision to borrow $13 million to make it balance.

Last month, the governor ruled out calling a special legislative session after her budget officials determined the state ended fiscal 2017 with a $14.6 million shortfall that could be erased by transferring $13 million from the economic emergency fund and using a projected $1.6 million ending balance.

However, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, a Democrat, later questioned whether Reynolds’ money transfer violates Iowa law because it did not meet certain caveats. He said the emergency fund can be tapped only if state revenues fall short at least one-half of 1 percent more than predicted, which didn’t happen.

At her weekly news conference Monday, Reynolds, a Republican, said her administration followed the intent of state law. Fitzgerald, who sits next to her during weekly Iowa Executive Council meetings, never raised the issue with her until issuing a letter as the books were closing Sept. 30, she said.

“I would say I guess if the Legislature has a concern with it then they can hopefully address it or clarify it in the next legislative session,” she told reporters.