Program A: Administration

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Program A: Administration

Program Authorization: R.S. 36:4; 36:301; 51:1252

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Administration Program is to coordinate the efforts and initiatives of the other programs in the Office of Tourism with the advertising agency, other agencies in the department and other public and private travel industry partners. The goal of the Administration Program is to derive the maximum return on investment from funds invested in tourism advertising and promotion. There is one activity in this program: Administration.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with Fees and Self-generated Revenues which are derived from the Louisiana Tourism Promotion District. Act 1038 of the 1990 Regular Session of the Legislature created the Louisiana Tourism Promotion District which receives 3/100 of 1 cent of the sales and use tax. These proceeds are then transferred to the Office of Tourism for out-of-state advertising, and promoting tourism in Louisiana.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$25,000	$1,025,451	7	ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$25,000	$1,025,451	7	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET – November 20, 1998

$0	$4,671	0	Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999 - 2000
$0	($14,269)	0	Risk Management Adjustment
$0	$21,000	0	Acquisitions and Major Repairs
$0	($21,000)	0	Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs
$0	($5,280)	0	Attrition Adjustment
$0	$585	0	Civil Service Fees

$25,000	$1,011,158	7	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$0	($14,293)	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 98.6% of the existing operating budget. It represents 97.0% of the total request ($1,041,968) for this program. The 1.4% decrease is due to a reduction in risk management premiums and an attrition adjustment. This program does not have any positions which were vacant for one (1) year or more.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have any funding for Professional Services in Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

OTHER CHARGES

$79,600		Scenic Byways - these funds are from DOTD for the development and implementation of a state byway promotional campaign under the Louisiana Scenic Byways program for the purpose of educating the traveling public of the various attractions along the byways.
$48,000		Scenic Byways - Salaries, related benefits and in-state travel for the administrative costs of the Scenic Byways coordinator
$25,000		General Fund to the City of Natchitoches to assist in the cost of the Christmas lights

$152,600		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

		Interagency Transfers:
$140,000		DCRT - Office of the Secretary for administrative costs for services provided
$5,120		Department of Civil Service - for personnel services
$446		Division of Administration - Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) for training services
$359		Division of Administration - Office of State Mail Operations for messenger mail services
$1,934		Division of Administration - Uniform Payroll System (UPS)

$147,859		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

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