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Program A: Executive and Administrative Support

Program Authorization: The Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public 93-112) as amended. R.S. 36:477 (B)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Executive and Administrative Support Program is to provide program planning, leadership, efficient and economical deployment of resources, and the monitoring and enhancement of service delivery within Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS).

The goal of the Executive and Administrative Program is to provide program planning, technical assistance, and quality assurance in the following areas: case service delivery; community rehabilitation services; independent living; vocational rehabilitation; personal care attendant; traumatic head and spinal cord injury; job placement; sensory development; inventory and property; interpreter services; telecommunications services to the deaf; deaf/blind and hard of hearing; Randolph Sheppard services to the blind; and cultural diversity to assure one of the best service delivery systems for rehabilitation services in the nation.

Rehabilitation Services is accountable to the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration and to the State of Louisiana for rehabilitation service delivery to eligible individuals with disabilities in the State of Louisiana. The Executive and Administrative Support Program tracks, complies, and analyzes data relative to both fiscal and program accountability; makes changes as required; and insures ongoing quality of service delivery.

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 General and Federal Funds. Federal funds are obtained from Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 110, and an In-service Training Grant from the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 203.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND

TOTAL

T.O.

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

$792,633

$3,714,264

48

 

ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:

($32,836)

($147,143)

(4)

 

In October of 1998 the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved modifying the program structure for this agency, to meet concerns of the Legislative Auditor and the Joint Health and Welfare Committee, including the transfer of 4 positions and associated means of financing from this program to the third program, renamed from Client Payments to Specialized Rehabilitation Services

 

 

 

 

 

$759,797

$3,567,121

44

 

EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET – November 20, 1998

 

 

 

 

 

$7,770

$36,480

0

 

Annualization of FY 1998 -1999 Classified State Employees Merit Increase

$7,915

$37,161

0

 

Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999-2000

($6,669)

($31,312)

0

 

Risk Management Adjustment

$1,400

$6,000

0

  

Acquisitions and Major Repairs

($2,619)

($12,295)

0

  

Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs

$7,939

$37,273

0

  

Salary Base Adjustment

($15,685)

($73,641)

0

 

Attrition Adjustment

($7,939)

($37,273)

(1)

Personnel Reductions

($1,111)

($5,214)

0

State Treasury Fees

$1,297

$6,090

0

  

Civil Service Fees

$128,165

$601,715

0

Adjust funding for indirect cost allocated to the agency from the DSS, Office of the Secretary

$42,600

$200,000

0

Transfer funding for computer data lines and circuits from the Vocational Rehabilitation program for transfer to the DSS, Office of the Secretary

($4,078)

($19,147)

0

Transfer funding for staff training to the Vocational Rehabilitation program

 

 

 

 

 

$880,368

$4,132,611

43

 

TOTAL RECOMMENDED
         

$120,571

$565,490

(1)

 

DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 119.4% of the existing operating budget. It represents 93.5% of the total request ($4,458,205) for this program. Major changes include an increase in funding in the amount of $601,715 for an increase in indirect cost allocated to this agency from the DSS, Office of the Secretary, and an increase in the amount of $200,000 to reflect the transfer of funding for computer data lines and circuits from the Vocational Rehabilitation program for transfer to the DSS, Office of the Secretary.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

OTHER CHARGES

 

 

Interagency Transfers:

$1,363,837

 

DSS, Office of the Secretary for indirect cost

$47,371

 

Civil Service

$4,648

 

Comprehensive Public employees Training Program

$77,623

 

Division of Administration for rent and maintenance of State owned buildings

$14,918

 

DSS, Office of the Secretary for supplies

$4,689

 

Dept. of the Treasury for bank service charges

 

 

 

$1,513,086

 

TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$6,000

 

Replacement of obsolete, damaged, or inoperative equipment

 

 

 

$6,000

 

TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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