Program Authorization: Constitution of 1974, Article 8, Section 7
Role, Scope, and Mission Statement: The research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center is multifaceted, yet focused on a single mission- to promote longer, healthier lives through nutritional research and preventive medicine. The center’s mission is to attack chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke before they become killers.
The process begins with basic research on food, nutrients and diet at the laboratory bench. The research is then applied to human volunteers in a clinical setting. Ultimately, findings are shared with scientists and spread to consumers across the world through public education programs and commercial applications.
To further the center’s identification as an internationally known leading institution in nutrition research, a search committee is seeking to recruit a nationally or internationally renowned leader in nutrition as Executive Director. The committee hopes to recruit a director by August 1999.
The goals of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center are:
1. To further Pennington’s identification as an internationally known leading institution in nutrition research.
2. To sustain and /or become more economically self-sufficient by increasing Pennington’s non-state funding.
3. To increase the educational activities part of Pennington’s mission.
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
The sources of funding for this program are the General Fund, Fees and Self-generated Revenues, and Statutory Dedications. Fees and Self-generated Revenues are from: (1) sales and services of educational activities and (2) other revenues. Statutory Dedications are from the Higher Education Initiatives Fund: Higher Education Library and Scientific Acquisitions Account, as per R.S. 17.3129.6 (FY 1997-1998only). (Per R.S. 39:32B.(8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each Statutory Dedicated fund.)
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 101.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 88.0% of the total request ($6,827,338) for this program. The major changes in the existing operating budget are due to the Enhancement Pool Distribution from the Board of Regents ($111,110) and the statewide adjustments cited above.
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This program does not have a specific allocation for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |
OTHER CHARGES
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This program does not have a specific allocation for Other Charges for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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This program does not have a specific allocation for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |