Program A: Administration/Support Services

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Program A: Administration/Support Services

Program Authorization: R.S. 17:4.1, 31-37,348, 1941-1959; P.L. 94-142

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Administration/Support Services Program is to provide support services for the Instructional and Residential Program.

The goal of the Administration/Support Services Program is to provide the direction needed to operate and maintain all functions necessary for the efficient operations of the School.

The Administration/Support Services are those functions necessary to provide administrative direction and supportive services essential for the effective delivery of direct services and other various programs being conducted by the school. These services are primarily grouped into two main categories: administrative and school operations. The administrative category provides the following essential services: executive, personnel, accounting, purchasing, community education, schoolwide activity coordination, and facility planning and management. School operations include maintenance (security, custodial, general maintenance, laundry) and food service.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

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 the General Fund, Interagency Transfers, and Fees and Self-generated Revenues. The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, transfers funds to this program from Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid). The Department of Education, through Subgrantee Assistance, transfers funds to this program from: the Extended School Year Program (ESYP) in compliance with the Laura I. consent decree, and funds for the International Very Special Learning and Technology Center housed at LSD. The Fees and Self-generated Revenues funding this program are derived from employee maintenance fees, athletic receipts, facility use fees and workshop registration fees.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$3,129,703	$3,271,842	60	ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$3,129,703	$3,271,842	60	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET – November 20, 1998

$41,261	$41,261	0	Annualization of FY 1998 -1999 Classified State Employees Merit Increase
$17,786	$17,786	0	Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999-2000
$174,285	$174,285	0	Risk Management Adjustment
$98,890	$98,890	0	Acquisitions and Major Repairs
($187,385)	($187,385)	0	Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs
$386	$386	0	Legislative Auditor Fees
$731	$731	0	UPS Fees
$126,183	$126,183	0	Salary Base Adjustment
($38,162)	($38,162)	0	Attrition Adjustment
($22,390)	($22,390)	0	Salary Funding from Other Line Items
$1,296	$1,296	0	Civil Service Fees
($1,344)	($1,344)	0	NON-RECUR one-time only Non-MFP support personnel salary supplement
($60,426)	($60,426)	(1)	Technical adjustment to transfer one (1) position with funding from the Administration Program to the Instruction Program
$13,488	$13,488	0	Civil Service initiative to increase pay scale of selected skilled trade positions
($83,328)	$0	0	Technical adjustment to balance means of financing in budget request

$3,210,974	$3,436,441	59	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$81,271	$164,599	(1)	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 105.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 88.0% of the total request ($3,914,103) for this program. The changes in this program are primarily due to an increase in risk management premiums, full funding of all recommended positions and the transfer of one position, including salary and related benefits, to the Instructional Program.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$500		Legal Services for Notary Public to meet federal reimbursement guidelines
$500		Other Professional Services for commencement speaker

$1,000		TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

		Interagency Transfers:
$1,105		Division of Administration - Comprehensive Public Training Program
$8,488		Division of Administration - Uniform Payroll System
$11,242		Civil Service - Agency costs
$17,561		Legislative Auditor costs

$38,396		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$50,000		Replacement of laundry’s boiler
$25,000		16 Passenger mini bus
$11,890		File server software & web server
$12,000		Riding lawnmower

$98,890		TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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