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Program B: General Administration and General Expense (GAGE)

Program Authorization: Constitution of 1974, Article VIII; R.S. 17:4; Act 18 of 1997

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program includes the following functional categories: Student Services (offices of admissions and the registrar and activities with the primary purpose of contributing to students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development outside the context of the formal instruction program); Scholarships and Fellowships (grants to students resulting from selection by the institution or from an entitlement program and trainees stipends, prizes, and awards); and Institutional Support (central executive-level activities concerned with: management and long-range planning and programming for the entire institution; fiscal operations; administrative data processing; space management; employee personnel and records; procurement; storerooms; safety; security; printing; transportation services; and community and alumni relations).

The General Administration and General Expense Program provides leadership to Southern University-Shreveport. The success of this program is reflected in the success of the other programs at Southern University-Shreveport. Performance information consistent with this program's strategic plan and with the statewide model for administration/support service programs will be reported next year.

Objectives and performance indicators were still being developed at the time this document went to print.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

The sources of funding for this program are the general fund and fees and self-generated revenues. Fees and self-generated revenues are from: (1) student fees, such as (a) general registration fees, (b) non-resident fees, and (c) other fees; and (2) other revenues, such as (a) administrative costs, (b) indirect cost recoveries, (c) building use fees, (d) academic enhancement fees, and (e) miscellaneous fees.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND

TOTAL

T.O.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 
 

$1,505,892

$1,948,510

0

 

ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:

$0

$0

0

 
None

 

 

 

 
 

$1,505,892

$1,948,510

0

 

EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

 

 

 

 
 

$0

$0

0

 
Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Non-recurring: -$32,699; Replacement/New: +$32,699)

$6,829

$6,829

0

 
Annualization of 1997 -'98 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)

$7,356

$7,356

0

 
1998 -'99 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)

($1,084)

($1,084)

0

 
Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)

$125

$125

0

 
Adjustment(s) for Civil Service, Training and Other Statewide Interagency Transfer Activities

($750)

($750)

0

 
Reductions in various Expenditure Categories; Including Reductions to fully fund Salaries

 

 

 

 
 

$1,518,368

$1,960,986

0

 

TOTAL RECOMMENDED

 

 

 

 
 

$12,476

$12,476

0

 

DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 100.6% of the existing operating budget. It represents 100.6% of the total request ($1,948,510) for this program. The major reasons for the increase from the existing operating budget are due to the statewide adjustments cited above.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have a specific allocation for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

OTHER CHARGES

This program does not have a specific allocation for Other Charges for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This program does not have a specific allocation for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

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