Program C: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (OP&M)

Return to the main page | Previous document | Next document

Program C: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (OP&M)

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

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program includes all expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the physical plant including utilities, fire protection, property insurance, and grounds maintenance.

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) nonresident fees, (c) international student fees, (d) application fees, and (e) other fees; (2) sales and services of educational activities; and (3) other revenues, such as (a) interest income, (b) rental income, (c) indirect cost recoveries, (d) commissions, (e) library and traffic fines, (f) farm income, (g) diploma fees, (h) identification card fees, (i) laboratory and intramural fees, (j) testing fees, (k) pre-enrollment placement fees, and (l) miscellaneous fees.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$13,700,699	$24,014,684	0	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$13,700,699	$24,014,684	0	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

$0	$0	0	Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Non-recurring: -$15,895; Replacement/New: +$15,895)
$198,891	$198,891	0	Annualization of 1997 -'98 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)
$235,113	$235,113	0	1998 -'99 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)
($54,470)	($54,470)	0	Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)
($1,647)	($1,647)	0	Reductions in various Expenditure Categories; Including Reductions to fully fund Salaries
$1,144,159	$1,144,159	0	Risk Management Adjustment(s)
$0	$1,578,828	0	Workload - Increase in Fees and Self-generated Revenues due primarily to anticipated enrollment increases

$15,222,745	$27,115,558	0	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$1,522,046	$3,100,874	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 112.9% of the existing operating budget. It represents 91.4% of the total request ($29,659,341) for this program. The major reason for the increase from the existing operating budget is due to an increase in fees and self-generated revenues ($1,578,828) due to increased enrollment and applications and an increase in nonresident tuition. Also increasing the budget is: (1) a risk management adjustment ($1,144,159); and (2) merit increases ($434,004).

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

19 EDUCATION

Return to the main page | Previous document | Next document