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Program A: Legislative Expense

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This reflects the estimated annual expense of the legislative branch of state government. Included in the appropriations are the State Senate, House of Representatives, Legislative Auditor, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Legislative Fiscal Office, Louisiana Law Institute and the Legislative Budgetary Control Council. No mission, goals, objectives, strategies, or performance information were provided for this program.

The source of funding for this program is state general fund and self-generated revenue generated from fees assessed by the Legislative Auditor for audits conducted on state and local governmental entities.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

The source of funding is state general fund and self-generated revenue generated from fees assessed by the Legislative Auditor for audits conducted on state and local governmental entities.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND

TOTAL

T.O.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

$39,971,162

$46,979,377

0

 

ACT 1453 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:

$1,780,283

$1,780,283

0

 

Carryforward of encumbered expenses of the Legislature's appropriations in FY 96-97

 

 

 

 

 

$41,751,445

$48,759,660

0

 

EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

 

 

 

 

 

($1,780,283)

($1,780,283)

0

 

Non-Recurring Carryforward for encumbered expenses of the Legislature's appropriations in FY 96-97

($391,817)

($391,817)

0

 

Risk Management Adjustment(s)

 

 

 

 

 

$39,579,345

$46,587,560

0

 

TOTAL RECOMMENDED

 

 

 

 

 

($2,172,100)

($2,172,100)

0

 

DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 95.5% of the existing operating budget. It represents 97.0% of the total request ($48,049,930) for this program. The decrease in the recommended level is primarily attributed to the non-recurring carryforward of funds from FY 96-97 and the reduction in Risk Management premiums.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

OTHER CHARGES

$46,587,560

 

Operating expenses of the Legislative branch of government

 

 

 

$46,587,560

 

TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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

 

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