Fiscal Highlights - July 2016

Follow up on Building Blocks Within Social Services - Russell T. Frandsen ( PDF)

The Fiscal Analyst's Office reports annually on the implementation of fiscal notes and budget actions from past legislative sessions. The report is intended to create a feedback loop regarding funded items. This year's report followed up on 161 selected fiscal notes and budget actions from the past - primarily items passed during the 2015 General Session. In summarizing the 161 items included in the entire report, $149.1 million of unused funds were identified for instances where actual expenditures were less than what the Legislature had originally appropriated. There was also $4.3 million of additional costs identified where the original appropriation did not fully cover the actual or estimated expenditures. Thirty-five of the 161 items are associated with the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. In summarizing the 35 Social Services items,  $13.8 million of unused funds were identified for instances where actual expenditures were less than what the Legislature had originally appropriated. There was also $3.0 million of additional costs identified where the original appropriation did not fully cover the actual or estimated expenditures. Some highlighted items associated with Social Services are shown below:
What are Some Recent Building Blocks or Fiscal Notes that Have Cost More State Funds than Anticipated?
  1. Direct Care Staff Salary Increases for Community Providers - for FY 2016, costs will likely be higher by $1,562,600 compared  to the $18,177,900 appropriation.
  2. Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations into Rural Counties - for FY 2016 costs will likely be higher by $1,086,700 compared to the $3,300,000 appropriation.
  3. H.B. 145 - Background Checks/Vulnerable Adult Workers - for FY 2016 costs will likely be higher by $187,100 compared to the $478,500 appropriation.
  4. Technology Dependent Waiver Capacity Expansion - for FY 2016 costs will likely be higher by $82,900 compared to the $313,100 appropriation.
  5. Savings from Higher Federal Match Rate - for FY 2016 the State might save $42,800 less than the $8,692,800 budgeted savings.  
What are Some Recent Building Blocks or Fiscal Notes that Have Cost Less State Funds than Anticipated?
  1. Medicaid Caseload, Inflation and Program Changes (Medicaid Consensus) - FY 2016 might end with $8,700,000 less spent than the original appropriation.  
  2. H.B. 175 Alzheimer's State Plan Amendments - costs for FY 2016 might be $26,200 less than the $161,200 appropriation.
  3. Mental Health Services Rate Increase - DCFS - costs for FY 2016 will likely be $235,400 less than the $621,100 appropriation.
A summary of all the Social Services-related items is shown below:
For more information please visit the full report available at http://le.utah.gov/interim/2016/pdf/00003034.pdf.
July 2016 Content ( PDF)
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Catastrophic Fire Prevention Program - Ivan D. Djambov
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EOCJ Interim Meeting Summary and Action - Gary R. Syphus
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Follow up on Building Blocks Within Social Services - Russell T. Frandsen
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Following up on Past Budget Items and Fiscal Notes 2016 Interim - Stephen C. Jardine
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Looking at the Present Value of Bonding for Certain Projects - Thomas E. Young
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Providing for the Mental Health Needs of the Utah National Guard - Steven M. Allred
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Transportation and Water Infrastructure Funding - Angela J. Oh
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Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Long Term Issues - Andrea Wilko
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Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Utah County Modular Classrooms - Jill L.Curry
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