Compendium of Budget Information for the 2009 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The University of Utah (U of U) is the state's flagship university. As a major urban teaching and research university, the U of U provides educational programs in 15 colleges and professional schools, including law and medicine.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern the operations of the University of Utah in addition to the previously mentioned laws in Chapter II:

UCA 53B-17-401 for the establishment of the College of Mines and Earth Science at the U of U.
UCA 53B-17-402 for the establishment of the Engineering Experiment Station in conjunction with the College of Mines and Earth Science to conduct experiments and investigations relating to mining, metallurgical, electrical and other branches of engineering.
UCA 53B-17-503 provides for the U of U to establish, develop, and administer a research park upon property conveyed to the U of U under a patent from the U.S. Government.

Funding Detail

The University of Utah receives funding from the General Fund, Education Fund, Dedicated Credits, Land Grant Trust Management Fund, and the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Settlement Restricted Accounts.

Sources of Finance	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
General Fund	$37,089,600	$49,208,800	$27,355,900	$164,550,700	$225,190,500
General Fund, One-time	$0	$0	$0	($152,994,100)	($42,368,800)
Education Fund	$179,383,600	$173,536,600	$205,920,100	$89,078,700	$29,070,800
Education Fund, One-time	$0	$1,941,800	($436,100)	$154,740,000	$41,074,800
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$110,762,405	$120,388,710	$120,399,137	$139,113,000	$135,324,400
Dedicated Credits - Land Grant	$802,100	$1,130,100	$978,425	$1,702,100	$957,900
GFR - Cigarette Tax Rest	$4,284,500	$4,284,500	$4,284,500	$4,284,500	$4,284,500
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
Transfers	$2,564,168	$4,039,069	$3,784,778	$6,642,400	$0
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500
Beginning Nonlapsing	$8,633,632	$19,329,683	$28,136,638	$23,624,000	$310,200
Closing Nonlapsing	($19,329,683)	($28,136,638)	($23,999,000)	($16,201,100)	$0
Total	$328,224,822	$349,757,124	$370,458,878	$418,574,700	$397,878,800

Line Items	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Education and General	$289,580,342	$307,234,892	$326,178,463	$367,162,200	$348,148,900
Educationally Disadvantaged	$712,634	$765,396	$771,900	$1,111,400	$815,900
School of Medicine	$26,777,344	$30,576,921	$31,223,733	$36,113,900	$35,500,000
University Hospital	$4,724,099	$4,998,339	$5,253,869	$5,619,100	$5,681,100
Regional Dental Education Program	$650,985	$885,963	$740,282	$831,900	$791,000
Public Service	$1,211,340	$1,421,448	$1,447,980	$2,388,300	$1,908,000
Statewide TV Administration	$2,902,977	$2,008,303	$2,533,652	$3,005,300	$2,749,100
Poison Control Center	$1,665,101	$1,865,862	$2,015,464	$1,881,400	$1,581,000
Utah Tele-Health Network	$0	$0	$293,535	$311,400	$522,600
Center on Aging	$0	$0	$0	$149,800	$181,200
Total	$328,224,822	$349,757,124	$370,458,878	$418,574,700	$397,878,800

Categories of Expenditure	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Personal Services	$262,476,241	$277,771,969	$300,005,246	$311,758,800	$329,202,200
In-State Travel	$2,218,015	$2,340,527	$2,461,011	$2,902,700	$2,302,500
Current Expense	$52,955,702	$59,019,211	$56,992,853	$91,845,300	$55,464,700
Capital Outlay	$1,692,062	$1,838,817	$2,213,168	$3,281,300	$2,624,900
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$8,882,802	$8,786,600	$8,786,600	$8,786,600	$8,284,500
Total	$328,224,822	$349,757,124	$370,458,878	$418,574,700	$397,878,800

Other Indicators	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Budgeted FTE	3,701.7	3,744.8	3,862.8	3,870.1	4,166.7
Vehicles	458	467	475	484	475

Subcommittee Table of Contents