Compendium of Budget Information for the 2011 General Session

Social Services
Appropriations Subcommittee

Group: Social Services - Workforce Services & Rehab

Function

Created in 1997, the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), integrates job placement, job training, welfare, child care, food stamps, unemployment insurance and labor market information. Utah's integrated services and one-stop centers are national and international models. The mission of the the Department of Workforce Services is "to strengthen Utah's economy by supporting the economic stability and quality of our workforce."

To accomplish its mission, the Department is organized into nine "Economic Service Areas" covering the entire state and contains three main divisions--Unemployment Insurance, Eligibility Services, and Workforce Development. Additionally, the Deparment contains the Workforce Research & Analysis (WRA) that provides analysis and reports necessary for DWS to carry out its mission. Prior to integrating its services DWS had 106 locations, but as of October 2010 DWS had 45 facilities throughout the state, including 34 Employment Centers and three call centers.

The Department also contains several programs that provide services to citizens. Some of the major programs include: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Family Employment Program (FEP), Child Care, General Assistance, and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as Food Stamps). DWS also coordinates eligibility for Medicaid recipients. Due to these federal programs, the Department has a maintenance-of-effort requirement to keep a specific level of General Fund in the budget. Any reduction below the specified amount could result in a total loss of federal funds. The General Assistance Program is only one of several state-funded programs without maintenance of effort requirements.

Statutory Authority

Title 35A creates the Department of Workforce Services, regional workforce service areas, and employment and apprenticeship programs.

Intent Language

The Legislature intends that, if the Department of Workforce Services continues to pursue proxies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) maintenance of effort requirements ("replacement MOE"), the Department shall also identify one-time General Fund budget adjustments equivalent to replacement MOE amounts. The Department shall also develop a plan for implementing such adjustments in case replacement MOE declines or is disallowed by the Federal Government.

The Legislature intends that, if the Department of Workforce Services continues to pursue proxies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) maintenance of effort requirements ("replacement MOE"), the Department shall in accordance with Utah Code 63J-1-104(6)(a) use any and all replacement MOE first, prior to expending free or restricted revenue.

The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services report to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst the feasibility of allowing non-state entities working with low income individuals to submit the required information for Medicaid and other public programs eligibility via online methods by December 31, 2010.

Performance

One key indicator of performance at DWS is rates of closure with employment, or that the client obtains work.

DWS Rates of Closure for Clients Receiving New Employment

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
General Fund	$58,732,000	$72,330,200	$66,564,600	$66,427,300	$63,087,900
General Fund, One-time	$11,232,900	$5,137,000	($8,942,700)	$444,500	$0
Federal Funds	$181,549,100	$487,741,100	$210,529,000	$574,441,100	$549,330,700
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	$0	$0	$0	$277,898,900	$25,000,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,780,300	$3,212,200	$3,636,800	$3,960,800	$4,042,600
GFR - Special Administrative Expense	$0	$0	$4,057,300	$3,000,000	$2,000,000
Trust and Agency Funds	$7,506,200	$0	$217,695,000	$0	$0
Unemployment Compensation Trust	$0	$0	$499,666,600	$626,197,000	$466,550,000
Transfers	$15,375,600	$0	$0	$0	$0
Transfers - Medicaid	$0	$0	$0	$26,735,200	$27,790,600
Transfers - Within Agency	$0	$30,596,600	$29,406,900	$0	$30,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	$2,965,800	$2,605,100	$1,940,200	$2,596,600	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($2,605,100)	($1,940,200)	($1,838,300)	($46,500)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	($6,000)	($7,419,000)	$0
Total	$276,536,800	$599,682,000	$1,022,709,400	$1,574,235,900	$1,137,831,800

Line Items	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Workforce Services	$149,849,200	$420,944,100	$496,610,300	$660,877,600	$637,272,200
Unemployment Insurance	$126,687,600	$178,737,900	$526,099,100	$913,358,300	$34,009,600
Unemployment Compensation Fund	$0	$0	$0	$0	$466,550,000
Total	$276,536,800	$599,682,000	$1,022,709,400	$1,574,235,900	$1,137,831,800

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Personnel Services	$106,447,900	$44,697,900	$43,430,300	$135,079,300	$48,891,800
In-state Travel	$408,900	$0	$0	$399,000	$0
Out-of-state Travel	$198,900	$0	$0	$111,900	$0
Current Expense	$34,781,000	$58,048,700	$105,725,500	$275,147,500	$122,346,000
DP Current Expense	$27,843,800	$0	$0	$28,151,000	$0
DP Capital Outlay	$1,247,800	$0	$0	$63,037,900	$0
Capital Outlay	$13,755,900	$0	$0	($55,921,500)	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$60,182,100	$363,330,600	$784,669,100	$2,702,466,700	$861,061,600
Operating Transfers	$56,079,400	$44,453,400	$52,437,700	($222,143,500)	$66,375,100
Transfers	($56,079,400)	$59,058,900	$0	$0	$0
Trust & Agency Disbursements	$31,670,500	$30,092,500	$36,446,800	($1,352,092,400)	$39,157,300
Total	$276,536,800	$599,682,000	$1,022,709,400	$1,574,235,900	$1,137,831,800

Other Indicators	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Budgeted FTE	1,805.0	1,947.0	2,062.0	2,062.0	2,062.0
Vehicles	121	121	121	113	121

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