Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Utah State University

Line Item: Education and General

Function

Each institution in the USHE except the Utah College of Applied Technology has a separate line item for appropriated funds entitled Education and General (E&G). E&G line items have the following functions:

  1. Instruction - All expenditures associated with instruction including academic, vocational and remedial education.
  2. Research - All expenditures related to research and development.
  3. Public Service - Funding for non-instructional services including the Cooperative Extension at Utah State University.
  4. Academic Support - Support services to meet the primary mission of the institution such as libraries, museums, computer support and academic deans.
  5. Student Services - Admissions and registration, counseling, financial aid, and career development, as well as the social aspect of college life such as student organizations and athletics.
  6. Institutional Support - Expenditures associated with executive level activities such as the management of the institution, planning and programming, legal services, fiscal operations, administrative data processing, space management, and human resource management.
  7. Operation and Maintenance (O & M) of Facilities - Expenses associated with the operation and maintenance of the physical plant including utilities and insurance.
  8. Scholarships and Fellowships - Expenditures for scholarships and fellowships from restricted and unrestricted funds in the form of grants to students.

Intent Language

    The Legislature intends that institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education and the Utah College of Applied Technology review the return on the taxpayer's investment when budget reductions are made and if additional funds are appropriated. This review propose ways to maximize the return by providing students with the skills necessary to enter the workforce. The Legislature further intends that the results of this review be reported to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee not later than January 2012.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
General Fund $99,056,600 $93,395,000 $94,693,000 $101,743,900 $93,454,500
General Fund, One-time ($99,000,000) $9,261,000 ($829,200) ($21,935,100) $1,804,200
Education Fund $17,686,200 $10,947,800 $6,771,100 $6,775,800 $12,455,600
Education Fund, One-time $100,712,500 ($9,765,100) ($3,000,000) $0 $0
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $0 $5,889,000 $14,099,800 $21,942,100 $0
Dedicated Credits Revenue $52,485,900 $54,088,300 $59,542,000 $66,448,900 $64,001,400
Dedicated Credits - Land Grant $0 $345,200 $428,500 $339,500 $150,600
Land Grant Mgt Fund $478,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers - HED $3,439,000 $7,643,600 $1,234,900 $615,600 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $10,245,400 $7,769,300 $738,500 $957,600 $957,600
Closing Nonlapsing ($7,769,300) ($738,500) ($957,600) ($1,497,200) ($957,600)
Total
$177,334,500
$178,835,600
$172,721,000
$175,391,100
$171,866,300
 
Programs:
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Education and General $177,334,500 $178,835,600 $172,721,000 $175,391,100 $171,866,300
Total
$177,334,500
$178,835,600
$172,721,000
$175,391,100
$171,866,300
 
Categories of Expenditure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Personnel Services $140,094,700 $143,106,100 $141,091,400 $140,143,300 $137,240,800
In-state Travel $1,354,500 $1,656,800 $1,554,100 $1,900,600 $33,800
Current Expense $35,155,200 $24,828,500 $23,863,600 $26,312,500 $33,906,300
Capital Outlay $730,100 $974,100 $901,000 $386,100 $98,200
Other Charges/Pass Thru $0 $8,270,100 $5,310,900 $6,648,600 $587,200
Total
$177,334,500
$178,835,600
$172,721,000
$175,391,100
$171,866,300
 
Other Indicators
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Budgeted FTE 1,958.9 1,948.0 1,942.0 1,789.6 1,789.6
Actual FTE 1,787.7 1,798.6 1,752.0 1,765.6 0.0
Vehicles 667 665 719 662 793






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