COBI 2015 - Aero Bureau

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Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Aero Bureau implements various functions for both state and local governments. These functions are composed of emergency shuttles of blood and medical supplies, drug interdiction, search and rescue, law enforcement observation, transportation of department and other officials, and other activities.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,056,900 from all sources for Aero Bureau. This is a 7.6 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $529,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 1.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Staff Analysis

This program saw an increase in new General Fund Restricted that goes toward operations of this program. Also, depending on the collection of Aero Bureau fees for services provided in search and rescue operations and others, this will increase ability to pay for costs without increasing General Fund obligations.

The number of flights largely drives the costs of the Aero Bureau.

The Aero Bureau was initially created in 1961 within the Highway Patrol. The bureau consists of the following aircraft: one Cessna Station Air single engine airplane (jointly owned with Utah Department of Transportation) and two Eurocopter Astar single engine helicopters. Due to budget reductions during the 2008 General Session, funding was cut for the operation of one Beech Baron Twin engine airplane and it was subsequently sold.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 25

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for The Department of Public Safety - Programs and Operations line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 18

The Legislature intends that the department is authorized to increase its fleet by the same number of new officers authorized and funded by the legislature for FY 2016

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	716,800	508,100	514,400	518,600	522,500	0	522,500	6,700	529,200
General Fund, One-time	0	(200,000)	0	300	400	0	400	0	400
Dedicated Credits Revenue	471,400	349,800	216,900	991,700	252,200	0	252,200	65,800	318,000
GFR - UHP Aero Bureau Restricted Account	0	0	205,000	205,100	206,700	0	206,700	2,600	209,300
Transfers - Within Agency	0	4,000,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	3,796,300	1,259,600	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	0	(3,795,900)	(1,105,400)	(758,600)	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	0	0	(54,100)	(7,800)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,188,200	$862,000	$3,573,100	$2,208,900	$981,800	$0	$981,800	$75,100	$1,056,900

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	265,900	285,400	256,300	278,500	285,300	(6,800)	278,500	28,200	306,700
In-state Travel	8,200	7,000	9,600	12,900	9,600	3,400	13,000	0	13,000
Out-of-state Travel	5,000	5,300	8,600	7,900	8,600	(700)	7,900	0	7,900
Current Expense	908,100	559,900	725,100	703,000	673,700	2,100	675,800	46,800	722,600
DP Current Expense	1,000	4,400	4,600	6,600	4,600	2,000	6,600	100	6,700
Capital Outlay	0	0	2,568,900	1,200,000	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,188,200	$862,000	$3,573,100	$2,208,900	$981,800	$0	$981,800	$75,100	$1,056,900

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	2.20	2.20	5	2.20	2.50	0.50	3	3
Actual FTE	2.40	2.50	2.30	2.50	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	5	3	2	1	5	(4)	1	1

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.