COBI 2015 - Department Executive Director

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Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Executive Director has direct administrative responsibility for the entire Department of Corrections. The director is the department spokesperson and representative on the Commission for Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the POST Council, Sentencing Commission, Forensic Mental Health Advisory Council, Homeless Coordinating Committee, and the Racial and Ethnic Fairness Taskforce. The director interfaces with areas such as the Governor's Cabinet, the Board of Pardons, Courts, and the Legislature. The director, provides the direction for the department as a whole and implements major policies and priorities.

Funding History

Related Publications

Pew Final Key Findings

Pew Findings - Utah Prison Cost Drivers

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $5,485,200 from all sources for Department Executive Director. This is a 49.6 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $5,481,300 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 71.7 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time

The Department reports the following prison population figures. Population counts largely drive prison costs and have other implications including safety of correctional staff and inmates.

Statute

UCA 64-13-3 creates the Executive Director position.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 15

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that the appropriations for the Utah Department of Corrections - Programs and Operations in item 27 of chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

HB0003: Item 15

The Legislature intends that, if the Department of Corrections is able to reallocate resources internally to fund additional Adult Probation and Parole agents, for every two agents hired, the Legislature grants authority to purchase one vehicle with Department funds.

SB0002: Item 13

The Legislature grants authority to the Department of Corrections to purchase up to 22 vehicles for new staff to implement the Justice Reinvestment Initiative.

SB0003: Item 1

Notwithstanding intent language in Item 150, House Bill 3, 2015 General Session, the Legislature intends that the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) transfer $960,700 from the Capital Projects Fund to the Department of Corrections (UDC) to be used in the following manner: (1) $190,700 for equipment and furnishings for the new 192 bed Gunnison pod, and (2) $770,000 for the purchase of vehicles. This funding comes from surplus money that was transferred from UDC to DFCM in previous years for the retrofit of the Fortitude Parole Violator Center.

SB0003: Item 1

The Legislature intends that the Division of Facilities and Construction Management transfer $993,600 from the Capital Projects Fund to the Department of Corrections - Programs and Operations to be held by the Department of Corrections until such time as needed to help purchase a new prison site. This funding comes from surplus money that was transferred from Corrections to DFCM in previous years for the retrofit of the Fortitude Parole Violator Center.

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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	5,677,200	(3,322,400)	5,414,200	5,615,800	5,742,800	(477,700)	5,265,100	193,800	5,458,900
General Fund, One-time	(30,600)	(500,000)	(362,800)	(17,480,600)	27,800	(2,100,000)	(2,072,200)	2,094,600	22,400
Dedicated Credits Revenue	32,700	43,900	13,800	2,400	21,800	0	21,800	(18,000)	3,800
Transfers	0	0	51,300	107,700	6,600	215,400	222,000	(221,900)	100
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and J	0	130,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers - Other Agencies	162,100	203,600	208,600	0	215,400	(215,400)	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	5,511,800	16,826,900	8,163,500	15,808,200	0	5,342,100	5,342,100	(5,342,100)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(2,933,300)	(4,832,200)	(8,077,900)	1,690,900	0	2,100,000	2,100,000	(2,100,000)	0
Total	$8,419,900	$8,550,700	$5,410,700	$5,744,400	$6,014,400	$4,864,400	$10,878,800	($5,393,600)	$5,485,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	4,516,300	4,496,700	4,690,800	4,969,400	5,332,300	(649,700)	4,682,600	153,200	4,835,800
In-state Travel	900	2,300	1,900	1,800	4,600	0	4,600	(2,400)	2,200
Out-of-state Travel	12,900	8,700	15,500	17,200	5,600	0	5,600	(2,500)	3,100
Current Expense	261,300	389,500	658,600	613,200	385,300	(28,000)	357,300	21,000	378,300
DP Current Expense	28,500	53,500	43,900	69,800	37,100	0	37,100	1,200	38,300
Capital Outlay	0	0	0	73,000	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	3,600,000	3,600,000	0	0	249,500	5,542,100	5,791,600	(5,564,100)	227,500
Total	$8,419,900	$8,550,700	$5,410,700	$5,744,400	$6,014,400	$4,864,400	$10,878,800	($5,393,600)	$5,485,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	50.50	51.50	102	51	51	0	51	51
Actual FTE	48.70	47.20	47.40	48.20	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	26	26	26	20	28	(8)	20	20

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.