COBI 2015 - General Administration

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The DAF General Administration program ensures that all financial transactions are performed according to state laws and procedures. Other responsibilities include budgeting, human resource management, information technology services, establishment of department policies, federal grant administration, and other accounting functions.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Federal Grants

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Related Publications

Agriculture

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,185,400 from all sources for General Administration. This is a 15.7 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,602,900 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 31.9 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 Federal Grants$0$168,800

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$168,800Federal Funds

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Statute

The following laws govern operation of this program:

UCA 4-2-1 creates the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), making it responsible for administration of all laws, services, and consumer programs related to agriculture.
UCA 4-2-2 lists powers and duties.
UCA 4-2-3 sets administration of the department under the control of a commissioner appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
UCA 4-2-4 allows the commissioner to organize the department into divisions as necessary for efficient administration.
UCA 4-2-5 requires the commissioner to prepare and submit an itemized budget each year.
UCA 4-2-7 creates the Agricultural Advisory Board.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 121

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the General Administration line item in Item 26, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Computer Equipment/Software $35,000; Employee Training/Incentives $140,000; Equipment/Supplies $75,000; Special Projects/Studies $250,000.

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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	1,781,500	2,015,600	3,022,600	0	2,373,200	0	2,373,200	(781,000)	1,592,200
General Fund, One-time	15,000	0	0	2,331,900	600	(19,200)	(18,600)	29,300	10,700
Federal Funds	611,700	713,500	638,700	668,300	460,400	258,800	719,200	329,900	1,049,100
Dedicated Credits Revenue	6,900	0	50,900	1,000	373,500	0	373,500	7,800	381,300
GFR - Cat and Dog Spay and Neuter	0	80,000	80,000	80,000	81,400	0	81,400	(3,200)	78,200
GFR - Livestock Brand	0	0	0	21,100	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Wildlife Damage Prev	19,500	19,500	19,500	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers	7,000	31,500	44,700	14,200	0	0	0	0	0
Pass-through	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	1,596,500	1,458,200	1,421,400	524,700	0	750,300	750,300	(250,300)	500,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(611,900)	(331,000)	(901,800)	292,000	0	(500,000)	(500,000)	73,900	(426,100)
Lapsing Balance	0	(71,000)	(75,000)	(53,500)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$3,432,200	$3,922,300	$4,307,000	$3,885,700	$3,289,100	$489,900	$3,779,000	($593,600)	$3,185,400

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,574,200	1,778,000	1,794,600	1,971,600	1,702,500	129,100	1,831,600	(299,000)	1,532,600
In-state Travel	8,800	17,600	17,300	27,700	11,400	0	11,400	0	11,400
Out-of-state Travel	11,700	21,600	23,100	18,700	15,600	0	15,600	0	15,600
Current Expense	362,400	423,800	480,500	378,900	603,600	520,500	1,124,100	(640,200)	483,900
DP Current Expense	516,700	599,300	537,600	650,600	482,700	0	482,700	17,100	499,800
Capital Outlay	257,000	152,200	640,400	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	701,400	929,800	813,500	838,200	473,300	(159,700)	313,600	159,700	473,300
Total	$3,432,200	$3,922,300	$4,307,000	$3,885,700	$3,289,100	$489,900	$3,779,000	($762,400)	$3,016,600

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	14	17	0	18.50	18.50	0.50	19	19
Actual FTE	16.90	18.30	18.60	20.70	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	3	2	2	8	3	5	8	8

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.