COBI 2015 - Legal/Contracts

Overview
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Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Legal program performs all legal functions for the agency: drafts and reviews leases, sales contract, joint ventures and other documents, as well as representing the agency in lawsuits and administrative adjudications involving the agency; supports the agency on public land policy and regulatory issues, and provides general legal advice to the agency. Although statute requires most agencies to use attorneys from the Attorney General's office, the Legislature has allowed SITLA to keep a separate legal staff.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Transfer Environmental FTE

The agency is requesting the transfer of environmental staff from the Operations line item to the Lands Stewardship line item.

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $757,100 from all sources for Legal/Contracts. This is a 10.2 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

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 Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$6,500$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$6,500$0Land Grant Management Fund

This item designates additional funding appropriated to an agency to pay higher costs for Attorney General services, due to statewide and AG-specific compensation increases.

Transfer Environmental FTE ($113,500)$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

($113,500)$0Land Grant Management Fund

The agency is requesting the transfer of environmental staff from the Operations line item to the Lands Stewardship line item.

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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
Land Grant Management Fund	779,400	768,400	781,700	824,200	841,000	0	841,000	(87,000)	754,000
Land Grant Mgt Fund, One-time	0	0	0	1,100	2,200	0	2,200	900	3,100
Lapsing Balance	(51,000)	(31,900)	4,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$728,400	$736,500	$785,700	$825,300	$843,200	$0	$843,200	($86,100)	$757,100

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	563,500	556,700	569,100	610,000	582,100	70,900	653,000	(95,300)	557,700
In-state Travel	7,000	7,400	6,800	4,800	5,200	0	5,200	0	5,200
Out-of-state Travel	1,300	3,900	4,900	5,800	6,600	0	6,600	0	6,600
Current Expense	153,100	164,600	193,900	199,500	249,200	(70,800)	178,400	8,800	187,200
DP Current Expense	3,500	3,900	3,900	3,800	100	(100)	0	400	400
Capital Outlay	0	0	7,100	1,400	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$728,400	$736,500	$785,700	$825,300	$843,200	$0	$843,200	($86,100)	$757,100

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	6.50	6	7	5	5	5	(1)	4
Actual FTE	5.70	5.90	5.40	5.50	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	2

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.