COBI 2015 - Administration

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

Administration oversees and manages the department and includes: centralized accounting, payroll, personnel, and budget functions.

The mission of the administrative office "is to provide administrative support (financial, human resources, information technology, public relations, and adjudicative) to the divisions within the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce administrative office is also responsible for the administration of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, Power Boat Franchise Act, and the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman."

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,572,500 from all sources for Administration. This is a 1.1 percent increase 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$32,500$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$32,500$0GFR - Commerce Service

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.

New Car Dealership Franchise Amendments$8,800$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$8,800$0GFR - Commerce Service

Enactment of this bill could reduce annual year-end transfers to the General Fund by $8,800. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Commerce $8,800 from the Commerce Service Fund for additional administrative law judge time to meet the new deadlines. Spending from the Commerce Service Fund impacts year-end transfer tot he General Fund.

Statute

The following laws pertain to the administrative functions of the Department of Commerce.

UCA 13-14- New Motor Vehicle Franchise Act
UCA 13-35- Power Boat Franchise Act
UCA 13-43- Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 67

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Office of Consumer Services in Item 22 of Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014, lapse to the Offices' Professional and Technical Services Fund at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

HB0003: Item 67

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Commerce, Division of Public Utilities in Item 22 of Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014, lapse to the Divisions' Professional and Technical Services Fund at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

Department funding is primarily from the Commerce Service Fund which is made up from fees collected by the department. By statute, funds collected to the Commerce Service Fund over the amount appropriated to the department are deposited in the General Fund. The department also receives revenue from Dedicated Credits, Restricted/Enforcement Funds, and Federal Funds.

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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
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	(300)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Commerce Service	3,185,800	3,356,100	3,059,300	3,157,200	3,325,300	0	3,325,300	237,100	3,562,400
GFR - Commerce Service, One-time	10,000	0	0	3,400	206,800	0	206,800	(196,700)	10,100
Transfers	886,500	1,057,700	1,057,700	1,277,700	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	0	0	(32,500)	(22,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$4,082,300	$4,413,500	$4,084,500	$4,415,400	$3,532,100	$0	$3,532,100	$40,400	$3,572,500

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,523,500	1,555,800	1,507,300	1,554,600	1,633,100	503,300	2,136,400	27,800	2,164,200
In-state Travel	900	5,200	2,600	2,900	2,000	0	2,000	0	2,000
Out-of-state Travel	1,900	(700)	0	(500)	5,000	0	5,000	0	5,000
Current Expense	968,500	1,069,400	1,044,100	1,139,900	1,228,600	(428,600)	800,000	8,000	808,000
DP Current Expense	1,562,500	1,472,900	1,495,000	1,584,700	663,400	(74,700)	588,700	4,600	593,300
DP Capital Outlay	25,000	310,900	35,500	133,800	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$4,082,300	$4,413,500	$4,084,500	$4,415,400	$3,532,100	$0	$3,532,100	$40,400	$3,572,500

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	14.50	14	14	14	14	0	14	0	14
Actual FTE	14.50	13.90	13.80	13.90	0	0	0	0	0

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.