FY 2016 Appropriation

The Executive Director and staff lead and coordinate the Department's work with the Governor and other state agencies. The Executive Section coordinates the efforts of the various divisions of the Department in communicating established goals.

The Internal Auditor, who works directly for the Executive Director, is also part of this section. The Internal Auditor ensures effectiveness of controls and reliability of data. The Auditor also evaluates department adherence to plans, policies, procedures and laws, and coordinates with outside auditors conducting audits of divisions.

Responsibility for the Administration division is divided between the Executive Director and the Deputy Director. They are responsible for governance, policy, communications, operations, strategic planning, enterprise project oversight, digitization and administration.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $547,700 from all sources for Executive Director's Office. This is a 3.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $547,700 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.3 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 Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$2,800$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$2,800$0General 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.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $537,800 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for digitization projects and maintenance.


HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $116,900 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for application development rate payments to DTS.


HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $200,000 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for building renovation.


HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $292,800 of the funds provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Multicultural Affairs not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.


A five year history of program funding is presented in the following table.

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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.