COBI 2015 - Administration

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The mission of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is: "To sustain and enhance the quality of life for people today and tomorrow, through the coordinated and balanced stewardship of our natural resources."

The DNR Administration line item develops, implements, and coordinates the management of Utah's natural resources. The functions within this line item include: Executive Director's Office, Finance, Auditing, Public Affairs, Law Enforcement oversight, and the Lake Commissions.

Funding History

Funding Issues

DNR Richfield Office Building

The request is to borrow from the Sovereign Lands Management Restricted Account for the construction of a new DNR office building in Richfield, which will house the department staff, including the employees of the division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. The divisions will use their current lease payments to repay the loan to the restricted fund over time.

Related Publications

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Sample Questions for Base Budget Review

Voting Packet 2015 GS

Voting Packet 2015 GS - Results

Building Blocks Combined

Fees for FY 2016

Budget Effectiveness Review List, Proposal, Feb. 4, 2015, Final

Building Blocks

Federal Funds

Legislative Intent Language

Budget Effectiveness Review List, Proposal, Feb. 4, 2015

Budget Effectiveness Review List, Results, Feb. 2, 2015

Subcommittee Overview

Draft Calendar for the 2015 General Session

Past Funding Report, FY 2014

Subcommittee Overview

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,635,200 from all sources for Administration. This is a 60.1 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,542,200 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 61 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$6,100$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$6,100$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.

The following are the top measures chosen by the agency management to gauge the success of this line item.

Increase of Other Funding Sources

Funding: Six years ago DNR executive management made a conscious decision to increase the department's reliance on funding different from the General Fund in business segments where staff provide services that are discretionary to DNR customers. This measure provides the percentage of non-general funds utilized to operate the department.

Number of DNR Employees to Administrative Employees

Employees-to-Manager Ratio: This performance metric is used to determine the efficiency of administration by comparing the total number of employees to the number of administrative staff in DNR.

Out-of-State Travel Efficiency

Out-of-State Travel: This performance measurement is intended to measure the efforts to reduce out of state travel costs. The objective is to utilize new technology to communicate through Skype, Teleconferencing and other methods to reduce travel costs.

Statute

The following laws govern operation of DNR Administration:

UCA 79-2-201 creates the Department of Natural Resources and lists the boards and Divisions within it.
UCA 79-2-302 allows the Department to adopt a fee schedule.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 98

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for DNR Administration in Item 1, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Capital Projects $25,000; Operating Budget Items $200,000.

SB0002: Item 145

The Legislature intends that the Department of Natural Resources work with the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to identify ways to better optimize the resources of its financial operations and report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee by November 30, 2015.

SB0002: Item 145

The Legislature intends that the Department of Natural Resources transfer $50,000 to the Bear Lake Commission to be expended only as a one-to-one match with funds from the State of Idaho.

SB0002: Item 145

The Legislature intends that the Department of Natural Resources continue to facilitate and staff the Executive Water Task Force.

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Appropriation History by

Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Executive Director	1,093,600	1,295,900	1,189,300	2,614,700	4,386,100	30,700	4,416,800	(3,264,000)	1,152,800
Administrative Services	1,522,800	1,384,200	1,476,200	1,557,100	1,694,300	(18,100)	1,676,200	(715,800)	960,400
Utah Energy Office	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Affairs	178,900	185,500	189,700	195,000	200,600	100	200,700	8,200	208,900
Lake Commissions	42,900	81,500	66,500	77,200	78,700	0	78,700	0	78,700
Law Enforcement	201,100	205,300	204,600	207,800	228,100	(2,700)	225,400	9,000	234,400
Total	$3,039,300	$3,152,400	$3,126,300	$4,651,800	$6,587,800	$10,000	$6,597,800	($3,962,600)	$2,635,200

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	3,054,300	3,104,100	3,183,700	3,258,300	3,211,100	0	3,211,100	(696,300)	2,514,800
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	1,403,400	3,308,700	0	3,308,700	(3,281,300)	27,400
GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt	0	0	0	0	78,000	0	78,000	0	78,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	219,400	225,000	176,700	225,000	100,000	125,000	225,000	0	225,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(225,000)	(176,700)	(225,000)	(225,000)	(110,000)	(115,000)	(225,000)	15,000	(210,000)
Lapsing Balance	(9,400)	0	(9,100)	(9,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$3,039,300	$3,152,400	$3,126,300	$4,651,800	$6,587,800	$10,000	$6,597,800	($3,962,600)	$2,635,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,747,400	1,637,500	1,742,600	1,830,600	1,806,700	144,600	1,951,300	23,600	1,974,900
In-state Travel	12,700	7,600	9,200	8,900	9,500	(400)	9,100	0	9,100
Out-of-state Travel	2,800	4,700	5,500	7,200	6,000	1,200	7,200	0	7,200
Current Expense	843,500	873,800	1,085,400	999,900	1,175,000	1,763,600	2,938,600	(2,648,800)	289,800
DP Current Expense	296,800	199,200	195,700	297,300	211,900	60,500	272,400	3,100	275,500
Capital Outlay	10,000	342,100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	126,100	87,500	87,900	1,507,900	3,378,700	(1,959,500)	1,419,200	(1,340,500)	78,700
Total	$3,039,300	$3,152,400	$3,126,300	$4,651,800	$6,587,800	$10,000	$6,597,800	($3,962,600)	$2,635,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	19	20	19	18.80	18.75	0.25	19	19
Actual FTE	18	17	18.10	17.50	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	58	57	56	110	58	0	58	58

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.