COBI 2015 - Public Service Commission

Overview
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Performance
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Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Commission is a quasi-judicial body that regulates investor-owned electricity, natural gas, telecommunication, and water public utilities. Municipal utilities are not regulated by the Commission. The Commission works to ensure that rates, terms, and conditions of utility service are "just and reasonable," to meet the public interest defined by statute and case law.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,426,700 from all sources for Public Service Commission. This is a 37.3 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

The following are performance measures tracked within this organization.

The Public Service Commission line item contains two programs:

Administration

Building Operations and Maintenance

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 73

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Public Service Commission in Item 32, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of nonlapsing funds is limited to maintenance, upgrades, and licensing for the Public Service Commission's document management system; computer equipment and software upgrades; employee training and incentives; and special projects/studies that might require consultants or temporary employees.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Administration	2,932,800	2,689,000	3,440,400	3,286,400	3,843,500	(1,300)	3,842,200	(1,444,200)	2,398,000
Building Operations and Maintenance	27,100	27,200	28,700	30,000	30,000	0	30,000	(1,300)	28,700
Total	$2,959,900	$2,716,200	$3,469,100	$3,316,400	$3,873,500	($1,300)	$3,872,200	($1,445,500)	$2,426,700

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Federal Funds	0	0	7,200	112,300	116,900	0	116,900	(118,300)	(1,400)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	1,021,900	819,000	1,546,800	974,600	1,375,000	0	1,375,000	(1,375,000)	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	1,400	600	900	400	2,000	0	2,000	0	2,000
GFR - CSA - PURF	1,959,500	1,991,700	2,169,500	2,424,200	2,379,600	0	2,379,600	46,500	2,426,100
Transfers	29,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers - Other Agencies	0	11,500	8,600	9,400	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	100	35,000	141,600	405,500	0	610,000	610,000	1,300	611,300
Closing Nonlapsing	(35,000)	(141,600)	(405,500)	(610,000)	0	(611,300)	(611,300)	0	(611,300)
Lapsing Balance	(17,500)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,959,900	$2,716,200	$3,469,100	$3,316,400	$3,873,500	($1,300)	$3,872,200	($1,445,500)	$2,426,700

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,852,200	1,835,100	1,813,900	1,939,100	2,113,900	17,300	2,131,200	(53,500)	2,077,700
In-state Travel	900	1,200	2,100	1,500	2,200	0	2,200	(700)	1,500
Out-of-state Travel	19,100	17,900	18,500	17,900	20,000	0	20,000	5,000	25,000
Current Expense	1,035,100	807,200	1,557,500	1,096,600	1,639,200	1,600	1,640,800	(1,421,100)	219,700
DP Current Expense	52,600	54,800	77,100	113,100	98,200	(20,200)	78,000	24,800	102,800
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	0	148,200	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,959,900	$2,716,200	$3,469,100	$3,316,400	$3,873,500	($1,300)	$3,872,200	($1,445,500)	$2,426,700

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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	17	21	22	22	22	0	22	0	22
Actual FTE	17.30	20	19	17.60	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.