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SJRWMD FY 2017-2018 Final Budget <br />Changes and Trends <br />The District continues to streamline support functions by increasing efficiencies and lowering <br />operating costs. The District will continue to pursue opportunities to ensure the fiscal <br />sustainability of the organization and enable financial resources to be focused on the funding <br />of projects to achieve the District's core missions. <br />Budget Variances <br />The program budget has a 3.9 percent decrease ($718,454) compared to the FY 2016-17 <br />amended budget. If the program variance > ±10 percent, major object variances > ±5 percent <br />will be explained and if the program variance < ±10 percent, major object variances > ±10 <br />percent will be explained. <br />• Salaries and Benefits will see a 15.6 percent reduction because several high-level <br />positions became vacant during FY 2016-17 and were filled based on needs and <br />commensurate with experience and qualifications. <br />• Operating Capital Outlay budget will be reduced by $115,123, or 18.8 percent, <br />primarily due to no new budget for Computer Software and Applications over $1,000 <br />($114,000). <br />Major Budget Items (items >$100,000 or >5 percent of total program budget) <br />Major budget items for this program include the following: <br />• Salaries and Benefits for 101.5 FTEs ($10.15 million) <br />o Executive Direction (4 FTEs) <br />o General Counsel (17 FTEs) <br />o Inspector General (1 FTE) <br />o Administrative Support (26.3 FTEs) <br />o Procurement/Contract Administration (10 FTEs) <br />o Human Resources (7.1 FTEs) <br />o Communications (Telecommunications) (3 FTEs) <br />o Technology and Information Services (33.1 FTEs) <br />• Contracted Services <br />o Consultant Services ($344,000) <br />o Computer Technology Services ($795,163) <br />o Legal Settlement ($1.47 million) <br />o Software Maintenance Services ($884,765) <br />• Operating Expenses <br />o Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors Commissions ($2.8 million) <br />o Cellular Telephones and Accessories ($296,605) <br />o Computer Hardware under $1,000 ($315,000) <br />o Insurance and Bonds ($450,000) <br />o Repair and Maintenance of Equipment ($207,100) <br />o Telephone and Communications ($334,725) <br />• Operating Capital Outlay <br />o Computer Hardware over $1,000 ($493,600) <br />Page 52 <br />5J� s g <br />