Budget Preparation Manual FY 2016-17 January 2016 Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1 Purpose .....................................................................................................................................1 Strategic Plan: Impact 2017 ......................................................................................................1 Challenges ................................................................................................................................1 The Process .................................................................................................................................3 Initial E&G Budget Submission (BUDRPT17) and Updated Scenarios .....................................3 E&G General Fund Operating and Capital Equipment (Non-Academic Enhancement Funded) Line Item Budget Requests .......................................................................................................5 E&G Special Programs, E&G Self-Supporting, and Auxiliary Budget Requests .......................6 Academic Enhancement Department/College Line Item Budget Requests ..............................7 Academic Enhancement Department/College Equipment Replacement and Project Requests ...................................................................................................................................8 E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget Request ..........................................................................9 E&G Student Employment Budget Requests ..........................................................................10 E&G General Fund Residual Budget Carryforward Program ..................................................11 E&G Special Programs, E&G Self-Supporting, and Auxiliary Carryforward Program .............11 Academic Enhancement Carryforward Program .....................................................................12 Definitions ...............................................................................................................................12 Appendices .................................................................................................................................13 APPENDIX A - Academic Enhancement Equipment Replacement Form ..............................13 APPENDIX B - Academic Enhancement Project Request Form ............................................14 APPENDIX C - E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget and Process Flowchart .......................15 APPENDIX D – E&G Graduate Assistantship Alternate Funding Source for Stipend and/or Waiver Form............................................................................................................................16 APPENDIX E –E&G General Fund Operating & Capital Budget Available Balances Example ..................................................................................................................................17 APPENDIX F - E&G General Fund Carryforward Template - Example...................................18 Introduction Purpose The purpose of this manual is to assist departments/offices and divisions in the preparation of the following budget requests: • • • • • • • E&G General Fund operating and capital equipment (non-academic enhancement funded) E&G Special Program, E&G Self-Supporting and Auxiliary revenue, salary and benefits, operating, and capital Academic Enhancement-department/college Academic Enhancement-department/college equipment replacement and project (replaces academic equipment requests) Presidential Strategic Planning Grants E&G Graduate Assistantship E&G Student Employment Budget preparation, like planning, is a multi-level, bi-directional process involving communication from the President, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and Chairs. Ultimately financial management is decentralized to managers who are held accountable. Budget requests should be based on divisional priorities that are consistent with approved University strategic initiatives and goals. This manual will detail how and when communication should take place in order to arrive at budgets that support unit activities and processes, the strategic plan, and overall University operations for the upcoming fiscal year. Strategic Plan: Impact 2017 Impact 2017 (http://www.bloomu.edu/strategic) continues to provide a plan for institutional priorities and resource allocation. One of the top twelve priorities for strategic plan action steps is: Assess current programs, services, operations to develop a balanced and sustainable budget (Strategic Plan Action Step 2.1.b). As part of the annual budget process, the Vice Presidents and Deans are responsible for working with campus constituencies to carry out this initiative. President Soltz anticipates funding for the Presidential Strategic Planning Grant program to continue. However, budgetary constraints may impact the level of funding. For planning purposes, the maximum level of funding contributed by the University for the 2016 program could potentially be up to $100,000. This program supports the strategic plan by funding new innovative projects and the development of Centers of Excellence and Innovative Programs, both of which lead to academic excellence, fiscal sustainability, enhanced enrollment management, and a stronger sense of community. The Foundation has historically matched the University’s contribution, up to $100,000, bringing the possible maximum total available funding for the 2016 Presidential Strategic Planning Grant program to $200,000. Detailed instructions for submitting Letters of Intent (proposals) for the 2016 Presidential Strategic Planning Grant program, dates for introductory grant writing sessions, and a timeline for announcing recipients will be disseminated to all units as the funding picture becomes clearer. Challenges As communicated in the Fall 2015 E&G Budget Update (http://www.bloomu.edu/documents/budget/E&G_Fall2015.pdf), the University continues to face several key ongoing challenges which affect its ability to develop and sustain a balanced budget. The most significant challenges are centered on enrollment (both new and continuing students), increases in fixed personnel costs (salaries and benefits), and funding for facilities renewal. In addition, the setting of state appropriation has been increasingly volatile impacting the ability to plan effectively and accurately. 1 The Governor’s FY 2016-17 Executive Budget recommendations are expected to be released on February 9, 2016. Passage of the budget by the General Assembly usually occurs by the end of June. However, given the significant delay of the FY 2015-16 budget passage, it is unknown, what, if any, legislative action will be taken in June 2016. Although the Board of Governors took action at their October 2015 meeting to request full state appropriation funding to close the projected FY 2016-17 funding gap system-wide, based on current trends, this is unlikely to be enacted. As we deal with this challenge and those outlined above, the process for developing budgets will need to be flexible and subject to timely revision based on information received throughout the current year. As information becomes more concrete, updates will be communicated. REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 The Process Initial E&G Budget Submission (BUDRPT17) and Updated Scenarios The initial E&G budget for FY 2016-17 (also known as “BUDRPT17”), presented below, was submitted to the State System on September 2, 2015. This budget was part of a BUDRPT submission which included figures for the fiscal year just completed (FY 2014-15), the current fiscal year (FY 2015-16), and the budget request year (FY 2016-17). The following salient assumptions, most of which are required by the State System as part of the budget submission process, were used for the initial FY 2016-17 E&G budget submission: • • • • • • • • • • • Implementation of per-credit tuition pricing for all undergraduate students (UG resident per-credit tuition rate = $294; UG non-resident per-credit tuition rate = $588) 1.7% annualized FTE enrollment decrease (as a result of the per-credit tuition pricing pilot; anticipate a reduction in the number of students taking more than 15 credits) 0.0% tuition increase for graduate students 0.0% increases for the following fees which comprise the majority of the E&G fee revenue: Technology Tuition and Academic Enhancement Miscellaneous fees align with FY 2015-16 projections 0.0% increase (initial FY 2015-16 state appropriation projections included a 3% increase which, as of January 2016, has not materialized; FY 2015-16 state appropriation awarded in December 2015 included no increase from the prior fiscal year); base adjusted for full implementation of the full allocation formula implementation; performance funding equivalent to FY 2015-16 projection Full complement (assumes all vacancies will be filled); salary/wage and benefit increase assumptions align with State System assumptions which include a 0.0% increase for salaries and wages (all collective bargaining agreements have expired or will expire during Summer 2016) and significant increases for healthcare and retirement benefits No changes to E&G base operating/capital budgets Other known or anticipated services/supplies and capital expenditure budgets adjusted as appropriate (i.e. new BU Academic Excellence Scholarship program approved by the COT in November 2014) CPI increases included, where appropriate, for non-E&G base operating/capital budgets Transfers include the full borrowing cost for the E&G share of the steam plant upgrade and the new residence hall-university mailroom as well as the continuation of the additional $1.0 million plant transfer that was restored in FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 INITIAL E&G BUDGET SUBMISSION (BUDRPT17; September 2, 2015) Educational and General Fund (General, Special Programs, Self-Supporting) E&G Revenue/Sources Tuition Fees Total Tuition and Fees State Appropriation All Other Revenue Use of Carryforward Fund Balance FY 2016-2017 (Current Year) $ $ Total Revenue/Sources $ E&G Expenditures and Transfers Compensation Summary: Salaries and Wages Benefits Subtotal, Compensation $ 90,764,410 17,126,701 107,891,111 33,823,642 4,808,452 1,317,571 147,840,776 $ 71,375,851 40,021,221 111,397,072 Services and Supplies 1 Capital Expenditures Transfers Total Expenditures and Transfers $ 33,106,029 1,882,975 3,882,810 150,268,886 Revenue/Sources less Expenditures/Transfers $ (2,428,110) 1 Includes student financial aid (non-employee waivers and institutional aid) and utilities Unbalanced; Projected deficit is in the E&G General Fund; Special Programs/Self-Supporting E&G funds are balanced 3 Subsequent to the initial E&G budget submission (BUDRTP17), the Board of Governors took action to request an $87.8 million system-wide increase in state appropriation1 funding to cover mandatory cost increases and to provide for an investment in operational changes, potential changes in compensation, and operational and structural changes. Bloomsburg’s share of this increase is unknown at this time but, if enacted, would significantly improve the projected deficit above. However, given that no salary increases (and associated benefits) are built into the above projection, it is possible that any increases in state appropriation may only be sufficient to support salary and benefit increases if bargained and agreed to. Although not necessarily representative of the Board of Governors position on FY 2016-17 tuition rates, their action to request a state appropriation increase that would fully cover mandatory cost increases and to provide additional investment may indicate reluctance to approve a tuition increase for FY 2016-17 if the state appropriation request materializes. As noted in the salient assumptions above, the initial FY 2016-17 budget submission includes per-credit tuition pricing for all undergraduate students. This pilot was approved by the Board of Governors in January 2015 with a planned implementation date of Fall 2015. However, the pilot was ultimately deferred for FY 2015-16 given the Governor’s original proposal for a significant increase in FY 2015-16 state appropriation funding. Given the uncertainty and volatility associated with the state appropriation funding levels, what these levels may mean for tuition rates set by the Board of Governors, and the very real possibility of continued delayed State budgets, the viability of the per-credit tuition pricing pilot is currently under review. Long-term sustainability models are being reviewed in an effort to structure the E&G budget in a way that provides adequate revenue to support a quality educational experience for our students that allows them to persist and graduate in a timely manner. On the expenditure side, several longterm budget improvement initiatives are underway, many focused on our largest expenditure line-salary and benefits: • Ongoing faculty, staff, and administration workforce planning and program cost review • Personnel cost improvement initiatives • Support programs review and prioritization While our institutional reserve provides a short-term alternative to help close the gap while we continue to work on the long-term budget improvement initiatives outlined above, it is not a long-term, sustainable solution. As new and updated information related to FY 2016-17 E&G budget becomes available, it will be built into the Spring 2016 E&G budget briefing which will be delivered in March 2016. 1 Based on an estimated FY 2015-16 System-wide E&G state appropriation of $433.4 million. In December 2015, the Commonwealth budget enacted by Governor Wolf included a State-wide E&G state appropriation in the amount of $412.8 million; $20.6 million short of the FY 201516 estimate that was used to build the FY 2016-17 E&G state appropriation request. 4 E&G General Fund Operating and Capital Equipment (Non-Academic Enhancement Funded) Line Item Budget Requests Initially, base budgets will be distributed to divisions at the same levels as FY 2015-2016. Each Vice President and Assistant Vice President/Dean/Director may reallocate funds within his/her division/area so that resources are appropriately aligned with budget need. If, after the initial base budgets are distributed, it becomes clear that there will be significant changes to revenue and/or expenditures projections, these budgets will be subject to change. Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. Budget Step 1. President sends FY16/17 budget preparation letter to Executive Staff 2. Budget office sends request for computer services and telecommunication budgets to Assistant Vice President Technology & Library Services 3. Budget office distributes FY16/17 Budget Preparation Manual 4. Vice Presidents meet with Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans and/or Directors to set guidelines for development of departmental budgets 5. Computer services and telecommunication budgets due to Budget office from Assistant Vice President Technology & Library Services 6. Budget office sends operating and capital line item budget requests to President and Vice Presidents for distribution to Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors, as appropriate 7. Academic Department Heads and Directors submit operating and capital line item budget requests to Deans and Vice Presidents, as appropriate 8. Deans and Vice Presidents review operating and capital line item budget requests with Academic Department Heads and Directors and make adjustments and reallocations, as appropriate 9. Final operating and capital line item budget requests due to Vice Presidents for approval 10. Approved operating and capital line item budgets due to the Budget office 11. Budget office sends request for utilities budget to Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management 12. Utilities budget due to Budget office from Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management 13. Budget office notifies budget holders of approved operating and capital line item budgets 14. FY16/17 budgets available in SAP Timeline December 2015 January 2016 January 2016 January 2016 February 5, 2016 February 12, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 4-11, 2016 March 11, 2016 March 24, 2016 April 2016 May 20, 2016 June 24, 2016 July 1, 2016 5 E&G Special Programs, E&G Self-Supporting, and Auxiliary Budget Requests Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. Budget Step 1. President sends FY16/17 budget preparation letter to Executive Staff 2. Budget office distributes FY16/17 Budget Preparation Manual 3. Vice Presidents meet with Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans, and/or Directors, as appropriate, to set guidelines for development of budgets 4. Budget office sends budget requests to Vice Presidents and Deans with a copy to Academic Department Heads, Assistant Vice Presidents, and Directors, as appropriate 5. Vice Presidents and Deans review budget requests with Assistant Vice Presidents, Academic Department Heads, and Directors, as appropriate, and make adjustments and reallocations as necessary 6. Final budget requests due to Vice Presidents for approval 7. Approved budgets due to the Budget Office 8. Budget office notifies budget holders of approved budgets 9. FY16/17 budgets available in SAP Timeline December 2015 January 2016 January 2016 February 12, 2016 March 4-11, 2016 March 11, 2016 March 18, 2016 June 24, 2016 July 1, 2016 6 Academic Enhancement Department/College Line Item Budget Requests Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. Budget Step 1. President sends FY16/17 budget preparation letter to Executive Staff 2. Budget office distributes FY16/17 Budget Preparation Manual 3. Vice Presidents meet with Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans, and/or Directors, as appropriate, to set guidelines for development of budgets 4. Budget office sends academic enhancement line item budget requests to Vice Presidents and Executive Assistant to the Provost for distribution to Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors, as appropriate 5. Academic Department Heads and Directors return academic enhancement line item budget requests to Executive Assistant to the Provost, Deans, Assistant Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents, as appropriate 6. Executive Assistant to the Provost, Deans, Assistant Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents review academic enhancement line item budget requests with Academic Department Heads and Directors and make adjustments and reallocations, as appropriate 7. Final academic enhancement line item budget requests due to Vice Presidents for approval 8. Approved academic enhancement line item budgets due to the Budget office 9. Preliminary FY16/17 budgets available in SAP 10. Executive Assistant to the Provost and the Budget office finalize academic enhancement budgets Timeline December 2015 January 2016 January 2016 February 12, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 4-11, 2016 March 11, 2016 April 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 July 1 – August 5, 2016 7 Academic Enhancement Department/College Equipment Replacement and Project Requests Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. Budget Step 1. President sends FY16/17 budget preparation letter to Executive Staff 2. Budget office distributes FY16/17 Budget Preparation Manual 3. Executive Assistant to the Provost meets with Assistant Vice President, Deans, and/or Directors, as appropriate, to set guidelines for development of budgets 4. Executive Assistant to the Provost sends out the call for academic enhancement equipment replacement and project requests to Assistant Vice President, Deans, and Directors, as appropriate 5. Academic Department Heads, Directors, and Assistant Vice President submit academic enhancement equipment replacement and project requests to Deans, Executive Assistant to the Provost, and Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs, as appropriate (Reference Appendices A and B) 6. Deans, Executive Assistant to the Provost, and Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs review Academic enhancement equipment replacement and project requests with Academic Department Heads, Directors, and Assistant Vice President and make adjustments, as appropriate 7. Final academic enhancement equipment replacement and project requests due to Executive Assistant to the Provost for approval 8. Executive Assistant to the Provost notifies Assistant Vice President, Deans, and Directors of approved academic enhancement equipment replacement and projects 9. Executive Assistant to the Provost transfers budget to department/office funds center. Preliminary equipment replacement and project line item budgets available in SAP 10.Executive Assistant to the Provost finalizes academic enhancement equipment replacement and project budgets Timeline December 2015 January 2016 January 2016 January 2016 March 4, 2016 March 4-11, 2016 March 14, 2016 April – May 2016 August 16, 2016 August 16, 2016 8 E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget Request (Note: Reference Appendix C for Flow Chart) Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Budget Step Graduate Studies office sends request for Graduate Assistantships to President, Vice Presidents, and Deans Department/office submits GA Request form to Graduate Studies office Budget office notifies Graduate Studies office of base funding pools for academic and non-academic graduate assistantships (GA) – waiver and stipend Graduate Studies office notifies department/office if position is appropriate for GA and if position will receive any funding from GA base pool budget Department/office identifies alternate funding options if the position is not funded from GA base pool budget - based on notification from Graduate Studies office - see #4 above. Possible funding options include: Timeline October 27, 2015 December 4, 2015 January 29, 2016 February 5, 2016 • Use of department/office E&G and/or Academic Enhancement operating budget March 11, 2016 • Use of Dean/Director, Vice Provost, Vice President, or President residual carryforward reserves or re-allocation of funds within the college or division, etc. March 11, 2016 • Reallocation of Academic Enhancement department/office operating budgets March 11, 2016 • External funding sources 6. Department/office submits “GA Alternate Funding Source for Stipend and/or Waiver” form to Graduate Studies office if the position is not funded from GA base pool budget - based on notification from Graduate Studies office – see #4 above (Reference Appendix D) 7. FY16/17 budget available in SAP in Graduate Studies funds center 8. Graduate Studies office transfers budget for stipend and waiver to department/office funds center for portion of GA funded by GA base pool budget. Transfer for waiver is estimated based on in-state tuition 9. Graduate Studies office sends list of GA students and alternate funding sources to Budget office 10. Graduate Studies or Budget office transfers budget to department/office funds center for portion of GA funded by alternate source (non-GA base pool budget). Reference #6 above. Transfer for waiver is estimated based on in-state tuition April 29, 2016 May 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 On or after July 1, 2016 September 2, 2016 On or after September 9, 2016 9 11. Graduate Studies or Budget office transfers additional budget for waiver, as necessary. If appointments are for non-resident students, the additional waiver expense will be funded by alternate source (non-GA base pool budget). Reference #6 above As Needed E&G Student Employment Budget Requests Budget steps and timeline subject to revision pending updates from the State System and/or the Commonwealth. Changes, if any, will be communicated as soon as known. 1. 2. 3. 4. Budget Step President and Vice Presidents determine amount of state and federal work study funds available in total and by division Budget office sends request for budget allocation by funds center to President and Vice Presidents for distribution to Deans, Assistant Vice Presidents, and Directors, as appropriate Approved budgets allocated by funds center due to the Budget office FY16/17 budget available in SAP Timeline March 28, 2016 April 5, 2016 May 25, 2016 July 1, 2016 10 E&G General Fund Residual Budget Carryforward Program All remaining operating or capital funds in departmental budgets at the conclusion of FY 2015-2016 will be carried forward divisionally to “residual budget carryforward” funds centers which will be under the control of Deans/Directors (academic departments) and Vice Presidents (non-academic departments). Funds will be carried forward to the budget reserve commitment items, 902-Operating Expense Reserves and 903-Capital Expense Reserves, as appropriate, within these funds centers. Transfers from these reserves will be controlled at the Dean/Director and Vice President level and made only after requests have been reviewed and approved by the appropriate Dean/Director and/or Vice President. All requests for these funds need to include detailed plans for use and be consistent with the strategic plan. Intended use of the funds must be included on financial reports (FINRPT and BUDRPT) that will be submitted to the Chancellor’s office. The Budget office will request this data from each division. The amount of remaining operating or capital funds will be determined after the accounting and budget offices have completed the fiscal year end closing process. Definitive timelines will be issued in July upon receipt of State System reporting deadlines. Carryforward Process 1. Budget office delivers reports to President, Vice Presidents, and Deans/Directors showing available balances for funds that will carryforward for their division (Reference Appendix E) 2. Budget office sends carryforward template requests to President, Vice Presidents, and Deans/Directors (Reference Appendix F) 3. Final carryforward templates due to Budget office Timeline Quarterly beginning October 2015 4. Carryforward of FY15/16 open commitments (purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and funds reservations) and associated budgets to FY16/17 5. Carryforward of FY15/16 residual budget to FY17/18 Beginning approximately July 23, 2016 Approximately July 25, 2016 Approximately August 1, 2016 Beginning approximately August 13, 2016 E&G Special Programs, E&G Self-Supporting, and Auxiliary Carryforward Program Any remaining funds at the conclusion of FY 2015-2016 will be carried forward at 100% within the special programs, self-supporting and auxiliary funds centers. Use of E&G carryforward balances will be monitored. Carryforward Process 1. Budget office sends carryforward template requests, as necessary, for E&G funds with large balances to be carried forward (Reference Appendix F) 2. Final carryforward templates due to Budget office 3. Carryforward of FY15/16 open commitments (purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and funds reservations) and associated budgets to FY16/17 4. Carryforward of FY15/16 residual budget to FY17/18 Timeline Approximately July 25, 2016 Approximately August 1, 2016 Beginning approximately July 23, 2016 Beginning approximately August 13, 2016 11 Academic Enhancement Carryforward Program Any remaining funds in the Academic Enhancement funds centers at the conclusion of FY 2015-2016 will be carried forward divisionally to “AE residual budget carryforward” funds centers which will be under the control of the Vice Presidents. (Note: There are a few exceptions where funds will be carried forward at 100% within the same Academic Enhancement funds center.) Funds will be carried forward to the budget reserve commitment items, 901-Personnel Expense Reserves, 902-Operating Expense Reserves, and 903-Capital Expense Reserves, as appropriate. Transfers from these reserves will be controlled at the Vice President level and made only after requests have been reviewed and approved by the appropriate Vice President. All requests for these funds need to include detailed plans for use and be consistent with the strategic plan. Intended use of the funds must be included on financial reports (FINRPT and BUDRPT) that will be submitted to the Chancellor’s office. The Budget office will request this data from each division. The amount of remaining operating or capital funds will be determined after the accounting and budget offices have completed the fiscal year end closing process. Definitive timelines will be issued in July upon receipt of State System reporting deadlines. Carryforward Process 1. Budget office delivers reports to Vice Presidents showing available balances for funds that will carryforward for their division (Reference Appendix E) 2. Budget office sends carryforward template requests to Vice Presidents (Reference Appendix F) 3. Final carryforward templates due to Budget office 4. Carryforward of FY15/16 open commitments (purchase requisitions, purchase orders. and funds reservations) and associated budgets to FY16/17 5. Carryforward of FY15/16 residual budget to FY16/17 Timeline Quarterly beginning October 2015 Approximately July 25, 2016 Approximately August 1, 2016 Beginning approximately July 23, 2016 Beginning approximately August 13, 2016 Definitions E&G General Fund-Funds Centers that start with “1011”. E&G Special Program-Funds Centers that start with “1012”. E&G Self-Supporting-Funds Centers that start with “1013”. Academic Enhancement-Funds Centers that start with “1013” in Fund 1013010000. Auxiliary-Funds Centers that start with “1021-1024”. Please contact Barbara Meyer-x4029 or Audra Halye-x4600 with questions. 12 Appendices APPENDIX A - Academic Enhancement Equipment Replacement Form 13 APPENDIX B - Academic Enhancement Project Request Form 14 APPENDIX C - E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget and Process Flowchart 15 APPENDIX D – E&G Graduate Assistantship Alternate Funding Source for Stipend and/or Waiver Form 16 APPENDIX E –E&G General Fund Operating & Capital Budget Available Balances - Example 17 APPENDIX F - E&G General Fund Carryforward Template - Example 18