Veronda L. Durden
Commissioner
October 1, 2015
Ursula Parks, Director
Legislative Budget Board
P. O. Box 12666
Austin, TX 78711-2666
Dear Ms. Parks:
Enclosed is the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) AY 2015 Monthly
Financial Report as of the end of August, 2015. In total, the operating budget has increased by
$25,882,880.36 compared to the Appropriated Budget in House Bill 1 for AY 2015.
The following is a narrative summary of budget adjustments during the month, budget variances, and
significant changes from the previous report, capital budget issues, and other key budget issues at
this time.
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
Of the $25,882,880.36 increase in DARS Operating Budget for AY 2015, an increase of $26,791.83
was made during August, 2015.
The following is the detail of changes processed during August, 2015 for AY 2015 DARS Operating
Budget.
Strategy
Amount
A.2.1 DBS Blind Children
Services Strategy (BCP)
A.2.1 Total
$1,140.14
$1,140.14
B.1.3 DBS Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Strategy (DBS-VR)
$1,770.65
B.1.3 DBS Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Strategy (DBS-VR)
B.1.3 DBS Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Strategy (DBS-VR)
B.1.3 Total
-$1,546,267.63
$1,534,412.23
- $10,084.75
MOF
MOF
Reason
0666
Appropriated
Receipts
Increased Appropriated
Receipts to match to
collections.
0493
Endowment
Increased Endowment funds
to match to collections.
84.126.000
Federal Basic
Support (84.126.000)
Decreased DBS Basic
Support to match projected
expenditures.
96.000.003
Federal DBS
SSA/VR
(96.000.003)
Increased SSAVR DBS to
match to collections.
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B.1.4 DBS BET Services
Strategy (BET)
B.1.4 Total
B.2.1 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.1 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.1 Total
B.2.2 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.2 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.2 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.2 Consumer and
Interpreter Education
B.2.2 Total
B.3.1 DRS Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Strategy (DRS-VR)
B.3.1 DRS Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Strategy (DRS-VR)
B.3.1 Total
D.1.1 Central Program
Support Strategy
D.1.1 Central Program
Support Strategy
D.1.1 Total
D.1.4 Information
Technology Program
Support Strategy
D.1.4 Information
Technology Program
Support Strategy
D.1.4 Total
Agency Total
Federal Basic
Support (84.126.000)
Increased DBS Basic
Support to match projected
expenditures.
$11,855.40
$11,855.40
84.126.000
- $12,000.00
0001
GR
$12,000.00
$0.00
8007
GR for VR Match
$22,716.15
0666
Appropriated
Receipts
$7,500.00
0001
GR
-$7,500.00
8007
GR for VR Match
$1,164.89
$23,881.04
0802
I Love TX Fund
Increased Appropriated
Receipts to match to
collections.
GR reclassified from GR for
VR Match.
GR for VR Match reclassified
as Regular GR.
I Love TX fund increased to
match to collections.
$4,584,719.14
96.000.003
Federal DRS SSAVR
(96.000.0003)
Increased SSAVR funds to
match to collections.
84.126.001
Federal Basic
Support (84.126.001)
Decreased DRS Basic
Support to match projected
expenditures.
Appropriated
Receipts
Increased Appropriated
Receipts to match to
collections.
Federal Basic
Support (84.126.001)
Decreased DRS Basic
Support to match projected
expenditures.
Interagency
Contracts (IAC)
Increased IAC Receipts to
match to collections.
Federal Basic
Support (84.126.001)
Decreased DRS Basic
Support to match projected
expenditures.
-$4,584,719.14
$ 0.00
$97.50
0666
-$97.50
$0.00
84.126.001
$2,528.76
0777
-$2,528.76
$0.00
$26,791.83
84.126.001
BUDGET VARIANCE
There were no significant budget variances during August 2015.
OTHER KEY BUDGET ISSUES
There were no other key budget issues during August 2015.
GR reclassified to GR for VR
Match.
GR for VR Match reclassified
from GR.
CAPITAL BUDGET ISSUES
No changes were made to DARS Capital Projects during August 2015.
Please contact me at 377-0618 if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Trevino, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
cc:
Valerie Crawford