Prepared by the North Dakota Legislative Council staff for the Budget Committee on Government Finance October 1998

COMPARISON OF ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL FTE POSITIONS, EXPENDITURES, REVENUES, AND POPULATIONS AT THE CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1997, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998

Total expenditures at the charitable and penal institutions for the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998, were $76,065,190, $2,735,005 (3.5 percent) less than the estimated expenditures of $78,800,195. Total revenues for the same period were $33,033,217, $1,116,611 (3.5 percent) more than the estimated revenues of $31,916,606.

For the first 12 months of the 1997-99 biennium, the average monthly student, resident, and inmate population of the charitable and penal institutions averaged 1,862.6, 52.4 fewer than the estimated population of 1,915. The average monthly FTE positions for these same institutions totaled 1,494.12, 40.5 fewer than the estimated FTE level of 1,534.62.

YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER

The Youth Correctional Center reported total income of $1,674,896, $128,979 more than the estimated income of $1,545,917. Actual income was more than estimated due in part to:

1. Federal grant funds being $24,256 more than estimated.
2. Detention revenues being $48,013 more than estimated.
3. Federal Emergency Management Agency receipts of $15,761 and detention revenue carryover funds of $92,556.

Actual income received from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Prisons was $59,071 less than estimated.

The average monthly student population at the Youth Correctional Center was 76, 24 fewer than the estimated population of 100. The variance in the population reflects normal cyclical fluctuations related to the end of the school term. The average daily population for January through April was 94 while the average daily population for May and June was 75.

SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

The School for the Blind reported total expenditures of $1,326,505, $324,916 less than the estimated expenditures of $1,651,421. Actual expenditures were less than estimated due in part to:

1. Salaries and wages being $44,456 less than estimated due to the summer adventure program requiring $7,600 less in salaries than was anticipated and due to vacant staff positions.
2. Equipment purchases being $24,017 less than estimated due to the timing of equipment purchases.
3. Major improvements being $216,068 less than estimated due to the timing of the pool area renovation project which was anticipated to be completed by the end of August. The completion date has since been changed to October.

The School for the Blind reported total income of $372,255, $33,399 more than the estimated income of $338,856. Actual income was more than estimated due in part to:

1. Land Department receipts being $11,092 more than estimated.
2. Federal fund receipts and resident and patient collections being $15,861 more than estimated.

STATE PENITENTIARY

The State Penitentiary reported operating expenditures of $13,758,124, $957,101 more than the estimated expenditures of $12,801,023. Actual operating expenditures were more than estimated due in part to the cost of housing inmates at county jails and private prisons due to prison overcrowding.

The State Penitentiary reported major improvement expenditures of $4,738,996, $581,821 less than estimated expenditures of $5,320,817. Actual expenditures were less than estimated due in part to the reprioritizing of various capital improvement projects and delaying the projects until after the James River Correctional Center was completed.

VETERANS HOME

The Veterans Home reported total expenditures of $3,532,729, $189,994 less than the estimated expenditures of $3,722,723. Actual expenditures were less than estimated due in part to:

1. Utilities being $39,214 less than estimated due to the mild weather.
2. Equipment and supply purchases being $46,316 less than estimated due to the timing of purchases.
3. Salaries and wages being $58,502 less than estimated due to vacant positions.
4. Major improvement expenditures being $33,310 less than estimated.

STATE HOSPITAL

The State Hospital reported total expenditures of $26,764,961, $1,866,847 less than the estimated expenditures of $28,631,808. Actual expenditures were less than estimated due in part to:

1. Salaries and wages being $436,793 less than estimated due to reduced staffing levels.
2. Utilities being $181,152 less than estimated due to the mild weather.
3. Miscellaneous expenses being $249,601 less than estimated due to the timing of purchases.
4. Major improvements being $1,021,468 less than estimated due to projects scheduled for completion in early summer not yet being completed.

Actual expenses were more than estimated for professional services ($91,322) and other supplies ($66,314) due to contracted physician services being used longer than anticipated and a higher than anticipated plumbing, paint, and carpentry supply use for general maintenance needs.

The State Hospital reported total income of $9,451,411, $978,995 more than the estimated income of $8,472,416. Actual income was more than estimated due in part to higher than anticipated collections from insurance companies and an unanticipated collection of $150,696 from Indian Health Service.

The attached appendix presents comparisons of estimated and actual FTE positions, expenditures, revenues, and populations for the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998.

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