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School Financial Management Daniel Flaherty Director Financial Services

School Financial Management Daniel Flaherty Director Financial Services. What Would You Like To Know?. Topics. How the University Earns Revenue How that Revenue is Shared Managing a School Budget Day to Day Financial Management Issues. 1. How the University Earns Revenue.

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School Financial Management Daniel Flaherty Director Financial Services

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  1. School Financial ManagementDaniel FlahertyDirector Financial Services

  2. What Would You Like To Know?

  3. Topics • How the University Earns Revenue • How that Revenue is Shared • Managing a School Budget • Day to Day Financial Management Issues

  4. 1. How the University Earns Revenue

  5. University Budget - Defined • Recurrent Budget • Student revenue – Commonwealth & Students • DEEWR/DIISR Research revenue • Investments • Other • Total Budget • Research grants • Consulting/Commercial • Other Grants • Other

  6. 1. How the University Earns Revenue • DEEWR/DIISR Funding • Commonwealth Grants Scheme • Research Block Grants • Indexation • Student Fees

  7. Commonwealth Grants Scheme (CGS) • 8 clusters with fixed $$ rates for each cluster • Varying Commonwealth funding for each cluster • Funding profile to be agreed with DEEWR • Full Funding for up to 110% of agreed profile • Can over enrol past 110% of agreed profile • but only receive HECS payments • Lose funding if below profile • retain CGS for load between 99% and 100% • cap at 95%

  8. Course Contribution Schedule 2011

  9. DIISR Funding Research Block Grant Funding • Research Training Scheme • Joint Research Engagement • Research Infrastructure Block Grant • Sustainable Research Excellence All subject to rules in how the funds can be used.

  10. DIISR Funding Research Block Funding • All performance based averaged over last two years • Fixed funding pool • Various indicators with differing weights

  11. DIISR Funding • Sustainable Research Excellence • 20% - Category 1 Research Income • If ERA compliant and Transparent Costing undertaken • 13% - Category 1 Research Income up to $2.5m • 67% - Category 1 Research Income >$2.5m, moderated by staff FTE, weighted publications & SRE survey outcomes

  12. DEEWR/DIISR Funding • Indexation • applies to all DEEWR/DIISR funding • assumes that costs are split: 75% salaries 25% non salaries • non salary indexed by CPI • salary indexed by • 2011 Safety Net Adjustment (SNA) + teaching by PSTS index • 2012 PSTS wage index

  13. Student Fees • ISP Onshore • Offshore Students • Fee Paying Postgraduate Student Fees Total approx. 15% of University revenue

  14. How Funds Are Earned Any questions???

  15. How the Revenue is Shared Daniel (with Council OK) Major Cost Centre Head

  16. Why the Revenue is Shared • Teaching & Research • Buildings development • Building operating costs – power, water etc • Library • ICT • Student Services • Academic Support • Marketing • Research Administration • General Admin eg payroll

  17. Allocation Models General Allocation shares have been developed over time and reflect: • A Performance basis – student load and research • Cost control • Historical influences

  18. Distribution of Student Revenue

  19. Research Block Grant Distribution

  20. Running a School Budget The University Dilemma • The revenue earned per student is fixed by the Commonwealth • Commonwealth indexation has averaged around 2% to 2010. From 2012 indexation will increase to 3% to 3.3% pa. • Costs increase by up to 5% pa • So either student load has to grow / prices for student fees increased / costs are reduced

  21. Running a School Budget Cost Increases • Salaries increase by around 4% pa due to Enterprise Bargaining pay rises • Salaries further increase by around 1% pa due to promotions, increments, reclassifications • Non salary expenses expected to grow 2% - 3% pa • Overall cost growth in a school is around 4.75% pa. • Therefore revenue needs to grow by at least 4.75% plus the cost of servicing increased load, just to “stand still”

  22. Running a School Budget Revenue Generation Options • Indexation - around 3% to 3.3% pa. • Increased Commonwealth Student load • Increased International Student load/price • Improved Research performance

  23. Running a School Budget Cost Management Options - Not many! • Staff reductions • Typically 80% to 90% of costs • Non salary cost reductions Overall can help for a time but you can’t reduce costs every year So need to grow revenue and manage costs

  24. Running a School Budget Traditional University Cost Saving Options • Reduction in topics • Increased student staff ratios • Workforce Planning • Transition to retirement options • Replacement of retiring staff with lower level staff • Increased use of casual staff • Review of non salary expenditure

  25. Running a School Budget Practical Tools • Development of 5 year financial projections • Talent 2 HR system - for salary information • Salary projections by person by year • Finance system for tracking financial transactions and budget position • Monthly emailed project manager reports • Regular Review and Forecasting

  26. Operational Issues University Policies – you are the front line Authorisations Insurance Independent contractors Purchasing and Credit cards Travel & Taxes Leave management

  27. Operational Matters Authorisations • To approve expenditure • Comply with Uni policies & grant conditions • Must be for bona fide University purposes • Can’t approve own expenses • BasWare (electronic invoices system) will ensure delegation limits are adhered to

  28. Operational Matters Insurance • Disclosure • Travel • Deductibles/excess - $5k • Risks • Remote sites + valuable equipment • Theft • Contracts - indemnities

  29. Operational Matters Independent Contractor • Government laws extend the definition of employee to capture contracts with individuals where the labour component is >= 50% • If a contract with an individual is planned – need to comply with the University policy http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/staff/IndependentContractors.html • Must have a contract in place • Risk for University/school – liability for payroll tax, super guarantee charge, workers compensation if we get this wrong

  30. Operational Matters Purchasing • Purchasing policy • Value for money and fair trading principles • Tender required > $100k • Compliance with quotation requirements • Plan to mandate Purchase Orders for expenditure > $20k • Preferred suppliers • Procurement web site https://www.flinders.edu.au/finance/procurement/ • Contact Procurement Manager for assistance

  31. Operational Matters Credit Cards • Benefits • Risks • Fraud • Use on insecure/dodgy internet sites • Avoid staff sharing

  32. Operational Matters Travel Preferred suppliers • Phil Hoffmann Travel • STA Travel • On-line booking tool • OHS&W for travellers • Policy on travel, particularly international • DFAT warnings • Credit cards, travel advances, per diems

  33. Operational Matters Taxes • GST • Normally charged on contracts • All contracts should have a GST clause • Normally not a cost to business /government • Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) • Adds approx 100% to benefit cost • Private & business travel • Travel diaries • Entertainment • Other staff benefits

  34. Operational Matters Management of Annual Leave

  35. Operational Matters Management of Annual Leave • Need to plan usage • Increases with each pay rise • Can cause sudden budget problems on staff cessation • New EB agreement reinstates a form of deeming

  36. Operational Matters Management of LSL • Emerging cost – not provided for at the time it is earned. • Need to plan usage / set funds aside • Increases with each pay rise • Can cause sudden budget problems when staff leave unexpectedly and are paid out LSL in lieu

  37. Useful Web Sites Financial policies and procedures http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/finance.html Financial Services Division Homepage http://www.flinders.edu.au/finance/

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