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This document provides a comprehensive summary of the financial budget updates presented by Assistant Chancellor Robert Cramer and Director Cathy Riedl-Farrey. Key elements include proposed budget management principles, decision-making processes by division leaders, communication protocols with the budget office, and options for managing lapse obligations. Additionally, details on auxiliary rates for housing and meal plans, as well as a financial forecast for 2011-2013, are outlined. Emphasis is placed on the need for board approval and strategic planning for effective budget management.
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Spring 2012 Budget Update March/April 2012 Robert Cramer -Assistant Chancellor Cathy Riedl-Farrey - Director, Financial Services
Budget Management • Proposed Principles • Decision making is made by division leaders (1&2) • Ability to use monies from different sources to meet needs (3&4); • Communications with budget office on decisions that change allocations of funds (5); • Plans for lapse obligations (6); • Prohibition on creating new positions without confirmation of ability to fund them (7); • Ability or inability to ask for additional funds during the year versus reallocating funds (8); • Ability to carry over funds from one year to the next (9).
Auxiliary Rates – Housing & Meal Plans **Rates are as submitted. Needs final Board of Regent Approval
Questions and Next Steps • Proceed with Strategic Planning • Implementation of budget lapses