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BUDGET REPORT
Fiscal Year 1998
Zell Miller, Governor
Director of the Budget Tim Burgess, Director Office of Planning and Budget

QUOTE ON COVER:
United States Senator Daniel Webster, in a speech on the Senate floor in 1830 supporting the sovereignty of the Union against claims that states had the right to nullitY the Union.

CONTENTS

Governor's Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6

Highlights of the Governor's F.Y. 1998 Recommendations

8

An Economic Report

14

Results-Based Budgeting

18

State Strategic Plan--1997

20

Reader's Guide

22

FINANCIAL SUMMARIES

Estimated State Fund Availability, Budget and Surplus

26

Georgia Revenues, Actual and Estimated

27

Expenditures and Appropriations by Department -- State Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Expenditures and Appropriations by Department -- Total Funds

29

Sources of State Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30

How State Dollars Are Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31

Statement of Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32

Revenue Shortfall Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Lottery Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Lottery Reserves

'.' 38

Governor's Redirection Recommendation

. . . . .. 39

Recommended Salary Adjustments

40

Agency Budget Estimates

44

DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARIES

State Organization Chart

46

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48

Department of Audits

49

JUDICIAL BRANCH

51

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Department of Administrative Services

55

Department of Agriculture

73

Department of Banking and Finance

85

Department of Children and Youth Services

92

Department of Community Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106

Department of Corrections

126

Department of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151

State Board of Education

160

Employees' Retirement System

, . . . . . . . . . .. 187

State Forestry Commission

196

Georgia Bureau of Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 208

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 221

Office ofthe Governor

227

Department of Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 244

Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism

298

Office of Commissioner of Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 313

Department of Labor

325

Department of Law

337

Department of Medical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 346

Merit System of Personnel Administration

359

Department of Natural Resources

372

Department of Public Safety

392

Public School Employees' Retirement System

406

Public Service Commission

409

Regents, University System of Georgia

420

Department of Revenue

454

Office of Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 467

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

478

Georgia Student Finance Commission

488

Teachers' Retirement System

501

Department of Technical and Adult Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 510

Department of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 524

Department of Veterans Service

539

State Board of Workers' Compensation

549

State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 558

CAPITAL OUTLAY

Summary of Funds Recommended by the Governor

567

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS FOR F.Y. 1998

Department of Agriculture

568

Department of Children and Youth Services

569

Department of Community Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 572

Department of Corrections

573

State Board of Education

574

Georgia Building Authority

575

Georgia Bureau ofInvestigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 576

Department of Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 577

Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism

580

Department of Natural Resources

581

Department of Public Safety

583

Regents, University System of Georgia

584

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

587

Department of Technical and Adult Education

588

Department of Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 589

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999-2001

Department of Agriculture

590

Department of Children and Youth Services

591

Department of Community Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 594

Department of Corrections

595

Department of Defense

597

State Board of Education

598

State Forestry Commission .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 600

Georgia Building Authority

601

Georgia Bureau of Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 602

Department of Human Resources

603

Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism

610

Department ofNatural Resources

611

Department of Public Safety

612

Regents, University System of Georgia

613

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

617

Department of Technical and Adult Education

618

Department of Transportation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 619

APPENDICES

State Funds Surplus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 622

Financing Capital Outlay Needs Through the Issuance of General Obligation Debt . . . .. 623

Constitutional and Statutory Bond Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 624

Total Debt Authorized by State in General Obligation and Revenue Bonds

626

Outstanding Debt Owed by State of Georgia

627

Principal and Interest Owed on Outstanding Bonds

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 628

State Debt by Percentage of Treasury Receipts

629

Authorized Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 630

The Budget Process in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 631

Glossary

634

ZeU Miller
GOVERNOR

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ATLANTA 30334-0900

TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
Approaching the last two budgets of my Administration, I think it is important to concentrate most of our available resources towards completing the programs and projects that we have mutually launched over the last six years.
I want Georgia to be able to compete nationally for the best teachers we can get. Therefore, I am recommending the third straight six percent salary increase for all of our teachers, including those in public schools, the University System and technical institutes. A chart on page 161 of this Budget Report dramatizes the fact that we are closing in on our goal. Higher salaries will attract better qualified teachers into our classrooms. It is these teachers who will ultimately define the achievements of our educational system.
Also for education, I am recommending significant funding to manage growth and achieve excellence in all of our educational institutions.. .lottery funding to expand pre-kindergarten to a record 60,000 four-year-olds...expanded funding to provide HOPE and other lottery scholarship funds to 131,031 students...$66,350,888 in lottery and state funds that can be used to provide teacher training on how to effectively utilize technology in the classroom and to add to or replace some of the almost $200 million in classroom technology that has been purchased during my Administration...a reduction in the funded class size of our high schools from 23 to 20...and $108,740,000 in capital outlay bond funding for K-12 growth needs and equipment for our technical schools.
Throughout this Budget Report, you will not find any funding for the old welfare entitlement program. Instead, on January 1, 1997, we replaced entitlement assistance with a block grant program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which we call TANF.
While spending on TANF will be about equal to the entitlement program, the focus will be on helping people to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible. We will focus on job preparation, work opportunities, child support enforcement and teen pregnancy prevention.

Next to unemployment, teen pregnancy is the leading cause of welfare dependency. Ifwe can reduce teen pregnancy, we can continue the reduction in welfare rolls that we have witnessed over the last year. We must solve the problem of too many teens becoming mothers without the resources or maturity to support their children.
I have also continued to place a significant emphasis on our University System. This budget provides the necessary funding to address the needs of a growing system; from $8 million to enhance the technology infrastructure to $126 million to enhance the physical infrastructure with new building construction. I am also recommending $1,950,000 to better prepare students to enter the University System and an increase of$1O.3 million to better maintain the classrooms and labs in which they will learn.
In Fiscal Year 1998, we must continue to address the need for more space in our juvenile and adult prison system. For the Department of Children and Youth Services, I have approved funds to provide 1,130 new beds throughout the system and to annualize the operating cost of915 beds provided in the current state budget, increasing capacity to 4,040 beds. Funding is also recommended to operate 3,858 new adult prison beds that are in the process of being opened over the next year.
Another critical need in state government is the necessity to improve the operating efficiency of our State Department of Revenue. A modernized Department with efficient management systems is an absolute must. Our process of tax collections and tag and title administration must be updated with the newest technology and systems development. Towards that goal, we are launching a five-year strategy called "Blueprint for Modernization." I have recommended that we appropriate $21,337,500 to fund the first phase of this program in the amended Fiscal Year 1997 and the Fiscal Year 1998 budgets. These investments will more than pay for themselves over time.
State revenues will continue to grow for Fiscal Year 1998 at a rate of 4.6%. This is after we have set aside $152 million to account for the reduction of the sales tax on groceries by the third onepercent in October 1997 and after we have allowed for.all of our reserves to be full on June 30, 1998. Leaving this State to the next Governor with all of her reserves full is a major commitment of mine and one that I am determined to fulfill.
With one more budget left in my Administration, I feel that we are on a schedule to meet the promises that I have made to the people of Georgia. I have prepared this Fiscal Year 1998 budget while constantly reviewing projections for the Fiscal Year 1999 budget. While our economy is slowing its rate of growth, it nevertheless remains strong enough, with prudent financial management and sound decision making, to provide the funding for us to complete our work a year from now.

F.Y. 1998 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

APPROPRIATIONS AND REVENUES
Appropriations totaling $11,777,578,880 are recommended for expenditure by state agencies during F.Y. 1998, which begins July 1, 1997 and ends June 30, 1998.

Officers working in high security mission institutions and a 5 percent supplement to food service and maintenance workers directly supervising inmates.
LOTTERY FUNDS

The appropriations would be funded from the following four sources: --$11,118,000,000 from taxes and fees as estimated by the Governor, an increase of 4.6 percent. --$510 million in lottery proceeds. --$148,828,880 from the Indigent Care Trust Fund. --$750,000 from anti-fraud levies.

$510 million in lottery funds available for appropriation. These funds are recommended to be spent in four ways:
--$208,545,359 for pre-kindergarten, 40.9 percent. --$175,439,127 for HOPE and other scholarship programs, 34.4 percent. --$68,496,592 for technology training, 13.4 percent --$57,518,922 for capital expenditures, 11.3 percent.

SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

$321,057,345 to provide the following pay raises: --Six percent for public school teachers, effective September 1, 1997.
--Four percent for school bus drivers and lunchroom workers, effective July I, 1997. --Six percent for University System academic personnel, effective September 1, 1997. --Six percent for University System non-academic personnel, effective July 1, 1997.
--Six percent for technical institute instructors and statefunded librarians, effective September 1, 1997.
--Pay for Performance increases to all state employees ranging from 0 to 7 percent in four increments: 0 percent, 4 percent, 5.5 percent, and 7 percent, effective October 1, 1997. This pay increase plan includes personnel in the central offices ofthe Department of Education, the Department of Technical and Adult Education and the Georgia Public Television Commission.
--Four percent for the Department of Audits and the Judicial Branch, effective October 1, 1997.
--Four percent for staff of the Legislative Branch, effective October 1, 1997.
Supplemental salary increases of five percent to personnel in the Youth Development Worker and Facilities Police job classes of the Department of Children and Youth Services and five percent salary increases to Youth Development Workers who become POST certified. Also, a 5 percent conditional salary increase will be given to Correctional

$116,100,917 to fund QBE formula increases caused primarily by growth in FTEs from 1,275,448 to 1,308,060, an increase of2.6 percent.
$59,688,332 in redirected education funds to reduce the funded size of classes in high school from 23 to 20. The redirected funds will come primarily from the elimination of the high school and vocational lab programs ($39,974,187) and the removal of extended day from the high school program ($9,285,630).
$23,408,440 to increase lottery spending for prekindergarten from 54,000 to 60,000 four-year-olds, increasing total expenditures over the current F.Y. 1997 budget to $208,545,359. The amended budget for F.Y. 1997 increased to 57,000 the number of students served and F.Y. 1998 funds will increase the total another 3,000 students.
Launch a major initiative to provide funding to train teachers to integrate lottery-funded computers and technology into the classroom. The initiative includes:
--$25,564,956 to fund a half-time technologist on site to provide teachers training in the use of computers and technology.
--$39,241,800 to provide local schools $30 per FTE with the option of using the money to purchase technology and equipment, or for technology training.
--$504,296 in state general funds to create two new technology training centers at University System sites, and

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$689,836 in lottery funds for equipment purchase and upgrade.
$3,804,500 in lottery funds and $1,540,380 in general funds to implement a coordinated fund accounting, fmancial analysis and student information system in Georgia schools. The new system will replace GENESIS and begin to provide the state with more accountability in public school expenditures at school sites. It will also give Georgia taxpayers for the first time the ability to compare expenditures with achievements in the classroom.
$97,835,000 in bonds to fund new construction and/or renovations and additions for 33 school systems.
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
$49,467,822 in enhancements for the University System's 34 colleges and universities, including: --$23,509,822 for formula-related expenses, including a 1.7 percent increase in enrollment ($19,845,698) and other increases in operations ($3,664,124).
$8 million to further preserve and protect the technology infrastructure ofthe University System, including $5 million in state general funds and $3 million in lottery funds.
$1,950,000 for Partners in Success, a program designed to improve Georgia's secondary students' readiness for higher education and to help students develop skills needed for success in the workplace.

Administration.Included in the funding is $4.5 million to complete the renovation of the Old Capitol Building on the Georgia Military College campus in Milledgeville and preserve its historical value and utility as a public school facility.
$8,360,000 in support for initiatives of the Governor's Traditional Industries program, including $2,175,000 in bonds to purchase equipment for research projects, and $2.2 million in bonds to renovate plant and research facilities at the Food Science and Technology Building and to establish an Industry Interface Center for environmental research and development, both at the University of Georgia.
$2 million for the Georgia Research Alliance, including $1.5 million to establish two eminent scholar chairs (digital commerce at Georgia State University and microbial physiology at the University of Georgia); and $500,000 for Technology Development Investments projects. These funds are in addition to $28 million for equipment and facilities in the F.Y. 1997 amended budget recommendations.
$413,100 to renovate an existing facility at Georgia Tech's Center for Rehabilitation Technology for use as an Advanced Wood Products Laboratory to focus on research and development, and to train a potential work force, including people with disabilities.
1.5 million to expand the ICAPP, an economic development initiative that is designed to leverage the University System's assets.

$9,903,735 to connect all K-12 schools, DTAE institutions and public libraries to the Internet through PeachNet access.
$10.3 million to expand support for major repairs and rehabilitation throughout the University System by changing the funding formula from .75 to .99 percent of the F.Y. 1996 replacement value of more than $4.3 billion.
$126,295,000 in bonds for 20 capital outlay projects throughout the University System and two other projects at facilities operated by the Board of Regents, increasing to more than $833 million the value of new construction for the state's 34 colleges and universities during the Miller

TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
$15.5 million in lottery funds to fund three capital outlay projects, increasing capital outlay funding during the Miller Administration to $204 million--the most extensive construction program for technical education in the state's history. The new projects include a technical institute satellite for Augusta-Burke County ($5 million); a regional business and industry training center for Heart of Georgia-Dublin ($5 million) and a new classroom building for overcrowded Ogeechee Technical Institute ($5.5 million).
$9,276,761 to fully annualize the cost of opening nine new technical institute satellites and three technical institute

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expansions during F.Y. 1997.
$1,643,539 to fund the opening of nine new technical institute facilities during F.Y. 1998.
, $9 million in bonds to continue a multi-year program of repairs and renovations at the technical institutes.

Youth Development Campus (YDC) system and 100 within the Regional Youth Development Center (RYDC) system. The expansion will increase capacity to 3,014 beds at the YDCs and 926 beds at the RYDCs. The Governor's recommendations include funding to annualize the operating cost of the expansion of916 beds that were added in the F.Y. 1997 budget.

$3.5 million in lottery proceeds to replace obsolete instructional equipment systemwide. These funds are in addition to $1.5 million for equipment replacement in the F.Y. 1997 amended budget recommendations.
$1,905,000 in bonds to equip facilities at Chattahoochee and North Georgia Tech undergoing major renovations and retrofitting.
$1,641,740 to fund the first year ofa two-year phase-in to bring the Atlanta and Savannah technical institutes under state management, an action that will put 32 technical institutes under state management.

The $19,400,000 in bonds include $14,200,000 to construct a new 150-bed Youth Development Campus in Sumter County, $1,580,000 to add a 25-bed unit at the Macon YDC; and $3,620,000 for renovations and repairs to existing facilities.
$1,640,000 in bonds to design and construct a training facility for the Department of Children and Youth Services to be located atthe Public Safety Training Center. The center will be used to provide P.O.S.T. certified training for juvenile correctional officers in an initiative to address the increasing safety and security issues associated with incarcerated juveniles.

ADULT LITERACY
$2,080,000 for adult literacy to hire and equip 26 additional full-time adult literacy teachers, an action that will complete the Governor's plan to place one literacy teacher in every county.

$9,200,000 in current bonds to be redirected to construct classroom facilities at the Eastman YDF ($3 million); construction of a new dining facility at the Bill E. Ireland YDC ($1.9 million); to expand the Metro RYDC by 25 beds ($1 million), and for major repairs and safety and security projects for existing facilities ($3.3 million).

SCHOLARSHIPS

HUMAN RESOURCES

$6,180,275 to provide a second chance for students to earn a HOPE scholarship if they achieve a B grade point average after 45 quarter hours.
Total funding for HOPE and other scholarships will increase to $208,545,359, ajump of$16,561,176 from the F.Y. 1997 funding level, with most of the funding coming from the state lottery.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
$14,883,302 in additional operating money and $19,400,000 in bonds to continue addressing the rapid growth in juvenile detention that is causing overcrowding at the state's juvenile facilities. The funds will provide for 630 new beds--530 at the

The old welfare entitlement program has been replaced by a new program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which was launched on January I, 1997 and is funded in the amended budget for F.Y. 1997. Although spending under the revised budget will roughly equal expenditures under the old AFDC entitlement, the funds will be spent differently, focusing more on programs that will enable people to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible, and to prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancies that have created much of the need for welfare assistance.
A rainy day reserve of$12 million using federal block grant funds--roughly 2.5 percent of spending in the first year--was set aside in the F.Y. 1997 amended budget to help Georgia's

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most needy families and children in case of future economic downturns. Since federal funding is capped under the new block grant--and there is no more entitlement--this reserve will help to ensure financial stability over the years.
A reduction of $41,550,927 in total funds to reflect an estimated reduction in the number of welfare cases from 137,462 to 123,181 over a two-year period. F.Y. 1997 cases are estimated to drop to a level of 129,920, with a further dip in 1998.
The F.Y. 1998 recommendations include $5,328,072 to continue new education, job training and placement measures started in the amended budget. Adults who are not working and have not received a high school diploma will receive support necessary to work toward their high school diploma, or GED, with emphasis on those adults up to age 25 with at least a tenth grade education.
$3,492,545 to increase efforts to reduce teen pregnancy, a leading cause of welfare dependency. Reducing teen pregnancy will reduce the welfare rolls.

MEDICAID
$35 million in new state funds to continue providing payments of medical services for the 16 percent of Georgians eligible to receive Medicaid benefits. This represents a projected increase of 3.1 percent in benefit payments.
$9.5 million from Indigent Care Trust Funds to expand the Children 1st program statewide, enhance teen pregnancy prevention efforts; and expand less costly community-based alternatives to institutionalization, targeted to the elderly and children. Federal matching funds will increase the total to $21.9 million for these initiatives.
$37 million in state fund savings from various cost saving and cost containment initiatives in the state's Medicaid program, which serves one of every six Georgians. The cost savings are mainly centered on managed care, fraud and abuse, and provider reimbursement changes.
WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS

$3,495,989 in federal funds to add 88 staff in county DFCS offices to better coordinate our child care efforts and to determine eligibility for child care, as a way to ensure that the child care is reaching the right families and is of high quality.
$2,773,300 to enforce child support obligations as a way of promoting parental responsibility by privatizing one-third of the non-TANF child support cases that are most at risk of going on welfare in the absence of any child support payments.
$1 million in federal Substance Abuse Block Grant funds for services to pregnant and postpartum women in support of welfare reform.
$9,380,000 in bonds to fund eight projects that make various types of improvements to the facilities operated by the Department of Human Resources. The projects include $605,000 to design a 196-bed maximum security forensic facility at Central State Hospital.

$20 million in bonds to further expand the pool of money available to make low interest loans to local governments for water and sewer improvements.
NATURAL RESOURCES
$10 million to acquire additional land under the RiverCare 2000 program, increasing total funding for the program to $24.5 million.
$1,368,000 to develop and establish adequate total maximum daily loads (TMDL) for 423 segments of Georgia's rivers and streams, as required by a federal court ruling against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Although the ruling has been appealed by EPA, the state is preparing to comply with the federal court's desires within the five-year timeframe should the EPA not win the case on appeal.
$1,725,000 in bonds to restore and preserve the Historic District on Jekyll Island.

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TRANSPORTATlON
$110,000,000 in bonds to continue funding the Governor's Road Improvement Program, increasing funding for the progratp to $710 million during the Miller Administration. As of September 1996, over 42 percent of the 2,697-mile system had been completed or is under construction.
$28.5 million in motor fuel funds to fully fund the off-system State Fund Construction Program.
$14 million in motor fuel funds for the four-Ianingand multilaning program on the state road system.
$17 million in motor fuel funds for projects of "greatest need"--projects identified by the department or other state or local entities as needed for economic development, congestion mitigation or safety.

Tourism that will support the research and planning needed by the department and the Legacy Marketing program as well as support for the Governor and the General Assembly in the formulation of the overall state economic development strategy.
$2,448,892 for a new Regional Economic Development Grant Program to encourage and support multi-county and regional collaboration for economic development. The department will r'edirect $1,967,500 and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority will redirect $481,392 to fund the new program.
$200,000 for Georgia to join a 10-state group to participate in a public-private partnership to market the Southeast to the world. A total $5 million international marketing campaign will initially target the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.

$4.2 million in motor fuel funds for first-year funding to develop a comprehensive Transportation Information System over the next five years at a total cost of $53 million to help the department provide better information for making better decisions on future projects.
$3.2 million in bonds to continue upkeep of dredge areas for Savannah Harbor.
PORTS
$27,790,000 in bonds for three new ports projects, including: $13.3 million to purchase two container cranes for CB7 at the Garden City Terminal; $8.7 million to expand Berth 13 at the Ocean Terminal in Savannah; and $5,790,000 to construct a 100,000 square foot Transit Shed adjacent to Berth 13.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$1,091,164 to create a new Legacy Marketing Division within the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism that will target growth industries with higher, value-added products that rely on new advanced technology and build on Georgia's competitive strengths.
$598,327 to create a new Strategic Planning and Research Division within the Department of Industry, Trade and

$150,000 in marketing funds for the International Trade Division ofthe Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism to establish an Incoming BuyersNisitors Program.
$150,000 in marketing funds to be matched by $150,000 each from the Georgia Research Alliance and the University System to develop a multi-year marketing strategy that will more effectively position Georgia as a center for research and development.
$500,000 in bonds to provide facility repairs and improvements at the state's visitor information centers.
WORLD CONGRESS CENTER
$10.5 million in bonds to fund the planning and design ofthe Phase IV expansion of the World Congress Center. The expansion is needed to keep the Congress Center competitive with exhibition centers in other cities that are expanding.
CORRECTIONS
$18,094,332 to fund the operation 00,858 new beds in the process of being opened in state prisons. These funds include $7,672,758 for 768 beds scheduled to open during F.Y. 1998; $7,893,805 to annualize the operational costs of 1,260 beds that opened during F.Y. 1997, and $2,527,769 to provide care

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and custody, medical and food costs for inmates placed in 1,830 beds added to existing prisons.
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
$3,930,000 in bonds to continue the expansion ofstate crime laboratories, including $3,285,000 to construct a new laboratory to replace the Columbus Branch Crime Lab and $645,000 to construct a new facility adjacent to the Macon Branch Crime Lab that will provide the fIrst medical examiner facilities in Middle Georgia. The new facility will include a morgue and autopsy area as well as offIce space. Medical examiner services will now be provided from four cities-Macon, Moultrie, Summerville and Atlanta.
Three other initiatives are also recommended for the GBI: --$161,000 to expand the Crime Laboratory DNA profIle
database on sexual assault cases to include both cases with and without suspects. --$128,700 to establish a statewide registry of violent sexual offenders to notify local authorities when offenders will be released from prison. --$197,000 to add four scientists and two clerk/transcribers for the Crime Laboratories to reduce a backlog in crime analysis and to assist with the growing number of cases each year.

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY
$30,050,000 in bonds to fund fIve projects involving government facilities, including $20 million to continue renovation of#2 Peachtree Building; $4,550,000 to renovate all floors and major mechanical systems at 244 Washington Street; $3 million to make ADA modifications; and $2.5 million to continue State Capitol renovations.
REDIRECTION
In the second year of Redirection, the Governor is recommending that $349,001,410 be redirected to higher priority purposes. However, $308,355,077, or 88 percent, of the funds are recommended for retention by the same agencies for expenditure on different programs.
PRIVATIZATION
The privatization offIve transitional centers and 17 diversion centers currently operated by the Department of Corrections. Savings of $1,965,814 are projected.
$380,000 in savings by privatizing golf course maintenance and the elimination of 30 positions (Department of Natural Resources).

PUBLIC SAFETY
$867,500 to implement a new three-stage graduated driver's license for drivers under the age of 18 to reduce accidents and fatalities involving teenage drivers. A learner's permit would be issued to 15-year-old drivers, who would have to be supervised by a licensed adult at least 21 years old in the passenger seat. Drivers who remain accident- and convictionfree for six consecutive months would move to the second stage, which involves issuance of an intermediate license to 16- and 17-year-old drivers. Those drivers who remain accident- and conviction-free for 12 months are then eligible to receive a full, unrestricted license. The "graduated license" would also include restrictions on nighttime driving with certain exceptions, zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs, and will require all occupants to wear seat belts.

$281,296 in savings by eliminating fIve positions in the Environmental Protection Division by discontinuing air quality monitoring for particulates at rock quarries and by privatizing the management and implementation of Georgia's Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program. (Department of Natural Resources)
$77,310 in savings by contracting out operation of the Travelers Rest historic site in Stephens County, with the elimination of two positions.
$650,000 in net savings in motor fuel funds by privatizing maintenance and operations of the Department of Transportation rest areas.
$459,521 to implement privatization, outsourcing and staff at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta. This privatization effort will begin on January 1, 1998. (Department of Veterans Service)

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AN ECONOMIC REPORT

THE ACTIVITY BASE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET
GoYernment budgets bridge the separation between the private and the public sectors of a state's economy. On the expenditure side, government's outlays on services and capital serve as indices of the output which will be delivered to businesses and individuals. On the revenue side, government's levy of taxes and fees on private activity registers the purchasing power which taxpayers will give up. Of course, a budgetary focus on fmancing inputs can give no specific insights about the magnitude (or worth) of government's value-added. Still, the budget does defme the crude dimensions of a bargain struck between voters and elected officials. A defmite amount of current private income is expected to be sacrificed for a prospective but ill-defmed flow of government output. More than that, the detail of planned spending on programs and services and of expected yields of various taxes and fees provides both elected officials and the electorate with information for judging the reward each can hope to reap from the bargain. Finally, the budget advertises a work plan for government for its taking from, adding to, and returning the pecuniary resources it has been given license to draw from the private sector.
In Georgia, there are several public sectors. Accordingly, the State's budget must span the interstices among federal, local, and state sectors as well as between the state and the private sector. Yet, the exchange between the state government and Georgia's individuals and businesses is fundamental. Appropriately, its detail dominates the budget.
I. Balancing for Continuity Georgia's constitution mandates that a state budget imbedded in an appropriation law must be "balanced". That is, the amount which government plans to spend in a given fiscal year cannot exceed the amount which government expects to have available from beginning surpluses and current collections in the period. Planned expenditures may be less than expected revenues would allow, an imbalance from below. However, foreseen excesses of spending over revenues, an imbalance from above, are ruled out. The conditional equivalence insures that what government spends on goods, services, or people in the private sector is no more than what the private sector in a given state of activity and expectation will provide to government through tax-and-fee channels which have already been established. Unlike the federal budget approach, balance in Georgia's budget is not necessary to protect against government borrowing in support of government services. Such protection has already been afforded by an accounting (commonplace among the states) which excludes borrowed monies from revenues. These "off-budget" monies, proceeds from the sale

of bonds, are treated separately in a "capital budget". There, planned borrowing is exhausted, in time, by purchase or constniction of specifically-identified durables. The level at which this balancing occurs is constrained. By law, annual costs for interest and repayment of principal (debt service) must remain below ten percent of the net revenues flowing into the general-funds budget. Additionally, since debt service is included as an outlay in that budget, a further restraint on borrowing arises. Interest and principal payments always compete with (and, by law, win out over) the purchases of other inputs drawing upon expected taxes and fees.
Since risks of deficit fmancing have already been hedged, the significance of the balancing requirement must lie elsewhere. Essentially, Georgia's budgetary balance gives assurance of the continuity of programs and allows compliance with a work plan within a fiscal year. It insures that what government proposes and what the electorate will pay are in accord. Bridges will be built all the way across the river and inoculation sequences will not be interrupted before they afford protection. So seen, real costs of several kinds never arise. Obviously, costs of time and money to renegotiate a public-sector strategy are avoided. So too are private and public shut-down and start-up costs for programs which might be discontinued. Finally, an erosion of the electorate's confidence in the quality of government decisionmaking is forestalled.
The continuity provision of Georgia's budgeting has been significantly reinforced during the administrations of Governor Zell Miller. In the first place, to ensure that flows into and out of the private and public sectors of the economy remain in harmony, Governor Miller consistently uses as his revenue estimate the lower bound of an uncertainty range that surrounds any "best forecast" ofprivate activity and connected revenue yield. Under this practice, the revenue flow which is expected to result from government's outreach with taxes and fees is far more likely to be exceeded by actual collections than the flow is to fall short. Secondly, Governor Miller extends the notion of balance in a fiscal-year budget to balance in a fiscal-year fmancial plan. In addition to the appropriation, the "low-range estimate" is made to accommodate payments out of "excess collections" into the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (a "rainy-day" encumbrance of year-end surplus) and the Midyear Adjustment Reserve (a surplus-fmanced hedge against unforeseeable supplements needed at midyear for already-budgeted programs). Thirdly, the low-range estimate is made to cover the impact on current collections of legally-mandated adjustments to collections of an earlier period. Currently, the estimate covers payments (via refunds) to federal retirees whose income taxes in the 1980s were found by the United States Supreme Court to be in violation of federal law (Davis v. Michigan, 1989). Finally, Governor Miller makes the low-range estimate accommodate

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a policy to shift forward to the next fiscal year some "excess revenues" which become surplus. Such inter-year transfers of funds can "smooth" the impact of a foreseen temporary slippage in revenues or of a phased reduction in taxes. The reduction of the 1997 estimate in order to carry revenues forward from 1997 to 1998 and so to be available to insulate the 1999 budget against the impact of eliminating the "fmal penny" from the sales tax on purchases of food well illustrates the procedure. By incorporating the four claims on revenues within a low-range estimate, Governor Miller establishes a fmancial balance which reinforces a budgetary balance. As a result, the risks of distortions and disruptions in government's programs are much reduced.
II. Perspective on the State Government Sector In one popular image, government is simultaneously an institution which feeds its own growth, is inefficient in its choice and delivery of outputs, and is unresponsive to the electorate's preferences and needs. Whatever the origin of this casting, it does not fit Georgia's state government in the 19901996 period. Growth. Since government's output is not sold on a market, neither its volume nor its merit can be directly assessed and compared with output and qualify for other sectors. A measure of Georgia's state-government product is missing. While the measurement of growth might focus upon signallers of "needs" being satisfied, the "needs" that matter frequently have only a political expression. Their reflection is seen only in the costs and revenues reported in the state budget. The annual purchases which government fmances would rise over time if services expand with population and with the network of social and economic interactions that develop. Thus, in Georgia, it is not surprising that state revenues have grown substantially in, say, the past 25 years. In that period, population has climbed at an average annual rate of about 1.8 percent and personal income (adjusted for inflation) at a rate of about 3.8 percent. At the same, the State's revenues (adjusted for inflation) have climbed at an annual average rate of about 4.4 percent. Despite a severe recession, revenues climbed by a third in the 1970s. Under more stable conditions, revenues advanced by three-fifths in the 1980s. So far in the 1990s, revenues are up by about a third. Gross rates ofgrowth of course do not indicate whether the State's government, as an institution, is "feeding" an expansion of its importance. But, the ratio of claims of the state government on total personal income in the state when viewed over time does indicate whether government is becoming more dominant relative to the private sector. As is shown in Figure I, this ratio for Fiscal Year 1996 (6.45 percent) stands below that for the preceding economic peak in Fiscal Year 1990 (6.58 percent). It is also below the ratio for the post-war high at the activity peak in Fiscal Year 1974 (6.68 percent). Government does not appear to be increasing its relative economic claim. Another indicator of growth in the government sector is the proportion of total earnings (wages, salaries, and

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proprietor's income) in the state made up by earnings in state government. Since it deals with direct "production" outlays, it is better suited to detect changes in government's importance in the short-run. This proportion has fallen from 3.6 to 3.3 percent from 1990 to 1995. Since the state's decline could have been made up by a local government increase, the ratio of local government earnings to total earnings also warrants examination. Again, the proportion falls over the 5-year period (from 11.0 percent to 10.4 percent). Thus, the state's government expenditures signal no current or recent "selfexpansion" of the state sector.
Efficiency. Having no measure of output for state government, the efficiency with which its inputs are used cannot be evaluated directly. Obviously, the efficiency in the choice of output, a political selection, cannot be tested either. Yet, a crude indicator again appears. If it is assumed that government output is population-driven, the ratio of population to employment in state government can serve as an indicator of efficiency. Moreover, if it is assumed that per capita income registers a matrix ofneeds for services because it climbs with personal economic interactions, then the ratio of personal income (inflation-adjusted) to government employment becomes a registrant of efficiency. That ratio rises by almost 6 percent over 1990-1995. Consequently, there is at least a hint of improved efficiency of state government in Georgia.
Responsiveness. Political accountability is not readily ascertained. Still, because of the unique pattern of economic advance in Georgia in the nineties, a ~coarse indicator of responsiveness emerges. Specifically, the economic recovery of the 1990s lacked the post-slump surge in output and employment. Instead of recovering strongly and quickly, activity growths lagged at first and then graduallY,. moved toward the rates that marked post-surge expansions in earlier upswings. As a result, the state's outreach into the private sector yielded revenues lower than trends of the eighties suggested would have been necessary to satisfy the public. Additionally, the growth in revenues that was recorded was too low to give government immediate hope of a return to prior revenue patterns.

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An unresponsive government might have raised taxes in sales tax increase, the proportion rose to 89 percent and

an effort to shift the revenue function upward to its "proper" remained there in Fiscal Year 1996.

(and prior) growth plane. The MillerAdministration, instead,

Among the major revenue sources, the importance of

spearheaded a drive to do more with less, to downsize, to particular taxes has changed dramatically over the past 45

privatize, to outsource, to redirect spending, and, surprisingly, years. Motor fuel taxes have lost rank, dropping from around

to cut taxes and thereby to initiate further revenue downshifts. 25 percent oftotal revenues in the 1950s to about 5 percent in

Tax cuts were passed, first on incomes and then on the the 1990s. Corporation income taxes have on average

purchases of food. Whereas the increase in the sales tax in accounted for approximately 7 to 8 percent oftotal collections

1989 had provided about a 10

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when revenues showed strong growth, the tax cuts of about one percent and 5 percent implemented in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1997 respectively were enacted when

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1982, revenues climbed much less rapidly in 1983. Revenues but, over economic cycles, have fluctuated widely in

fell below trend. However, growth surged in 1984 and 1985 importance. From 1989 to 1996, for example, these taxes first

pushing revenues above trend. A slower expansion rate in dropped roughly 30 percent by 1992 and then climbed about

1986 and 1987 headed revenues back to the growth plane of 80 percent by 1996. Such volatility has contributed to a

the early eighties. There they remained until the recession of variable relationship between total revenues and private

1990-1991 dropped growth to almost zero. Revenues then fell personal income. Sales and use taxes in the 1950s were only

far below the expansion path which the General Assembly and about a quarter of those generated by income taxes. Yet, by

the Governor had affirmed as recently as the spring of 1989. 1989, the fraction had risen to two-thirds. Following the rate

Gradually, growth resumed. From 1994 to 1996, revenues change, the proportion reached and has remained close to 80

advanced at roughly the trend rate of the 1980s. Nevertheless, percent. Income and sales taxes together have accounted for

in Fiscal Year 1996, the state's revenues were some 25 percent roughly 85 percent of total revenues since 1989, up from 80

below what the earlier growth trend would have demanded.

percent in the eighties.

By lowering taxes at a time when economic growth was

Obviously, there have been many tax changes over the

pushing revenues off their expansion path, the Miller years. A substantial increase was implemented in 1989 and

Administration "permanently" put Georgia's state government cuts were made in 1994 and 1996. Except for the sales tax

on a downshifted revenue track. In view of the nationwide increase, adjustments have been mainly to the level of

sentiment to contain government, the actions take by Governor collections rather than to their rates of growth. Yield

Miller in the 1990s must be judged highly voter-responsive. functions have been shifted but marginal rates (except for

1989) have been little changed. A slight long-term decline in

III. Perspective on Government Outreach

the sensitivity of revenue yield to private economic activity

Since 1951, when Georgia's 3-percent general sales tax has nevertheless occurred. It can be explained by the

was implemented, the proportion of total state revenues shrinking relative importance ofthe taxable base in the case of

generated by individual income, corporate income, sales and sales taxes and by a movement of taxable incomes (partly

use, and motor fuel taxes has been rising. From the economic inflation-tied) past the bracket boundaries in the case of

peak in Fiscal Year 1953 to Fiscal Year 1989 (when the state individual income taxes.

sales tax was raised to 4 percent), the dominance of these

Certainly, sensitivity to cyclical economic variations

sources rose from 82 percent to 88 percent. Following the remains. Revenues again dropped much more sharply than

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personal incomes in the recession of 1990-1991; they rose more rapidly than personal income (though the difference was less dramatic) in the expansion of 1992-1996.

IV. Perspective on the Private Sector The economic coupling between the government and the private sectors, periodically at least, is quite loose. Hence, to see the Georgia economy, highlights of recent performance in Georgia's government economy must be supplemented with those for the private economy. Growth. In the eighties, personal income (adjusted for inflation) climbed by roughly 50 percent. From the cyclical peak in 1982 to that in 1990, real personal income climbed at approximately 5 percent per year. Employment rose at about 4 percent per year at the same time. This strong advance was fuelled by an increase in the participation rate exaggerating

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the boost in labor force resulting from a 2 percent per year population gain.
The 1983-1985 recovery was vigorous. Income growth climbed to 9.9 percent and employment growth touched 7.8 percent before each trailed off into the 3 to 4 percent range of a sustained expansion.
From 1990 to 1996, the private economy again earned a reputation for performing well. Georgia experienced a brief decline from mid-1990 to mid-1991. But, like the Nation, the recovery in Georgia was lackluster and delayed relative to historical profiles.. Importantly, there was no quick resurgence that could have returned the state to the growth-plane of the eighties. As seen in Figure III, growth in Georgia's employment in the first six years following the economic peak in the nineties was only a third to two-thirds as strong as in the eighties. Personal income growth (adjusted for inflation) was also weaker in the 1990s. It climbed at an annual average rate 00.6 percent, barely three-fourths of the rate ofthe eighties. The growth that occurred was in the main people-driven. Wholesale and retail trade employment climbed by 22 percent in Georgia (9 percent in the U.S.) and services employment by 42 percent (23 percent in the U.S.). Significantly, employment in state and local government (also, "people driven") climbed by only 7 percent in the State (versus 8 percent in the Nation). Overall, the level of employment grew at an annual average rate of2.7 percent.

Activity tied to the Olympic Games bolstered the private economy at least from 1992 forward. Venue construction began that year and ended shortly before the activity tied to the Games themselves began in the midsummer of 1996. The earlier phase, long ongoing and fully integrated into the activity structure, provided no clear-cut evidence of economic acceleration. Whether other activity would have been induced had the Olympics not been scheduled is not known and the "impact of the Olympics" is uncertain as a result. When the Games were held, wholesale and retail employment and services climbed by about 3 percent for a two-month period. The personal income gain for 1996 appears to have been raised by almost one percent as a result. Despite this assist, neither Georgia's private nor public sector reflected growth like that which had been experienced in the eighties.
Efficiency. Perhaps the most basic manifestation of economic efficiency in the private sector is the advantage which the growth in personal income registers over growth in employment. In the eighties, the "productivity gain" was an unremarkable one percent per year. In the nineties, the improvement was essentially the same.
Performance. Remembering that the economic system is intended to provide individuals with improved wellbeing, the ability of the economy to raise per capita personal incomes becomes a measure ofperformance. In the eighties, the rate of increase was 2.3 percent per year. In the nineties, it fell to 1.7 percent. Nonetheless, Georgia's per capita income came closer to that of the Nation. While 91.5 percent of the U.S. level was the highest level achieved in the eighties (1988), the level in 1996 reached 93.7 percent.
V. Prospects With the Olympics now passed, the rates of growth in the public and private sectors are slipping to markedly lower levels. Yet, a "basic" economic momentum prevails. Revenues (adjusted for inflation) are advancing at around a 4 percent annual rate. Income growth is presently in the 3 to 4 percent range and employment gains are in the 2 to 3 percent range. No disruptive imbalances serious enough to end the expansion are presently in sight. In the U.S. and Georgia, the business expenditure boom that has driven the recent quarters ofthe expansion shows signs of flagging. Consumer spending . is being constrained Qy high debt ratios and by satiation stages in the cycles of buying durables and housing. In Georgia, moreover, growth in employment in trade and services leads the Nation and, at 5 to 6 percent, appears out of sync with the general economic advance. Despite these limitations, overall growth in Georgia's private sector appears well above stall-speed. For Fiscal Years 1997 and 1998, random variations around the real growth trends in income, employment, and revenues of 3 to 4, 1.5 to 2.5, and 3.5 to 4.5 percent respectively can be expected. These rates form the activity base for the "lowrange" revenue estimates offered in the Fiscal Year 1998 budget.

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RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING

The State of Georgia is launching a new budget initiative to assist in developing a more efficient and effective state government that will be accountable and responsive to the public for all tax dollars spent.
The effort is Results-Based Budgeting (RBB), which is being phased in over the next several years, beginning with the F.Y. 1998 budget.
When fully implemented, RBB will move the state towards a performance-based and results-oriented budget, as required by the 1993 Budget Accountability and Planning Act (Senate Bill 335). The new system will better link planning and evaluation to budget development and management. Performance measures will be used more systematically to assess progress made toward meeting stated goals and objectives for each department or agency of state government. Through RBB, all activities of state government will be grouped into programs and subprograms. For each program, goals will be identified, program outcomes for the fiscal year developed and progress towards achieving the outcomes measured.
The first phase, as displayed in this F.Y. 1998 Budget Report, includes the following information by program for each department:
Program Purpose

outcomes will be displayed in future Budget Reports beginning on a limited basis in F.Y. 2000 and in more detail in the years following.
In a memorandum to all agency heads on May 19, 1996, Governor Miller wrote of his full commitment to RBB and encouraged the same commitment from all agency heads. The Governor wrote:
"Constantly focusing our attention on not simply how we spend our resources, but rather on what we achieve or accomplish will keep Georgia on the right track towards effectively addressing the most important needs of Georgia citizens. I think we can substantially implement this new concept as we develop the state budget over the next two years. Approaching this challenge with the same dedication with which you implemented budget redirection will carry the state and this administration a long way towards fulfilling the vision I have for a fiscally sound, effective and resultsoriented state government."
"There has never been a time when prudently managing the state's fiscal resources is more important," Governor Miller told agency heads, listing some "compelling reasons" for the timeliness as:

Program Goals
Financial summaries, including the current F.Y. 1997 budget and the Governor's recommendations for F.Y. 1998.
For the first time, a reader can review the various programs that define a department, the purpose and goals of that program and the money that is spent achieving these goals. These programs may differ significantly from the organizational structure. This initiative is designed to relate program results with program expenditures. The Governor and the General Assembly can then decide through public debate whether or not the State is making the proper investment.
The second phase of RBB implementation in the F.Y. 1999 Budget Report will include the identification of objectives, subprograms and program outcomes that must be met. Progress towards achieving the program

Georgia's economy likely will slow its growth rate for the remainder of the decade.
Our citizens need and want better services from state government in those program areas they care most about.
Citizens are not willing to see their tax burden increase; in fact, they want to pay less in taxes.
Many Georgians do not believe they are currently getting maximum value for the taxes they are already paying.
Georgia continues to be a rapidly growing state which will absolutely require that we invest the state's resources wisely to maximize our ability to be competitive in the world economy.

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RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING

Results Based Budgeting is a method the state will use to require accountability for every tax dollar spent by every Executive Branch department. RBB will organize a process of gathering information and documenting the state's efforts ofwhether or not expenditures are actually achieving stated objectives.
The specific goals of Results Based Budgeting include:
Focus the legislative process upon the policy implications offunds expended in state agency programs and services.

Identify successful and unsuccessful programs
Enable programs to be evaluated and funded on the basis of achieving a specific desired result.
Aid policy makers in determining if it is in the best interest of the state to expend funds to achieve a program's identified result; i.e., it is worth it?
Enhance the ability of the Office of Planning and Budget to track funding in programs across agency organizational boundaries.

Identify similar programs across state agencies and assess total impact.

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STATE STRATEGIC PLAN -1997
This State Strategic Plan for Georgia has been developed by the Governor's office and the Office of Planning and Budget with input from the legislative Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee. The plan fulfills the statutory requirements for a state strategic plan as outline.d in Code Section 45-12-73. It represents the first state strategic plan and a comprehensive vision for the future ofGeorgia. The strategic plan provides a view ofthe Georgia of tomorrow and the activities that are presently underway to move toward that future. Additional initiatives are identified that should be undertaken to attain our vision. Importantly, the plan sets forth results which are critical and must be accomplished so that Georgia can excel and be successful today and in the next century.

VISION FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Georgia is a land blessed with natural resources and is fortunate to have residents who have been willing to work hard to support a dream for themselves and for their children. It is this dream of a better future that has been the driving force behind our state's economic development in the last generation. While we have made much progress toward meeting that goal, there is still work to be done.
Achieving this goal of a brighter future will require work and perseverance. It will not simply happen but will occur only if we take the necessary steps that are required. These steps must be taken concurrently in a variety of areas which, while important separately, together can create the dynamic climate which will make Georgia a national leader.
Georgians deserve an educational system which will allow them to reach their full potential by giving them the knowledge and skills needed for the new challenges of tomorrow. It must provide both the opportunity to learn, such as the prekindergarten program, and tangible rewards for hard work, as provided by HOPE scholarships. In the future Georgians will see education as a lifetime experience which prepares the individual for the constantly changing conditions of a world community.
All Georgians also have the right to lead a life in a secure and safe community in which crime is controlled and fear of crime becomes a relic of another time. Government will maintain effective law enforcement to protect the public and guarantee swift and assured punishment for those who break the law. By continuing to build a fair and effective judicial system Georgia will create a climate of respect for the law which will help to break the cycle ofviolence found in parts ofour society.
A prosperous future will be based on a strong state economy which can compete successfully with the nation and the world. Georgia's economic growth must be protected by continuing a multifaceted strategy which attracts new industry, strengthens existing industry and provides the foundation and infrastructure necessary to foster economic growth.

In developing industry, Georgia must also be careful to protect the very resources upon which our prosperity is based. Rich agricultural areas, expansive forests, and abundant water have helped to foster strong growth. These resources must be protected in order to assure continued prosperity in the future. By developing resources in an ecologically sound manner, building upon the format established by Preservation 2000 and RiverCare 2000, Georgia can ensure that it maintains the very resources which have created its current prosperity.
A good quality of life for themselves and for their children have long been goals of all Georgians. Adults as well as children deserve a social environment which allows them to develop to their fullest potential. Human services must be guided by principles which encourage and develop individual responsibility and accountability. Special emphasis must be given to policies which strengthen the family unit, because it is the breakdown of the family that has created the most serious consequences effecting the social and economic conditions in which children are raised.
In striving to create a better future, state government cannot work alone. Because of limited resources government is just one of many partners in the public and private sectors which must work together if a better future is to be achieved. Our challenge is to keep government as a good partner, one which encourages quality development and growth. To accomplish this, government must work to deliver services to the citizens in an efficient and effective manner. An ineffective government will drain our economic strength and threaten our prosperity.
As we proceed along convergent paths in all of these areas, a better Georgia will emerge. Our state will thrive in a climate of fiscal responsibility and personal security. It will prosper with the strength of an educated, well-trained workforce and an infrastructure unrivaled in the world.
STRATEGIC AGENDA PRIORITIES
This first strategic plan focuses on six primary issues which the Governor believes to be the top priorities in setting the agenda for moving into the future. These six major issues are:

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Education Georgia's future economic growth and prosperity can be
ensured only through the development of an educated and highly skilled workforce with the ability to change quickly to meet shifting economic demands. Our goal must be the development of an educational system which is inclusive, flexible and effective. To succeed, it must build on the current policy which provides both opportunities to learn, such as the preKindergarten program, and tangible rewards for hard work, as provided by HOPE scholarships. The skilled training for the jobs of tomorrow must be made available for all Georgia citizens. We must continue to build private and public partnerships which will increase the educational choices available to our citizens. Learning must be seen as a lifetime experience which prepares the individual for constantly changing conditions.
Crime and Public Safety All Georgians have a right to live in safe and secure
communities. Government has a responsibility to provide for the public safety. To accomplish this, the state must maintain well-trained, effective law enforcement and guarantee swift and assured punishment for those who break the law. Juveniles who commit certain violent crimes will be tried as adults and will senre adult sentences in special facilities. The Georgia judicial
system must be organized and staffed so that the enforcement of
Georgia's laws can be administered quickly, efficiently and fairly. While we must ensure that the judicial system protects the rights ofthe accused, the system must also protect the rights of the victim.
Economic Development Success in economic development in Georgia has come
because we believe that cooperation between government and business is crucial to long term economic growth. Our goal is to maintain and increase Georgia's economic growth rate which, in tum, will provide ongoing opportunities to Georgians. This goal will be achieved through a multifaceted strategy which attracts new industry, builds and supports existing industry, promotes Georgia and its products to the world, and provides the foundation and infrastructure for new industries of the future.
Human Services All Georgians want and strive for a good quality of life for
themselves and for their families. All children should grow up in a safe and nurturing environment which allows them to develop to their fullest potential. We believe that public welfare should be used for its original purpose: to offer short-term support to families in crisis or need. Georgia will achieve these goals by providing education, training and support to people to break the cycle of dependency. Additionally, the health care system in Georgia will provide access to quality health care in the appropriate setting and in a cost-effective manner. This
system will emphasize affordable basic health care coverage and
increased individual responsibility for personal health. Georgia's future is a society which promotes a healthy and productive existence for its citizens.

The Environment Georgians are blessed to live in a state with remarkable
ecological diversity. Creating a better environment in a rapidly growing state is a major undertaking. Increasing population and development places growing pressure upon natural resources. Georgia is making major progress in the fight to preserve its environment. Through public-private partnerships the amount of land placed in conservation has been greatly increased. Significant steps are being taken to reduce water and air pollution and to limit soil and land erosion. Building on existing effective programs will form a strong base for the creation of an environmentally sound state in the future.
An Efficient and Effective State Government Delivering services to citizens in the most efficient and
effective manner must be the primary concern of every government agency and every public employee. Changing long-
term operating procedures is difficult for any organization. The
very nature of government makes this challenge even more difficult for governmental organizations. A primary goal is breaking this mold and forcing state agencies at all levels to look at their operations in new ways. As public service providers, agencies must clearly identify their customers, focus their commitment and resources upon results, and be willing to measure their performance and be accountable.
These six major issue areas do not address every initiative or service that state government now provides or should provide. However, these six areas are critical to setting the direction for state government as we begin to move into the changing world ofthe twenty-first century. This plan represents an important road map for the citizens of Georgia and state government.
SUMMARY
As Georgia state government moves forward in the implementation of this plan, several tools, including strategic planning, will be utilized by agencies to assist the citizens in realizing this vision for the future. With the advent ofresultsbased budgeting, redirection (a budget tool for creating efficiencies in state government), Quality Service Georgia and performance management through GeorgiaGain, state government is poised to create a system of quality services in which citizens are considered customers. All of these tools will create a more responsive and efficient state government and make this vision for Georgia a reality.
For our citizens and those individuals in state government, this plan will provide the direction that will take the sJate into the next century.
Every citizen of Georgia has a stake in our state's future. Through planning and sound management practices, with an eye on efficiency and effectiveness, state government will become a partner with citizens in building a dynamic Georgia.

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Two changes have been made in the F. Y. 1998 Budget Report of the State of Georgia:
The first phase of implementing Results-Based Budgeting (RBB) is included as a part of the budget presentation of each department.
The Program Information section has been abolished.
RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING
Results-Based Budgeting is a new initiative that divides all state government activities into programs. The future of all programs, in terms of their continuing existence and funding level, will be determined by how well they measure up to the measurements that will be recommended in the future by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly.
The first phase of Results-Based Budgeting is presented in two parts for each department in this Budget Report. The first part, Program Summaries, presents each program by name, purpose and goals. The second part, Program Fund Allocations, provides the F.Y. 1997 appropriations and F.Y. 1998 Governor's recommendations for each program.
For more details about the new RBB initiative, turn to pages 18 and 19 of this document for a special writeup.
The Program Information section has been discontinued to help make room for the new RBB section and to avoid conflict with the performance measurements that will ultimately be the key component of RBB.
DOCUMENT IMPROVEMENTS
The State Office of Planning and Budget continues to make improvements in the Budget Report to make the document more user friendly and more informative. This guide explains the various sections of the document to help readers understand its contents.
The Budget Report represents the Governor's recommendations to the General Assembly for state expenditures during the upcoming F.Y. 1998. The report also includes a wide range of other information, such as revenue growth, prior years' expenditures by agency; the roles and responsibilities of all state departments; details about the strategies and services for each department.
THREE BUDGET DOCUMENTS

The Governor's budget recommendations to the 1997 General Assembly are embodied in two budget documents, with a third document published after the session to explain the actual appropriation approved.
The document you are now reading is the F. Y. 1998 Budget Report. It embraces the Governor's spending recommendations for F.Y. 1998 that begins July 1, 1997 and ends June 30, 1998. It is commonly called the outyear budget.
An Amended Budget Report details spending changes recommended by the Governor for the fiscal year underway when the General Assembly meets in regular session in January of each year.
The Budget in Brief is published after the session ends and covers all new or amended expenditures authorized by the General Assembly for the current fiscal year and for the next fiscal year.
THE REDIRECTION INITIATIVE
Beginning with F. Y. 1997, a new dimension was added to the State of Georgia's budget process-redirection. An understanding of redirection and its impact on the budget is especially important in understanding the philosophy that is governing Governor Miller's approach to the budget during the last years of his Administration While the impact of redirection is spread throughout the entire budget, it especially impacts two sections in each department-~ the Financial Summary and Budget Summary pages.
Redirection is a continuing thrust by Governor Miller to deal with a projected long-term trend of slower revenue growth at the same time that citizens are demanding better services from government. Through redirection, Governor Miller said that he expects all agencies to rethink how they do business. He wants them to study their expenditures carefully and eliminate or downsize those activities that are no longer needed.
To achieve this goal, Governor Miller ordered all department heads to present F. Y. 1998 budget requests based on a reallocation of at least five cent of an agency's F.Y. 1996 adjusted base budget, with the reallocated funds to be used for three purposes:
To fund ongoing services or enhancements within an agency using the current level of resources.
To fund growth in formula and entitlement related services in a way that minimizes the amount of new resources historically required in these areas.

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To fund growth in formula and entitlement related services in a way that minimizes the amount of new resources historically required in these areas.
To increase fund availability for priority areas within state government as a whole.
The F.Y. 1998 redirection level could not exceed 100 percent of the F. Y. 1997 adjusted base budget.

IDGHLIGHTS
The Highlights page for each department provides a summary of new or expanded services that are being recommended for that department by the Governor. The page may be omitted for any agency that does not have sufficient enhancements to justify a separate page for Highlights.

The adjusted base budget was determined in two stages. First, all non-recurring expenditures were deducted from the F. Y. 1997 budget. Second, funds were added to annualize carry-forward requirements such as 1997 salary adjustments and enhancements.
Once the adjusted base budget was determined, agency heads were allowed to request enhancement funds for new or expanded services requested above the 100 percent adjusted base level. Agency requests, however, were limited to 6.5 percent of the adjusted base.
Generally speaking, enhancement funds represent a funding level that in recent years has been known as improvement fund requests. The major difference is that there is now a cap on enhancement funds whereas there was no cap on funds requested for improvements. Also, much of the funding that was once requested as improvement funds must now be requested in redirected dollars, not the add-on dollars represented by enhancement allocations.
THE 1998 BUDGET REPORT
Departments can have as many as 11 separate sections in this F. Y. 1998 Budget Report, with each section providing a different level of information about the Governor's proposed spending program for the upcoming year. Following is an explanation of each section.
ORGANIZATION CHART
An Organization Chart precedes each agency's section in the document. The chart displays the divisions that make up each department, with a description of the services performed by each division. The charts have been reformatted to make them more uniform and readable than in the past.
The numbers in each block represent total budgeted state positions as of October 1, 1995 for each division. The total number of positions budgeted for each department is listed at the top of the page.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Financial Summary provides up to 12 different levels of budget information by object class, including expenditures for two prior years, the current budget, agency requests and the Governor's recommendations.
The first page will include the following information concerning Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests:
F.Y. 1995 and F.Y. 1996 actual expenditures. F.Y. 1997 current operating budget. F.Y. 1998 agency requests by redirection level, enhancements and totals.
The second page will include the following information concerning the F. Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations:
Adjusted Base. Funds to Redirect. Additions. Redirection Totals. Enhancements. Totals.
Total State Funds are shown at the end of each column, along with the number of positions and motor vehicles.
BUDGET SUMMARY
The Budget Summary explains the Governor's Recommendations, as displayed by object class in the Financial Summary section, from a perspective of the new budget initiatives being recommended by the Governor concerning new, expanded or directed programs and services that are to be funded. Each column Qf the Governor's Recommendations page of the Financial Summary is explained in sequence in the Budget Summary.
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET. The first line lists the existing state appropriations for F. Y. 1997, adjusted to include budget transfers between

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appropriations that were necessary before work could begin on developing recommendations for F.Y. 1998 spending. These adjustments include additional funds to annualize salary adjustments and reductions for nonrecurring expenditures. These adjustments to the 1997 appropriation total result in an Adjusted Base, which is the starting point for the Governor in making decisions on his F.Y. 199 budget recommendations.
REDIRECTION FUNDS. The section on Funds to Redirect is an explanation of the numbers displayed on column two of the Governor's Recommendations page of the Financial Summary. The Additions section explains column three, while the Total Redirection Level number represents column four.

CAPITAL OUTLAY
A four-year capital outlay plan is displayed in this section by each agency. The display is divided into two sequences. First, the Governor's recommendations for F.Y. 1998 are displayed, along with projects requested but not recommended. Together, these projects make up the first year of the plan. Shown next are agency projections for the next three fiscal years--1999, 2000 and 2001.
The cost of construction is listed for all projects, by cash or bonds, either as recommended by the Governor for F.Y.1998 or as estimated by the departments.
APPENDICES

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS. Column five is explained in this section, separated by Enhancement Funds and Capital Outlay. The Total State Funds number matches with column six.
FUNCTIONAL BUDGET SUMMARY

Several items of general background information are displayed in this section, including state surplus for the prior two years, historical information and current statistical data about state bonds, a three-year record of authorized positions, and a glossary of budget-related terms.

Functional budgets by total and state funds are displayed in this section for the current year's appropriations and for the following fiscal year.
ROLES AND RESPONSmILITIES
The missions that each department must fulfill as required by law, policy or mandate are described in this section by law, policy or mandate. The way each department is organized to carry out these missions is also described.

THE BUDGET PROCESS IN GEORGIA
Readers interested in a detailed explanation of how the budget process works in Georgia are urged to see a separate section on this topic in the Appendices of this document. The section explains the various sources of state revenues, how budgets are approved and how budgets are administered. The explanation includes how current budgets are amended and how original budgets are passed for the following fiscal year.

STRATEGIES AND SERVICES

The Strategies and Services section describes the programs underway for each department to carry out the missions, focusing on new or expanded operations, as well as results. Charts and graphics are especially important to this section.

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Financial Summaries

ESTIMATED FUND AVAILABILITY, BUDGETS AND SURPLUS

SURPLUS: State Funds Surplus Audited Agencies' Lapse - State Funds Lottery Surplus Audited Agencies' Lapse - Lottery Total Surplus
RESERVES: Midyear Adjustment Reserve

FISCAL YEAR 1997

FISCAL YEAR 1998

$216,436,925 126,049,247 124,142,354 9,728,321
$476,356,847

$104,461,844

REVENUES:
State Revenue Estimate Additional assessments to be collected by the Insurance
Commissioner and deposited into the Treasury during the first quarter ofF.Y. 1998. Adjustment to current estimate. This adjustment replaces $129 million of current revenues with F.Y. 1996 surplus.
Revised Revenue Estimate
Indigent Care Trust Fund
Lottery Proceeds
Appropriated Surplus
TOTAL STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE

$10,629,000,000
($129,000,000)
$10,500,000,000 148,828,880 546,198,773 17,500,000
$11,793,346,344

$11,118,000,000 750,000
$11,118,750,000 148,828,880 510,000,000 0
11,777,578,880

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GEORGIA REVENUES, ACTUAL AND ESTIMATED

I. Revenues from Taxes and Fees Taxes: fucome Tax - Corp. & fudiv. Sales Tax - General Motor Fuel Tax - Gals. & Sales Motor Vehicle License Tax fusurance Premium Tax Cigar and Cigarette Tax Malt Beverage Tax fuheritance Tax Property Tax - General, Utility, futangible Alcoholic Beverage Tax Wine Tax
Total Taxes

F.Y.1994 Actual
4,130,724,467 3,254,969,605
488,355,998 203,724,388 198,773,186
80,655,967 70,538,229 87,808,192
32,286,806 28,215,577 14,377,805
8,590,430,220

F.Y.1995 Actual

F.Y.1996 Actual

F.. 1997 Estimated

F.Y.1998 Estimated

4,510,904,989 3,506,939,197
521,853,591 207,777,395 195,823,332
91,938,104 71,440,716 73,607,282
31,871,319 30,580,188 15,316,520
9,258,052,633

4,960,148,235 3,811,584,749
536,249,661 208,013,024 205,159,193
85,819,503 73,806,071 66,538,071
34,361,199 33,419,646 16,843,048
10,031,942,400

5,054,000,000 3,942,000,000
557,000,000 206,000,000 196,000,000
86,000,000 71,000,000 62,000,000
33,000,000 34,000,000 16,000,000
10,257,000,000

5,344,000,000 4,102,000,000
567,000,000 209,000,000 202,000,000
84,000,000 72,000,000 67,000,000
36,000,000 35,000,000 17,000,000
10,735,000,000

Regulatory Fees and Services: Administrative Services: futerest on Deposits Other Fees and Sales Revenue: Peace Officer Training Funds Other Fees and Sales Natural Resources: Game and Fish Other Fees and Sales Human Resources Labor Department Georgia Net Authority Corrections Public Safety Secretary of State Workers' Compensation Banking and Finance Agriculture Corom.offusurance Public Service Corom. All Other Departments
Total Regulatory Fees & Sales
Total Taxes, Fees and Sales

44,795,155 25,409,959
14,370,268 35,286,270
20,551,514 15,541,638 31,292,869
9,987,434 37,868,794 26,112,627
9,349,212 9,129,692 6,410,888 5,439,703 1,503,233 15,442,404
316,085,589
8,906,515,809

88,179,144 20,580,088
14,708,435 42,613,667
20,009,511 17,634,193 24,212,700
1l,809,260 36,279,404 27,299,402
9,922,946 10,121,854 6,319,149 5,369,549 5,634,904 19,590,502
367,605,842
9,625,658,475

97,118,296 8,080,043
15,820,891 77,484,890
19,793,527 18,183,943 28,493,927 19,999,765 14,000,000 13,259,558 33,997,128 29,408,156 10,307,478 10,295,145 6,087,527 3,188,633 3,844,243 4,878,909
414,242,059
10,446,184,459

74,000,000 8,000,000
17,000,000 57,000,000
20,000,000 18,000,000 26,000,000
14,000,000 14,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000
372,000,000
10,629,000,000

79,000,000 8,000,000
17,000,000 61,000,000
21,000,000 18,000,000 26,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000
383,000,000
11,118,000,000

futer-year Shift of Revenues

129,000,000

fusurance Anti-fraud Levies

750,000

Net Revenues

8,906,515,809

9,625,658,475

10,446,184,459

10,500,000,000

11,118,750,000

II. Lottery Funds

362,420,743

514,881,260

558,473,887

546,198,773

510,000,000

ill. fudigent Care Trust Funds

140,440,391

163,033,326

162,177,246

148,828,880

148,828,880

GRANDTOTAL

9,409,376,943

10,303,573,061

11,166,835,592

11,324,027,653

ll,777,578,880

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EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS STATE FUNDS

Departments!Agencies
General Assembly Audits, Department of
Judicial Branch
Administrative Services, Department of Agency for the Removal ofHazardous Materials Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Employees' Retirement System Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Merit System of Personnel Administration Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public School Employees' Retirement System Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of State of Ga. General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Salary Adjustments Olympic Safety and Security
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 Actual
21,499,774 17,388,372
68,129,378
36,086,544 111,759
40,045,782 8,488,903
104,551,080 30,054,285 682,285,313
4,940,091 3,732,872,226
2,880,000 34,679,931 41,850,223
76,104,842 1,105,373,691
19,733,570 14,835,643 17,072,795 9,930,861 1,217,400,886
74,864,635 108,895,355
9,640,000 7,947,522 1,268,838,746 90,279,192 28,355,333 1,836,298 106,422,770 3,675,147 182,112,563 346,050,250 23,402,485 10,061,059 481,730,435
10,030,427,739

F.Y. 1996 Actual
21,773,082 18,753,251
68,366,645
39,811,659 117,064
40,973,212 8,750,515
126,532,977 38,631,133 713,269,532
4,666,607 3,980,171,872
35,293,149 46,568,203
31,705,758 1,180,013,923
27,812,275 14,434,456
440,072 12,067,063 1,258,083,443
86,648,830 122,506,753
13,315,000 7,980,389 1,324,849,884 99,522,812 30,085,686 2,015,784 152,332,294 6,400,389 212,604,785 384,298,411 24,644,782 10,400,389 524,313,203
9,500,000
10,679,655,282

F.Y.1997 Budgeted
26,278,571 19,706,494
85,346,430
42,233,157
42,020,166 9,318,265 148,978,886 40,635,112 706,631,420 4,230,851 4,294,581,901
35,443,370 46,619,323
31,157,257 1,222,802,126
20,841,481 15,205,413 19,628,869 12,521,718 1,311,742,066
97,790,864 115,663,223 14,212,500
8,487,316 1,388,162,182
91,872,904 30,746,948 2,122,473 192,146,016
4,130,000 258,033,726 542,896,193
21,567,780 10,702,701 414,482,451
12,245,000
11,341,185,153

F.Y.I998

Department's Requests

I Governor's Recommendations

26,676,465 20,612,446

26,676,465 20,612,446

98,985,043

98,985,043

41,650,445

40,752,420

46,392,157 9,547,044
267,686,081 51,510,541
759,732,346 4,308,008
4,528,895,168

41,466,718 9,397,920
163,862,188 26,759,978 724,401,093 4,207,394 4,451,045,072

35,046,658 51,470,893

34,816,361 46,813,458

32,874,570 1,297,139,209
76,748,116 17,103,852 21,815,368 13,100,966 1,363,265,143

29,691,407 1,181,658,214
19,770,406 15,510,907 20,489,020 12,654,664 1,319,498,749

116,173,428 139,126,466 14,212,500
8,553,275 1,442;113,134
96,140,767 30,917,714
3,678,070 201,769,354
4,070,000 299,180,385 832,778,755
20,239,480 10,741,358 540,131,568

93,108,282 114,413,490
14,212,500 8,258,526
1,399,958,791 91,973,369 30,259,003 2,135,159
208,707,192 4,070,000
230,477,303 542,309,764
19,439,744 10,682,103 390,622,155 327,881,576

12,524,386,773

11,777,578,880

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EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL FUNDS

Departments/Agencies
General Assembly Audits, Department of
Judicial Branch
Administrative Services, Department of Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Employees' Retirement System Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Merit System of Personnel Administration Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public School Employees' Retirement System Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of State of Ga. General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Salary Adjustments Olympic Safety and Security
TOTALAPPROPmATIONS

F.Y.1997 Appropriations
26,278,571 19,706,494
87,045,066
188,066,054
49,751,824 9,318,265
154,650,781 87,079,439 727,219,297 15,881,777 4,791,100,275
4,514,051 40,350,065 46,619,323
2,314,049 38,432,305 2,372,637,421 21,097,481 16,512,068 155,808,877 14,130,547 3,739,739,927 1,099,766,134 139,063,103 121,187,740 14,212,500 10,536,019 2,537,211,067 97,058,269 31,846,813 2,657,810 192,146,016 11,356,706 319,011,434 1,164,343,369 29,275,348 10,892,701 414,482,451
18,803,301,437

F. Y. 1998 Recommendations

I Total Funds

I I State Funds

Federal Funds

All Other Funds

26,676,465 20,612,446

26,676,465 20,612,446

100,887,549

98,985,043

1,902,506

179,486,691

40,752,420

138,734,271

49,199,004 9,397,920 168,664,861 59,285,430 742,313,843 17,246,480 4,945,983,966 4,382,732 39,723,056 46,813,458 2,281,676 37,105,794 2,345,198,330 19,996,406 16,917,562 152,131,414 14,263,493 3,767,839,500 1,097,765,985 135,178,709 119,938,007 14,212,500 10,653,198 2,579,732,040 97,158,734 31,304,003 2,497,859 208,707,192 11,082,683 291,455,011 1,165,593,660 27,501,896 10,872,103 390,622,155

41,466,718 9,397,920 163,862,188 26,759,978 724,401,093 4,207,394 4,451,045,072
34,816,361 46,813,458
29,691,407 1,181,658,214
19,770,406 15,510,907 20,489,020 12,654,664 1,319,498,749
93,108,282 114,413,490
14,212,500 8,258,526
1,399,958,791 91,973,369 30,259,003 2,135,159
208,707,192 4,070,000
230,477,303 542,309,764
19,439,744 10,682,103 390,622,155 327,881,576

3,477,835
30,917,632 1,500,000
12,857,551 493,176,247
822,000
6,385,471 924,450,105
1,356,295 129,846,862 2,332,155,207
9,824,869 2,724,517 2,394,672
362,700
21,668,472 605,268,508
8,062,152

4,254,451
4,802,673 1,607,820 16,412,750
181,535 1,762,647 4,382,732 4,084,695
2,281,676 1,028,916 239,090,011
226,000 50,360
1,795,532 1,608,829 116,185,544 1,097,765,985 32,245,558 2,800,000
1,179,773,249 5,185,365 1,045,000
7,012,683 39,309,236 18,015,388
190,000

18,960,683,811

11,777,578,880

4,587,251,095

2,'23,735,412

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SOURCES OF STATE REVENUE
Actual and Estimated F.Y. 1995 through F.Y. 1998

Actual F.Y. 1995

Actual F.Y. 1996

indigent Care-I.6%
Sal.. Tax-34.0%

. MotorFnel . Tax - 5.1/0

Indigent Care-I.S%

Motor Fnel ': Tax - 4.8~.

Estimated F.Y. 1997

Estimated F.Y. 1998

Indigent Care-I.3%

Motor Fuel Tax-4.9%

Indigent Care .. 1.3%

Motor Fuel Tax-4.8%

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HOW STATE DOLLARS ARE SPENT
F. Y. 1997 Operating Budget and F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Education

Transportation

4.6% 4.8%

55.8%

Legislative! 1.3%
Judicial t:: 1.2%
Economic 0.8% Development::: 0.9%
0.0%

10.0%

m F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations F.Y. 1997 Operating Budget

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION STATE OF GEORGIA

June 30, 1996

June 30, 1995

Cash and Cash Equivalents

ASSETS

$ 3,088,364,732.15 $ 3,763,950,278.23

Investments

$ 2,844,150,810.63 $ 1,404,525,745.96

Accounts Receivable State Appropriation Other

$ 134,286,310.13 $ 120,160,701.51

$

$

1,065.00

$ 134,286,310.13 $ 120,161,766.51

Amount Available in Debt Service Fund

$ 134,259,330.13 $ 106,693,984.01

Amount to be Provided for Retirement of General Long-Term Debt

$ 4,521,300,669.87 $ 3,940,556,015.99

Total Assets

$ 10,722,361,852.91 $ 9,335,887,790.70

LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY

Liabilities Undrawn Appropriation Allotments Cash Overdraft Interest Payable Funds Held for Others General Obligation Bonds Payable

$ 1,492,807,795.78 134,259,330.13 0.00
3,373,768,153.90 4,655,560,000.00

$ 1,545,054,899.87 106,693,721.51 812.50
2,877,889,712.54 4,047,250,000.00

Total Liabilities

$ 9,656,395,279.81 $ 8,576,889,146.42

Fund Equity Fund Balances ReselVed Appropriation to Department of Transportation Midyear Adjustment ReselVe Revenue Shortfall ReselVe For Debt Service For Lottery for Education Restricted Unrestricted For Old State Debt For Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common ReselVe Fund
UnreselVed Designated Surplus

$

$

35,197,508.73

104,461,844.59

96,256,584.75

313,385,533.77

288,769,754.24

134,259,330.13

106,693,984.01

128,024,887.60 150,341,127.36
26,980.00 19,029,945.00

113,718,586.00 74,016,529.08
26,980.00 19,036,201.26

$ 849,529,648.45 $ 733,716,128.07

216,436,924.65

25,282,516.21

Total Fund Equity Total Liabilities and Fund Equity

$ 1,065,966,573.10 $ 10,722,361,852.91

$ 758,998,644.28 $ 9,335,887,790.70

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REVENUE SHORTFALL RESERVE

The 1976 Session of the General Assembly created the Revenue Shortfall Reserve in lieu of the Working Reserve. This reserve serves as a savings account or "rainy day" fund for the state should revenue collections decline unexpectedly or uncontrollably. The Reserve is created and maintained by allocating any surplus revenue collections of the state to this account up to three percent of net revenue collections, excluding lottery funds and the Indigent Care Trust Fund. Additional surplus over three percent is available for appropriation.

The status of the reserve for the last 12 fiscal years follows:

FY 1996 FY 1995 FY 1994 FY 1993 FY 1992 FY 1991 FY 199O FY 1989 FY 1988 FY 1987 FY 1986 FY 1985

$ 313,385,534 288,769,754 267,195,474
122,640,698 *
-0-0-0194,030,593 176,727,306 162,639,563 150,621,753 138,234,402

* Partially filled

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RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTION OF LOTTERY PROCEEDS BY PROGRAMS

State law (50-27-1 et seq. O.C.G.A.) provides that the proceeds from the lottery be appropriated for programs in four areas: voluntary pre-kindergarten for four-year-olds; scholarships and student loans; capital improvements for education;, and costs of providing technology training to teachers and repairing and maintaining instructional technology. Available lottery funds are now projected to be $510,000,000 for F.Y. 1998. The Governor recommends $510,000,000 for the following programs.
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten for Four-Year-Olds
This program is designed to give Georgia's four-year-olds developmentally appropriate programs to enable them to begin kindergarten ready to learn. The Governor recommends funding of $208,545,359 in F.Y. 1998 to serve 60,000 fouryear-olds. This funding is based on public school programs serving 26,868 four-year-olds, and all other private providers serving 33,132 four-year-olds. Public schools will receive $3,125.23 in base earnings per student.
The reimbursement rates for private providers are based on region due to varying costs of providing services. Weekly rates for F.Y. 1998 for the 36-week program represent a 3 percent increase over the F.Y. 1997 rates and are as follows:

With a State-Certificated Teacher:

Zone 1* Zone 2* Zone 3*

$89.58 $80.64 $75.08

With a Non-Certificated Teacher:

Zone 1* Zone 2* Zone 3*

$82.11 $73.90 $65.69

* These zones are based on the 1994 survey of local market rates for
child care sponsored by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children's Services in accordance with federal regulations. The zones are as follows: Zone 1 -- Metro Atlanta; Zone 2 -- Other Metro Georgia; Zone 3 -- Rural Georgia.
The total funding includes $19,327,778 for at-risk services including extended day services for at-risk four-year-olds to allow their parents to participate in work or training and family service coordinators for families of at-risk four-year-olds. In addition, there is $400,000 to fund start-up costs for the expansion from 57,000 students in F.Y. 1997 to 60,000 in F.Y. 1998. There is also $2.8 million for training of new teachers, $2,586,185 for administration of the program, and $300,000 to complete phase-out funding for portable classrooms.

Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) and Other Scholarship Programs
These programs are designed to increase higher education participation and completion rates for Georgia students. The Governor's recommendation for the HOPE program for F.Y. 1998 consists of the following components. All Georgia high school students who graduated in the 1993-1994 school year and after with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory curriculum or 3.2 cumulative grade point average in other curricula will be eligible to receive a HOPE grant at any Georgia public college or eligible private institution in the state. College sophomores who were eligible for HOPE grants in 1993-1994 and after who earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for their freshman year will receive grants for their sophomore year. Beginning in the 19971998 school year, college sophomores who achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in their freshman year, whether or not they were eligible for HOPE grants in their freshman year, will be eligible for HOPE grants in their sophomore year. College juniors who earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of their sophomore year will receive grants for their junior year. HOPE scholars in 1993-1994 and after who lost HOPE eligibility after their freshman year, but achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of their sophomore year, will receive grants for their junior year. College seniors who earned HOPE grants at the end of their sophomore year and who maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of their junior year will receive grants for their senior year. HOPE grant awards for eligible students attending public colleges will be equal to the difference between the cost of tuition and mandatory fees and the amount paid by Pell or other federal grant programs, plus an allowance for textbooks. HOPE grant awards for freshmen and sophomores enrolled at eligible private colleges in Georgia, who meet the academic requirements described above, will equal the cost of tuition and mandatory fees up to $3,000. All juniors and seniors who are otherwise eligible for tuition equalization grants will be entitled to receive a second-tier tuition equalization grant of $1,500. This second-tier HOPE Tuition Equalization Grant will be awarded in addition to existing Tuition Equalization Grants. HOPE grants will be paid to the colleges.
All students working toward a diploma at public technical institutes in the state will receive a grant equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not paid by Pell or other federal grant programs, plus an allowance for textbooks. Students, beginning with those who graduated from high school in the 1992-1993 school year, who are working toward a degree at public technical institutes in the state, and who earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory curriculum or 3.2 cumulative grade point average in other curricula in high school, will receive a HOPE grant. Beginning in the 1997-8 school year, students working toward a degree at public technical institutes in the state who earned a 3.0

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cumulative grade point average in their freshman year, whether or not they were eligible for HOPE grants in their freshman year, will be eligible for HOPE grants for their sophomore year. Each grant will be equal to the difference between the cost of tuition and mandatory fees and the amount paid by Pell or other federal grant programs, plus an allowance for textbooks. HOPE grants will be paid to the technical institutes. Beginning July 1, 1993, any Georgia resident who earns a GED will receive a certificate worth $500 which may be spent for education-related purposes such as tuition, books, supplies or expenses related to the furtherance of the resident's postsecondary education.
The HOPE program will be administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. All non-administrative costs will be distributed to the University System, technical institutes and eligible private colleges. The cost for this program in F.Y. 1998 is projected to be $160,772,911.
The Georgia Military Scholarship Program provides up to 66 military scho1arsh;ps for Georgia Military College students. Eligible students receive a low interest loan which will be forgiven if the individual participates in the reserve or in active duty in the United States armed forces. Total cost for F.Y. 1998 is $755,480.
The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship provides a full scholarship to the dependent children of public safety officers killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. The cost of this program in F.Y. 1998 is $249,736.
The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program provides forgivable loans to teachers who desire to obtain advanced degrees in teaching areas in which the supply of prospective teachers is in critical shortage, or who desire to enhance their critical teaching skills. Recipients who teach four years in Georgia public schools after receiving the loan will have their loans forgiven. Others will have one-fourth of the loan forgiven for each year they teach in Georgia public schools. The cost of this program in F.Y. 1998 will be $10,000,000.

The Postsecondary Options Program pays tuition to allow eligible high school students to earn postsecondary course credit while still in high school pursuant to 20-2-161 O.e.G.A. The program includes a provision allowing those students living beyond a reasonable commuting distance from public colleges but within a reasonable commuting distance from a private college to attend the private college under the Postsecondary Options Program. The cost of this program in F.Y. 1998 is $1,661,000.
The total cost of all scholarship, loan and grant programs recommended by the Governor is $175,439,127.
Capital Expenditures for Education
For F.Y. 1998, the Governor recommends $182,046,985 in capital expenditures for the following projects: for the State Board of Education, $500,000 to provide funds for technology and equipment at CrossRoads alternative schools, and $3,804,500 for the installation of a coordinated fund accounting, fmancial analysis, and student information system; for the Board of Regents, $7,100,000 to continue funding for the Chancellor's Initiatives funded in F.Y. 1997, $15,000,000 for the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund, $6,454,422 for an Internet connection for public schools, libraries, technical institutes, and public colleges, $1,500,000 to purchase distance learning programs for GPTC, and $1,120,000 to provide a distance learning studio and virtual museum capability for Fernbank Science Center; for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, $5,000,000 to construct a satellite center in Burke County, $10,500,000 for an Ogeechee Tech classroom building ($5,500,000) and Heart of Georgia Tech business and industry training center ($5,000,000), $3,500,000 for equipment replacement, and $1,040,000 for equipment for 26 new full-time literacy instructors.
Technology and Training

The Promise Program provides forgivable loans of $3,000 per year to eligible, high achieving students who aspire to be teachers in Georgia public schools. Students, both resident and non-resident, who have completed their first two years of course work in public or private colleges with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.6 will be eligible to receive the loans. For each year a Promise scholar teaches in the public schools after graduation, one-fourth of the loan will be considered repaid, so that after four years of teaching the loan will be repaid in full. Loan funds may be used at the student's discretion for tuition, dormitory fees, child care, transportation or other expenses related to education. The cost of this program in F.Y. 1998 will be $2,000,000.

For technology training, equipment, and related technology needs, the Governor recommends the following: for the State Board of Education, $39,241,800, or $30 per FTE, for all local school technology, teacher training, and equipment purposes, including vocational equipment for new schools; also for the State Board of Education, $25,564,956 for te~hnology specialists for local systems at the rate of one specialist for every two schools; for the State Board of Regents, $3,000,000 for hardware and software for instructional technology, including teacher education.

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED LOTTERY EXPENDITURES By Agency F.Y. 1998

282,007,451 SBOE 55.30%

173,778,127 GSFC 34.07%

34,174,422 Regents 6.70%

20,040,000 DTAE 3.93%

(]J SBOE (State Board of Education) GSFC (Georgia Student Finance Commision) (]J DTAE (Department of Technical and Adult Education)
o Regents (Regents, University System of Georgia)

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED LOTTERY EXPENDITURES By Program F.Y. 1998

175,439,127 Scholarships
34.40%

208,545,359 Pre-Kindergarten
40.89%

57,518,922 Capital Expenditure
11.28%
Capital Expenditure
Pre-Kindergarten

68,496,592 Technology Training
13.43%
EJ Scholarships
o Technology Training

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LOTTERY RESERVES
Georgia's lottery laws require the establishment oftwo reserves that are funded as a percentage oflottery collections to avoid disruption in programs should collections fall short of annual appropriations.
The Shortfall Reserve Subaccount was included in the original law and required that an amount be set aside each year equal to 10 percent ofthe total lottery proceeds deposited into the Lottery for Education Account for the preceding year. Ifnet funds in the account are not sufficient to meet appropriations, funds shall be drawn from the reserve to make up the shortage.
Funds have been set aside for the reserve each year and totaled $50,306,302 on June 30, 1996.
The lottery law was amended during the 1994 legislative session to require that a Scholarship Shortfall Reserve Subaccount also be maintained within the Lottery for Education Account.
The scholarship reserve law requires that the subaccount be fully established over five years at a rate of 10 percent a year until the reserve equals 50 percent of the amount of scholarship proceeds disbursed during the preceding year.
Lottery surplus available at the end ofF.Y. 1995 was sufficient to meet immediate needs in the amended F.Y. 1996 budget and still leave enough funds over to fully fund the scholarship reserve in its first year. Governor Miller wrote the State Auditor a letter requesting that the Scholarship Shortfall Reserve Subaccount be fully funded from the 1995 surplus, and the Auditor complied with the Governor's request.

The two lottery reserves as of June 30, 1996 total as follows:

Shortfall Reserve Subaccount Scholarship Shortfall Reserve Subaccount

$ 50,306,302 77,718,586

TOTAL LOTTERY RESERVES

$ 128,024,888

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GOVERNOR'S REDIRECTION RECOMMENDATION

The Governor's F. Y. 1998 budget recommends $349 million to be redirected from agencies' adjusted base budgets into higher priority areas. The following chart depicts changes made in agencies' F. Y. 1998 budgets that enabled the Governor to focus spending on education, new correctional facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, and salary adjustments. The redirection process also was instrumental in allowing the Governor to include a major tax cut in his revenue estimate which was approved by the 1996 session of the General Assembly. The agenices' F. Y. 1998 redirection level reflects improved services from efficiencies undertaken by department heads and their boards as well as the identification and elimination of various efforts considered to be a lower priorities. The chart below shows each agency's recommended redirection level, not including any enhancements. The enhancement level recommended by the Governor for each department will change the final level of funding for each department.

Departments/Agencies

State Funds - Fiscal Year 1998

I I I Adjusted Base

Funds to Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

General Assembly Audits, Department of Judicial Branch Administrative Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public School Employees' Retirement System Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund

26,278,571 19,706,494 85,346,430 41,070,205 42,411,104 9,467,330 150,991,019 26,689,804 709,960,759 4,307,394 4,049,909,812 35,499,007 46,340,427 30,086,810 1,220,551,529 19,158,206 15,311,130 20,514,277 12,596,664 1,321,488,198 94,018,493 114,208,842 14,212,500 8,440,012 1,320,665,329 88,919,598 30,660,913 2,137,810 32,737,146 4,130,000 205,467,936 535,447,604 21,120,150 10,760,252 341,225,527

(1,147,410) (1,252,765)
(462,740) (6,609,014) (2,850,322) (21,465,126)
(215,400) (66,419,448)
(1,749,175) (388,194) (910,403)
(67,564,572) (837,300) (766,553) (25,257) (99,686)
(36,989,449) (3,748,997) (4,959,474)
(420,888) (70,060,937)
(3,128,897) (1,356,460)
(134,064) (1,642,475)
(60,000) (10,283,031) (41,076,537)
(1,754,930) (621,906)

397,894 905,952 10,315,873 829,625 308,379 393,330 6,552,452 2,825,496 18,444,042 115,400 59,721,621 1,066,529 861,225 115,000 28,671,257 599,500 216,330
157,686 35,000,000
2,838,786 4,296,622
239,402 65,111,805
6,182,668 954,550 131,413
1,642,475
10,902,787 47,938,697
74,524 543,757

26,676,465 20,612,446 95,662,303 40,752,420 41,466,718
9,397,920 150,934,457 26,664,978 706,939,675
4,207,394 4,043,211,985
34,816,361 46,813,458 29,291,407 1,181,658,214 18,920,406 14,760,907 20,489,020 12,654,664 1,319,498,749 93,108,282 113,545,990 14,212,500 8,258,526 1,315,716,197 91,973,369 30,259,003 2,135,159 32,737,146 4,,070,000 206,087,692 542,309,764 19,439,744 10,682,103 341,225,527

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

10,711,837,282 39

(349,001,410) 308,355,077

10,671,190,949

RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

I. Salary Adjustments
1. Provide for salary adjustments for employees of the Judicial, Legislative and Executive branches to be awarded on October 1, 1997. The proposed salary adjustment for Executive branch employees is in conformance with the GeorgiaGain pay for performance system and ranges from 0% to 7% (0%, 4%, 5.5% and 7%) depending on the employee's performance rating on his or her annual performance appraisal. Each agency's allocation of this salary adjustment total is listed at the end of this section. The proposed salary adjustment for Judicial and Legislative branch employees is 4% for employees receiving at least "satisfactory" or "meets expectations" on his or her annual performance appraisal. Provide for an increase of 4% for each state official (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by Act 755 (House Bill 262) of the 1978 General Assembly, as amended, as authorized in said act, Code Section 45-7-4 effective October 1, 1997. Additionally, $55,353 is included for a salary adjustment, effective October 1, 1997, for members of the General Assembly.
2. Provide for a 6% increase in state base salary on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education effective September 1, 1997. Provide for a 4% increase for bus drivers and lunchroom effective July 1, 1997. This proposed 6% teacher salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to teachers through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule.
3. Provide for a 6% salary increase for teachers with the Department of Technical and Adult Education effective September 1, 1997.
4. Provide a 6% funding level for merit increases for Regents faculty and support personnel to be awarded on July 1, 1997 for non-academic personnel and on September 1, 1997 for academic personnel.
5. Provide a 5% conditional salary increase, effective October 1, 1997, for incumbents in the Correctional Officer job class series working in high mission (Security level V and VI) institutions. This increase is in addition to any pay for performance salary adjustment received under provision #1 above.
6. Provide a 5% supplemental salary adjustment, effective October 1, 1997, for Department of Corrections food service and maintenance workers directly supervising inmates. This increase is in addition to any pay for performance salary adjustment received under provision # 1 above.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS
61,074,535
179,776,409
9,497,975 69,138,510 5,067,000
1,460,250

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RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

7. Provide supplemental salary adjustments, effective October I, 1997, for administrative law judges in the Office of State Administrative Hearings in order to conform with minimum salary levels established by the GeorgiaGain state personnel management program. These adjustments are in addition to any pay for performance salary adjustment received under provision # 1 above.
8. Provide supplemental salary adjustments and an additional 5% salary increase for Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) certified personnel in the Youth Development Worker and Facilities Police job class series within the Department of Children and Youth Services, effective October 1, 1997. The preceding items are in addition to any pay for performance salary adjustment received under provision #1 above.
TOTAL - To be transferred to the appropriate budget units
II. Merit System Assessment
Provide for merit system position assessment for basic services to employees of the judicial and legislative branches of government, including the Department of Audits. The addition results from restructuring a revised merit system position assessment applicable to basic services as authorized in Senate Bill 635.
TOTAL RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS
60,541
1,569,916
327,645,136 236,440
327,881,576

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RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
AGENCY ALLOCATION

I. Executive Branch

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Department of Banking and Finance Georgia Building Authority Department of Children and Youth Services Department of Community Affairs Department of Corrections Department of Defense Department of Education Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority State Forestry Commission Georgia State Games Commission Georgia Bureau of Investigation Office of the Governor Department of Human Resources Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism Office of Commissioner of Insurance Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Medical Assistance Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority State Commission on National and Community Service Department ofNatural Resources Board of Pardons and Paroles Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Department of Revenue Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority Secretary of State Office of School Readiness State Soil and Water Conservation Commission Georgia Student Finance Commission Department of Technical and Adult Education Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Services State Board of Workers' Compensation
TOTAL - To be transferred to the appropriate budget units

407,912 836,558 22,494
14,806 242,766 566,806 4,601,166 163,099 21,029,564
64,345 180,696,069
25,957 857,020
2,642 1,058,300
401,071 26,773,247
210,578 380,305
11,978 387,637 173,141
19,952 9,158 2,098,524 1,040,830 2,625,172 270,365 204,910 69,138,510 1,691,328 7,478 585,041 18,948 36,570 13,147 9,774,186 54,686 393,581 271,588
327,181,435

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RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AGENCY ALLOCATION

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

II. Judicial and Legislative Branches

Judicial Branch Legislative Branch
- Department of Audits - Legislative Staff - General Assembly Members
TOTAL - To be transferred to the appropriate budget units
TOTAL RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

See Agency Request
See Agency Request 408,348 55,353
463,701
327,645,136

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F.Y. 1999 DEPARTMENT BUDGET ESTIMATES

The Redirection Budget process used for Fiscal Year 1998 incorporates a multi-year estimating process required of state agencies. Agencies were required to estimate future costs of their Fiscal Year 1998 redirection level request. Estimating future cost of actions taken in any budget year should be an integral part of the budget decision making process. Agencies were asked to include Fiscal Year 1999 estimates of their redirection budget level and future operating costs associated with capital oqt1ay projects. The table below is a summary of the agencies' Fiscal Year 1999 estimate of their Fiscal Year 1998 redirection budget level request.

F.Y. 1999 Estimates

Administrative Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public School Employees' Retirement System Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of
TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS

41,650,445 46,392,157
9,547,044 267,686,081
51,510,541 759,732,346
4,308,008 4,217,741,863
35,046,658 50,449,329 32,744,010 1,297,139,209 76,721,942 16,871,595 21,815,368 13,100,966 1,363,265,143 116,173,428 139,126,466 14,212,500 8,553,275 1,686,629,055 96,140,767 30,917,714 3,678,070 34,171,502 4,070,000 299,180,385 832,778,755 20,239,480 10,741,358
11,602,335,460

40,990,980 45,637,120
9,580,406 163,631,298 22,977,547 710,917,824
4,346,035 4,376,447,433
34,796,658 47,544,375 29,083,006 1,305,162,821 19,864,090 16,871,595 20,518,164 13,554,750 1,367,724,664 93,625,571 115,911,219 14,212,500 85,858,586 1,770,819,603 92,000,734 30,917,714 2,141,564 36,021,341 4,400,000 205,660,632 1,155,089,764 21,169,424 10,741,358
11,868,218,776

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Department Budget
Summaries

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STATE PROPERTIES COMMISSION HEALTH PLANNING REVIEW
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GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY
GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY
GEORGIA HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR THE HOMELESS COMMISSION STATE COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY

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BOARD OF HUMAN
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
:

CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILmES
COUNCIL

I I STATE
TRANSPORATION BOARD
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY

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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSER VATION COMMISSION

JOINT BOARD OF FAMILY PRACTICE
STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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GEORGIA STIJDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
GEORGIA STIJDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
ITEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

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VETERANS SERVICE BOARD
STATE DEPART MENTOF VETERANS SERVICE

NONPUBLIC POST SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

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STATE
BOARD OF
WORKERS' ~OMPENSATION

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BOARD OF GEORGIA LOTIERY CORPORATION
GEORGIA LOTTERY CORPORATION

STATE COMMISSION ON THE CONDEM !NATION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

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BOARD OF CHILDREN ANDYOlJrH SERVICES
DEPARTME1'I'T OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Personal Services - Staff

Personal Services - Elected Officials

Personal Services - Combined

14,735,582

Regular Operating Expenses

2,037,171

Travel - Staff

Travel - Elected Officials

Travel - Combined

53,703

Equipment

610,423

Real Estate Rentals

3,680

Per Diem, Fees & Contracts-

Staff

Per Diem, Fees & Contracts -

Elected Officials

Per Diem, Fees & Contracts-

2,237,786

Combined

Per Diem Differential

Computer Charges

252,564

Telecommunications

481,349

Photography

62,591

Expense Reimbursement

1,024,925

Total Funds

21,499,774

Total State Funds

21,499,774

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
15,554,971 1,932,218
39,376 131,437
3,680

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
14,022,258 3,840,461
2,639,647 98,000 7,000
232,000 5,000
125,980

2,374,925

2,167,302

372,407 276,501 476,456 70,383 748,351
21,773,082
21,773,082

585,000 475,000 650,500 90,000 1,132,800
26,278,571
26,278,571

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

14,266,980 3,920,726

2,577,235 100,000 7,000

250,000 5,000
130,230

2,403,794

519,200 608,000 650,500 105,000 1,132,800
26,676,465
26,676,465

The budget request for the General Assembly has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs ofthe state for F.Y. 1998.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The General Assembly requests an increase of $397,894 for operations in F.Y. 1998.
DESCRIPTION: The Constitution provides that the legislative power of the state shall be vested in the General Assembly, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly convenes in regular session annually on the second Monday in January. With two exceptions, all bills may originate in either the Senate or the House of Representatives, but all bills must be passed by both branches and signed by the Governor before becoming law. The exceptions are bills raising revenue and bills that appropriate money, which can originate only in the House. In the event of the Governor's veto of any bill during a session, it can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote of both houses.
REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The General Assembly is the budget unit for which the following State fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is requested: $26,676,465.

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DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS

State Auditor

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Medicaid and Local Government Audits Division
Audits various Medicaid providers... reviews all local government audit reports... determines fiscal impact of bills affecting retirement systems... determines fiscal impact of certain bills introduced in General Assembly.

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Financial Audit
Operations Division

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Performance Audit
Operations Division

To provide decision makers with creditable management information to promote improvements in accountability and stewardship in state and local government. .. in addition, the State Auditor serves on a number of state boards, authorities and commissions.
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EDP Technical Assistance Division

Coordinates all EDP functions of the Department and provides support to the various audit operations divisions... reviews proposed system changes of various agencies... conducts EDP audits and reviews.

Professional Practice Division

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Sales Ratio Division

Conducts financial and compliance audits/reviews of State agencies, authorities, boards and commissions...conducts financial and compliance audits/ reviews of colleges and universities under the Board of Regents...conducts financial and compliance audits of county and city boards of education, regional libraries and regional educational service agencies.

Conducts performance audits and program evaluations to determine the degree to which state programs are accomplishing their goals and objectives... provides measures of program results and effectiveness...identifies other means of achieving the goals and objectives...and evaluates resource allocation.

Responsible for research, review and comments to professional bodies regarding auditing standards and accounting principles... performs quality assurance functions to assure adherence to Government Auditing Standards...prepares and publishes the Report of the State Auditor, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Statewide Single Audit... revises! amends the Accounting Procedures and Instructions Manual issued by the State Auditor. .. provides technical assistance to other divisions and agencies of state government ... performs report preparation and support services for other divisions.

Prepares cost study manual for property appraisal work. ..appraises real estate properties... records value of property sales for all counties... records tax assessment to county sales ratio worksheets... compares county sales ratio worksheets to county tax digests... conducts hearings and arbitrations (if any) on sales ratio study results with counties... prepares and publishes annual sales ratio study for each county.

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DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Total State Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
14,224,540 434,580 514,994 106,234 143,931 835,733 33,949 958,132 136,279
17,388,372
17,388,372

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
15,670,942 574,569 554,178 137,764 15,060 870,195 119,460 656,083 155,000
18,753,251
18,753,251

F.Y. 1997 Current Budget
16,470,396 602,030 575,000 268,695 15,000 895,000 58,225 660,000 162,148
19,706,494
19,706,494

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

17,137,802 649,054 601,000 434,038 15,000 908,710 51,000 636,304 179,538

20,612,446

20,612,446

The budget request for the Department of Audits has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1998.

F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS

19,706,494

FUND CHANGES REQUESTED:

1. Basic current services. TOTAL FUND CHANGES

905,952 905,952

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1998

20,612,446

The Department of Audits performs the following functions: (1) annual audits and reviews of state agencies, authorities, retirement systems, and state colleges and universities; (2) annual financial audits of local boards of education, regional and local libraries; (3) develop and maintain a uniform chart of accounts; (4) performance audits on the efficiency and effectiveness of state programs and activities; (5) program evaluations to assist the General Assembly in establishing an ongoing review and evaluation of all programs and functions of state government; (6) financial and program audits on Medicaid providers; (7) desk reviews of city and county financial audits; (8) prepare fiscal notes that estimate the financial impact of proposed legislation; and (9) prepare an equalized property tax digest for public school funding.

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Audits is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is requested: $20,612,446.

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Other Operating Prosecuting Attorney's Council Judicial Administrative Districts Payment to Council of
Superior Court Clerks Payment to Resource Center Computerized Information
Network
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
10,072,414 56,960,151
1,969,089
1,242,858
33,800
300,000 654,806

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
11,092,959 66,560,739
2,015,363

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
12,311,126 70,149,871 2,227,465

1,290,967

1,346,564

31,040

26,240

300,000 683,800

300,000 683,800

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

13,082,377 81,645,146
2,729,037

2,194,639

58,350

378,000 800,000

71,233,118

81,974,868

87,045,066

100,887,549

334,344 3,696,643
4,030,987 67,202,131

3,400,187 25,000
3,425,187
78,549,681

1,698,636
1,698,636 85,346,430

1,902,506
1,902,506 98,985,043

The budget request for the Judicial Branch has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1998.

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
F.Y.1998 Budget Summary
F.Y. 1~97 STATE APPROPRIATIONS
ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUESTED FOR CURRENT SERVICES
1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals 3. Superior Courts - Judges 4. Superior Courts - District Attorneys 5. Juvenile Court 6. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education 7. Judicial Council . 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission 9. Indigent Defense Council 10. Georgia Courts Automation Commission 11. Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Total Additional Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS REQUESTED
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
ENHANCEMENTS I. Fund a contract for microfilming of documents (Court of Appeals). 2. Implement a new payscale for staff attorneys and administrative staff (Court of Appeals). 3. Add one computer support position (Court of Appeals). 4. Add 10 computer support positions for Judicial Administrative Districts (Superior Courts-Judges). 5. Increase county grants (Indigent Defense Council).
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

AGENCY'S REQUEST
85,346,430
817,342 314,096 2,678,664 4,720,221 143,060 146,532 457,035
7,727 250,000 753,925 27,271
10,315,873
95,662,303
58,438 85,465 55,277 623,560 2,500,000
3,322,740
98,985,043

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals 3. Superior Courts - Judges 4. Superior Courts - District Attorneys 5. Juvenile Court 6. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education 7. Judicial Council 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission 9. Indigent Defense Council 10. Georgia Courts Automation Commission 11. Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

6,641,102 7,945,611 35,735,637 27,700,551 1,053,172
758,378 2,026,094
168,197 3,000,000 1,767,256
249,068

6,015,631 7,895,611 35,667,637 26,745,386 1,053,172
758,378 2,026,094
168,197 3,000,000 1,767,256
249,068

7,502,223 8,478,887 39,043,861 32,490,593 1,196,232
904,910 2,547,399
175,924 5,750,000 2,521,181
276,339

6,832,973 8,408,887 38,969,861 31,465,607 1,196,232
904,910 2,483,129
175,924 5,750,000 2,521,181
276,339

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

87,045,066

85,346,430

100,887,549

98,985,043

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Judicial Branch is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998is requested: $98,985,043.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 956

Georgia Building Authority Georgia Net Authority State Properties Commission Health Planning Review Board Office of State Administrative
Hearings Office of Treasury and Fiscal
Services

631

Commissioner's

11

Office

6

0 Attached for Admin-
------------61 istrative Purposes Only

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I Administration
99
Internal Business Services: Performs internal processes including procurement, contracts, inventory management, facility management, and MIS management...Controller: Oversees department's budget, accounting, payroll, billing, and rate setting... Privatization and Business Process Improvement: Monitors program performance, coordinates strategic planning, conducts internal audits... Information and Communication: Communicates new and enhanced DOAS services '" Human Resources: Conducts personnel management, training and team development for staff members... Intergovernmental and Customer Relations: Manages customer service operations and serves as the liaison with DOAS customers, provides legislative liaison services.

I Interagency Support Services
110

I Statewide Operations and Support Services
128

Mail and CourierlRapid Copy: Provides interagency mail services to state agencies in the Atlanta metropolitan area, operates two U.S. Post Office substations, provides quick copying services to state agencies in three Capitol Hill locations... Motor Vehicle Services: Operates a Capitol Hill motor pool for state employees, manages an interagency gasoline billing system, provides motor vehicle maintenance... Alternative Fuels Program: Insures state adheres to state mandate on environmental fuels ... Surplus and Supply: Disposes of state and federally owned surplus property, purchases office and supplies in bulk for resale to state agencies.

Purchasing: Processes purchase requisitions for state agencies by soliciting bids and issuing purchase orders, develops statewide contracts, operates State Purchasing Information System (SPIN), maintains Georgia Procurement Registry... Small and Minority Business: Manages Small and Minority Business Program... RFP/Contract Technical Assistance: Provides technical assistance in the development of contracts and RFP's... Risk Management: Insures all state real and personal property, administers the State Tort Claims Liability Fund... Workers' Compensation: Processes all claims under workers' compensation for state employees injured on the job...Space Management: Negotiates commercial office space leases for state agencies, maintains an inventory of state agency occupied space... State Directory Assistance: Provides telephone directory and information services.

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I Information Technology
619
Integrated Technology Services: Designs and manages the state's voice and data communications network, operates the state's consolidated computer center, provides information technology products and services to state government, develops and maintains the statewide computer systems for financial, personnel, vehicle management, property control, and data processing, provides technical and information processing consulting services to state agencies, operates and maintains the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System (GSAMS), operates radio and paging communications systems for state agencies ... Customer Account Teams: Serves as 'the central point of contact for customers... Product and System Development: Conducts network capacity and technology planning.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

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Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay D.P. Rents and Maintenance Distance Learning Grants Telephone Billings Radio Billings Pub. Sfty. Ofcrs.' Indmnty. Fnd. Utilities, Federal Materials for Resale Payments/DOAS Fiscal Admin. Health Planning Review Board Aviation Hall of Fame Golf Hall of Fame Payments to Building Authrty.
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
44,029,284 25,871,117
357,113 997,756 5,875,721 2,877,265 15,181,005 19,744,477 4,246,133
12,867 14,428,913 4,491,059 77,231,134
1,030,897 239,563 65,940
29,349,674 2,817,096 26,642
800,000
249,673,656

Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

213,572,473 14,639
213,587,112
36,086,544
1,048 344

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
48,192,827 16,394,575
534,669 870,458 9,357,276 3,592,497 19,838,605 19,201,169 3,580,824

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
50,938,519 13,042,606
434,831 696,459 1,608,195 3,586,862 3,045,376 11,737,692 4,134,175

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

50,017,100 12,213,555
472,231 666,934 1,394,276 3,569,350 2,792,950 11,649,033 3,831,867

163,220 514,470

50,180,320 12,213,555
472,231 666,934 1,394,276 3,569,350 2,792,950 12,163,503 3,831,867

12,428,220 5,360,027 85,128,482 5,182,393
650,000

11,796,710
60,183,280 929,406 700,000

10,908,892
56,363,800 929,406 700,000

10,908,892
56,363,800 929,406 700,000

33,022,419 2,972,744 86,905 48,500 85,000 781,972
267,309,562

21,000,000 2,972,744 35,000 48,500 85,000 1,090,699
188,066,054

20,039,840 2,974,797 85,000 48,500 85,000
178,742,531

20,039,840 2,974,797 85,000 48,500 85,000

677,690

179,420,221

227,497,903

145,832,897

137,769,776

227,497,903 39,811,659
1,057 345

145,832,897 42,233,157
1,037 344

137,769,776 40,972,755
1,010 345

677,690

137,769,776
137,769,776 41,650,445
1,010 345

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay D.P. Rents and Maintenance Distance Learning Grants Telephone Billings Radio Billings Pub. Sfty. Ofcrs.' Indmnty. Fnd. Utilities, Federal Materials for Resale Payments/DOAS Fiscal Admin. Health Planning Review Board Aviation Hall of Fame Golf Hall of Fame Payments to Building Authrty.
Total Funds

Adjusted Base
51,419,469 12,826,875
482,406 648,934 1,664,784 3,567,350 2,779,916 11,700,914 4,122,879
1l,794,657
60,183,280 929,406 700,000
21,139,840 2,974,797 35,000 48,500 75,000
187,094,007

Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

146,023,802
146,023,802 41,070,205
1,037 345

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(1,704,518) (619,320) (20,175)
(270,508)

366,665 371,669
15,300 18,000 4,036

(136,966) (700,431) (293,012)

7,170 1,141,159
18,860

(885,765)

(3,819,480)

(1,100,000) (148,739)

148,739

(9,698,914)

2,091,598

(8,551,504)
(8,551,504) (1,147,410)
(29) (5)

1,261,973
1,261,973 829,625 4

Redirection Totals
50,081,616 12,579,224
477,531 666,934 1,398,312 3,567,350 2,650,120 12,141,642 3,848,727
10,908,892
56,363,800 929,406 700,000
20,039,840 2,974,797 35,000 48,500 75,000

Enhancements

Totals
50,081,616 12,579,224
477,531 666,934 1,398,312 3,567,350 2,650,120 12,141,642 3,848,727
10,908,892
56,363,800 929,406 700,000
20,039,840 2,974,797 35,000 48,500 75,000

179,486,691

179,486,691

138,734,271
138,734,271 40,752,420
1,012 340

138,734,271
138,734,271 40,752,420
1,012 340

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost ofthe F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Various equipment purchases. --Planning and development funds for the Georgia Golf Hall Of Fame. --State property appraisals and surveys related to Senate Resolution 457. --Georgia Building Authority payments. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

42,233,157 126,807
(25,100) (10,000) (150,000) (1,090,699)
(5,693) (8,267)

ADJUSTED BASE

41,070,205

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate in-house development of the federal statewide cost allocation plan. 2. Reflect decrease in computer charges expenditures. 3. Eliminate one position and reduce other operating expenses in the procurement administration section. 4. Eliminate ten positions and reduce various expenses in the data processing services section. 5. Reduce per diem, fees and c.ontract expenses for the State Pi-operties Commission. 6. Decrease state funded portion of expenses for the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. 7. Decrease personal services and other operating expenses within the Office of State Administrative Hearings

(117,737) (487,811) (139,439)
(191,621) (23,000)
(333,781) (184,223)

Total Funds to Redirect

(1,477,612)

ADDITIONS 1. Contract with outside vendor for development of the federal statewide cost allocation plan. 2. Begin modernization of the Personnel Accounting and Control System (PACS) computer system. 3. Replace one motor vehicle for the State Properties Commission. 4. Fund critical personal services expenses for the Office of State Administrative Hearings.

22,546 1,002,281
18,000 117,000

Total Additions

1,159,827

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

40,752,420

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Revise Office of State Administrative Hearings administrative law judge salaries to confonn with the minimum starting salary established by the GeorgiaGain state personnel management program.

See Pay Package

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

40,752,420

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

l. Administration

5,312,568

3,719,945

4,108,935

2,542,980

2. Statewide Operations and Support Services

8,087,269

4,292,753

7,662,900

4,160,012

3. Interagency Support Services

32,911,521

31,070,908

4. Information Technology Services

136,333,481

29,646,787

130,975,762

30,001,111

ATTACHED AGENCIES:

5. State Properties Commission

668,788

668,788

517,844

517,844

6. Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services

1,092,425

519,051

1,534,260

188,560

7. Office of State Administrative Hearings

3,660,002

3,385,833

3,616,082

3,341,913

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

188,066,054

42,233,157

179,486,691

40,752,420

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Administrative Services is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $40,752,420.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) provides a wide range of support services to all state agencies and many interested local governments and their entities.
DOAS receives most of its revenues by charging for services as they are rendered. Of a budget totaling $196,792,307 in F.Y. 1996, direct state funds totaled only $41,319,650, or 21 percent.
The Department operates through the Executive Operations, General Services, Computer Services and Telecommunications Division, which provide support services to its many sections.
DOAS SERVICES Computer Services--Designs, develops, programs,
manages and maintains data processing systems for agencies. Provides centralized data processing services that include payroll, personnel, accounting, budgeting, vehicle management and inventory services adaptable to all agencies.
Space Management--Assists agencies in the location of adequate and safe space in state-owned facilities or commercially leased space. Assists agencies in the design of space. Maintains a current computerized inventory of all state-owned buildings on Capitol Hill and state-occupied commercially leased space.
State Purchasing--Provides centralized purchasing services for state agencies. Develops and administers statewide contracts. Solicits bids and issues purchase orders for agencies. Monitors agencies in their own purchases. Develops and maintains state specifications and standards for purchasing.
Central Supply Services--Purchases and warehouses commonly used, high-volume supplies and sells them to state agencies and local governments at a cost savings.
Motor Vehicle Services--Operates a daily vehicle rental program for state agencies in the Metro Atlanta area. Offers a comprehensive vehicle maintenance management plan on a cost per mile basis. Also developing a vehicle leasing program for state government. Provides full-service and selfservice fuel and oil to state agencies in the Metro Atlanta area.
Communication Services--Designs, implements and administers all telecommunication services used by state government, including cost effective telephone, data, video (including teleconferencing, distance learning and telemedicine), voice processing, paging and radio communications along with radio and telephone maintenance services.
Printing Services--Provides graphic arts, typesetting, reprographic and other printing services to all state agencies and other governmental organizations. Supplies technical assistance and coordinates the flow of printing requests to ensure the selection of the most economical vendor.
Surplus Property--Responsible for acquiring property being surplused by state agencies and the federal government

and making the property available to other state agencies and local government equitably and cheaply. These services are provided through warehouses located in Atlanta, Americus and Swainsboro.
Risk Management--Insures all state real and personal property through a self-insurance program that maintains adequate and economical coverage. Assists state agencies and authorities in establishing safety programs and driver defensive programs designed to reduce accidents in their agencies.
Mail and Courier Services--Provides timely delivery of inter-office mail to Capitol Hill agencies, and courier delivery to user agencies not located on Capitol Hill. Coordinates services within state government, as well as in the private sector, that will result in a savings for all participating agencies, such as the statewide presort contract which handled I 1 million pieces ofmail in F.Y. 1994 with a savings of over $300,000.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services manages,
invests and disburses most state revenues. The Georgia Building Authority provides maintenance,
groundkeeping, food service, parking and security for the employees and facilities within the Capitol Hill office complex and other specified areas.
The Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials operates through the Georgia Building Authority, and is responsible for managing the removal of hazardous material from state-owned buildings.
The State Properties Commission coordinates the purchase, management, inventory records and disposition of real property acquired and owned by the state.
The Health Planning Review Board conducts appeal hearings on decisions of the Health Planning Agency.
The Georgia Net Authority provides centralized marketing, provision, sale, and leasing, or executing license agreements for access on line or in volume, of certain public . information maintained in electronic format to the public.
The Office of State Administrative Hearings conducts administrative hearings of contested cases for specified state agencies ..
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE UNIVERSAL FUND
A statewide telecommunication network that utilizes audio and video systems to teach in Georgia's public !;chools, and to enhance and improve the delivery of medical care throughout the state.. Both systems allow communication from a central point to a remote area.
AUTHORITY Section 40-3548 Georgia Code Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Strategies and Services

The Department of Administrative Services provides an assortment of services to state agencies. A few of the areas in which the department furnishes agencies services or support are described below. The items featured are the: Child Support Tracking Accounting and Reporting System ($TARS), Electronic Benefits Transfer System (EBT), state agency and University System dial-in data communications service, the Workers' Compensation section's development of a transitional return to work program for injured state employees, and developments in the Printing Services section.
CHILD SUPPORT TRACKING ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEM ($TARS)
The department's Computer Services Division has developed and implemented a new computer system to better enable the Department of Human Resources' Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to collect due and overdue child support payments from the parent responsible for these payments. Referred to as the Child Support Tracking Accounting and Reporting System ($TARS), Georgia's new system is the largest one of the five state systems nationwide to be federally certified as satisfying U.S. Department Health and Human Services standards for automating the tracking and recovery of child support payments.
$TARS is one of the main tools DFCS' Child Support Recovery Program uses to locate the parent responsible for child support payments and to collect these payments from that individual. $TARS accomplishes its mission of fmding and collecting from delinquent paying parents through interfacing with the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Parent Locator System, and private sector organizations (i.e. credit bureaus, collection agencies, etc.). The system also communicates with systems in

other states via the Child Support Enforcement Network, and is accessible to DFCS field personnel through field office personal computers.
$TARS possesses features which offer superior data processing, payment check sorting, and data and fmancial control capabilities than was available with the previous system used. The improved technology and design of $TARS has resulted in DFCS locating defaulting parents and recovering child support payments much more accurately and quickly. Payments are forwarded to the proper party sooner and more frequently than under the former system. In the near future, $TARS will interface with all state agencies issuing occupational and professional licenses to more comprehensively enforce the recently enacted state law requiring the suspension of these licenses belonging to parents overdue on child support payments. The system will also begin charging interest on unpaid child support payments as required in another recent change to the state law. $TARS is planning to add the Social Security Administration to its list of government system interfaces to further expand efforts in locating defaulting parents.
ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER SYSTEM (EBT)
In response to recent federal initiatives concerning the development of a nationwide system that will electronically deliver government benefits, the Computer Services Division of the Department of Administrative Services and the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources are working jointly to design and implement such an electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) for Georgia. Georgia's effort is part of an eight state coalition organized to meet the challenge of implementing an EBT system for most government benefits by the 1999 federal deadline. Georgia

plans to have its EBT system operational by December 1997.
When implemented, the EBT system will be available in the 189 county assistance offices serving the state's 350,000 welfare recipients. The system will transfer state issued Aid for Dependent Children (AFDC) and food stamp benefits to recipient accounts to which recipients will have access using their EBT debit card and personal identification number. The EBT system is expected to save the state $1.57 million annually stemming from the elimination of paper food stamps, welfare vouchers and benefit checks. The improved monitoring, accounting, and reporting of benefit accounts and payments this system affords is anticipated to result in the reduction of lost or stolen benefits, easier recipient access to their issued benefits, and savings from the efficient delivery of one or more types of awarded benefits through an eligible recipient's single EBT debit card. As the EBT system is refmed, it may include the delivery of other benefits and services, besides AFDC and food stamp benefits, as is deemed appropriate.
DIAL-IN DATA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
The department, working with the University System, has initiated a dialin data communications service for state agencies and University System institutions. This joint project is the culmination of earlier independent efforts of both groups. Unlike the previous data communication ventures, an outside vendor, MCI, was chosen to administer this joint dial-in data communications service. Use of an outside vendor was prompted by the need for flexibility in incorporating changes in technology into the system without expanding the staff overseeing and managing this data communications network. The vendor arrangement allows the state to continue to effectively deliver services in an efficient manner.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Strategies and Services

During F.Y. 1997, various components of this new system will implemented allowing state agencies and the University System schools greater, more convenient access to data from most locations around the state. One particular application of this dialin system's technology is providing the public access to University System and state technical institute library materials and periodicals from a broad range of locations reaching most of the state's populace. Another benefit ofthis dialin network is the enhanced communication it encourages wihin and between state agencies leading to improved operation of state government and better service to the state's citizens.
TRANSITIONAL RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM
The department's Workers' Compensation section is currently developing a transitional return to work program which is designed to help injured state employees return to work sooner. The goal of this program is to restore an employee's productivity after an injury under a timely process that results in less time lost from the job and reduced medical costs.

Workers' Compensation Payments
Payment
Currently, the Department's plan concerning this project consists of five phases:
Establish policies and strategies for handling behavioral issues and stress claims.
Design a plan to reduce medical expenses and the cost of time lost from the job.
Decrease Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exposure through fair implementation.
Create a framework for doctors to understand and support this program.
In the long term, successful implementation ofthis program will not only maintain employee productivity,

but reduce the cost of lost productivity and medical expenses to state government.
PRINTING SERVICES The department's Printing Services
section, continuing a process begun in F.Y. 1994, has now completed decentralizing the responsibility of handling and/or coordinating the contracting of state agency printing and graphic arts needs. The final stage of this decentralization occurred at the start of F.Y. 1997 with the dissolution ofthe section's Graphic Arts unit due to agencies being able to contract for graphic arts services more effectively and at less long term cost. The section also returned responsibility for procuring and coordinating printing contracts to state agencies. Additionally, the department, since F.Y. 1994, in its approach to lower the state's printing costs and return direct control of agency printing services to the agencies has eliminated the state print shop, and privatized state agency printing and rapid copy operations. The Printing Services section's only remaining activity is the general oversight of the three privatized rapid copy centers serving state agencies in the Capitol Hill complex.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
STAT, EWIDE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SERVICES PURPOSE: Support state agencies in meeting their financial management and reporting responsibilities.
GOAL Support the state agencies and technical schools by providing on-going consulting services, training and standardized fmancial software.
GENERAL SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide interagency support in the areas of (a) Mail and Courier, (b) Motor Vehicle Services, (c) Surplus (d) Supply (e) Rapid Copy
GOALS Increase the timelines1! and effectiveness of agency mail services. Provide cost effective, efficient motor vehicle services. Expand and improve central supply and surplus property services. Improve rapid copy products and services.
STATEWIDE OPERATIONS & SUPPORT SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide policy, guidelines, assistance in areas of purchasing, insurance and space to statewide agency customers
GOALS Reduce State Purchasing's direct involvement in open market purchases and focus on broader impacts such as delegation of purchasing authority to agencies, purchasing cards, statewide contracts, agency coritracts, request for proposals, training and audits. Work with state procurement officers as well as small and minority vendors to facilitate more effectively. Provide state agencies functional work space in an optimal location while maintaining cost effective rental rates.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide installation, problem determination, and repair services for telephone sets, wiring, two-way radio, CSU/DSU, modems, ATM switches, and local area networks (LAN's).
GOALS Provide timely installation and repair response. Be technically competent across all product lines. Be the lowest cost provider of service. Be the customer's provider by choice. Work with the Customer Service Team to establish expectations.
GEORGIA STATEWIDE ACADEMICffELEMEDICINE SYSTEM PURPOSE: Administer a quality video conferencing system that is focused on customer service and customer/vendor relationships in the areas of procurement, installation and maintenance.
GOALS Improve the quality of service to all customers. Continue the expansion process for new distance learning sites. Develop contracts for technical implications for GSAMS growth and added value such as connectivity for desktop video conferencing and recommendations in regard to next-generation platforms.
NETWORK SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide cost-effective digital telecommunications backbone (GIST) for voice and data to State agencies.
GOALS Provide cost-effective and competitively priced quality services that bring value to our customers. Continue growth in all network services based on customer demand for service and/or funding provided. Investigate and selectively implement new technologies (desktop videoconferencing, broadband network, frame relay) based on availability and customer needs. Develop contracts for new and growth areas of all services.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting TELEPHONE SYSTEMS PURPOSE: Provide efficient and cost-effective telephone services to 95 cities in Georgia through consolidated joint-use systems, state-wide paging services, voice processing services, and commercial long ,distance.
GOALS Provide consistent, reliable, and cost-effective paging, telephone, and voice processing services. Provide upgrades to features and capabilities. Provide new technologies and applications to meet customer demands. Work with customers to establish expectations. Provide access to all customers who need to make commercial long distance calls, international calls, credit card calls, and access to local and long distance public directory information.
DOAS COMPUTER SERVICES/COMPUTER OPERATIONS SUPPORT PURPOSE: Provide and maintain the physical operations, technical support and technical planning for the DOAS/CSD'S mainframe computer complexes, related print output facilities, and the internal DOAS Local Area Network (LAN).
GOALS Provide the highest quality, most cost efficient mainframe data processing services to DOAS customers. Provide data center optimum availability for scheduled time. Provide sub-second response time for non-batch teleprocessing. Provide advanced hardware and software technology such as automatic tape library systems, and automated scheduling software to increase efficient support of customers data processing needs. Provide and maintain an effective Disaster Recovery Plan in support of customers' mainframe based resources, utilization and availability,
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS PURPOSE: Provide innovative information systems solutions in an efficient manner to enable customers to achieve their business objectives.
GOALS Understand and satisfy customer needs. Enhance employee efficiency and effectiveness. Develop, implement and evaluate on an on-going basis recruitment and selection standards for suppliers and consultants. Provide customers with the most cost-effective and innovative technology available. Expand the number of customers served.
ATTACHED AGENCIES STATE PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT PURPOSE: Provide real estate expertise and guidelines to State Agencies and Authorities in the acquisition of real estate; establish and maintain an inventory of the State's property holdings; review and assess proposals regarding the acquisition or dispersion of property by the state. (State Properties Commission)
GOALS Coordinate and interact with State Agencies and Authorities in order to better defme their needs in the effective use of the State's Real Property. Maintain a current inventory of State property holdings including: their valuation, location, size and other relevant information. Evaluate proposals on the sale, purchase or leasing of property involving the state and forward the recommendation to the legislature for action.
RECEIPT OF FUNDS PURPOSE: Receive and keep safe all moneys paid to the state treasury. (Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services)
GOAL Receive and accurately record all funds in a timely manner, employing the proper internal controls.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS PURPOSE: Pay all warrants and drafts legally drawn on the state treasury. (Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services)
GOALS Distribute all funds in accordance with state law. Maintain good and sufficient accounting records.
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS PURPOSE: Invest all general funds, health benefit funds, self-insurance funds and custodial funds in accordance With investment policy and guidelines established by the State Depository Board. (Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services)
GOALS Ensure the safety of investment capital. Generate a competitive level of income. Meet daily cash flow requirements. Conform to all statutes and policies governing the investment of public funds.
CASH MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING PURPOSE: Implement the cash management policies established by the State Depository Board. Monitor state agency banking relationships, invest and monitor state time deposits, monitor collateral for state time deposits, monitor and report compliance with federal funds transfer requirements. (Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services)
GOALS Ensure thatstate agencies utilize efficient banking and funds transfer practices. Maximize interest income from state time deposits. Ensure that all state time deposits are adequately collateralized.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL PURPOSE: Offer local governments, state agencies and public entities a safe and efficient investment alternative for investing their funds. (Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services)
GOALS Maintain the safety of invested funds. Maintain sufficient liquidity of capital to meet the demands of the participants. Attain a competitive rate of return on the invested funds. Manage the invested funds in an efficient manner, offering participants secure, convenient access to their funds. Make available timely and accurate disclosure of operation and investment information. Maintain the highest fund rating available from a nationally recognized rating service.
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS PURPOSE: Hear and decide cases under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A. Section 50-13-let seq.). (Office of State Administrative Hearings)
GOALS Conduct hearings mandated by federal and state law in an impartial manner. Administer the hearing process in accordance with all requirements of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
FOOD SERVICE
PURPOSE: Provide meals and banquet services. (Georgia Building Authority)
GOAL Provide quality food services and accommodations in a responsible and cost effective manner.
FACILITY OPERATION PURPOSE: Provide quality facilities, real property management and related support services. (Georgia Building Authority)
GOAL Provide a safe and pleasant work environment for state officials, employees and the general public and manage the operation of GBA facilities in an efficient, effective, innovative and responsible manner.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting ENERGY CONSERVATION PURPOSE: Reduce state government's energy consumption through the implementation of a energy conservation program. (Georgia Building Authority) GOAL
Fund a statewide energy conservation study of all state facilities.
FACILITIES PROGRAMMING AND ROOFING PURPOSE: Identify the operational and physical needs of facilities occupied by tenants and to oversee/review the design of facility projects. (Georgia Building Authority) GOALS
Ensure and maintain quality standards for various types of roofs and to provide quality design of roofs and roof repairs as well as review of designs prepared by consultants.
Provide comprehensive programming, document review and design expertise for facility projects.
RECYCLING PURPOSE: Establish and coordinate a statewide recycling program for state agencies and to establish and engage in contract for or otherwise allow or arrange for a collection program for recovered materials generated as a result of agency operations including but not limited to aluminum, high grade office paper, and corrugated paper and for the mulching of composing of yard waste. (Georgia Building Authority) GOAL
Have all state entities actively participate in recycling efforts.
VAN POOL PURPOSE: Provide altemative\transportation services to state employees. (Georgia Building Authority) GOAL
Provide safe, reliable and economical transportation to state employees thereby contributing to a reduction in traffic, pollution, and demand for limited parking on Capitol Hill.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Statewide Financial Information Systems 2. General Services 3. Statewide Operations and Support Services 4. Electronic Maintenance Services 5. Georgia Statewide Academic/ Telemedicine System 6. Network Services 7. Telephone Systems 8. DOAS Computer Operations/Support 9. Information System Solutions
TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. State Properties Management 2. Receipt of State Treasury Funds 3. Disbursement of State Treasury Funds 4. Investment of Funds 5. Cash Management and Accounting 6. Local Government Investment Pool 7. State Administrative Hearings 8. Food Service* 9. Facility Operation*

13,494,401 33,456,781
8,465,905 5,407,146 3,723,211

10,447,298 4,558,727

17,809,739 50,357,358 37,425,618 11,245,481 181,385,640

6,283,080 15,111,181
36,400,286

668,788 89,569 89,569 132,209
207,704 573,374 3,660,002

668,788 89,569 89,569 132,209
207,704
3,385,833

14,025,129 31,552,894
8,677,688 5,799,388 3,723,211

10,998,724 4,406,732

18,096,254 46,396,162 34,254,889 11,134,390 173,660,005

6,264,681 14,875,466
36,545,603

517,844 90,166 90,166 133,092
208,917 1,011,919 3,616,082

517,844 32,568 32,568 48,073 75,351
1,341,913

1O. Energy Conservation*

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

11, Facilities Programming and Roofmg* 12. Recycling* 13. Van Pool* TOTAL PASS-THROUGH FUNDING 1. State Health Planning Review Board 2. Aviation Hall of Fame 3. Golf Hall of Fame 4. Payments to the Georgia Building Authority

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

5,421,215

4,573,672

35,000 48,500 85,000 1,090,699

35,000 48,500 85,000 1,090,699

5,669,114

4,049,245

35,000 48,500 75,000

35,000 48,500 75,000

TOTAL

1,259,199

1,259,199

158,500

158,500

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

188,066,054

42,233,157

179,589,930

40,752,420

* These are programs of the Georgia Building Authority (GBA) which is adminstratively attached to the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), but is not budgeted through DOAS. The GBA fmances its operating budget mainly through funds collected from state office space rentals and fees for program services provided.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 871

Commissioner

Georgia Seed Technology and Development Commission
Georgia Agrirama Development Authority
Georgia Development Authority

10 Attached for Admin-
25 istrative Purposes Only 8

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Division of Plant Industry
192
Administers and enforces plant food, feed, grain, pesticides and seed laws.. .issues plant food, fertilizer and feed licenses produces foundation seeds performs laboratory tests for fertilizers, feeds, pesticides, pesticide residues, meat, dairy and food products, seeds and grains.. .licenses structural pest control operators... surveys and treats agricultural land, plants and bees.

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Division of Animal Industry
246
Controls all veterinary and related activities...conducts animal disease program operates laboratory facilities tests milk quality...provides poultry and livestock news...grades livestock...enforces laws and regulations covering the movement of animals, the Prompt Pay Bill, the Dead Animal Act, the Poultry Carcass Regulation Act, the No Garbage Feeding Law and other laws...conducts Equine Program... conducts statewide meat inspection program.

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Division of Internal Administration
66
Provides support services... prepares the Department's budget and monitors expenditures...performs accounting functions ... maintains a data processing system...conducts procurement functions ... manages departmental vehicles...publishes Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin ... handles consumer complaints.

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Division of Fuel and Measures
82
Inspects and licenses industrial scales...operates a weights and measures laboratory... inspects and licenses grain moisture meters.. .inspects LP gas truck meters...calibrates milk tanks ... inspects the quality and measurement of fuel oil. .. licenses tobacco producers and assists in marketing schedules...licenses and audits grain dealers.

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Agnculture CommodIty t---- Commissions
Peaches-Sweet PotatoesTobacco-Apples-CottonSoybeans-Milk-EggsCanola-Pecan-Corn
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Division ofMarketing
120 Operates the Atlanta Farmers Market. ..operates regional and seasonal farmers markets... assists in locating, sustaining or expanding foreign markets ... supervises the eight agricultural commodity commissions...operates international trade office in Brussels.
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Division of Consumer Protection
165 Regulates food retail and wholesale stores and food processors...administers grade A milk laws and rates milk quality.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Market Bulletin Postage Poultry Vet Diagnostics Labs Veterinarian Fees Indemnities Advertising Contract Payments to Georgia Agrirama Major/Minor Market Repairs Southern Cooperative Contract Georgia Development Authority Athens and Tifton Vet Labs
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
31,316,945 5,142,358 937,984 458,889 272,515 808,272 1,023,368 387,686 407,174 352,932 1,020,000 2,130,411 243,502 101,923 175,000 623,860 699,872 40,000 250,000 2,515,782
48,908,473

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

3,434,279 5,428,411
8,862,690 40,045,783
888 287

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
30,988,278 5,068,364 1,074,896 830,002 404,514 813,832 1,018,078 741,237 407,717 30,590 946,000 2,535,464 258,108 50,316 175,000 705,708 2,883,633 40,000 250,000 2,658,940
51,880,677

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
32,289,979 4,514,508 959,114 692,227 439,750 814,475 992,587 550,000 412,585
1,046,000 2,719,702
312,000 60,000 175,000
633,431 350,000
40,000
2,750,466
49,751,824

3,501,058 7,406,405
10,907,463
40,973,214
895 295

3,477,835 4,253,823
7,731,658 42,020,166
881 295

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

32,724,659 4,587,408 1,074,894 960,264 439,750 814,475 992,587 970,430 439,185

195,747 53,942 30,000
36,100 50,010 23,500 10,458

32,920,406 4,641,350 1,104,894 960,264 439,750 850,575 1,042,597 993,930 449,643

1,046,000 3,000,933
312,000 60,000 175,000
659,898 2,000,000
40,000

65,000

1,046,000 3,065,933
312,000 60,000 175,000
659,898 2,000,000
40,000

2,988,841 53,286,324

290,280 755,037

3,279)21 54,041,361

3,477,835 4,171,369
7,649,204 45,637,120
881 295

755,037 8

3,477,835 4,171,369
7,649,204 46,392,157
889 295

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Market Bulletin Postage Poultry Vet Diagnostics Labs Veterinarian Fees Indemnities Advertising Contract Payments to Georgia Agrirama Major/Minor Market Repairs Southern Cooperative Contract Georgia Development Authority Athens and Tifton Vet Labs
Total Funds

32,690,222 4,514,508 959,742 692,227 439,750 814,475 992,587 550,000 412~585
1,046,000 2,795,555
312,000 60,000 175,000
659,898
40,000
2,988,841
50,143,390

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

3,477,835 4,254,451
7,732,286 42,411,104
881 295

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(764,864)

(87,495)

(41,191)

120,430

(139,778) (37,000)
(32,995)

110,378 32,995

(149,442) (1,252,765)

44,576 308,379

(1,252,765) (13)

308,379

Redirection Totals
31,925,358 4,514,508 959,742 604,732 439,750 814,475 951,396 670,430 412,585
1,046,000 2,766,155
275,000 60,000 175,000
659,898
40,000
2,883,975
49,199,004

Enhancements

3,477,835 4,254,451
7,732,286 41,466,718
868 295

Totals
31,925,358 4,514,508 959,742 604,732 439,750 814,475 951,396 670,430 412,585
1,046,000 2,766,155
275,000 60,000 175,000
659,898
40,000
2,883,975 49,199,004
3,477,835 4,254,451
7,732,286
41,466,718
868 295

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRlATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Relocation of the Thomasville Farmers' Market. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

42,020,166 775,375
(350,000) (21,641) (12,796)

ADJUSTED BASE

42,411,104

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Discontinue the milk production program, a voluntary non-regulatory program. 2. Eliminate ten positions within the Plant Industry, Animal Industry, Marketing and Internal Administration divisions which have been vacant over one year. 3. Reduce various object class expenses. 4. Reduce expenses associated with the Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic laboratories contract. 5. Reduce expenses associated with the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic laboratories contract. 6. Reduce payment to the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority.

(200,000) (278,673)
(451,877) (139,778) (149,442)
(32,995)

Total Funds to Redirect

(1,252,765)

ADDITIONS 1. Replace obsolete personal computers, monitors and printers. 2. Provide for supplies and materials ($40,000) and toxicology personnel ($70,378) expenses associated with the Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic laboratories contract. 3. Provide for additional laboratory technician personnel expenses ($22,554) and laboratory equipment purchases ($22,022) associated with the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory portion of the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic laboratories contract. 4. Replace vehicle van and sufficiently fund cost of part-time personnel at the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority.

120,430 110,378 44,576
32,995

Total Additions

308,379

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

41,466,718

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE -- F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Fund construction of a replacement Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory in Athens to provide regulatory and surveillance testing in compliance with laws governing the sale, interstate transport and export of animals.

See Bonds

2 Conduct repairs and renovations at the Atlanta Farmers' Market.

See Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

41,466,718

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Animal Industry

16,017,486

13,010,351

15,795,769

12,788,634

2. Plant Industry

8,530,409

7,899,409

8,492,019

7,861,019

3. Marketing

6,696,286

6,621,286

6,301,736

6,226,736

4. Internal Administration

6,116,254

5,928,754

6,246,210

6,058,710

5. Fuel and Measures

3,453,769

3,449,069

3,497,474

3,492,774

6. Consumer Protection Field Forces

8,355,517

5,111,297

8,283,065

5,038,845

7. Seed Technology and Development

582,103

582,731

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

49,751,824

42,020,166

49,199,004

41,466,718

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Agriculture is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $41,466,718.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Agriculture is responsible for enforcing laws and conducting programs safeguarding the quality of agricultural products and encouraging growth in the productivity and income of the state's agricultural industry. The Department's effort in these areas are also designed to protect farmers and consumers purchasing and selling agricultural products. The Department's programs are operated jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION Administers and enforces federal and state laws and
regulations relating to fertilizers, feeds, grains, seeds, pesticides and pest control, nursery and plant certification, honeybees, treated timber, boll weevil eradication, and other related programs for environmental protection. Promotes Georgia's agricultural and horticultural interests, and inspects and test sufficient quantities of each commodity to be sure that those commodities reaching the consumer meet minimum standards and are correctly labeled. Inspects and ensures that irrigation units are equipped with anti-syphon devices.
ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION Responsible for eradicating brucellosis, tuberculosis,
pseudorabies, etc., in livestock. Promotes certification and accreditation of cattle herds, qualification and validation of swine herds and maintains strict surveillance programs to prevent reinfection through total testing at livestock markets, BRT programs, backtagging and slaughterhouse sampling. Assists livestock producers through disease surveillance programs and laboratory diagnostic work. Gathers and reports information on the poultry markets of Georgia. Provides livestock grading services and reports the livestock markets. Inspects, procures blood samples and runs card tests on all eligible animals sold through livestock markets and tests all disclosed reactor herds and all contact herds to eradicate and control communicable diseases. .Enforces the Dead Animal Act, Poultry Carcass Regulations, Garbage Feed Law, Prompt Pay ofAuctioned Livestock Bill and both inter-state and intrastate movement regulations for livestock animals and fowl. Procures fertilizer, feed and lime samples for laboratory testing, and enforces the provisions of the Georgia Meat Inspection Act of 1969 to provide the consuming public with meat supply which is wholesome, sound, free of disease, produced under sanitary conditions and bears a truthfuUabel.
MARKETING DIVISION Collects and distributes market information on Georgia
agricultural products, formulate policies, administers various marketing programs and locates and develops new international markets for Georgia products. Provides supervision for the eight Georgia Agricultural Commodity

Commissions. Furnishes funds for promoting farm products not represented by Commissions. Operates six regional (Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, and Thomasville) and 17 seasonal/local market places where dealers, farmers and consumers can engage in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables.
FUEL AND MEASURES Ensures equity between buyers and sellers in commercial
transactions by inspecting weighing and measuring devices to verify that they maintain the prescribed level of accuracy and regulating the quality of petroleum products. Enforces advertising laws regarding motor fuel. Conducts examination/inspections of state warehouse and grain dealer operations to insure compliance with applicable laws. Inspects and tests commercial weighing devices, including scales, L.P. gas meters, milk tanks, moisture meters, gasoline pumps, transport tank trucks, fuel oil terminals and bulk plants. Enforces fuel quality regulations by checking storage tanks for water and obtaining fuel samples for analysis. Registers and analyzes brands, and checks all motor fuel advertising for fairness and correctness.
CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION Inspects retail food establishments (i.e., grocery stores)
for contamination and adulteration of retail food products. Reviews food labels on these products to ensure compliance with state and federal food labeling requirements including nutritional and safe handling requirements. Inspects bedding manufacturing establishments for disease and fraud. Operates a federal and state dairy inspection program on farms an processing plants operating in Georgia or shipping into Georgia, ensuring that all requirements are being maintained according to minimum federal and state standards. Provides information and statistics about milk and the dairy program to the industry and consumers. Provides a cooperative grading service for the voluntary grading of poultry and shell eggs, mandatory inspection of egg products, and regulatory surveillance inspection of shell egg handlers and records applicable to the program.
SEED TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Produces, processes, treats, stores and distributes to seed producers and farmer foundation agricultural seed stocks of 18 or more different crops comprising 60 to 65 different v{lI"ieties and hybrids according to the requirements and needs for such seed stocks by Georgia farmers.
AUTHORITY Title 5, 42-208, Georgia Code Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Strategies and Services

The Department of Agriculture hosts a variety of programs and services in its regulation of agriculture and agriculture related industries, as well as'in its education and protection of the public on agriculture and associated areas (i.e., retail food stores, petroleum products, meat and poultry inspections, etc.). The following strategies and services overviews illustrate activities occurring in the Food and Milk Safety, Pesticide and Pesticide Container Disposal, Agriculture Product Promotion, Fuel and Measures, Structural Pest Control, and the Animal Protection programs.

meat for sell to the public. Another event affecting the entire meat inspection program is the federal government's stipulation that state meat inspection programs convert to the Performance Based Inspection System (PBIS). This system electronically generates an objective inspection schedule and criteria based on the specified meat establishment's processes and compliance history. The long range goal of the Meat Inspection program is to provide inspections that are comparable to those conducted at federally inspected establishments in degree and scope, and to effectively

PESTICIDE AND PESTICIDE CONTAINER DISPOSAL
The Pesticide Division is coordinating a program in conjunction with local governments and organizations to collect plastic pesticide containers for recycling. Presently, 30 counties are involved in this endeavor. The program is projected to recycle 150,000 pounds of chipped plastic in 1996 through these efforts. The division is also sponsoring a program, through a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to collect pesticides which can no longer be legally used. In

FOOD AND MILK SAFETY The Food and Milk Safety
Program consists ofthe following types of inspections: retail food store, meat and milk. The rising number of nontraditional retail sales establishments expanding into the retail food sector has prompted the department to begin implementing a new electronic inspection system to cope with the added workload and other demands these developments in the retail food industry have placed on the department's inspectors. Additionally, the department's retail food inspectors are also continuing to receive advanced level training in all areas of food processing, including in-store meat processing, seafood handling, deli operations and bakery operations in order to remain abreast of developments in the retail food field.
Meat inspectors currently inspect and license 158 red meat slaughter and processing facilities for the purpose of assuring the production of wholesome, unadulterated and properly labeled meat/poultry products. The Meat Inspection program's responsibilities were expanded with the commencement of the voluntary inspection program concerning ratite (i.e. ostrich, emu, rhea) slaughter and processing. This new program allows red meat slaughter/processing plants to be approved to slaughter/process ratite

Food Establishment Inspections

70,000
.J
~60,000
..s
'0 ] ~ 50,000

70,248

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Years

cross-utilize resources in performing these inspections whenever possible.
Milk safety inspectors inspect dairy facilities for compliance with health and safety regulations concerning milk and dairy products. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected the Georgia Milk Safety Program as one of its state pilots in the development and testing of a new electronic inspection system to be eventually used nationwide.

this program, targeted illegal pesticides are collected and disposed by authorized disposal firms to prevent illegal disposal of and environmental contamination from these outlawed pesticides. The three counties (Dooly, Houston and Peach) participating in the program for 1995 collected a total of 8,000 pounds of pesticides for disposal. In 1996, the program enlisted another five counties (Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook and Lowndes) raising program membership to eight counties.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE -- Strategies and Services

AGRICULTURE PRODUCT

PROMOTION

The department is continuing its

activities to promote Georgia

agricultural products in campaigns

directed at the domestic and

international markets.

These

campaigns use the theme

"Georgia...Always In Good Taste" in

publicizing and displaying Georgia

products at food and trade shows

nationally and internationally. The

department is also pursuing broadening

the use of the "Georgia...Always In

Good Taste" logo in concert with its

product promotion efforts. The

department is working with large

retailers in identifying and marketing

Georgia grown and processed items.

FUEL AND MEASURES The Fuel and Measures Division is
responsible for regulating the accuracy of all commercial weighing and measuring devices, and the quality of petroleum products. The division has recently been able to upgrade three of

its four trucks used in inspecting and testing heavy weigh scales to comply with the latest revised federal Department ofCommerce standards for large weigh scale testing. The Division's petroleum fuel and antifreeze inspection and testing outfits now inspect nearly 8,300 service stations and test approximately 17,000 petroleum fuel and antifreeze samples annually.
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL The Structural Pest Control
Program regulates firms, certified operators and employees involved in supplying household pest control services for controlling ants, roaches and other insects, along with wood destroying organisms such as termites, wood destroying beetles and wood destroying fungi. The Governor's and General Assembly's authorized addition of seven positions to this program in F. Y. 1996 is allowing for more timely inspections of dwellings and products treated for these pests. These

inspections verify that the dwellings and products have been properly treated for the pest(s) in question.
ANIMAL PROTECTION The department enforces the
Animal Protection Act which requires pet industry operators (i.e. pet dealerslbrokers, breeders, animal shelters, kennel operators, etc.) to satisfy a variety of standards before being issued an operating license. The Act's purposes are to prevent unhealthy pets from being sold to the public, and to protect animals from abuse or neglect while they are awaiting sale. Inspectors also enforce federal laws regarding the use of controlled drugs for euthanasia at animal shelters, and monitor federal certificates of veterinary inspection and rabies inoculation records. The seven inspectors assigned to this licensing and enforcement program inspect over 2,000 establishments and respond to nearly 300 complaints annually.

Petroleum Samples Analyzed
96 9S -

93 -
'2~

14,000

16,000

18,000

Number ofPetroleum Samples Analyzed

I
20,000

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
MAR, KETING AND PROMOTION PURPOSE: Promote agricultural products from Georgia throughout the world.
GOAL Increase the value and volume of agricultural products produced in Georgia.
FOOD SAFETY AND REGULATORY SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide excellence in service and regulatory functions using state-of the art technology and a professional work force to ensure an abundance of wholesome and disease-free food and fiber to Georgia, America and the world. Regulate through inspections pesticide industries and applicators, fertilizer industries, fuel dispensers, tobacco and grain warehouse and dealers. Regulate through inspections industries engaged in raising, processing and selling hogs, cattle and chickens to the public; to regulate food establishments, dairy processing plants and to inspect bee colonies.
GOAL Provide wholesome and disease-free food and fiber by regulating the measuring of quantity and quality standards of Agriculture, Agricultural related goods and petroleum products.
ATTACHED AGENCIES SEED TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE: Produce, process, treat, store and distribute foundation seed and plant stocks to Georgia seedsmen, nurserymen and grass sod/sprig producers and others where commercialization has established markets. Manage production and marketing licensing agreements for University of Georgia, USDA/ARs plant culivar intellectual properties. (Seed Technology and Development Commission)
GOAL Provide high quality seed stocks to Georgia Seedmen, nurseries and grass sod/sprig farms. develop and implement commercialization strategy for University of Georgia. USDA!ARS developed cultivars. Develop manage and implement license agreements for protected cultivars.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE -- Results-Based Budgeting GEORGIA AGRIRAMA PURPOSE: Market and provide the infrastructure for the preservation and demonstration of Georgia's rural agrarian society in a museum depicting the time period 1870 - 1910. (Georgia Agrirama Development Authority)
GOALS Preserve living history interpretation and education for the public. Increase the number of private donations to the museum, both artifacts and funds. Inform the public of educational and entertaining capabilities of the living history museum. Increase visitation and revenue from admissions. Create more merchandising opportunities and income from sales.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Marketing and Promotion 2. Food Safety and Regulatory Services

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

10,784,853 37,711,437

10,685,853 30,660,882

10,526,263 37,390,112

10,427,263 30,339,557

TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. Seed Technology and Development 2. Georgia Agrirama TOTAL PASS-THROUGH FUNDING 1. Federation of Southern Cooperatives/
Land Assistance Fund

48,496,290

41,346,735

582,103 633,431 1,215,534

633,431 633,431

40,000

40,000

47,916,375

40,766,820

582,731 659,898 1,242,629

659,898 659,898

40,000

40,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

49,751,824

42,020,166

49,199,004

41,466,718

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 141

Administrative Assistant
1
I
Supervision Program
102
Reviews examination reports and follows up with corrective action if necessary...performs examinations of financial institutions ... investigates applications for new charters and expansions...promotes sound financial practices and encourages institutions to provide a full line of services to public... coordinates and resolves consumer complaints.

Commissioner 1
Deputy Commissioner 1
Mortgage/Corporate Program
21
MORTGAGE Processes and acts on applications for license to provide residential mortgage lending and residential mortgage broker services...enforces laws and rules pertaining to residential mortgage lending ...performs compliance examinations of mortgage lenders and brokers...conducts investigations and resolves consumer complaints pertaining to residential mortgage lending.
CORPORATE Processes and acts on various applications, including new charters, expansions, relocations, check cashers, check sellers, amendments to articles of incorporation, and name reservations...processes additions and changes to corporate data files... processes revisions to rules and regulations... reviews check cashers and check seller exams.

Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs
1
I
Administrative Program
14
Performs accounting services... prepares budget request. .. provides clerical support for all programs ... processes and distributes currency transaction reports... provides personnel services...provides examiner training...provides programming and maintenance of EDP services... provides an ongoing review of the Department's Strategic Plan initiatives.

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
6,912,624 381,943 373,329 105,602 18,568 300,860 9,986 327,531 58,460
8,488,903
8,488,903
141 55

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
7,059,006 468,038 403,183 80,388 6,776 334,070 5,908 314,037 79,109
8,750,515
8,750,515
141 54

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
7,701,330 455,685 400,000 36,750 8,200 335,000 13,300 295,000 73,000
9,318,265
9,318,265
141 54

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

7,799,806 463,737 404,910 112,380 28,379 364,290 12,935 285,478 75,129
9,547,044
9,547,044

7,799,806 463,737 404,910 112,380 28,379 364,290 12,935 285,478 75,129
9,547,044
9,547,044

141

141

53

53

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
7,839,357 455,685 400,000 36,750 8,200 364,291 12,935 277,112 73,000
9,467,330
9,467,330
141 53

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(462,740)

317,700

75,630

(462,740) (462,740)
(8)

393,330 393,330
7

Redirection Totals
7,694,317 455,685 400,000 112,380 8,200 364,291 12,935 277,112 73,000
9,397,920
9,397,920
140 53

Enhancements

Totals
7,694,317 455,685 400,000 112,380 8,200 364,291 12,935 277,112 73,000
9,397,920
9,397,920
140 53

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Banking and Finance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $9,397,920. This recommendation is contingent upon the Department's collection of$10,337,712 in examination and administrative fees, which is included in the F.Y. 1998 State Revenue Estimate. The difference between the Department of Banking and Finance's F.Y. 1998 revenue collections and the recommended F.Y. 1998 State Fund Appropriation represents overhead and is intended to cover the cost of support provided by other agencies to the Department of Banking and Finance.

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates.

9,318,265 147,729 3,274
(1,938)

ADJUSTED BASE

9,467,330

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reallocate eight staff members -- two from the corporate program due to the privatization of the examination of check cashers and six from the bank examination program. 2. Redirect operating expenses.

(365,755) (96,985)

Total Funds to Redirect

(462,740)

ADDITIONS 1. Reassign four positions to the mortgage program, two to the data processing section and one to the bank charter program. 2. Fund the replacement of six high mileage vehicles. 3. Fund an increase to the entry level salary for Assistant Financial Examiners granted in F.Y. 1997.

257,700
75,630 60,000

Total Additions

393,330

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

9,397,920

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

9,397,920

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Banking and Finance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $9,397,920.

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Banking and Finance enforces and administers all state laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of state-chartered fmancial institutions in Georgia. The department provides for:
Safe and sound operation of fmancial institutions. Public confidence in our fmancial institutions. Protection for the interests of the depositors, creditor and shareholders of fmancial institutions. Service by fmancial institutions responsive to the convenience and needs of the public. Appropriate competition among all fmancial institutions to promote economic growth. The Department of Banking and Finance is 100 percent state funded. However, the department's budget is equal to the estimate of examination and administrative fees collected by the department and deposited into the State Treasury. As of July 1, 1996, the department was authorized 141 positions in three program divisions and the Commissioner's Office. The three program divisions include the Supervision Program, the Mortgage/Corporate Program and the Administrative Program. To accomplish its objectives, the department has three principal functions: Supervise and regulate fmancial institutions. Licensing mortgage brokers and lenders. Conduct examinations of fmancial institutions and mortgage brokers and lenders as required by law.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION The department has the authority to adopt rules and
regulations regarding the operation offmancial institutions to: Allow state-chartered fmancial institutions to compete
fairly with those chartered by the federal government, other states, or foreign governments.
Protect Georgia fmancial institutions threatened by economic conditions or new technological developments.
The Department of Banking and Finance is responsible for regulating and monitoring the condition of 315 statechartered banks, 94 credit unions, 237 Georgia holding companies, 22 international bank agencies and other regulated companies, 251 check sale and check cashing companies, and

seven large bank data processing services. As a result of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act,
Chapter 7-1, Article 13, passed during the 1993 legislative session, the department also regulates mortgage leaders and mortgage brokers required to be registered under the new law. As ofJune 30,1996,1,501 mortgage brokers and lenders were licensed with the department. The department also conducts investigations and resolves consumer complaints regarding residential mortgage lending.
FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS The department is responsible for examining all fmancial
institutions--except mortgage lenders/brokers--under its regulation at least once each year. Mortgage lenders/brokers are to be examined at least once every 24 months. If necessary, the department may require extra reports and conduct additional examinations to obtain essential infonnation. The department is authorized to issue and enforce orders requiring fmancial institutions to correct unacceptable conditions discovered though fmancial examinations. During 1996, the department conducted 737 examinations, including 165 banks, 90 credit unions, 327 mortgage broker/lenders, and 155 others.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Other responsibilities of the department include approval
of all proposals to incorporate as a state-chartered fmancial institution, approval of all attempts to change existing articles of incorporation, and approval of all mergers and consolidations offmancial institutions. Due to the passage of the Reigle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act, effective September 29, 1995, activity for the department increased because of the allowance of interstate banking. Also, the department investigates possible violations of state interest and usury laws. In consultation with the Attorney General, it may issue advisory opinions for the guidance of fmancial institutions.
AUTHORITY Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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BANKING AND FINANCE
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
FINA, NCIAL INSTITUTION SUPERVISION PROGRAM PURPOSE: Perform examinations of financial institutions, including investigating applications for new charters and expansions; and conducting investigations and attempting to resolve consumer complaints.
GOALS Ensure the safety and sound operation of financial institutions. Provide for the public confidence in financial institutions. Protect the interests of depositors, creditors, and shareholders of fmancial institutions. Foster appropriate competition among financial institutions.
MORTGAGE BROKER EXAMINATION PROGRAM
PURPOSE: Monitor the examination of licensed mortgage brokers and lenders to assure compliance with the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act, and investigate consumer complaints.
GOALS Determine that the applicants and licensees operate mortgage lending or brokerage activities in compliance with the laws of Georgia and in a marmer which protects contractual and property rights of citizens. Monitor the fmancial responsibility of applicants and licensees. Ensure that applicants and licensees have reasonable policies and procedures to receive and process customer grievances and inquiries promptly and fairly. Determine that the applicant has and maintains an agent for service.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MONITORING PROGRAM PURPOSE: Act on applications from the financial institutions for new charters, expansions, relocations, and amendments to articles of incorporation; and review check cashers and check sellers.
GOALS Provide prompt service on the applications received. Monitor/review statutory requirements regarding applications process and legal factors. Provide for the licensing of check cashers and check sellers.
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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Financial Institution Supervision Program 2. Mortgage Broker Examination Program 3. Financial Institution Monitoring Program
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

7,716,162 327,129
1,274,974 9,318,265

7,716,162 327,129
1,274,974 9,318,265

7,772,080 328,927
1,296,913 9,397,920

7,772,080 328,927
1,296,913 9,397,920

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 2,894

Board of Children and Youth

Commissioner
4
Deputy Commissioner Administration
52

Manages communications and serves as Liaison with the Board, state and local agencies, and the Legislature... coordinates planning and research...provides legal ser-

vices...coordinates apprehension of youth who have absconded from the Department's custody...provides prevention, program development and evaluation services.

I
Deputy Commissioner for Business Services
52
Develops and manages the budget. ..performs accounting, payroll, and auditing functions and maintains the official departmental financial records ...administers contracts and agreements...provides general departmental support and procurement... administers all personnel related activities... administers employee development and training programs ... coordinates facility repairs, maintenance and construction .. .implements and administers management information systems.

Deputy Commissioner for Programs
3

I
Division of Campus Operations
1,404

Division of Community Programs
610

Provides treatment and rehabilitation in a safe and humane environment for those youth assigned to the five state youth development campuses.

Provides effective and efficient management of community-based services within the Department's continuum of care. Services include prevention programs, intake and probation, assessment and classification, residential and non-residential alternatives to youth development campuses and aftercare and transitional services.

l Division of Detention Services
772
Provides temporary secure care and supervision, in a humane .environment, for youth charged with offenses or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the Department... operates 20 regional youth development centers.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

$163,862,188 $14,883,302
, $150,934,457 $12,927,731

HIGHLIGHTS

The Governor's recommended budget for the Department of Children and Youth Services addresses the rapid growth in juvenile detention. The major initiative is to address the overcrowding at the state's juvenile facilities. The F.Y. 1998 budget provides for an increase of 530 beds in the state's Youth Development Campus (YDC) system and an increase of 100 beds in the state's Regional Youth Development Center (RYDC) system. Additionally, the budget provides for the annualized cost of 916 beds partially funded in F.Y. 1997. With these additional beds, capacity will total 3,014 beds at the YDCs and 926 beds at the RYDCs.
$7,261,867 to annualize the operating cost of YDC beds and program slots appropriated in F.Y. 1997 as follows: Bill E. Ireland YDC - 182 beds, Augusta YDC - 40 beds, Lorenzo Benn YDC - 20 beds, Pelham YDC - 120 beds, Wrightsville YDC - 500 beds, Augusta Boot Camp - 30 beds and North Georgia Wilderness Program - 24 slots.

$8,314,760 to contract with private providers to operate the following new facilities scheduled to open in Fiscal Year 1998: Metro RYDC (200 beds) scheduled to open January 1998. McIntosh YDC (168 beds) scheduled to open February 1998. Emanuel YDC (168 beds) scheduled to open February 1998.
$462,733 to provide POST certified training to upgrade youth development worker staff to a correctional officer level.
The Governor also recommends the transfer of the Eastman Youth Development Facility to the Department of Children and Youth Services effective July 1, 1997. This will provide flexibility and additional beds for the Department of Children and Youth Services to meet the projected growth in juvenile offenders.

Total State Funds Budgeted for Children and Youth Services

$ Millions

163.8 148.9
I 126.6
106.3

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y. 1995 Expenditures

F.Y. 1996 Expenditures

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Service Contracts Grants To Co. Owned Det. Cent Institutional Repairs & Maint. Utilities
Total Funds

66,989,770 6,740,555 893,850 262,116 616,324 1,852,749 4,601,861 1,398,007 991,790 623,000 14,902,666 7,522,917 3,014,208 837,513 2,113,642
113,360,968

77,348,990 8,721,288 990,530 455,075 486,381 1,759,978 5,121,645 993,693 967,119 939,042
18,252,062 13,122,428 3,452,738
574,063 2,228,471
135,413,502

93,718,324 8,445,881 929,357 147,402 465,630 1,690,885 6,004,109 280,336 1,012,355
17,610,980 17,129,342 3,715,495
509,559 2,991,126
154,650,781

94,546,107 8,388,867 950,763 147,402 345,294 1,765,885 9,459,260 276,204 1,032,878
17,610,980 17,336,447
509,559 2,985,474
155,355,120

802,174 147,849 10,362
2,500
1,572,160 3,750 4,466
109,696,400 961,930
3,378,782
10,628 116,591,001

95,348,281 8,536,716 961,125 147,402 347,794 1,765,885
11,031,420 279,954
1,037,344 109,696,400
18,572,910 20,715,229
509,559 2,996,102
271,946,121

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

1,839,731 6,923,907
46,250
8,809,888
104,551,080
2,205 187

1,139,822 7,703,203
37,500
8,880,525
126,532,977
2,525 187

5,671,895
5,671,895 148,978,886
2,894 236

4,168,822
4,168,822 151,186,298
2,882 236

91,218

4,260,040

91,218 116,499,783
2

4,260,040 267,686,081
2,884 236

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Services Contracts Grants to Co. Owned Det. Ct. Institutional Repairs & Main. Utilities
Total Funds

Adjusted Base
94,353,175 8,494,317 949,357 217,402 357,369 1,765,885 5,892,109 280,036 1,012,355
17,922,910 17,180,906 3,715,495
570,041 2,991,126
155,702,483

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds

4,711,464
4,711,464 150,991,019

Positions Motor Vehicles

2,896 236

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(3,099,734) (592,740) (6,327)

2,688,355 294,720 7,150

(12,075)

(578,486) (25,000) (10,941)

3,494,919 18,250 29,658

(711,328) (1,653,923)
(47,510) (6,738,064)

34,900 6,567,952

(129,050)
(129,050) (6,609,014)
(123)

15,500
15,500 6,552,452
102

Redirection Totals
93,941,796 8,196,297 950,180 217,402 345,294 1,765,885 8,808,542 273,286 1,031,072
17,922,910 16;469,578 2,061,572
570,041 2,978,516
155,532,371

Enhancements
3,210,988 1,298,470
231,758 38,386 188,032 13,000
461,498 116,350
9,966
850,000 6,703,414
10,628
13,132,490

Totals
97,152,784 9,494,767 1,181,938
255,788 533,326 1,778,885 9,270,040 389,636 1,041,038
18,772,910 23,172,992 2,061,572
570,041 2,989,144
168,664,861

4,597,914
4,597,914 150,934,457
2,875 236

204,759

4,802,673

204,759 12,927,731
93 3

4,802,673 163,862,188
2,968 239

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost oftheF.Y. 1997 pay increase. 2. Transfer special education funding from the Department of Education. 3. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures (equipment purchases). 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system positions assessments due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 5. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates.

148,978,886 900,000
1,415,673 (108,261) (130,109)
(65,170)

ADJUSTED BASE

150,991,019

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate 211 temporary beds and 41 positions at the Bill E. Ireland, Lorenzo Benn and Augusta YDCs. 2. Redirect funds from existing beds to provide additional treatment services for juveniles with specialized needs at the Lorenzo Benn and Augusta YDCs 3. Redirect funds from Grants to County Owned Detention Centers to privatize the Metro RYDC. The 100 bed Fulton Detention Center will be replaced by a 200 bed facility.

Total Funds to Redirect

ADDITIONS

1. Provide enhanced educational, counseling and mental health treatment services for juveniles

with specialized needs at the Lorenzo Benn and Augusta YDCs. This recommendation reduces

the number ofjuveniles at RYDCs awaiting specialized placements.

-

2. Add funds to operate the Metro RYDC as a private, 200 bed facility. The facility is projected

to open in January 1998.

3. Provide 20 staff and operating cost for the department's transportation network, which

transports youth from RYDCs and Court Services to YDCs.

4. Annualize the cost of 100 beds appropriated in F.Y. 1997 for new cottages at Bill E. Ireland,

Augusta and Lorenzo Benn YDCs.

Total Additions

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

(2,527,841) (2,427,250) (1,653,923)
(6,609,014)
2,283,694
3,258,000 567,434 443,324
6,552,452 150,934,457

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES -F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Annualize the cost of YDC beds and program slots added in the F.Y. 1997 appropriation as follows: Bill E. Ireland YDC - 142 beds, Pelham YDC - 120 beds, Augusta Boot Camp - 30 beds and North Georgia Wilderness Program - 24 slots. 2. Annualize the cost to convert the Wrightsville YDC from an adult correctional facility to a juvenile facility. 3. Add funds to operate the following new facilities opening during Fiscal Year 1998: Emanuel YDC - 168 bed facility projected to open in February 1998. McIntosh YDC - 168 bed facility projected to open in February 1998. 4. Fund resources needed to meet educational standards in the department's school system. Includes education materials, staff development and distance learning equipment costs. 5. Provide POST certified training to upgrade youth development worker staff to correctional officer level.

2,860,756
3,957,787 5,056,760
589,695 462,733

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Fund new construction and institutional repairs and maintenance for DCYS facilities. (Recommend $9,200,000 in Redirected Fiscal Year 1995/1996 Bonds and $19,400,000 in Fiscal Year 1998 Bonds for a total of $28,600,000)

See Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

12,927,731

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

163,862,188

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Functional Budget Summary

1. Regional Youth Detention Centers 2. Bill E. Ireland Youth Development Campus 3. Augusta Youth Development Campus

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

32,044,339

30,065,778

33,736,722

32,605,504

16,244,894

15,467,451

16,265,999

15,604,236

11,882,349

11,127,663

11,113,984

10,615,301

4. Lorenzo Benn Youth Development Campus

6,875,019

6,551,563

6,579,081

6,339,647

5. Macon Youth Development Campus 6. Wrightsville Youth Development Campus 7. YDC Purchased Services 8. Court Services 9. Day Centers 10. Group Homes 11. Community Purchased Services 12. Law Enforcement Office 13. Assessment and Classification 14. Multi-Service Centers 15. Youth Services Administration TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

5,564,824 11,479,031 16,281,342 19,210,029
496,745 1,043,480 19,956,552 1,094,527
591,587 3,886,910 7,999,153 154,650,781

5,228,227 11,328,888 15,994,092 19,063,225
496,745 1,043,480 19,129,597 1,094,527
591,587 3,796,910 7,999,153 148,978,886

5,596,491 15,559,857 22,434,992 19,347,410
472,970 1,050,147 21,071,149 1,739,294
594,587 3,938,918 9,163,260 168,664,861

5,308,932 15,149,232 21,969,338 19,191,558
472,970 1,050,147 20,209,264 1,739,294
594,587 3,848,918 9,163,260 163,862,188

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Children and Youth Services is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $163,862,188.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS) provides supervision, detention and rehabilitation services for juvenile delinquents committed to state custody, operates and provides assistance for prevention programs, and provides treatment for juvenile offenders with specialized needs.
INSTITUTIONS The Division of Detention Services is responsible for the
temporary secure care and supervision of youth charged with offenses and awaiting court proceedings or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the Department. The Department currently operates 20 Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) statewide, with a bed capacity of 726. In addition to temporary secure detention, these centers provide education, individual guidance, counseling and recreation. Each center is required to have weekly religious services for youth desiring them. Clothing, meals, medical and emergency dental services are a part of each center's basic care program. These RYDCs handled 23,284 admissions during F.Y. 1996.
The Division of Campus Operations is responsible for the management of the five State Youth Development Campuses (YDCs). The campuses, which are secure institutions located in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Milledgeville and Wrightsville, house serious juvenile offenders and adjudicated youth sentenced up to 90 days in a YDC by a juvenile court judge. Macon serves females and the rest are all male facilities. The campuses provide academic and vocational programs, medical services, individual and group counseling and religious services. All five campuses have school programs accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.
Each of the five campuses serves a different population: Lorenzo Benn (Atlanta) has a capacity of 148, of which 24 are reserved for adjudicated youth sentenced to up to 90 days in a YDC. The campus serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings. Augusta serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings and youth who have significant prior histories of delinquency or previous YDC placements. The capacity of this campus is 368 of which 80 are reserved for 90-day youth. Macon has a capacity of 166 ofwhich 96 are assigned for regular placements and 70 for 90-day youth. These youth have been assessed as having medium to high public risk. Bill E. Ireland (Milledgeville) has acurrent capacity of 522 beds, with 320 being for regular admissions and 202 for 90-day youth. This campus serves those youth who have been assessed as having high public risk ratings, a history of aggressive behavior or escapes, and/or youth with medical needs.

Wrightsville has a capacity of 500 of which 200 are assigned for regular placements and 300 for 90-day youth. This campus serves those youth who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings.
The Division of Campus Operations also manages four major contracts to provide facilities for committed youth: Irwin Youth Development Campus, Pelham Youth Development Campus (YDC), Davisboro Youth Development Facility and Eastman Youth Development Facility (YDF). The contract for the Irwin YDC is with the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County which contracts with a private corporation to operate the 316 bed campus. The Department contracts with a private vendor to operate the Pelham YDC which will provide 120 beds for female juveniles. The contract for the Davisboro YDF is with the Department of Corrections to maintain a 100 bed facility for juvenile offenders. The Eastman YDF was established by the Legislature in Fiscal Year 1990 as a specially commissioned 100 bed institution solely dedicated to the housing and rehabilitation of delinquent youth. The youth are transferred from the Department of Children and Youth Services after completing due process procedures. The funding for the Eastman YDF is appropriated in the Department of Corrections budget. In F.Y. 1996,7,370 youth were served in the youth development campuses and youth development facilities.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS The Division of Community Programs is responsible for
the management of community-based services, which include residential and non-residential treatment programs. Residential programs include group homes, attention and contract homes, specialized residential services, wilderness programs, short-term treatment programs and Project Challenge. Non-residential programs include in-home supervision (which includes electronic monitoring), community schools, multi-services centers, intensive supervision, aftercare and general court services. In 135 counties, departmental staff also provide intake and probation services for the juvenile court, and in 13 counties these functions are shared between DCYS and county staff. Youth committed to the Department and not sentenced to a YDC are under the supervision of Community Programs. Each youth is evaluated on several different measures, and the composite score of the risk and needs assessments determines placement options and level of supervision.
AUTHORITY Titles 15-11,39-3 and 49-4A, Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Strategies and Services

Youth committed or sentenced to the Department of Children and Youth Services have doubled over the past five years. Overall, Georgia's incarcerated juvenile population for Fiscal Year 1997 to Fiscal Year 2000 is projected to grow at an average rate of eight percent annually. Juveniles account for 20 percent of the property crimes, 10 percent of the violent crimes and 17 percent of the index crimes (such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) reported in Georgia.
The School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994 increased the maximum length of time that a juvenile could be committed to a Youth Development Campus from 18 months to 60 months as a designated felon. The legislation also allows a juvenile court judge to sentence a juvenile offender for a specified term in a

DCYS 90-day program. Lengths of sentences range from 60 to 180 days. This part of the legislation is being used extensively by juvenile court judges. Approximately 60 percent of the total number of youth served in the YDCs in Fiscal Year 1996 were under the 90-day provision.
COMMITMENTS Commitments of a youth to the
Department of Children and Youth Services is often the fmal disposition of the Juvenile Court when probation or other alternative services have failed to prevent a chronic or serious offender from returning to the attention of the court.
When a youth is committed to the department, a treatment plan is developed which includes counseling, supervision and placement. Possible placements include admission to a community-based treatment program,

10,000

The Number of Youth Served by the 90-Day Program Continues to Increase

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Fiscll1Yean

L~ 9O-Day Commitments

Regular Commitments

admission to a YDC, referral to an outside agency or placement in the youth's own home under specified supervision. The department maintains a classification system of committed youth. The system provides staff with information to: assist in placement decisions; assist in establishing program priorities once a placement is made; and establish a method for security classification for Youth Development Campus placement. Three assessment instruments are completed on all youth:
Placement Assessments are used to determine whether a youth will be placed at a YDC or in an alternative program;
Risk Assessments determine the youth's potential or risk to re-offend and include factors such as age at first adjudication, number of informal adjustments, number of prior out-ofhome placements, runaways, school problems, use of weapons, etc;
Needs Assessments determine the treatment needs of each youth. Areas of concern are residential support, medical, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment, educational and vocational needs.

EDUCATION

Enabling legislation creating the

Department of Children and Youth

Services included the department's

designation as a Special School

District. The DCYS Commissioner

serves as the school superintendent.

The Board of DCYS functions as the

Board of Education. The education

programs are accredited by the Georgia

Accrediting Commission.

The

programs provide a full range of

academic education which includes

regular education services and special

education.

Annually over six thousand

juveniles are educated at the DCYS

facilities, meeting the required 300

minutes of education of instructions

required of regular school systems.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES -- Strategies and Services

Currently the YDCs have an average daily population of 1,100 students, the RYDCs have an average daily population of 1,200 students and the community programs serve an average of 105 students daily. The DCYS school system ranks in size with such county systems as Union, Pike and White county school systems in average daily population.
REGIONAL YOUTH DETENTION CENTERS
The Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) provide a statewide network of regional detention services for all youth who are determined by the juvenile courts to require secure detention. The primary mission of the RYDCs is to provide detention services for juveniles until there has been a disposition of their case resulting either in commitment to the department or being released. Currently there are 20 RYDCs with a capacity of 726 beds located statewide. In addition the department contracts with Fulton county for 100 beds in the metro area.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMPUSES
Youth Development Campuses (YDC) are residential institutions providing education and treatment for those youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services by Juvenile or Superior Courts of Georgia.
Five campuses, Augusta YDC, Bill E. Ireland YDC, Macon YDC, Lorenzo Benn YDC, and Wrightsville YDC currently have a total capacity of 1,704 beds. The department also manages four major contracts, Irwin YDC, Pelham YDC, Davisboro YDF, and Eastman YDF which provide a total capacity of 654 beds.
In order to meet the growing commitments of juveniles in the Georgia juvenile system, the Governor has authorized the department to expand current facilities and open new facilities expanding the number of

An Increasing Youth Development Campus
Population Leads to More Beds
3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

o

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Fiscal Years

Beds

Population

available YDC beds to 3,014. Expansions are at the Lorenzo Benn YDC (20-beds) and the Eastman YDF (300-beds). The new facilities will be opening in McIntosh and Emanuel counties with 168 beds each during fiscal year 1998.
The department has developed and expanded the Boot Camp program which is a major program within the campus system to deliver services to the growing number ofjuveniles.
The Boot Camp program is based on a para-military model with spartan living conditions and strict discipline. The youth receive educational instructions as required by the Department of Education. They receive daily training in drill and ceremony, physical training, work details and group counseling. All movement is in a military fashion. All of the boot camp programs are for the 90-day youth except for the program at the Bill E. Ireland YDC, which serves regular committed juveniles.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Many of the youth committed to
the department do not need to be incarcerated. These youth can be appropriately placed in specialized programs that range from community treatment programs that emphasize tutoring, counseling andjob training to residential programs for those youth with more serious behavior or mental disorders.
The community treatment programs include Non-residential programs as follows:
Court Services which provide intake, counseling, case management, probation, detention planning, supervision and aftercare services in 159 counties.
Community Schools are nonresidential, community-based alternative schools for delinquent and unruly offenders. The department works with the local school systems to provide remedial and basic educational

101

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES -- Strategies and Services

services to the youth and assist their reentry into the education system.
In-Home Supervision allows the youth to remain at home while awaiting court -hearings or out of home placements. The level of supervision and frequency of contacts by the court service worker is determined by an assessment process.
Intensive Supervision minimize out-of-home placements by providing daily contact with youth, which extend into the evening hours. The program involves a variety of supervision techniques which include but are not limited to electronic monitoring, curfew checks, drug and alcohol testing, home, school and work visits.
Aftercare Services are provided to youth returning to home from YDCs and other out-of-home placements.

The program is accomplished by assigning each youth returning to the community to an aftercare team who ensures each youth is afforded education and supervision services in hope of returning the youth back into the community successfully.
The community programs include Residential Programs as follows:
Attention Homes provide a nonsecure alternative to detention in a RYDC or jail. Placements are located either with private families, group homes or larger institutions. They provide 24-hour emergency care for youth needing temporary placement.
Group Homes / Contract Homes provide residential treatment for youth whose home situation is contributing to their behavior. Group Homes are state operated programs located in Albany,

Winder, Gainesville and Savannah. Contract Homes are operated statewide with private institutions, community facilities and families.
Wilderness Youth Development Programs and Outdoor Therapeutic Programs are outdoor -based treatment programs purchased from private providers. The budget includes five major programs: Baxley Wilderness Program; Blakely Wilderness Program; Middle Georgia Wilderness Program (Cochran); Georgia Wilderness Camping Program (White county); and the EXCEL program .

$ Millions YDCs-$82.1

FY 1998 Program Fund Allocations

Law Enforcement $1.8

Community - $49.1

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
PURPOSE: Provide supervision, treatment and rehabilitation ofjuvenile offenders through planning, development and management of community based programs and services. The programs seek to address each youth's need for supervision as well as their physical, mental health, residential support, drug/alcohol and educational/vocational needs.
GOALS Provide intake services for diversion or processing into the juvenile justice system for youthful offenders. Provide highly structured, non-secure alternatives to incarceration. Provide supervision and treatment for probated and committed youth consistent with the individual needs of each youth. Assess and classify in a timely manner each youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS). Operate three non-residential, community based alternative schools for delinquent and unruly offenders intensifying services to the youth and facilitating their re-entry into the public school system. Operate non-secure residential programs (group homes and contract homes) which meet or exceed the Office of Regulatory Services standards for privately operated group homes for delinquent youth.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMPUSES (YDCs)
PURPOSE: Protect the youth of Georgia and the public by providing appropriate supervision to juvenile offenders in a safe and secure setting and teaching them to become productive and law-abiding citizens.
GOALS Provide a safe and secure facility for all youthful offenders referred to state YDCs. Eliminate all escapes. Rehabilitate youthful offenders to become law abiding and productive citizens. Work to advance youth in academic achievement. Comply with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for juvenile correctional facilities.
DETENTION SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide safe, secure detention services for youth awaiting court hearings or placement in a treatment program.
GOALS Provide secure detention ofjuvenile offenders in a safe, clean environment for youth and staff. Provide adequate supervision, health care, education, counseling, recreation and food services to the youth in detention. Meet American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for juvenile detention facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide specialized training, security audits and employee background checks, apprehension ofjuvenile offenders and internal/criminal investigations.
GOALS Apprehend and return DCYS youth in a secure and timely manner. Transport youth in a safe, secure and timely manner. Train and certify DCYS employees in required areas. Perform background investigations of potential employees, interns, volunteers and contract home parents.
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DEPARTMENT OF CIDLDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Community Programs 2. Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) 3. Detention Services 4. Law Enforcement Services

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTA~

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

47,649,842 72,054,264 33,792,154
1,154,521

46,586,083 69,424,689 31,813,593
1,154,521

49,114,903 82,072,153 35,647,521
1,830,284

48,006,166 79,509,435 34,516,303
1,830,284

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

154,650,781

148,978,886

168,664,861

163,862,188

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 276

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority--o

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority--19

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority--15

GeOgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority--3

State Commission for National and Community

Service--6

-

Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission--Q

Board of Community

Affairs

I Commissioner

16 Manages Board relations...

develops policy...initiates special

5 projects...oversees Housing Trust

L..-

--,....;;-J Fund Commission and Bond

Allocation System.

I Research and Information Division
38
Collects and analyzes data...writes and edits publications...produces Fiscal Notes and Legislative Analysis...staffs the Georgia Future Communities Commission... handles internal and external requests for local government information...manages Department Geographic Information System (GIS)...develops local government land use and community facilities data...administers Digital Orthophoto Quads (DOQs)...administers Georgia Clean and Beautiful program... oversees local and regional solid waste planning... designs and maintains Department's World Wide Web Home Page.

I Business and Financial Assistance Division
32
Oversees Georgia Export Finance Fund, Employment Incentive Program (EIP), Business Disaster Flood Assistance Program (BDFA), Local Revolving Loan Fund programs, Loans for Rural Industry Program, Incentive Loans for Industry Program, Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP), Regional Economic and Business Assistance Grants (REBA), ARC Revolving Loan Program, Community Development Block Grants (CDGB), Regular Competition Grants, Immediate Threat Grants, Innovative Grants, Supplemental CDBG Flood Program, Lead Abatement Program, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Program and Empowerment Zone! Enterprise Community (EZ!EC) Program.

I Planning and Management Division
27
Oversees local and regional comprehensive planning... administers Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) ... administers Regionally Important Resources (RIR)...promulgates State Building Codes...administers State Industrial Building Program ... Administers and monitors Contracts for Regional Planning and Development...provides technical assistance in financial management, personnel, jail management, law enforcement ...administers Local Government Efficiency Grant Program... provides capital projects consulting ...oversees Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority...oversees Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority.

I
Housing Finance Division
49
Oversees Home Buyer Program (Bond), Own Home Program (HOME)...administers SingleFamily Loan Program, State Home Mortgage Loans, Supportive Housing Operational Funding Program, Supportive Housing Acquisition Fund Program... manages bonds and investments.

I Accounting, Audits and Administration Division
41
Administers Local Assistance Grants...administers Local Development Fund: .. conducts RDC Financial Audits, Quarterly Reports Review, Performance Audits, Non-profit Corporations Performance Audits... processes and monitors grants.
106

I
Rental Assistance Division
68
Conducts Administrative Hearings ...conducts fraud and abuse hearings... Oversees Ineligible list. .. issues promissory notes ... administers Portability Control Program.. .issues housing assistance payments to landlords... monitors HUD applications and contracts...operates Family SelfSufficiency Program.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1998 DECREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

$26,759,978 $13,875,134 $26,664,978
$95,000

HIGHLIGHTS

$2,448,892 for a new Regional Economic Development Grant Program. The department will redirect $1,967,500 and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) will redirect $481,392 to fund this new program.
Businesses and communities share concerns for the regions in which they reside. Labor markets, transportation infrastructure, telecommunication links, technical education and training facilities, and essential product and material suppliers are not confmed to community or county lines but are regional in nature. Increasingly, a community or county will only be competitive for business relocations and expansion if its region is competitive.
The Regional Economic Development Grant Program will be designed to encourage and support multi-county and regional collaboration for economic development. Projects eligible for funding will include regional industrial parks, water and sewer treatment facilities, regional transportation and communications facilities (not eligibIe for other funding), regional marketing and recruitment programs and other projects important to regional economic development. This new program responds to the requests of Georgia's local governments to reward and provide incentives for multi-county and regional economic development.
Funding for this program in DCA comes primarily from redirecting funds from the Regional Economic Business Assistance (REBA) Progam and the Local Government Efficiency Grant Program. REBA for F.Y. 1998 will have $5.5 million primarily for economic development incentives to help close relocation and expansion deals for specific prospects. Also eligible for REBA funding are assessments of the economic impact of specific relocations and expansions and

engineering and design assistance that is part ofa recruitment or

expansion incentive package. The Local Government Efficiency

Grant Program will be eliminated. Created in 1993 it aimed to

stimulate the consolidation of local government units and

services. To date, most of the funding has been for

consolidation studies or for consolidating 911 services and

emergency services.

Only one major government

consolidation, has occurred - Augusta-Richmond County.

$224,000 in Local Assistance Grants to provide state funding to assist Clark Atlanta University's Public Access and Teacher Education Programs ($134,000) and funding to assist with operational expenses ofthe Aviation Museum ($90,000). Clark Atlanta University uses the funding to provide scholarships to eligible students majoring in Education and Library Science.
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTALFACILITIES AUTHORITY

$20 million in bonds to provide low interest loans to local governments for water supply and wastewater treatment facilities.

$5 million for the removal and remediation of state-owned underground and above ground storage tanks. The Governor recommended $5 million in F.Y. 1996 for this purpose and another $5 million will be needed in F.Y. 1999 to comply with the federal requirements of the safety and regulation of these tanks.

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

Water and Sewer Loan Activity 1991 - 1996

Year
1991

Emergency Loans
$169,700

State Bonds
$42,456,853

Program Repayments
$463,000

1992

$811,068

$41,408,986

$2,382,530

1993

$220,000

$19,404,339

$2,098,000

1994

$780,259

$19,878,660

$22,483,975

1995

$757,750

$18,987,925

$20,933,835

1996

$876.196

$20000000

$33483284

TOTAL

$3,614,973

$162,136,763

$81,844,624

Note: Years 1991 and 1992 include Guaranteed Revenue Bonds.

TOTAL
$43,089,553 $44,602,584 $21,722,339 $43,142,894 $40,679,510 $54359480 $247,596,360

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Felony Expenses Regional Planning and
Development Contracts Local Assistance Grants ARC Assessment HUD - CDBG Grants Georgia Environmental
Facilities Authority Georgia Housing and
Finance Authority ARC - Revolving Loan Fund Local Development Fund Ga. Music Hall of Fame Auth. State Housing Trust Fund National and Community
Service Program Ga. Sports Hall of Fame Auth. Regional Economic Business
Assistance Grants Local Government
Efficiency Grants State Commission on National
and Community Service EZIEC Administration EZIEC Grants

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
6,980,379 390,050 204,625 12,872 31,293 549,166
4,491,070 221,443 55,070 41,203
2,272,823
4,282,890 91,716
51,042,780 1,971,594
5,286,824
178,526 750,000 287,480 4,625,000 387,186
100,000 788,500
750,000
180,000
107,275

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
7,041,072 667,912 189,716

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
13,171,803 1,615,940 342,534

30,822 508,593 3,419,251 220,265 143,848

96,673 1,102,988 1,257,446
387,197 344,452

2,251,695

2,167,374

10,031,652 97,098
78,822,969 2,305,898

17,412,335 112,439
30,000,000 2,407,840

4,607,000

2,814,244

32,300 750,000 774,059 4,625,000

650,000 715,278 4,625,000

F.Y. 1998 Ajl;ency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

6,043,511 335,591 175,696

6,043,511 335,591 175,696

1,368 488,430 249,160 132,424
82,110

1,368 488,430 249,160 132,424 82,110

2,063,100

2,063,100

133,355 30,000,000 2,407,840
2,673,532

25,000,000

133,355 30,000,000 27,407,840
2,673,532

650,000 713,860 4,625,000

650,000 713,860 4,625,000

126,790 13,553,133
750,000
216,138
176,728 11,454,604

281,541 6,650,000
500,000 214,856
209,499

190,510 5,500,000
204,114 199,024

103,982

294,492 5,500,000

95,886

300,000 199,024

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Felony Expenses Regional Planning and
Development Contracts Local Assistance Grants ARC Assessment HUD - CDBG Grants Georgia Environmental
Facilities Authority Georgia Housing and
Finance Authority ARC - Revolving Loan Fund Local Development Fund Ga. Music Hall of Fame Auth. State Housing Trust Fund National and Community
Service Program Ga. Sports Hall of Fame Auth. Regional Economic Business
Assistance Grants Local Government
Efficiency Grants State Commission on National
and Community Service EZ/EC Administration EZ/EC Grants

Adjusted Base 6,234,864 334,749 167,696
1,368 513,430 279,160 132,424
54,610
2,167,374
224,000 112,439 30,000,000 2,408,293
2,814,244
650,000 705,860 4,625,000
215,390 6,650,000
500,000
214,856
209,499

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(301,138) (7,858)

117,045 8,700 8,000

(25,000) (30,000)
(104,274)

27,500

(481,392)

20,916 481,392

(35,693) (168,750)
(25,000) (1,150,000)
(500,000) (10,742) (10,475)

25,693 168,750

Redirection Totals
6,050,771 335,591 175,696
1,368 488,430 249,160 132,424
82,110
2,063,100
224,000 133,355 30,000,000 2,408,293
2,814,244

Enhancements

650,000 695,860 4,625,000

190,390 5,500,000

204,114 . 199,024

95,000

Totals 6,050,771
335,591 175,696
1,368 488,430 249,160 132,424
82,110
2,063,100
224,000 133,355 30,000,000 2,408,293
2,814,244
650,000 695,860 4,625,000
190,390 5,500,000
299,114
199,024

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget ClasseslFund Sources ,
Business Flood Disaster
Recovery Program
Regional Economic Development
Grant Program

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
1,589,704

Total Funds

87,669,469

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
(35,355)

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

142,761,188

87,079,439

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,967,500 58,836,125

25,199,868

1,967,500 84,035,993

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

54,136,392 1,800,813 1,677,976
57,615,181
30,054,288
127 16

93,122,099 8,632,280 2,375,676
104,130,055
38,631,133
124 18

34,498,744 11,945,583
46,444,327 40,635,112
260 7

30,917,632 1,607,820
32,525,452 26,310,673
99 7

25,199,868

30,917,632 1,607,820
32,525,452 51,510,541
99 7

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Financial Summary

.F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

Adjusted Base

Business Flood Disaster Recovery Program
Regional Economic Development Grant Program

Total Funds

59,215,256

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

30,917,632 1,607,820
32,525,452 26,689,804
101 7

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(2,850,322)

1,967,500 2,825,496

(2,850,322) (4)

2,825,496 2

Redirection Totals

Enhancements

1,967,500
59,190,430
30,917,632 1,607,820
32,525,452 26,664,978
99 7

95,000 95,000

Totals
1,967,500
59,285,430
30,917,632 1,607,820
32,525,452 26,759,978
99 7

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment: --Department of Community Affairs --Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority --Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates of $1 ,296 for the Department of Community Affairs and $120 for the Sports Hall of Fame and an increase in agency self-insurance rates of $453 for the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. 3. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 4. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Department of Community Affairs - Reduce funding for one-time Local Assistance Grants. Funds remain for Clark Atlanta University's Public Access and Teacher Education Programs ($134,000) and for operational expenses at the Aviation Museum ($90,000). --Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority - Delete funding for equipment purchases for start-up operations. --Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority - Remove funding for temporary labor. --Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority - Remove funding in equipment ($4,000), real estate rentals ($11,000), computer charges ($10,000), and per diem, fees, and contracts ($35,000) for . initial start-up operations. 5. Adjust for federal and other revenue sources: --State Housing Trust Fund - Payment of $3,260,000 in receipts from the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (generated from repayment of loans by six communities that received economic incentive loans through the authority's loan program). Using additional funds, the total appropriation level for the Housing Trust Fund remains at $4,625,000. --Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority - Reflect an adjustment in projected authority revenues.
ADJUSTED BASE

40,635,112 50,883 2,802 740 (963)
8,556
(17,188,335)
(14,260) (6,771) (60,000)
3,260,000
2,040 26,689,804

REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Abolish two positions ($133,681), increase the lapse ($22,500), and replace state funds with other funds for two positions ($144,957). 2. Decrease printing costs in two divisions ($7,858) and reduce rent ($25,000) due to office move. 3. Reduce consultant contracts for Regionally Important Resources ($20,000) and Solid Waste Plans ($10,000). 4. Reduce funding for Regional Planning and Development Contracts by 5%. 5. Reduce administrative fees for the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Program by 5%. 6. Reduce funding for Regional Economic Business Assistance Program by 17.29%. 7. Eliminate the Local Government Efficiency Grant Program. 8. Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority - Reduce funding for non-sponsored music programs. 9. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority - Use carry over funding from F.Y. 1996 ($7,000) and excess funding for F.Y. 1997 ($18,000) to fund F.Y. 1998 operations.

(301,138)
(32,858) (30,000)
(104,274) (10,475) (1,150,000) (500,000) (35,693) (25,000)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ~- F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

10. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Reduce personal services ($31,283) and regular operating expenses ($18,906).
11. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Eliminate financial/audit consulting contracts. 12. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Redirect funds from the Emergency Loan Program,
reducing program funding to $676,875. 13. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Eliminate the Regional Solid Waste Grant Program. 14. State Housing Trust Fund - Decrease state funding for existing programs. 15. Georgia Commission for National and Community Service - Reduce lapse ($5,242), regular
operating expenses ($4,000), travel ($500), and telecommunications ($1,000).

(50,189)
(15,578) (35,625)
(380,000) (168,750)
(10,742)

Total Funds to Redirect

(2,850,322)

ADDITIONS 1. Provide state funds in order to retain two positions ($117,045) and operating expenses ($16,700) for the Incentive Loans for Rural Industry Program currently supported by GHFA funds. 2. Increase telecommunication costs for increased phone line charges. 3. Fund a new assistance program for regional economic development - Regional Economic Development Grant Program. 4. Increase the state's share for the Appalachian Regional Commission assessment. 5. Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority - Provide funds for regular operating expenses ($167,018), marketing ($20,687), telecommunications ($4,000), and per diem, fees, and contracts ($22,266), but partially off-set by increases in projected authority revenues ($188,278) from sponsorships, foundations, and other promotional activities. 6. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Fund a multi-county, regional environmental facilities program to be part ofthe Regional Economic Development Grant Program. 7. State Housing Trust Fund - Fund the Care for the Children of Homeless Families Program.

133,745 27,500 1,967,500 20,916 25,693
481,392 168,750

Total Additions

2,825,496

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

26,664,978

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Georgia Commission for National and Community Service - Increase the state match for administrative costs to 50 percent ($299,114) as required by new federal regulations.

95,000

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Provide $20 million for low interest loans to local governments for construction of water and sewer facilities. 2. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Provide $5 million for removal, replacement or remediation of underground and above ground storage tanks.
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

See G.O. Bonds
See G.O. Bonds
, 95,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

26,759,978

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Executive 2. Research and Infonnation 3. Planning and Management 4. Business and Financial Assistance

TOTAL 1,053,363 2,896,369 4,481,067 39,376,604

STATE 546,906 2,448,142 4,276,254 7,828,061

TOTAL 552,492 4,329,062 3,800,775 37,913,048

STATE 552,492 4,329,062 3,626,247 6,839,491

5. Housing and Finance

4,005,987

6. Accounting, Audits, and Administration

31,675,352

25,535,749

12,690,053

11,412,686

7. Rental Assistance

3,590,697

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

87,079,439

40,635,112

59,285,430

26,759,978

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Community Affairs is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $26,759,978.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Roles and Responsibilities

The mission ofthe Department ofCommunity Affairs is to improve the quality of life for Georgians by enhancing the effectiveness of local governments and by developing and maintaining a positive relationship between state government and the 159 counties and over 550 municipalities in Georgia.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The department provides technical assistance to local
governments to help solve operational problems and improve management systems. Assistance activities include, but are not limited to, Personnel Administration, Building Codes, Public Works, Governmental OrganizationlManagement Practices and Regional Development Centers (RDCs).
The department provides training to local governments in a variety of administrative areas such as payroll, budget and accounting, and procurement. The department conducts code enforcement training for local government inspectors in implementing the statewide uniform cCilnstruction and building codes. Additionally, training is provided to local governments that request assistance in installing a user fee system for local public works. The department also develops sample policy and procedure manuals for local law enforcement and other governmental organizations and also contracts with RDCs to provide technical assistance to local governments.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ASSISTANCE/SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
The department has primary responsibility for implementing the Planning Act of 1989 (Growth Strategies). In this regard, the department develops and administers appropriate standards and procedures for local comprehensive planning; reviews plans submitted by local governments; certifies local governments as qualified participants in the planning process; and assists the Governor and his Development Council in preparing a comprehensive statewide plan. In addition, the department fulfills its statutory obligation to the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act by reviewing the waste reduction strategies adopted by regional/local government coalitions.
INFORMATION The department has primary responsibility to serve as a
clearinghouse for information and initial point of contact within state government for information, data, resources and assistance regarding activity related to local governments. Staff time and efforts are devoted to ongoing development and enhancement to the Georgia database and network. The database contains: 10

years oflocal government finance data; population, economic and other demographic data; census data; the historical data; and state agency data. Additionally, the database is incorporated into the states's Geographic Information System (GIS) planning efforts. Based on information collected from various sources, the department prepares numerous surveys, reports, documents, publications and studies.
PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The department administers the state and federal funds entrusted to the state for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants and Revolving Loan Funds in the 35 Appalachian Regional Commission counties. The department also functions as a manager and contract monitor for pass-through grants. Such grants/contracts administered by DCA include state contracts for Regional Planning and Development, Local Assistance Grants, Local Development Fund, Regional Economic and Business Assistance Grants and Local Government Efficiency Grants.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority makes
low cost loans available to local governments for water supply, wastewater treatment and solid waste facilities and coordinates the remediation and removal of state owned underground storage tanks.
The Georgia Housing Finance Authority assists low and moderate income Georgians in obtaining affordable housing.
The State Housing Trust Fund is the mechanism for channeling state funds to support project initiatives in Homeless Assistance programs; Low Income Rental Housing programs; and Special Need Housing programs.
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority has responsibility to operate, maintain and promote a facility housing the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority has responsibility to construct, operate, maintain and promote a facility to house the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
The State Commission on National & Community Service has responsibility for developing and implementing community service programs in Georgia.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 12,36,48 and 50 ofthe Official Code of Cieorgia
Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Strategies and Services

Strong communities are critical to Georgia's political, economic and social development. The future growth of the state i& dependent upon the continued strength and viability of local governments. The Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) mission since its creation in 1977 by the Georgia General Assembly has been to improve Georgians' quality of life by enhancing the effectiveness of local governments and by maintaining a positive relationship between state government and the multitude of local governments in Georgia.
DCA serves as an advocate for local governments and provides planning, management and financial assistance to help local officials meet the challenging community and economic development needs of the future. Moreover, the department serves as the Governor's representative to local communities in matters affecting social, economic or intergovernmental relations, and in this capacity provides mediation, consultation and research services to local governments.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING As a result ofthe Growth Strategies
Commission, the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 was passed, creating a "bottom up," comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated planning process initially to be conducted at the local government level, then at the regional and state levels. To ensure uniformity and consistency, DCA is responsible for the overall management of the planning process.
For local comprehensive planning the department, with assistance of a broad based policy group and associated work teams, developed a set of Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures to guide local governments in preparing their comprehensive plans. The planning standards include components such as environmental planning criteria, protection measures for mountain and river corridor resources, capital improvements, and

developments of regional impact. To date, all but twelve of Georgia's 692 local governments have completed comprehensive plans meeting the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act.
Some of the benefits resulting from local comprehensive planning include: the introduction of capital improvement budgeting for a number of local governments; new opportunities for consolidation of services/facilities with other governments; an update of zoning ordinances; an increase in local awareness of environmental protection issues; and an increase in adoption of historic preservation, tree and sign ordinances.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Many problems transcend local

boundaries and multi-jurisdictional or

regional solutions are needed.

Communities have asked for financial

assistance in creating regional solutions.

The Governor is recommending such a

program that focuses on regional

economic development activities. The

Regional Economic Development Grant

Program is a grant program whose focus

is to encourage and support multi-

county/regional economic development

projects such as regional or multi-

county industrial parks, water/sewer

facilities and regional marketing and

recruitment programs and regional

transportation and communications

projects. For F.Y. 1998 a total of

$2,448,892 is recommend for this

program.

The department is

contributing $1,967,500 and the Georgia

Environmental Facilities Authority is

contributing $481,392. With this new

program, the Regional Economic

Business Assistance Grant Program

(REBA) will be focused primarily on

economic development incentives for

prospect driven projects.

The department also assists with

regional planning and development

through contracts with RDCs and other

eligible regional organizations to

address regional planning and

development issues. For F.Y. 1998,

$2.17 million is available for these

contracts. The funds are being used for

activities such as: providing information

required by DCA for setting the regional

planning standards; providing

technology (e.g., hardware, software,

Geographic Information Systems

enhancements) needed to facilitate use or

development of information required in

regional regional planning; and

preparing regional plans.

DCA is charged by law with

conducting performance audits ofRDCs.

The RDCs are an essential element of

the

statewide

coordinated

comprehensive planning process with a

mission to focus on local and regional

planning efforts.

RDCs are

governmental entities which exist for

nonprofit and public purposes. As such,

the RDCs' funds are public monies for

which the RDCs are accountable. DCA

has the responsibility to audit each RDC

and each RDCs' nonprofit corporations

at least biennially. Currently, there are

16 RDCs within the state. To date, DCA

has conducted 25 RDC performance

audits, one special review of the City of

Quitman and three RDC nonprofit

corporation audits.

HOUSING ASSISTANCE. This department administers
programs aimed at increasing the number offirst time home owners in the state. The state and federally funded HOME programs offer qualified first time home buyers low interest loans and down payment assistance.
Additionally, multifamily housing programs encourage developers to increase the number of low income residential rental developments they build or rehabilitate. Developers can obtain public and private financing from a number of sources including the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and Georgia Housing Trust Fund monies.
Finally, the department administers

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Strategies and Services

the federally funded Stewart B. Georgia's communities with economic housing units that benefit Georgians with

McKinney Homeless Assistance Act development.

low/moderate incomes. During the

programs and the state funded Georgia The Employment Incentive same period, CDBG funds were used to

Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Programs (EIPs) funds projects which construct 147 facilities like senior

programs. These state and federal will result in new or retained jobs for centers, day care centers, and health

programs aid homeless shelters and low and moderate income persons. centers. These 147 facilities serve over

agencies with assisting the state's These projects have already resulted in 154,358 low/moderate income people.

homeless

with r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,

The

state

adequate housing.

GRANT ACTIVITY

funded Regional

In F.Y. 1996, 359

July 1, 1991 to June 30,1996

Economic Business

projects received

Assistance Grant

funds from these Type of

programs.

Grants

Projects Funded

Total (REBA) Program Assistance provides flexible

RENTAL

Appalachian Regional Commission

and timely financial

98

$14,197,041 assistance to job

ASSISTANCE Community Development Block Grant Employment Development Programs
Administering Governor's Emergency Fund the federal Section 8 Local Assistance Grants

511

$192,336,442 retaining or job

99

$15,175,867

677

$6,927,361 c rea t i n g

337

$16,022,798 de vel 0 p men t

program in 149 of Local Development Fund

570

$4,790,299 projects. For F.Y.

Georgia's 159 Local Government Efficiency

90

$2,214,307 1997, this grant

counties is the Regional Economic Business Assistance Grants

68

$15,354,336 program allocates

d epa r t men t ' s

75 percent of its

responsibility. This TOTAL program provides L-

2,450

$267,018,451 budgeted funding for ---' direct community

low income families

e con 0 m i c

with quality affordable rental housing. over 17,879 jobs created or retained, of development assistance projects. DCA

Funded by the department of Housing which over 13,908 went to persons of guidelines for grant awards for direct

and Urban Development (HUD), the low and moderate income. The projects economic development assistance

program's regional offices are in leveraged over $566,471,997 in private stipulate that projects will be considered

Albany, Athens, Carrollton, Eastman, investments. Also through EIPs, based upon: numbers and types ofjobs

and Waycross. Rent subsidies are Georgia communities have established retained and/or created; total private

provided to landlords who agree to Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) programs. capital investment; impact on the state,

maintain their rental properties at the RLFs provide loans to local start-up and regional and community tax base; degree

required Housing Quality Standards and expansion businesses which provide a of local commitment; consistency with

to rent to qualified low income families. variety of services to help local local and regional development goals

The Family Self Sufficiency communities improve their quality oflife and objectives; project impact;

program is an effort to reduce and which provide important reasonableness of cost estimates; and

participants dependency on Section 8 employment opportunities, particularly assessment of criticality of state

and other public support. Public and for low and moderate income people.

assistance to retention and recruitment of

private sector resources provide The Innovative Grant Program is a companies. The department seeks the

education, counseling, job placement new grant directed toward simulating advice ofother state agencies such as the

assistance, job training and other new approaches to old problems and to Department of Industry, Trade, and

supportive services to help participants encouraging projects which address the Tourism in making this final assessment.

become self sufficient.

needs of low and moderate income For F.Y. 1997, $ 4,987,500 was set

persons in innovative ways. Begun in aside for direct funding assistance for

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC

1992, this program has funded 10 community and economic development

DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

projects totaling over $3.2 million in projects.

The department provides economic development assistance to local governments through administration ofa number of grant programs. The

assistance. Regular competitive grants (the majority ofCDBG projects) fund public facilities, economic development and

This fiscal year, a total of32 grant awards with a funding commitment of $318,410 has been made for direct project assistance.

federally funded Community housing projects which primarily benefit For F.Y. 1998, the Governor is

Development Block Grants (CDBG) support several programs which assist

low and moderate income persons. CDBG funds were used to rehabilitate

recommending $5,500,000 for REBA's direct project assistance grants.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Strategies and Services

Included in these grants is assistance for assessment of the economic impact of projects and for design and engineering services that are part of an economic incentive package.
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority primarily provides low interest loans to local governments for water supply and wastewater treatment facilities. An addition to the authority's legislation in 1989 allowed for loans for solid waste management facilities from authority assets. In F.Y. 1995, GEFA assumed responsibility for administering two federal programs including the disbursement ofall federal energy related program funds and the administration of the State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) for sewer and wastewater projects. During F.Y. 1997, GEFA will receive two years of funding totaling approximately $25 million to administering a new federal drinking water program. These funds will be used primarily for loans to local governments for drinking water related

projects. The drinking water fund will be about $13 million in each subsequent fiscal year.
In F.Y. 1996, the responsibility of the removal and remediation of stateowned underground and above ground storage tanks was given to GEFA. The F.Y. 1996 budget included $5 million in G.O. bonds for assessment, remediation and removal of the tanks. Governor Miller is recommending another $5 million in F.Y. 1998 to bring stateowned fuel storage tanks (both underground and above ground) into compliance. One more year qf funding at the $5 million level will be required for the state to meet the requirements of the law for its tanks.
Since the loan program for water and sewer construction started in 1984, GEFA has loaned approximately $347 million for 466 different projects to local governments. During Governor Miller's administration, the state has provided loan assistance to local governments for water and sewer projects for a total of $239,587,353. For F.Y. 1998 the Governor is again recommending $20

million in general obligation bonds for water/sewer and wastewater loans.
GEORGIA AMERICORPS In response to President Bill
Clinton's signing of the National and Community Service Trust Act in 1993, Governor Zell Miller signed an executive order in the same year, creating the Georgia Commission for National and Community Service. The commission was charged with creating a program of community service for citizens in the State of Georgia. The intention is to meet critical needs (i.e., education, human, and public safety) in Georgia's communities by providing direct community-based service. To date, Georgia has over 400 Americorps members who provide over 600,000 hours ofcommunity service to rural and urban communities all over the state. Members run after school programs for at-risk and disabled children, take senior citizens on morning walks, revitalize urban creeks, provide in home services to the disabled and elderly etc.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Implement programs that encourage and provide financial assistance for comprehensive and coordinated planning for all local governments and regional planning organizations.
GOALS Encourage local governments to develop comprehensive plans that reflect citizens needs and help guide local decision making. Encourage awareness ofthe implications of increased regional cooperation. Promote the protection of critical resources. Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public service delivery. Promote economic and community development objectives ofthe state and its local governments. Reward local government planning by funding assistance for specific projects. Increase the number of multi-county and/or regional economic development projects. Achieve greater economies of scale through multi-county/regional cooperation.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PURPOSE: Distribute HUD non-entitlement CDBG funds to local units of government on a competitive basis for projects that benefit low-moderate income persons.
GOALS Provide decent housing and suitable living environment for low-moderate income persons. Assure compliance with federal law and regulations by local units ofgovernment administering CDBG funds. Provide technical assistance and training to local grantees.
INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
PURPOSE: Provide information and analysis on local government operations and issues in a format useful to state and local decision makers; collect and distribute geospatial data for local, regional and state planning and development.
GOALS Provide fiscal impact analysis to the General Assembly on bills and joint resolutions affecting local governments. Produce publications that present local and statewide data in an easily assessable and understandable format. Identify economic, governmental, and social issues affecting local governments. Provide information on Department of Community Affairs programs and activities. Maintain a global positioning system (GPS) base station. Review geographical data collected from state, regional, and federal agencies. Distribute geographical information to local governments and regional development centers for local planning purposes. Collect accurate and relevant local government data. Provide quality information to local governments in their planning and management efforts.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Results-Based Budgeting
TARGETED AREA ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Improve the social and economic condition of Georgians living in the state's Appalachian Regiop and act as a fiscal intermediary for Georgia's Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
GOALS Provide residents with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in a world economy. Provide necessary infrastructure for self-sustaining economic development. Foster leadership opportunities to the people in the specified targeted areas. Provide access to financial and technical resources to help build local economies. Provide access to affordable health care. Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of grant awards.
GOVERNMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PURPOSE: Provide technical assistance to local governments in the areas of operations, organizational structure, and community development.
GOALS Provide workshops and training to local government officials. Promote implementation of the comprehensive planning process.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide financial assistance for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of quality affordable housing for low and moderate income families in Georgia.
GOALS Assist in increasing the number of first time home buyers in the state. Assist in increasing the number of new and rehabilitated low income residential developments. Provide income housing to low income families through rent subsidies to landlords.
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND EDUCATION
PURPOSE: Assist local governments with identifying ways to reduce the amount of solid waste being placed in local area landfills; provide solid waste public education; support local Keep America Beautiful affiliates; and promote litter awareness.
GOALS Market and support the Keep America Beautiful concept to local communities. Promote public education and information on a statewide basis on issues dealing with solid waste. Promote state litter reduction program. Review state and local solid waste management planning activities. Assist local governments in developing needed infrastructure for waste reduction activities. Provide waste reduction management and financial technical assistance to local governments through workshops, publications, and consultation.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Results-Based Budgeting
REGIONAL ECONOMIC BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PURPOSE: Provide for business expansion and relocation to Georgia through funding assistance to local governments, authorities, and state agencies in the area of public works improvements, land acquisition, and the promotion of commerce.
GOALS Create jobs and increase private investment by assisting communities with company expansion or location commitments.
BUILDING ASSISTANCE AND REGULATION
PURPOSE: Ensure greater quality construction of housing by promoting the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes for Construction used by local government officials and the general public and ensure compliance with these codes when homes or buildings are manufactured inside a factory and then transported and constructed at a offsite location.
GOALS Regularly review, update, and interpret the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes. Provide technical assistance to local governments for code enforcement programs. Monitor industrialized building manufacturers and inspection agencies. Issue Industrialized Building Insignia. Maintain and interpret the Rules of the Commissioner for Industrialized Buildings.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER AUDITS
PURPOSE: Assess and report on the efficiency and effectiveness ofRDC operations and the extent to which regional development center's comply with state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.
GOALS
Ensure regional development centers use public funds efficiently. Help improve regional development centers' operations. Provide federal agencies with information regarding regional development centers' management of federal grant programs.
ATTACHED AGENCIES ENERGY RESOURCES
PURPOSE: Provide financial assistance in the form of grants to institute and encourage energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy. (Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority)
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GOALS Provide funding support to local governments and non-profit agencies for a broad range of energy initiatives including the State Energy Code. Assist state agencies in complying with alternative fuel vehicle requirements. P~ovide comprehensive energy information to education systems and the general public.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
PURPOSE: Provide low-cost capital to local governments in Georgia for water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, solid waste management and recycling projects through loans and grants. Provide technical assistance to owners of small water systems and provide assistance to personnel responsible for providing proper management and compliance of state-owned fuel storage tanks. (Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority)
GOALS Stimulate economic development and job creation through the provision of loans for the water and sewer aspects of local economic development contracts. Assist local governments in complying with environmental standards and addressing capacity problems. Promote effective management of local water, sewer and solid waste management systems. Encourage removal and remediation of state-owned fuel storage tanks.
MUSIC MUSEUM
PURPOSE: Promote Georgia's musical heritage to Georgians and out-of-state visitors through maintenance of a first class museum with quality exhibits. (Music Hall of Farne)
GOALS Serve as a conduit by which Georgia's contributions to music history and lore can be preserved in perpurtuity. Achieve operational self-sufficiency within five years. Attract visitors to the Music Hall of Fame Provide creative, informative, and entertaining exhibits for children and adults.
SPORTS MUSEUM
PURPOSE: Promote Georgia's sports heritage to Georgians and out-of-state-visitors through maintenance of a first class museum with quality exhibits. (Sports Hall of Farne)
GOALS Serve as a conduit by which Georgia's contributions to sports history and lore is preserved in perpurtuity. Achieve operational self-sufficiency within five years. Attract visitors to the Sports Hall of Fame Provide creative, informative, and entertaining exhibits for children and adults.
122

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -- Results-Based Budgeting HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PURPOSE: Provide financial support, through loans and grants, and technical assistance to entities whose mission is to increase the supply, quality and affordability of shelter and housing for homeless and very low income persons and families. (State Housing Trust Fund)
GOALS Improve the administrative and technical capacity of local nonprofit housing providers. Award grants to organizations who provide daycare and after school facilities for the care of children from homeless families. Assist nonprofit organizations with the operation of shelter facilities and the provision of essential services to homeless persons. Provide low interest loans to local nonprofit housing providers for the construction and rehabilitation housing units that target the homeless or other special need populations.
STATE COMMUNITY SERVICE PURPOSE: Implement a national program of community service in Georgia. (State Commission for National and Community Service)
GOALS Create and operate an effective state Americorp program in Georgia that provides projects useful to the development of Georgia's communities. Provide educational vouchers to Americorp participants.
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Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Local and Regional Planning and Development 2. Community Development Block Grant 3. Information, Research and Analysis 4. Targeted Area Assistance 5. Governmental Management 6. Housing Assistance 7. Solid Waste Reduction and Education 9. Regional Economic Business Assistance
10. Building Assistance and Regulation 12. Regional Development Center Audits 13. Local Government Efficiency TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. Energy Resources 2. Environmental Resources 3. Music Museum 4. Sports Museum 5. Homeless Assistance 6. State Community Service TOTAL

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

3,768,155

3,562,192

32,729,841 1,510,050 469,419 831,581
12,978,551 952,691
6,650,000 721,822 310,476 500,000
61,422,586

1,007,763 1,231,687
360,704 721,063 3,912,872 818,576 6,650,000 450,588 272,817 500,000 19,488,262

711,160 2,277,500
715,278 281,541 4,625,000 214,856 8,825,335

279,563 2,128,277
715,278 281,541 115,000 214,856 3,734,515

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

5,616,477
32,335,569 1,340,856 481,088 765,759 2,814,244 943,706 5,500,000 732,841 312,233

5,531,202
1,433,229 1,335,980
381,767 763,134 2,814,244 939,956 5,500,000 555,687 312,122

50,842,773

19,567,321

462,419 2,491,331 1,695,848
190,390 4,625,000
591,559 10,056,547

75,822 2,332,471
695,860 190,390 3,375,000 299,114 6,968,657

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F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

PASS-THROUGH FUNDING

1. Local Assistance Grants

17,412,335

17,412,335

224,000

224,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

87,660,256

40,635,112

61,123,320

26,759,978

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 14,000

Board of Corrections

COnHdential Secretary

Board Liaison

-

1

Executive Assistant
f-
38
Administers special projects and ongomg operations of specialized services on behalf of the Commissioner ...includes projects such as Canine Units, Communications Center, Internal Affairs, Law Enforcement Liaison, Tactical Squads, and Telecommunications.

I
Commissioner
I
Assistant Commissioner

Correctional Industries

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I

1

I

I

I

I

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178

Oversees the activities of the Executive Operations Division of the Department...these ongoing programs/operations include: Commissioner's Awareness Program, Engineering and Inmate Construction, Public Affairs, Legal Services, Legislative Services, Strategic Management, and Victims' Services.

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Facilities Division
12,085
Supervises the operations of state incarceration facilities including Boot Camps, Diversion Centers, Parole Centers, Probation Detention Centers, and Transitional Centers...also supervises Offender Programs and services for special offender population groups such as juveniles and women.

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Human Resources Division
141
Administers all personnel operations including training...also oversees offender medical services.

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Administration Division
126
Provides support services for the Department, including budget preparation and monitoring, grant administration, payroll accounting, fiscal and property audits, fleet/risk management, offender care and custody services, and purchasing...oversees the activities of the Management Information System and the Food and Farm systems of the Department.

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Probation Division
1430
Supervises the operations of all field activities related to supervising probationers in the community...includes services for the courts and for the communities (using unpaid offender labor) as well as basic and intensive supervision for offenders.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

$724,401,093 $17,769,673 $706,939,675 $17,461,418

HIGHLIGHTS

$7,672,758 provides for start-up and operating costs for 768 additional prison beds scheduled to come on-line during Fiscal Year 1998. This prison bed expansion includes 384 beds at Pulaski State Prison and 384 beds at Augusta Correctional Medical Institution.
$7,893,805 provides funds to annualize operational costs of 1,260 additional beds opened during Fiscal Year 1997. This includes 384 beds at Autry State Prison, 192 at Coastal State Prison, 192 beds at Lee State Prison, 192 beds at Hancock State Prison and 300 beds at Eastman Youth Development Facility.
The Governor recommends privatization of 5 Transitional Centers and 17 Diversion Centers currently operated by the Department of Corrections. It is projected that a ten percent savings over the current state cost will be realized through this privatization.

$5,067,000 is recommended for a 5% conditional pay increase for correctional officers who work in high security prisons. This includes 17 Level V and Level VI institutions which are the most secure and restrictive within the system. These institutions house inmates who are high escape risk, have a history of violence, were convicted of a heinous or notorious crime, or who present management problems at other institutions. The conditional pay for security staff at these high mission prisons will help ease the continuing recruitment and retention problems.
$1,460,250 fimds a 5% special pay provision for food service and maintenance workers who directly supervise inmates.
$2,527,769 is recommended to provide care and custody, medical and food costs for inmates placed in 1,830 beds added to existing prisons.

F.Y. 1996 Cost Allocation
(By Type of Facility/Supenision)

EJI State Prisons
D Transitional Centers
~ County CIIJail Subsidies
[ill Probation Detention Centers
~ Probation Diversion Centers ~ Field Probation

6.1% 3% 1.8%

77.2% Total Costs: $691,462,382

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Court Costs County Subsidy Jail Subsidy Central Repair Fund Payments to CSH - Meals Payments to CSH - Utilities Payments to Public Safety-Meal Inmate Release Fund Health Service Purchases Payments to MAG-Certification UGA Contract Minor Construction Fund
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
482,275,593 63,766,016 2,670,677 3,494,059 5,603,006 8,370,952 7,769,867 6,572,162 6,724,208 227,749 20,553,462 1,547,759 13,457,380 8,401,605 847,026 3,737,634 1,081,003 459,900 1,053,423 61,474,200 60,400 352,357 571,908
701,072,346

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

2,836,451 15,488,068
450,000
18,774,519
682,297,827
15,649 1,552

F.Y. 1996 Expenditures
510,166,584 59,208,810 2,649,313 3,764,203 5,167,747 8,729,599 9,237,650 7,444,471 7,925,727 216,322 21,209,833 1,207,398 15,651,505 5,579,115 1,114,375 3,949,297 1,129,906 461,160 1,470,693 64,916,040 63,420 366,244 1,687,372
733,316,784

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
504,468,245 58,249,448 2,681,094 2,926,384 4,840,654 8,793,776 9,540,974 6,308,366 7,702,873
20,659,455 900,000
16,786,950 7,493,750 1,127,250 4,059,700 1,376,000
461,160 1,300,000 66,219,554
63,420 366,244 894,000
727,219,297

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

497,989,241 57,992,419 2,648,030 2,926,384 3,955,187 8,047,930 26,425,774 6,308,366 7,527,223
20,698,177 1,200,000
17,386,950 3,113,750 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 65,741,842
66,620 366,244 894,000

13,918,284 5,701,060
281,460 813,456 77,223 332,910 2,124,910 55,375 17,989,000 994,585
3,322,200

511,907,525 63,693,479 2,929,490
3,739,840 4,032,410 8,047,930 26,758,684 8,433,276 7,582,598 17,989,000 21,692,762 1,200,000 17,386,950 3,113,750 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 69,064,042
66,620 366,244 894,000

732,034,633

45,610,463

777,645,096

3,537,356 16,059,896
450,000
20,047,252
713,269,532
15,759 1,591

1,500,000 18,637,877
450,000
20,587,877
706,631,420
14,836 1,614

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
714,121,883
14,268 1,530

45,610,463
342 90

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
759,732,346
14,610 1,620

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Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Court Costs County Subsidy Jail Subsidy Central Repair Fund Payments to CSH - Meals Payments to CSH - Utilities Payments to Public Safety-Meal Inmate Release Fund Health Service Purchase Payments to MAG-Certification UGA Contract Minor Construction Fund

512,045,180 57,309,100 2,658,594 1,439,840 3,388,626 8,793,776 8,991,774 6,252,190 7,542,873
21,659,455 1,200,000
17,386,950 5,493,750 1,127,250 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 66,219,554
66,620 366,244 894,000

Total Funds

730,548,636

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

1,500,000 18,637,877
450,000
20,587,877
709,960,759
14,963 1,701

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(18,411,301) (1,808,743) (33,064)

751,714

(85,467) (745,846) (538,328)

17,692,328

(175,650)

(961,278)

(809,250) (93,614)

(477,712)

(24,140,253)

18,444,042

(2,675,127)
(2,675,127) (21,465,126)
(562) (76)

18,444,042

Redirection Totals
493,633,879 56,252,071 2,625,530 1,439,840 3,303,159 8,047,930 26,145,774 6,252,190 7,367,223
20,698,177 1,200,000 17,386,950 4,684,500 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000 577,160 1,500,000
65,741,842 66,620 366,244 894,000
724,852,425

Enhancements 8,925,907 4,739,566 185,933 25,593 203,984 331,176 312,593 560,408
2,176,258
17,461,418

Totals
502,559,786 60,991,637
2,811,463 1,439,840 3,328,752 8,047,930 26,349,758 6,583,366 7,679,816
21,258,585 1,200,000
17,386,950 4,684,500 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 67,918,100
66,620 366,244 894,000
742,313,843

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
706,939,675
14,401 1,625

17,461,418 228

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
724,401,093
14,629 1,625

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Budget Unit A: Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Departmen, t of Corrections
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Court Costs County Subsidy Jail Subsidy Central Repair Fund Payments to CSH - Meals Payments to CSH - Utilities Payments to Public Safety-Meal hunate Release Fund Health Service Purchases Payments to MAG-Certification UGA Contract Minor Construction Fund
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
450,970,460 62,371,204 2,048,669 3,210,266 5,419,849 5,693,034 7,521,342 6,084,542 5,880,560 227,749 20,553,462 1,547,759 13,457,380 7,751,715 847,026 3,737,634 1,081,003 459,900 1,053,423 61,469,201 60,400 352,357 571,908
662,370,843

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS fudirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

2,420,357 15,469,798
450,000
18,340,155
644,030,688
14,770 1,407

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
477,221,931 57,266,322 2,085,845 3,394,034 5,019,661 6,046,746 8,262,309 6,813,278 7,003,556 216,322 21,209,833 1,207,398 15,651,505 4,929,135 1,114,375 3,949,297 1,129,906 461,160 1,470,693 64,892,030 63,420 366,244 1,687,372
691,462,372

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
471,081,032 56,633,771 2,139,094 2,848,384 4,649,230 6,008,776 6,797,324 6,017,166 6,772,873
20,659,455 900,000
16,786,950 6,843,750 1,127,250 4,059,700 1,376,000
461,160 1,300,000 66,194,554
63,420 366,244 894,000
683,980,133

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

464,300,682 56,376,742 2,106,030 2,848,384 3,763,763 5,262,930 23,982,124 6,017,166 6,597,223
20,698,177 1,200,000
17,386,950 2,463,750 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 65,716,842
66,620 366,244 894,000

13,918,284 5,701,060
281,460 813,456 77,223 332,910 165,588 55,375 17,989,000 994,585
3,322,200

478,218,966 62,077,802 2,387,490 3,661,840 3,840,986 5,262,930 24,315,034 6,182,754 6,652,598 17,989,000 21,692,762 1,200,000 17,386,950 2,463,750 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000 577,160 1,500,000 69,039,042 66,620 366,244 894,000

688,794,123

43,651,141

732,445,264

3,106,464 15,468,073
450,000
19,024,537
672,437,835
14,886 1,444

1,500,000 18,637,877
450,000
20,587,877
663,392,256
14,000 1,459

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
670,881,373
13,432 1,375

43,651,141
342 90

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
714,532,514
13,774 1,465

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Budget Unit A: Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Department ofCorrections

Budget ClasseslFund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals, Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Court Costs County Subsidy Jail Subsidy Central Repair Fund Payments to CSH - Meals Payments to CSH - Utilities Payments to Public Safety-Meal mmate Release Fund Health Service Purchase Payments to MAG-Certification UGA Contract Minor Construction Fund

477,974,348 55,693,423 2,116,594 1,361,840 3,197,202 6,008,776 6,248,124 5,685,990 6,612,873
21,659,455 1,200,000
17,386,950 4,843,750 1,127,250 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 66,194,554
66,620 366,244 894,000

Total Funds

686,350,853

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

1,500,000 18,637,877
450,000
20,587,877
665,762,976
14,125 1,546

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(18,380,530) (1,808,743) (33,064)

751,714

(85,467) (745,846)
(88,328)

17,692,328

(175,650)

(961,278)

(809,250) (93,614)

(477,712)

(23,659,482)

18,444,042

(2,675,127)
(2,675,127) (20,984,355)
(562) (76)

18,444,042

Redirection Totals
459,593,818 54,636,394 2,083,530 1,361,840 3,111,735 5,262;930 23,852,124 5,685,990 6,437,223
20,698,177 1,200,000
17,386,950 4,034,500 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 65,716,842
66,620 366,244 894,000
681,135,413

Enhancements 8,925,907 4,739,566 185,933 25,593 203,984 331,176 312,593 560,408
2,176,258
17,461,418

Totals
468,519,725 59,375,960 2,269,463 1,361,840 3,137,328 5,262,930 24,056,108 6,017,166 6,749,816
21,258,585 1,200,000
17,386,950 4,034,500 1,033,636 4,059,700 1,576,000
577,160 1,500,000 67,893,100
66,620 366,244 894,000
698,596,831

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
663,222,663
13,563 1,470

17,461,418 228

1,500,000 15,962,750
450,000
17,912,750
680,684,081
13,791 1,470

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Budget Unit B: Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Board of Pa,rdons and Paroles
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Jail Subsidy Health Service Purchases
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
31,305,133 1,394,812 622,008 283,793 183,157 2,677,918 248,525 487,620 843,648 649,890 4,999
38,701,503

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
32,944,653 1,942,488 563,468 370,169 148,086 2,682,853 975,341 631,193 922,171 649,980 24,010
41,854,412

F.Y. 1997 Current Budget
33,387,213 1,615,677 542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,743,650 291,200 930,000 650,000 25,000
43,239,164

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

33,688,559 1,615,677 542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,443,650 291,200 930,000 650,000 25,000

1,959,322

33,688,559 1,615,677 542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,443,650 2,250,522 930,000 650,000 25,000

43,240,510

1,959,322

45,199,832

416,094 18,270
434,364
38,267,139
879 145

430,892 591,823
1,022,715
40,831,697
873 147

43,239,164
836 155

43,240,510
836 155

1,959,322

45,199,832
836 155

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Budget Unit B: Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Board of Pardons and Paroles
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Jail Subsidy Health Service Purchase
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
34,070,832 1,615,677
542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,743,650 566,200 930,000 650,000 25,000 44,197,783
44,197,783
838 155

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(30,771)

(450,000) (480,771) (480,771)

Redirection Totals
34,040,061 1,615,677
542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,293,650 566,200 930,000 650,000 25,000
43,717,012

Enhancements

43,717,012
838 155

Totals
34,040,061 1,615,677
542,000 78,000 191,424 2,785,000 2,293,650 566,200 930,000 650,000 25,000 43,717,012
43,717,012
838 155

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

BUDGET UNIT A - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 payraise for correctional officers. 3. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Start-up costs for Autry, Coastal, Eastman and Lee State Prisons. --Basics program contract funds. --Motor vehicle replacements. 4. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 5. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessmentsin the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADWSTED BASE

663,392,256 4,826,088 3,029,207
(3,892,596) (130,000) (500,000) (377,758) (584,221)
665,762,976

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Privatize five transitional centers and seventeen diversion centers. This redirection eliminates 562 positions. 2. Reduce jail subsidy funding based on maintaining a lower jail backlog. 3. Annualize the transfer of eight positions to the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the transfer of two positions and computer charges to the Department of Children and Youth Services.
Total Funds to Redirect

(19,658,142) (809,250) (516,963)
(20,984,355)

ADDITIONS 1. Provide contract funds for the operation of the privatized transition and diversion centers. 2. Fund care and custody costs for 1,830 beds added to existing prison facilities. 3. Fund a 5% conditional pay increase for correctional officers wl).o work in high mission prisons (security levels V and VI), to be effective October 1, 1997. 4. Fund a 5% special pay provision for food service and maintenance workers who directly supervise inmates, to be effective October 1, 1997.

17,692,328 751,714
See Pay Package
See Pay Package

Total Additions TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

18,444,042 663,222,663

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ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Annualize operational costs of new fast track beds partially funded in F.Y. 1997. This includes Autry State Prison (384 beds), Coastal State Prison (192 beds), Lee State Prison (192 beds) and Hancock State Prison (192 beds). Recommendation provides eight months operating cost at Eastman Youth Development Facility (300 beds). 2. Provide start-up funding and 114 positions for 384 beds at Pulaski State Prison and start-up funding and 114 positions for 384 beds at Augusta Correctional Medical Institution. This is in addition to $2,137,398 in start-up equipment and vehicle costs recommended in the Fiscal Year 1997 amended budget. 3. Provide four months operating costs for 384 beds at ACMI and ten months operating costs for 384 beds at Pulaski State Prison. 4. Funds medical and food costs associated with 1,830 beds added to existing prison facilities. 5. Provides operating costs for the nine new GSAMS sites to provide inmates greater access to educational services.

7,893,805
2,091,490
5,581,268 1,776,055
118,800

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Minor construction projects statewide ($2,500,000). 2. Roof repairs at various state prisons statewide ($6,670,825 in existing bonds). 3. Environmental projects including refrigerant conversion ($510,000), water tower repairs at Georgia State Prison and Lee State Prison ($492,000), and upgrade grease traps at various prisons statewide ($724,000). 4. Security related projects including electronic perimeter detection ($1,794,000), entry buildings at four prisons ($84,000), and security hardening at Lee State Prison (56,400). 5. Food and farm projects including dairy expansion at Rogers State Prison ($315,000) and construction of a meatplant storage/maintenance building at the Food Distribution Unit in Milledgeville ($167,000).

Bonds Existing Bonds
Bonds
Bonds Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

17,461,418

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

680,684,081

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BUDGET UNIT B - STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Annualize the cost of the position transfers from the Department of Corrections. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 5. Annualize the cost of the position transfer from the Board of Pardons and Paroles to the Office of School Readiness ($55,394) and provide for computer equipment ($275,000).
ADmSTED BASE

43,239,164 301,346 480,771 (12,675) (30,429)
219,606
44,197,783

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce funding for the electronic monitoring contract due to a favorable contract bid. 2. Reduce personal services funding.

(450,000) (30,771)

Total Funds to Redirect TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL TOTAL STATE FUNDS

(480,771) 43,717,012 43,717,012

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Executive Operations

TOTAL 14,939,592

STATE 14,582,592

TOTAL 14,712,276

STATE 14,355,276

2. Administration

81,041,687

77,732,612

82,637,401

79,328,326

3. Human Resources

12,470,517

12,470,517

12,311,622

12,311,622

4. Field Probation

59,672,669

59,192,669

59,672,669

59,192,669

5. Facilities

515,855,668 499,413,866

529,262,863

515,496,188

6. Board of Pardons and Paroles

43,239,164

43,239,164

43,442,012

43,717,012

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

727,219,297 706,631,420

742,038,843

724,401,093

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Corrections is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $724,401,093.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) administers the prison and probation sentences of offenders adjudicated by Georgia state courts. More than 34,800 .ofthese offenders are serving'prison sentences. More than 134,000 offenders are on probation, nearly 3,000 ofwhom are in residential programs.
The mission ofthe GDC is to protect the public and staffby managing offenders either in a safe and secure environment or through effective community supervision according to their needs and risks. In collaboration with the community and other agencies, GDC provides programs which offer offenders the opportunity to become responsible, productive, law abiding citizens.
GDC has adopted six management directions to guide operations:
Increase efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.
Ensure that prison is an undesirable experience.
Have well-run, secure facilities.
Supervise and monitor compliance with probation conditions.
Offenders will work.
Have effective programs and training.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS Incarceration offers a highly structured, secure environment
which removes from the community those offenders who pose a high risk. GDC provides legally mandated services in the areas of physical and mental health,. counseling, education, vocational training, chaplaincy and recreation.
GDC requires offenders in its facilities to work to support the system and the community. Inmates and probationers work on prison farms; in food preparation, laundry, and construction; in facility and landscape maintenance; and doing factory work in Correctional Industries' manufacturing plants.
The types of GDC institutions include:
State Prisons (38). These institutions are typically reserved for felony offenders with more than one year of incarceration to serve.
County Prisons (25). The state pays a subsidy to county institutions to house and supervise state inmates. Inmates assigned to the county prisons typically work on roadway or construction projects for the county in which they are housed.
Inmate Boot Camps, Probation Boot Camps, Probation Detention Centers (21). These three components of Georgia's Comprehensive Correctional Boot Camp Program offer a shortterm, intensive incarceration period. The boot camp program enforces strict discipline and military protocol.

Transitional Centers (5). These community-based centers are designed to allow offenders nearing the end of their prison term to prepare for life in the free-world. GDC requires offenders to work in jobs in the local community, pay room and board to the center and support their families.
Probation Diversion Centers (17). Judges may sentence offenders to diversion centers as an alternative to prison. Like transitional center residents, offenders in the diversion centers work and pay room and board, restitution, fmes, and family support.
Probation is designed to enforce judicial sentences in the community. The Statewide Probation Act of 1956 laid the legal foundation for the Probation Division. The law provides for standardized supervision by sworn peace officers of those offenders sentenced to probation, either directly from court on a straight probation sentence, or after completing a specified term of imprisonment on a split sentence.
The mission of GDC's Probation Division is to serve the courts and to collaborate with other criminal justice agencies in protecting the public by effectively enforcing sentences of probation.
Probationers are required to be employed and to pay restitution, fees, fines, and court costs. Many probationers are also required to perform community service, unpaid labor for the local community. Probationers are supervised with increasing levels of intensity in accordance with the risk they pose to the community. Requirements at these varied supervision levels may include adherence to a curfew, wearing an electronic device to monitor movements, drug testing, home and job visits by the probationer officer.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is empowered
to grant, deny, condition and revoke executive clemency. The board reviews the sentences of all inmates to determine what degree of executive clemency may be warranted, recommends the clemency action, and supervises the offenders who have been paroled or conditionally released from prison until the completion oftheir sentences.
The Georgia Correctional Industries Administration is a public corporation, wholly owned by the state. GCIA utilizes inmate labor to manufacture products and provide services to government agencies. This work also allows the inmates to receive training in these areas.
AUTHORITY Titles 9, 42 and 77 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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JAIL BACKLOG REDUCTIONIBEDSPACE MANAGEMENT
At the beginning of F.Y. 1996, Georgia's jail backlog (people sentenced to state prison, awaiting pickup from jails) stood at 2,885. Six months later, the jail backlog had declined to 2,183. By the end of F.Y. 1996, the backlog was at one of its lowest points in five years -- 788 -- a 72 percent decrease over all ofF.Y. 1996. By mid-August 1996, the backlog had dropped to 309, its lowest point in twelve years. The backlog of female offenders awaiting pickup reached zero for the first time in Georgia's correctional history.
Jail backlog grows and diminishes as commitments to prison (sentences and revocations) and pickups by GDC ebb and flow. Two important factors contributed to this year's historic low level:
Commitments to prison during F. Y. 1996 were at their lowest levels in three years.
Releases (clemency and discharges) were stable.
These two elements gave the department the window of opportunity it needed to focus specifically on the jail backlog.
In January 1996, the department embarked on a three-phase action to lower the backlog. In the first phase:
GDC filled vacant county correctional institution beds from the existing inmate population. Widening the criteria concerning sentence length allowed additional non-violent offenders with longer sentences to be transferred.
GDC approved limited overtime at several prisons to expedite filling beds held vacant due to staffing issues.
GDC increased the number of women's diagnostic beds at Metro State Prison by 50 percent, from 120 to 180, immediately reducing the female backlog by 18 percent. At the beginning of the year the number of vacant prison beds available for females nearly equaled the number backlogged in county jails.
In the second phase, the department

reviewed and reassessed the use of space

at each institution. GDC took the

following actions:

Double-bunked the few

remaining single-bunk units.

Moved additional beds into group

areas previously used for daytime

programs that had been discontinued.

This added more than 200 beds.

Double-bunked

some

isolation/segregation space at some

facilities in order to add more general

population beds.

Established mental health

caseloads at additional prison sites. This

allowed quicker transfer of low-level

mental health inmates to permanent

assignments and opened up diagnostic

beds for inmates from county jails.

The Department also reviewed the

allocation of bedspace to specific

programs, taking several more

bedspace-related actions:

Reallocated West Central

Detention Center as a state prison. This

added 166 state prison beds to capacity

from a consistently under utilized area.

(192 new detention center beds are

scheduled to come on-line in F. Y. 1998.)

Forged an agreement with the

Parole Board to phase out the programmatic use of 400 beds at Hancock and Hays as Parole Revocation units and switch them to general population prison beds.
Identified 100 inmates as probation technical violators and secured their release via Parole Board commutations to time served. These offenders are, by law (HB. 1607) limited to being sentenced to alternative programs such as detention and diversion centers.
RESTRUCTURING PROBATION SUPERVISION
Georgia's active probation population grew at a relatively stable rate during the latter part of the 80's, and experienced two years of significant growth between 1990-1992. The population then dropped significantly due to legislation removing low-risk misdemeanants from state supervision.
One consequence of this legislation was the "toughening" of the overall probation population. The active probation population that was 29 percent felon ten years ago is now more than 74 percent felon.

Jail Backlog of Inmates

Awaiting Entry to Prison
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their conviction offense must be placed in the high supervision level. All misdemeanants are automatically

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assigned to standard supervision level. Effective March 1, 1996, the three-
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of employment, etc., at any time, including non-traditional hours such as nights and weekends. Also, to further protect the public and for their own safety, probation officers will now be armed.
The department's Intensive Supervision Program continues to operate as a court-ordered sentencing

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option. This highly structured surveillance-oriented program involves curfews, drug testing and strict court

standards. The agency also continues to

investigate new monitoring technologies

The type of felons being supervised officers' time in the field/community, as which could enhance the effectiveness of

has also changed significantly. During well as extend office hours to make staff supervision.

the past decade the number of incoming more accessible.

probationers convicted of violent crimes

The agency established a new LINKS WITH OTHER AGENCIES

more than doubled, and the number of "maximum" supervision level and Collaboration with Parole Board

probation starts for sex crimes increased increased contact standards for the

More than 60 percent of offenders

by 50 percent.

highest risk offenders. Offenders admitted to prison report some form of

As portrayed in the following pie convicted of one of 21 sex/violent substance abuse problems. Offenders

charts:

offenses are automatically placed on with substance abuse problems return to

The type of violent crime for maximum supervision. These crimes prison almost double the rate of those

which probationers were sentenced has include: murder, rape, child molestation, without substance abuse problems.

remained the same during the past 10 aggravated assault and armed robbery. More than halfofthe inmates admitted to

years.

All boot camp releasees who are not prison during the past five years read at

Probationers coming onto

caseloads for sex crimes have become

more violent: 77 percent of all

probationers sentenced for a sex crime in

Most Common Violent Crimes:

1995 had been convicted of rape or child molestation compared with 47 percent

Probation Starts, 1985 and 1995

10 years earlier.

By the end of F.Y. 1996, 15

percent of the active probation

population were violent or sex offenders.

As part of the F. Y. 1997 Budget

Redirection process, GDC's Probation

Division lost 101 positions. With

average caseloads over 200 and

expected to rise, the division established new supervision priorities in an effort to focus the majority of staff and resources

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the seventh grade level or below. These and other imnate deficiencies affect their ability to fimction in the prison system, and more importantly their ability to maintain law-abiding behavior once released.
GDC has always tried to provide resources to facilitate, teach or supervise inmate programs. The Legislature, the Federal Courts and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles have also mandated the availability or completion of certain programs. During F.Y. 1996, GDC presented to the Parole Board a set of programs that would be available to inmates in all facilities. The Board agreed to this core curriculum, which focuses on the basic deficiency areas common to most inmates. GDC and the Parole Board also agreed upon a set of programs that will be offered to identified high-risk groups such as substance abusers and sex offenders.
The Core Curriculum tracks are intended to assist with the management of inmates while in the institution, and focus on reducing their risk of reoffending. Each of these tracks will eventually be available at all facilities. Collaboration with DCYS
At the end of F.Y. 1996, GDC transferred a 1,014-bed prison facility, complete with 285 positions, the staff in those filled positions, and equipment to

the Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS). This transfer provided some quick relief for the overcrowding problems facing DCYS.
The Wrightsville Youth Development Center, formerly known as Johnson State Prison, was completed in 1992 and opened in 1993. The facility housing areas consist of five units containing 96 single cells, and one unit with four 50-bed open dormitories.
By the endofF.Y. 1997, GDC will transfer the Pelham Pre-Transitional unit to DCYS. This unit, located just outside Autry State Prison contains dormitory style housing and has a capacity of 200.
GDC continues to operate specialized juvenile programs at the Eastman Youth Development Facility. This facility, houses "unruly" offenders transferred from the regional youth development centers (RYDC). Eastman Youth Development Facility currently has a capacity of 118 with 300 new beds to be available in F. Y. 1998. The Governor recommends the transfer of Eastman YDF to the Department of Children and Youth Services to be effective July 1, 1997.
In addition, the department continues, by contract, to operate a 100bed facility for youthful offenders in Davisboro. This facility maintains the same high level of structure and

discipline as the inmate and probation boot camps.
OLYMPIC PREPARATION AND SECURITY FORCE PARTICIPATION
During the Centennial Olympic Games, more than 1,600 GDC staff were devoted full- or part-time to Olympic .Security. Even before their Olympic assignments began, these staff left their regular duties to attend training and otherwise prepare for their assignments. Many were deployed, full time, by the middle of June, a full month before the Olympics actually began.
Some staffhad been involved full or part-time long before the Olympics actually took place:
GDC staff were working on manpower studies for the Olympic security force as early as 1993.
GDC staffrepresented Georgia in the preparation for the Torch Relay, planning the torch route through 42 states. Agency staff collaborated with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies along a l5,000-mile path. GDC staff later provided security and logistics assistance along the torch route.
GDC assigned nearly 200 probation officers to special intelligence teams before and during the Olympics. These officers were part of the effort to identify potential trouble-makers before they disrupted the Games.
GDC used offender labor to oversee tree planting and litter pick-up in Olympic area and along Olympic routes.
GDC staffand offenders prepared housing areas for the law enforcement staff. They cleaned the area, set up trailers, built security fences and built rest areas.
GDC provided offender labor to build housing and stable areas for the horses used by the U.S. Park Police.
INFORMATION SYSTEM INITIATIVES
During F. Y. 1996, the department focused Management Information Systems (MIS) resources on building the

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foundation for an integrated automated system for managing offender data and offender records.
This effort had two major thrusts: Identify hardware and software
standar~s.
Automate GDC's offender records system. Hardware/Software Standards
GDC's Standard Technology Environment Project (STEP) is designed to architect a standard computing environment which meets the current and future needs of the department.
STEP specifies the hardware and software components and the operating system to be used for desktop and network computers throughout the agency. Providing standard components and standard configurations of those components allows GDC to:
More clearly understand, plan for and support the needs of the agency.
Fully integrate the hardware and software available in today's market in a supportable environment.
Provide an environment where staff can move from site to site without retraining.
Provide a foundation for data sharing.
The Local Area Networks (I;AN) will enable designated areas of a facility to access and share management information, offender demographics, daily schedules, sick call, court production, etC. A Wide Area Network (WAN) will allow this same information to be shared between facilities when necessary. Automation of Offender Records System
The second focus of activity is the conversion of the offender records system to a paperless system. The Offender Records Management System (ORMS), first proposed in 1994, will significantly enhance the department's ability to deal with volumes of paper work and documentation connected with the ever-increasing inmate population.
The current system presents numerous physical and managerial problems, including escalating requirements for expensive floor space,

potential fIre hazards, misplaced and inaccessible information due to manual processing and storage. A paper system also does not allow more than one person to access a fIle at anyone time.
In a paperless office, paper documents are electronically processed (scanned) and stored for later viewing, printing or archiving. Data on offenders will be held in electronic folders containing "imaged" pictures of paper documents and information entered into computer databases. An "imaged" document may be a photograph, drawing, sketch, x-ray or a typed or handwritten document.
A paperless office will provide many intangible benefIts:
Eliminate incidents of lost fIles. Enable multi-user access to a single fIle. Replace manual checklists and schedules with a work-flow system that automatically integrates and routes documents to the appropriate work station. Consolidate all offender paper files into one electronic fIle that can be updated and shared between central office and facilities across the state. Reduce costs by an estimated $500,000 a year for the next five years: savings are in personnel services, space expenses and other supply and support costs. BytheendofF.Y. 1997, GDC will: Upgrade networks and computer equipment in all prisons. Image fIles of offenders being released. Create initial imaging fIles for new admissions. Introduce the work flow technology, scheduling, etc. Implement the release and agreements component, integrating OTIS transactions. Implement classification work flow, inmate transfers, and diagnostic packets processing.
RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING In preparation for Results-Based
Budgeting, GDC has begun to develop performance measures from the local

unit to the division and agency level. Staff will track this information through an integrated database of budget, staff and performance measures. Beginning in F.Y. 1998, budgeting resources will be connected with verifIable performance associated with these locally developed measures. This process will help the agency to identify and capture cost savings, increase accountability of managers and increase the effectiveness of operations.
PRWATIZATION GDC, like other state agencies, has
been working with the Governor's Privatization Council to identify opportunities for privatizing various operations and service delivery entities.
The department has developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction and operation of private prisons in Coffee and Wheeler counties. Contracts will be awarded in early calendar year 1997 and will be Georgia's fIrst venture into privatized prisons at the state level.
A pilot project to privatize inmate stores began during September 1996. A contractor took over the stores at two prisons and has committed to demonstrating improved, more efficient operations within a three to four month period. If the pilot is successful, GDC plans to move forward with the privatization of inmate stores at all prisons by the beginning ofF.Y. 1998.
Other areas under consideration for privatization include:
Substance abuse treatment programs (some of which are already under contract).
Transitional centers. Diversion centers. Facility maintenance. Laundry services.
ELECTRONIC MONITORING The Parole Board formally
implemented the electronic monitoring (EM) pilot program on November 1, 1991. Following a successful eight site pilot, the program was expanded through April 1993 to include an additional eight parole districts and an on-going

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evaluation was conducted. The research and evaluation data showed the electronic monitoring program, accompanied by skillful supervision, provided the Board with an effective tool for responding to parolee violations short of revocation and return to prison. Following the eighteen month pilot, the EM program was expanded statewide and has continued to grow. In fiscal year 1996 the program grew to the use of 926 electronic monitoring units.
Electronic monitoring enables the Board to implement an intrusive sanction that allows for the surveillance of parolees up to twenty-four hours per day. This program can represent the Parole Board's final sanction short of revocation. The program is targeted for three groups of parolees; those who present a high risk to the community, those who have a high level of needs, and/or parolees that continuously and willfully violate the conditions of parole. Electronic monitoring brings added structure and stability to the lives of many parolees. This added structure can provide the catalyst for positive change and ensure compliance with the conditions of parole, thereby encouraging law-abiding behavior.
During fiscal year 1997 the number of electronic monitoring units will increase to 1400 units. These units will be utilized to expand the types of parolee placed under the structure of EM. The electronic monitoring program will be used in conjunction with the Specialized Parole Supervision (SPS), to provide a balanced, intensive approach to dealing with high risk/need parolees. This program is handled by staff specially trained in the use, operation and management of electronic monitoring.
The Board's plan for electronic monitoring has expanded to include front-end application by paroling inmates directly to EM. There are currently in excess of 1,000 prison inmates serving their first prison sentence for non-violent crimes. Paroling these offenders directly to electronic monitoring will free hard prison beds while providing a structured, intensive surveillance parole scenario.

Additionally, this application of electronic monitoring provides transition from the highly structured prison environment to the community in a gradual, less dramatic and hopefully less problematic way. The net result to the state through these applications is savings in prison bed construction and operating costs without sacrificing community safety.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
In 1995 the Parole Board made the decision to redirect funding for the substance abuse counseling program. An arrangement was made with the Department of Human Resources Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse to contract for local treatment services. A reduction-in-force was effectuated in June 1996, eliminating 43 senior substance abuse counselor and two clinical supervisor positions. Treatment professionals in the local public health systems provide substance abuse assessment and treatment services for offenders under parole supervision beginning September 1, 1996.
The program continues to be administered by the substance abuse counseling coordinator and two personnel monitor the contracted programs and parolees progress in substance abuse and special needs therapeutic programs at Homerville and Hays State Prisons. The program at Hays State Prison is scheduled to be moved to Whitworth Detention Center at the end of 1996.
The contracts with the local treatment providers are essential to maximizing the chances of recovery for the 900 plus offenders released to parole each month. The aftercare provided by this network is critical to the success of all prison-based treatment programs. Participation in these services, combined with parole officer supervision and alcohol and other drug testing, is expected to significantly enhance offenders' prosocial living skills while reducing the recidivism rate.

SPECIALIZATION/CASE MANAGEMENT
In February, 1994, the Board implemented a new system for parolee classification and case management. Parolees are now classified into one of three levels of supervision based on a formal, instrument-based assessment of the risk they present to the community. In October 1994, formal case planning began. Case planning completes the statewide implementation of the new supervision case management model. Efforts continue to refine the process. This system of supervision enables the Board to allocate its field staff in a more rational fashion and to ensure that those parolees who represent a clear risk to public safety receive the highest quality and most intensive amount of supervision.
Specialization will be carried further through the creation of program specialists. Parole officers functioning as program specialists will service district offices by delivering cognitive skills training to parolees, parolee orientation programs, developing volunteer programming through collaboration with community based organizations. These programmatic initiatives, as well as classification/case management and specialization, continue to form the core of the Board's comprehensive strategy for reducing parole recidivism and enhancing the effectiveness of supervision, while preserving community safety.

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
BUDGET UNIT A: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
PROBATION MANAGEMENT/SECURITY
PURPOSE: Serve the courts and to collaborate with other criminal justice agencies in protecting the public by effectively enforcing sentences of probation.
GOALS Ensure that probationers work. Manage probationers based on their risk to public safety. Implement data-driven decision processes. Enforce conditions of probation set by the court.
INMATE AND DETAINEE MANAGEMENTISECURITY
PURPOSE: Protect the public by operating well run, secure and clean correctional facilities that provide a highly structured and disciplined environment which offers appropriate work and programs for all offenders.
GOALS Maintain safety of public by incarcerating offenders for times specified by courts. Provide a safe, secure and orderly environment for staff and inmates. Ensure that all inmates are assigned to work details. Provide programs consistent with the needs of offenders.
FOOD SERVICE
PURPOSE: Provide nutritionally sound meals to inmates/detainees at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers.
GOALS Provide nutritionally sound diets to inmates/detainees in state facilities. Provide meals to inmates / detainees at the lowest possible cost to Georgia taxpayers. Provide work details for prison population. Implement a preventive maintenance program on all food service equipment. Provide kitchen ready meals to the facilities.
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FARM OPERATIONS
PURPOSE: Use inmates/detainees in production offood products at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayers.
GOALS Produce farm commodities at or below comparative wholesale prices giving consideration to market trend analysis which would determine the efficiency and viability of each respective farm enterprise. Provide work for inmates/detainees in state facilities. Provide kitchen ready meats to the facilities.
PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATIONSIDEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Provide safe, secure, economical facilities that support the department's mission of protecting the public and departmental personnel by furnishing and supporting the maintenance of the essential physical infrastructure mandated by the mission. This program provides resources for facility planning, construction, maintenance, fire safety, environmental compliance and personal security.
GOALS Provide sufficient facilities at minimal cost to safely house all inmates assigned to the department. No escapes through facility or security infrastructure weakness. No system down time of severity or length to cause significant disruptions to operations or require movement of inmates. In dealing with fire safety, provide a fully safe environment for staff and offender. No fmes from Environmental Protection Division or the Environmental Protection Agency caused by environmental compliance infractions.
PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES
PURPOSE: Ensure that a constitutional level of health care is provided to the Georgia Department of Corrections' prisoner population in the most cost-efficient manner.
GOALS Provide the required constitutional level of health care to prison population. Insure current health services contract is delivered as required by the invitation to bid document. Continue to search for methods of decreasing health care costs within the Georgia Department of Corrections.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PURPOSE: Ensure that a constitutional level of mental health care is provided to the Georgia Department of Corrections' prisoner populations in the most efficient manner possible.
GOALS Provide the required constitutional level of mental health care to the Corrections' population with a need. Continue to search for methods of decreasing mental health care costs within GDC.
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GOALS Develop a stronger work ethic in prisoners. Facilitate effective and efficient coordination of institutional service by interacting with other work units and security. Develop entry level job skills ofprisoners by providing occupational training and live work experience. Increase the rate of GED graduates by providing GED preparatory instruction. Increase the literacy level of prisoners by providing mandated literacy instruction.
CASE SERVICESICOUNSELING PURPOSE: Develop positive offender behavior/adjustment and assist operations with offender management.
GOALS Increase offender knowledge offacility expectations/rules. Insure appropriate placement by accurately identifying offender needs. Accurately track the progress or lack thereof toward meeting offenders assessed needs. Increase the opportunities for positive behavior by providing comprehensive group counseling. Increase the efficiency of the facility operation by providing case management services.
RECREATION PURPOSE: The purpose of recreation (wellness education) is to provide a structured, well supervised wellness program that enhances the efficiency, effectiveness and security ofall GDC facilities.
GOALS Deliver mandated wellness core curriculum to improve the mental, physical and nutritional health and security of all GDC facilities. Provide organized programs that develop positive life skills. Organize mandated wellness/walks. Supervise recreation work details to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the wellness programs.
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CHAPLAINCY
PURPOSE: Assist in the protection of society by providing for the spiritual well being and protection of First Amendment rights of prisoners and correctional staff through clinical, pastoral, and practical programs which motivate prisoners toward correct moral and responsible behavior.
GOALS Create visible and accessible pastoral presence to all prisoners and stafffor effective ministry. Create and nurture a spiritual component within the prison which will serve to remind and lift the prisoners and staff to an appropriate standard and moral conduct and behavior. Involve and educate the community regarding the prison system. Assist prisoners in internalizing discipline and self-control and maintaining correct moral and responsible behavior while incarcerated and upon release.
LffiRARY SERVICES
PURPOSE: Support effective facility operations, to provide access to legal information and to maximize the constructive use of prisoners' unscheduled time.
GOALS . Improve performance of offenders in program areas. Insure compliance with court mandates. Increase prisoners' usage of library services during unscheduled time.
DIAGNOSTICS AND CLASSIFICATION
PURPOSE: Manage the state prison population by insuring the prompt receipt of state sentenced prisoners. Assign all prisoners in compliance with state policy and sound judgement to meet departmental work mission, required program goals, and to protect the safety of the community, prisoners, and institutional staff
GOALS Assume custody from the county jails of state-sentenced inmates as soon as space permits and efficiently process prisoners through diagnostics centers. Assign prisoners in compliance with policy to satisfy work mission, community safety and effective, safe fimctioning of the facility. Assign prisoners as needed to comply with state mandated programming, parole-referred programming, and departmental self-help programs.
147

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS -- Results-Based Budgeting
TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Provide relevant and legally defensible training in the most effective, effective manner possible to comply with statutory, court-ordered and agency mandates.
GOALS Provide job relevant, legally defensible training to employees who are basic sworn peace officers, work in specialized units, and/or are agency managers/supervisors. Provide job relevant, legally defensible inservice training in accordance with standard operating procedures to all GDC staff, contract staff, and county employees. Train and certify GDC staff as agency trainers. Insure efficient and effective documentation of training services and delivery of training.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WORK DETAILS
PURPOSE: Assist the State Department of Transportation in the maintenance of state roads and roadside parks in addition to providing the prisoner population the opportunity to learn self-discipline and gain valuable job skills and positive work habits while incarcerated.
GOALS Maintain safety of public while providing prisoners with work opportunities. Keep all state roads and roadside parks in affected counties clear of trash. Provide prisoner population with the opportunity to learn self-discipline through structured details and to gain valuable job skills through utilization of on-the-job-training programs.
BUDGET UNIT B: STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
PAROLE SUPERVISION
PURPOSE: Investigate offenders' criminal history in order to select those offenders who will be paroled and those who will not; and to monitor and supervise the ones paroled to assure compliance with the conditions of parole and transition them back into the community.
GOALS Maintain the safety of the general public through a careful selection process and appropriate post-release supervision. Reserve prison beds for high risk offenders. Produce a parolee that is law-abiding, employable and self-sufficient. Identify and return to prison those offenders who demonstrate they will not abide by their release conditions.
148

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS Budget Unit A: Department of Corrections

1. Probation Management/Security
2. Inmate and Detainee Management/ Security

68,731,901 345,960,418

67,876,338 339,300,963

68,560,782 370,012,538

67,705,270 366,028,160

3. Food Service 4. Farm Operations 5. Physical Plant Operations/Development 6. Physical Health Services

42,201,457 8,667,809
57,027,090 76,763,324

40,403,409 8,606,788
56,518,689 74,505,342

39,295,243 8,660,502 55,964,974 76,136,318

37,497,195 8,599,481 55,456,573 73,878,336

7. Mental Health Services 8. Education 9. Case Services/Counseling 10. Recreation 11. Chaplaincy 12. Library Services 13. Diagnostics and Classification 14. Training and Staff Development 15. Department of Transportation Work Details Sub-Total

13,286,484 16,641,859 33,589,289 6,283,076 2,114,883 2,083,709 3,490,126 5,664,401 1,474,308 683,980,134

6,747,506 16,376,464 33,260,314 6,184,894 2,114,883 2,060,497 3,490,126 5,664,401
281,642 663,392,256

13,248,660 16,716,401 29,123,609 6,264,395 2,037,702 2,079,555 3,481,981 5,545,899 1,468,272 698,596,831

6,709,682 16,451,006 28,794,634 6,166,213 2,037,702 2,056,343 3,481,981 5,545,899
275,606 680,684,081

Budget Unit B: State Board of Pardons and Paroles 1. Parole Supervision

43,239,164

43,239,164

43,717,012

43,717,012

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

727,219,298

706,631,420

742,313,843

724,401,093

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 284

Office of the Adjutant General State Selective Service State Defense Force
5

Public Affairs Office*

Administrative 1 - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - 1 Management Office*

2

13

Prepares informational materials for electronic and print media for internal and external publics...serves as official spokesman for the Department...prepares and executes information programs designed to produce better understanding of the Department.

Manages all disbursements of state funds for payroll, procurement services, and all other expenditures...prepares financial/management program and maintains all state accounting records for the department. ..manages the state civilian personnel program.

I
Georgia Army National Guard
173

I
Georgia Air National
Guard 91

Administers Georgia's Army and Air National Guard as prescribed by the federal govemment...provides a trained ready reserve force, organized and equipped as directed by the U.S. Department of Defense, capable of participating on short notice in military operations with the active forces of the United States...provides direction and supervision of about 1,700 full-time federal employees who support National Guard activities...administers continuous recruiting and retention programs and other personnel actions in support of about 14,000 members of the Georgia National Guard...operates and maintains 69 armories and five bases for flying activities and various other maintenance and logistical support facilities throughout the state...operates Youth Challenge Program for at-risk youth.

*Activities budgeted through Office of the Adjutant General.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Bud.e;et Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
12,967,108 9,827,631
82,669
134,813 64,466 755,558 76,923 1,129,604
25,038,772

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
9,740,963 12,583,209
62,790 15,024 77,879 85,349 715,064 119,542 834,851
24,234,671

F.Y.1997 Current Bud.e;et
9,090,415 6,198,797
29,375
28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825
15,881,777

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

10,307,732 6,446,797
29,375

10,307,732 6,446,797
29,375

28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825
17,347,094

28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825
17,347,094

19,404,037 550,935 143,709
20,098,681
4,940,091
270 14

18,927,354 640,710
19,568,064 4,666,607
279 14

11,474,416 176,510
11,650,926 4,230,851
284 13

12,857,551 181,535
13,039,086 4,308,008
284 13

12,857,551 181,535
13,039,086 4,308,008
284 13

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Bud~et ClasseslFund Sources
Personal 'Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base
10,307,118 6,198,797
29,375
28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825
17,098,480

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(542,151)

690,151

(542,151)

690,151

Redirection Totals
10,307,118 6,346,797
29,375
28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825
17,246,480

Enhancements

12,609,551 181,535
12,791,086 4,307,394
284 13

(326,751)
(326,751) (215,400)

574,751
574,751 115,400

12,857,551 181,535
13,039,086 4,207,394
284 13

Totals 10,307,118 6,346,797
29,375
28,840 24,400 458,000 11,125 40,825 17,246,480
12,857,551 181,535
13,039,086 4,207,394
284 13

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

4,230,851 77,157 (762) 148

ADJUSTED BASE

4,307,394

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce regular operating funds for utility and maintenance expenses.

(215,400)

Total Funds to Redirect

(215,400)

ADDITIONS 1. Provide for major repairs to Air and Army National Guard facilities.

115,400

Total Additions

115,400

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

4,207,394

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

4,207,394

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Office of the Adjutant General

TOTAL 1,281,075

STATE 1,241,926

TOTAL 1,306,752

STATE 1,268,055

2. Air National Guard

5,316,273

618,360

5,533,850

598,376

3. Army National Guard TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

9,251,478 15,848,826

2,370,565 4,230,851

10,405,878 17,246,480

2,340,963 4,207,394

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Defense is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $4,207,394.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofDefense serves the nation and the State of Georgia by organizing and maintaining National Guard forces which the President can call to active duty to augment the nation'!i regular armed services, or which the Governor as Conunander-in-Chief of the State Militia can order deployed in instances ofdisaster, riot, violence or other dangers threatening the state and its citizens. The department achieves these objectives through its four components: Office of the Adjutant General, Air National Guard, the Army National Guard and the State Defense Force. Using these three components, the department operates and manages approximately 1,200 training, maintenance, logistics army facilities statewide.

GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD The Georgia Army National Guard is responsible for
maintaining a level of operational readiness which allows for immediate and effective response to state or national emergencies, civil disturbances, and natural disasters.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL The role ofthe Office ofthe Adjutant General is to provide
command and control of the entire organization as well as centralized administrative support for the department. The Adjutant General also serves as the state's director of the Selective Service System.

GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD The role of the Georgia Air National Guard is to provide
fully equipped, fully trained combat units which are prepared to respond to state or national emergencies. The activation/deactivation, organization, administration, training, equipping and housing ofits units as well as the evaluation of its wartime capability are mandated responsibilities.

STATE DEFENSE FORCE
The role of the State Defense Force is to provide a
caretaker administration in the event of a full mobilization.
AUTIIORITY Title 38, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Strategies and Services

FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND

MAINTENANCE

The Facilities Operations and

Maintenance program is the largest and

most important program within the

agency. This program provides the

foundation which supports the

infrastructure of the Georgia National

Guard. The Georgia Department of

Defense

currently

manages

approximately 1,200 buildings and

facilities throughout the state, the

majority ofwhich are licensed for use by

the state at no cost to the federal

government. Most of these facilities are

100 percent federally funded for

operations and maintenance, and a

significant number require 25 percent

matching state fimds. The industrial type

facilities and the heavy equipment repair

shops fall into this category. The

balance of the facilities comprise of 69

National Guard armories and a number

of office buildings at headquarters.

These facilities are 100 percent state

supported as required by law.

In addition to the portion of the

program that receives federal and state

appropriations, the armories are rented

as community centers, used for meetings

and conferences, voting precincts, and a

host of other activities. These funds

historically have been reinvested into the

facilities which have generated the

revenues.

Source of Funds

MatchingFederal

13%

State

15%

Self-Generated

2%

Federal

70%

To maxnmze the use of state funding, some accomplishments have been . made. The Department has reduced facility operating costs through consolidation at the Army National Guard Headquarters, closed five armories, and renegotiated utility rates.

MILITARY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Military Relations program provides assistance to approximately 13,000 Georgia National Guardsmen both active and retired as well as their families during military mobilizations. During the Persian Gulf War, the program established approximately 30 Family Assistance Centers around the state to ensure that the spouses and families of activated personnel were able to negotiate paychecks, receive medical care, and receive any supplements for which they are eligible during the mobilization.
The program also provides information and assistance to retirees in order to secure for them all of the benefits and entitlements for which they legally qualify. Casualty assistance is also provided to the families of deceased Guard members.
yourn CHALLENGE PROGRAM
This program provides high school aged at-risk youth an opportunity to receive a High School Graduation Equivalency Degree. In addition to academics, life skills such as money management, balancing a checkbook, establishing and maintaining fmancial credit among others aim to provide these youth with social and life skills necessary to lead productive and rewarding lives and to divert them from self-destructive behaviors. The program is conducted at Ft. Stewart in a military boot camp environment. Military personnel serve as platoon leaders and mentors for the students. The curriculum includes vigorous physical regimen, and job and vocational training. Each session runs for 22 weeks during which time certain needs (food, clothing, housing, medical, psychological counseling, etc.) are attended.
The program prepares students for, and aid them in securing, gainful employment. Guidance counseling is provided for students seeking secondary education and careers in the military.

Contact by mentors is maintained with the students for three years after completion of the course.
STATE DEFENSE FORCE The Georgia State Defense Force
provides for an organized, trained, disciplined, rapid response volunteer force and civilian relief organization in impending or actual emergencies to assure the welfare and safety of the citizens.
This program provides well trained and equipped volunteer individuals and leaders to perform duties as they may be called upon. These activities include search and rescues under the supervision functions which augment the. ability of other agencies to perform their missions. State fimds provide for minimal support.
COUNTER DRUG OPERATIONS The Georgia National Guard
provides ground reconnaissance and observation support to requesting drug law enforcement agencies (DLEAs) by providing personnel and equipment necessary to perform operations for the purpose of drug interdiction and eradication. The guard also provides personnel to requesting agencies to research and document information necessary to the establishment of probable cause. Other support includes visual, photo, video and thermal imagery observation capabilities.
Georgia National Guard personnel are also assigned to perform tasks which include but are not limited to operational planning, transportation for elements of DLEAs, assist in information gathering, provide security and crowd control, marking and cataloging evidence found at the scene, and assisting in the dismantling of crime scenes.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
YOUTH CHALLENGE PURPOSE: Provide Georgia high school dropouts with a GED or high school diploma.
GOAL Graduate 360 students per year with a GED and/or High School diploma. Prepare students for, and aid them in securing, gainful employment.
COUNTER DRUG OPERATIONS
PURPOSE: Provide reconnaissance, observation, and surveillance support to drug law enforcement agencies (DLEAs).
GOALS: Reduce the flow of illegal drugs into and through Georgia. Provide manpower and resources to DLEAs to allow law enforcement officers to conduct more "on the street" law enforcement activities. Create a public awareness of the hazards ofdrug use and abuse through prevention and outreach programs.
STATE DEFENSE FORCE
PURPOSE: Provide an organized, trained, disciplined, rapid response volunteer force to assist state and local governmental agencies and civilian relief organizations in impending or actual emergencies.
GOALS Provide trained individuals and teams to conduct search and rescues under the supervision of supported agencies. Provide support for disaster area reconnaissance operations. Provide emergency operations center support to GEMA and other agencies. Establish and operate emergency shelters.
FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
PURPOSE: Operate, maintain and repair departmental facilities.
GOALS Maximize the useful life offacilities. Provide functional, aesthetic, energy efficient facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -- Results-Based Budgeting
MILITARY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
PURPOSE: Provide assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and their families during activations as well as the performance of community service projects.
GOALS Maintain accurate records of retirees as a contingency force in the event ofa declared emergency. Provide the best possible service to retirees and their families concerning earned benefits and entitlements. Fulfill a request for civil/engineer projects.

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Youth Challenge 2. Counter Drug Operations 3. State Defense Force 4. Facilities Operations and Maintenance 5. Military and Community Relations

1,446,303 12,017 4,800
13,487,987 897,719

149,031 12,017 4,800
3,167,284 897,719

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

2,089,954 12,649 5,318
14,305,496 933,063

152,960 12,649 5,318
3,103,404 933,063

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

15,848,826

4,230,851

17,346,480

4,207,394

159

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 802
The State Board of Education

Professional Practices Attached for State Superintendent of Schools Attached for Office of School

Commission

-------

------- Readiness

10 Administra-

5 Administra-

'--

---';;..:-J tive Purposes I - - - - - - - - r - - - - - . . : : . . . . J tive Purposes

38

Reviews and resolves Only

Only

cases against profes-

sional educators.

I

I

Comptroller General Human Resources

47

18

I
Georgia Academy for the Blind
141

Policy and Communications
58

I
External Affairs
2

Disburses funds to Provides personnel Provides age appro- Legal Services (3)

Coordinates agency

local school systems support to other units priate instruction and Special Programs (4) interactions with

...provides technical within the department interactions for Federal Programs

colleges and universi-

assistance in budget- ... recruits personnel students of Georgia (35)

ties, technical insti-

ing, accounting and for the Department of who are visually Help Desk (8)

tutes, other national,

financial reporting... Education.

impaired and cannot Infonnation and PR state and local agen-

reviews and tracks

receive appropriate (5)

cies.

contract items.

service in their local Communications (3)

system. r---------------l

Administers federal programs -- School

Instruction
229 State Schools (2) Technology (55) Student Learning and Assessment (101) Quality and School Support (71) Provides leadership in developing and implementing curriculum for elementary, middle and secondary students...administers student support programs...administers the Governor's Honors, student assessment, and special education and programs... designs

Georgia School for and Community

the Deaf

Nutrition, Drug-free,

153 Homeless, Headstart,

Title I and Migrant

Provides age appro- Education... provides

priate instruction and information on the

interactions for Department's pro-

students of Georgia grams to interested

who are hearing parties.

impaired and cannot

receive appropriate

service in their local

system.

guidelines for the expenditure of statenottery funds for K-12 technology...provides information to LEAs regarding training in technology... coordmates WIth GSAMS

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
101

agencies for K-12 site selection and delivery Provides age appro-

of instructional programs...develops and priate instruction and

delivers leadership and organizational interactions for students

development programs that focus on systemic of Georgia who are

change for local system personnel and for hearing impaired and

school board members... administers funds cannot receive appro-

and provides technical assistance for school priate service in their

improvement activities.

local system.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

$4,451,045,072

INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET

$156,463,171

REDIRECTION LEVEL

$4,278,983,300

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $172,061,772

HIGHLIGHTS

The Governor recommends $176,362,110 to provide a six percent pay increase for certificated personnel, continuing his commitment to raise Georgia teachers' salaries. The Governor is making this recommendation because he wants Georgia to be able compete nationally for the best teachers Georgia can get. Recommended pay increase funds for teachers are listed elsewhere in this budget report and are not reflected in the state fund totals for any department. Also

Teacher Salary Projections

$44,000

Based on SREB Salary Estimates

$42,000

$40,000

$38,000 $36,000

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$34,000

$32,000 +------r----,--------,~--__,

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_ _ _ Georgia - ...-- ViIginia

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+.... .....

U.S

~oo

recommended is a total of $3,414,299 for a four percent salary increase for bus drivers and lunchroom workers.
$59,688,332 in redirected education funds will allow the reduction of class size in the high school program from 23 to 20. The redirected funds will come primarily from the elimination of the high school and vocational lab programs ($39,974,187) and the removal of extended day from the high school program ($9,285,630).
$25,564,956 in lottery funds so that each school can have a half-time technology specialist on site to provide K-12 teachers necessary training in the use and application of computers and advanced electronic technology consistent with O.c.GA 50-27-3(8).

$300,000 to begin a Dropout Prevention Program utilizing bounty hunters.
$2,115,391 to provide Internet and GALILEO access to every Georgia public school. (Additional lottery funds for equipment and installation appear in the Board of Regents budget.)
$3,804,500 in lottery funds and $1,540,380 in general funds to implement a coordinated fund accounting, financial analysis, and student information system in schools throughout Georgia.
$300,000 to complete the elementary foreign language program by expanding it to the fifth grade in 24 pilot schools in 15 school systems.
$114,709,342 to fund QBE formula increases caused primarily by growth in FTEs from 1,275,448 to 1,308,060 -an increase of 2.6 percent.
$854,296 in general funds to create two new technology training centers at University System sites and to provide additional salary and operating funds at existing sites, plus $689,836 in lottery funds to purchase equipment for the two new sites and upgrade equipment at existing sites.
$97,835,000 in general obligation bonds for 33 school systems to fund new school construction and/or renovations and additions.
$208,545,359 in lottery funds to serve 60,000 four-yearolds through the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program.
$39,241,800 in lottery funds to provide local schools $30 per FTE for the purchase of technology, equipment, and/or technology training.

161

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Utilities Capital Outlay
QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1-3 Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12 High School Laboratories Vocational Education Laboratories Special Education Gifted Remedial Education Staff and Professional Development Media Indirect Cost Pupil Transportation Local Fair Share Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve
Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula Sparsity Grants In School Suspension Special Instructional Assistance Middle School Incentive Special Education LowIncidence Grants Limited English-Speaking Students
Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
36,764,499 4,518,245 1,076,731 131,662 319,475 1,494,104
25,684,682 12,613,974
1,166,417 775,350 25,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
36,369,005 6,492,892 1,549,015 139,665 349,162 1,521,366
22,400,389 8,659,343 1,331,761 962,485

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
31,390,727 4,405,530
933,224 80,914 134,371
1,256,614 18,612,146 7,973,126
1,108,607 912,272

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

36,016,290 4,766,850
965,284 61,161 120,249
1,271,679 18,836,136 8,120,783
1,124,886 912,272

24,191 3,650,000

36,040,481 4,766,850
965,284 61,161 120,249 1,271,679 22,486,136 8,120,783 1,124,886 912,272

800,183,642 764,882,110 297,405,987 157,120,167 108,414,205

861,279,137 818,340,850 311,639,548 189,439,018 116,242,554

997,621,233 856,200,685 350,962,605 168,564,020 111,007,756

1,039,157,742 892,809,088 360,390,997 173,462,272 115,569,644

309,288,077 45,180,921 67,899,853 30,126,581

346,213,274 51,241,172 76,335,052 32,446,142

384,401,822 58,064,303 89,508,479 33,759,340

400,826,649 60,583,813 3,753,051 35,208,350

92,728,016 625,247,059 133,357,336 (635,201,965) 70,767,219

99,492,691 633,258,428 138,533,602 (658,766,066) 77,462,514

106,022,187 691,835,455 142,429,530 (673,892,309)

90,239,847 712,802,164 153,918,805 (700,269,186)

18,315,394

1,039,157,742 892,809,088 360,390,997 173,462,272 115,569,644
400,826,649 60,583,813 3,753,051 35,208,350
90,239,847 731,117,558 153,918,805 (700,269,186)

149,779,502 3,257,609
21,906,464 59,211,783
66,129,306 483,628
9,027,195

160,777,465 3,301,936
23,317,032 72,733,808
72,512,817 563,759
11,417,099

165,250,422 3,609,604
25,291,984 87,838,070
77,226,063 563,759
14,363,735

171,860,439 3,717,891
26,738,987 4,648,999
81,322,878 614,497
15,151,443

171,860,439 3,717,891
26,738,987 4,648,999
81,322,878 614,497
15,151,443

170,268,471

186,319,566

143,999,894

143,999,894

143,999,894

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Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Utilities Capital Outlay
QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1-3 Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12 High School Laboratories Vocational Education Laboratories Special Education Gifted Remedial Education Staff and Professional Development Media Indirect Cost Pupil Transportation Local Fair Share Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve
Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula Sparsity Grants In School Suspension Special Instructional Assistance Middle School Incentive Special Education LowIncidence Grants Limited English-Speaking Students
Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base
31,843,476 5,226,647 967,224 57,592 117,371 1,256,614 17,929,784 7,840,193 1,109,107 912,272

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(39,759) (3,000) (5,000)

4,500

(11,062)

19,539 9,250

Redirection Totals
31,803,717 5,228,147 962,224 57,592 117,371 1,276,153 17,927,972 7,840,193 1,109,107 912,272

Enhancements
19,279 4,810,067

Totals
31,803,717 5,228,147 962,224 76,871 117,371 1,276,153
22,738,039 7,840,193 1,109,107 912,272

1,007,794,672 865,788,060 354,846,952 170,422,886 112,129,512

4,232,411 3,602,983 239,241,991 (170,422,886) (112,129,512)

388,713,099 58,715,786 90,522,321 33,845,289

1,705,162 272,396 391,687 (534,267)

107,003,538 694,546,122 142,429,530 (673,335,756)

372,030 (15,991,812)

(6,748,858) (5,736,772) 77,602,127

1,005,278,225 863,654,271 671,691,070

31,714,427 13,567,865 6,394,167

1,036,992,652 877,222,136 678,085,237

(2,708,055) (430,482) (624,568) 625,853

387,710,206 58,557,700 90,289,440 33,936,875

(592,544) (1,698,369)

106,783,024 676,855,941 142,429,530 (673,335,756)

29,582,216 7,898,049 4,780,139 1,054,570
2,997,412 18,112,072
728,900 (30,146,833)

417,292,422 66,455,749 95,069,579 34,991,445
109,780,436 694,968,013 143,158,430 (703,482,589)

165,250,422 3,609,604
25,582,600 88,633,891
77,969,848 563,759
14,518,623
143,999,894

(100,000)

165,250,422 3,509,604
25,582,600 88,633,891
77,969,848 563,759
14,518,623

2,585,739 1,058,883 12,054,335 3,784,336
2,732,412

167,836,161 3,509,604
26,641,483 100,688,226
81,754,184 563,759
17,251,035

143,999,894

143,999,894

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Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget C,lasseslFund Sources
Retirement (H.B.272 and H.B. 1321)
Instructional Services for Handicapped Tuition for Multi-Handicapped Severely Emotionally Disturbed School Lunch (Federal) School Lunch (State) Supervision and Assessment of Students and Beginning Teachers and PerformanceBased Certification Regional Education Service .Agencies Georgia Learning Resources System High School Program Special Education at State Institutions Governor's Scholarships Counselors Vocational Research and Curriculum Even Start Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians Public Library Materials Talking Book Centers Public Library M & 0 Child Care Lunch Program (Federal) Chapter 11- Block Grant Flow Through Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education Education of Homeless ChiidrenNouth Innovative Programs Next Generation School Grants Drug Free School (Federal) At Risk Summer School Program Emergency Immigrant Education Program

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
5,185,712
59,252,742
1,047,294 40,369,243 202,115,138 25,571,964
2,022,309
7,264,296
3,603,975
31,574,464 4,097,533
2,972,200 6,717,000
2,448,485 11,838,868
5,505,249 934,520
4,039,391 30,126,534
8,100,763
14,862,911
655,331
1,208,875 1,447,000 8,513,874 4,691,270
312,864

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
5,173,750

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
5,408,750

54,732,103

54,732,103

1,546,207 41,734,146 188,375,722 27,712,817 2,012,291

1,308,088 44,078,591 188,375,722 29,128,663
1,491,147

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

5,408,750

5,408,750

54,732,103

54,732,103

1,366,952 45,131,428 188,375,722 30,002,515
1,491,147

1,366,952 45,131,428 188,375,722 30,002,515
1,491,147

9,012,044
3,656,765
39,645,442 4,782,130
2,818,424 6,995,656
294,520
2,963,956 12,571,011
6,301,325 992,239
4,039,395 25,244,070
9,663,513
16,892,002

9,722,497 3,489,010 21,712,907 5,041,480 1,720,000 7,580,313
293,520 2,720,906
25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919

10,059,624 3,611,357 21,712,907 5,268,347 1,771,600 7,862,924
293,520 2,720,906
25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919

637,478
1,690,215 2,443,700 11,625,943 6,000,000
397,666

601,772
1,690,215 500,000
11,625,943 5,979,345
164,514

601,772
1,690,215 500,000
11,625,943 6,158,724
164,514

10,059,624 3,611,357 21,712,907 5,268,347 1,771,600 7,862,924
293,520 2,720,906
25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919
601,772 1,690,215
500,000 11,625,943 6,158,724
164,514

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources

Adjusted Base

Retirement (H.B.272 and H.B. 1321) Instructional Services for Handicapped Tuition for Multi-Handicapped Severely Emotionally Disturbed School Lunch (Federal) School Lunch (State) Supervision and Assessment of Students and Beginning Teachers and PerformanceBased Certification Regional Education Service Agencies Georgia Leaming Resources System High School Program Special Education at State Institutions Governor's Scholarships Counselors Vocational Research and Curriculum Even Start Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians Public Library Materials Talking Book Centers Public Library M & 0 Child Care Lunch Program (Federal) Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education Education of Homeless ChildrenlYouth Innovative Programs Next Generation School Grants Drug Free School (Federal) At Risk Summer School Program Emergency Immigrant Education Program

5,408,750 54,732,103
1,308,088 42,646,349 188,375,722 29,128,663
1,491,147
9,722,497 3,341,772 21,712,907 3,625,807 1,720,000 7,667,396
293,520 2,720,906
25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919
601,772 1,690,215
500,000 11,625,943 5,979,345
164,514

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(1,525,939)

Redirection Totals
5,408,750
54,732,103
1,308,088 42,646,349 188,375,722 29,128,663
1,491,147

Enhancements
961,580 1,282,684
821,808

9,722,497
3,341,772
21,712,907 3,625,807
1,720,000 7,667,396
293,520
2,720,906

216,456
18,852 2,480,000 3,310,428

25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919
601,772 1,690,215
500,000 11,625,943 4,453,406
164,514

Totals 5,408,750 54,732,103 2,269,668 43,929,033 188,375,722 29,950,471 1,491,147
9,722,497 3,558,228 21,712,907 3,644,659 4,200,000 10,977,824
293,520 2,720,906
25,244,070 9,663,513 14,395,919
601,772 1,690,215
500,000 11,625,943 4,453,406
164,514

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Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Bud~et ClasseslFund Sources ,
Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal)
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal)
Health Insurance-Non-Cert. Personnel and Retired Teachers
Pre-School Handicapped Program
Mentor Teachers Nutrition Education Advanced Placement Exams Serve America Program Family Connection Grants Youth Apprenticeship Grants Remedial Summer School Alternative Programs Superintendent's Base Salary Environmental Science Grants Pay for Performance State and Local Education Improvement Mentoring Program Charter Schools Technology Specialist Migrant Education Dropout Prevention School Improvement Activities Instructional Resources Vocational Equipment

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
5,238,972
513,000
99,047,892
15,226,209
1,236,710 131,943
1,771,560 351,427
3,195,000 2,000,000 1,874,991 7,240,788 1,228,175
100,000 1,048,000
56,000

LOTTERY FUNDS: Pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds Applied Technology Labs Next Generation Schools Drug and Anti-Violence Education Alternative Programs Educational Technology Centers Distance Learning-Satellite Dishes Model Technology Schools Instructional Technology Capital Outlay Technology Installation

75,925,510 12,280,040
500,000 1,000,000 8,471,564
877,582 4,206,507 10,499,998 31,237,453 61,405,934 18,989,992

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
5,042,895

F.Y.1997 Current Bud~et
5,042,895

772,500

273,723

99,047,892

99,047,892

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

5,042,895

5,042,895

273,723

273,723

99,047,892

99,047,892

14,953,763
1,250,000 63,913
382,597
4,340,000 1,875,664 12,394,075
100,000 2,018,000 1,674,891
500,000 620,000 13,655,450 266,403

16,877,102 1,250,000

17,636,572 1,250,000

382,597
4,340,000 1,875,664 12,976,442
100,000 2,000,000

382,597
4,340,000 1,996,933 13,740,732
100,000 2,500,000

500,000 55,000
15,289,138 266,403

500,000 55,000
15,984,698 274,395
205,108,467

17,636,572 1,250,000

382,597
4,340,000 1,996,933 13,740,732
100,000 2,500,000

10,465,928 11,582,000

500,000 55,000 15,984,698 274,395
205,108,467 10,465,928 11,582,000

176,837,481 500,000
5,000,000 900,000 250,000
11,688,000

185,136,919 3,650,000 1,100,000
64,726,684

204,981,185

5,550,000

204,981,185 5,550,000

500,000

500,000

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F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

Adjusted Base

Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal)
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal)
Health Insurance-Non-Cert. Personnel and Retired Teachers Pre-School Handicapped Program
Mentor Teachers Nutrition Education Advanced Placement Exams Serve America Program Family Connection Grants Youth Apprenticeship Grants Remedial Summer School Alternative Programs Superintendent's Base Salary Environmental Science Grants Pay for Performance State and Local Education
Improvement Mentoring Program Charter Schools Technology Specialist Migrant Education Dropout Prevention School Improvement Activities Instructional Resources Vocational Equipment

5,042,895 273,723
99,047,892
16,877,102 1,250,000
382,597 4,340,000 1,875,664 12,976,442
100,000 2,000,000
500,000 55,000 15,289,138 266,403

LOTTERY FUNDS: Pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds Applied Technology Labs Next Generation Schools Drug and Anti-Violence Education Alternative Programs Educational Technology Centers Distance Learning-Satellite Dishes Model Technology Schools Instructional Technology Capital Outlay Technology Installation

185,136,919

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(185,733) (15,289,138)

Redirection Totals 5,042,895
273,723
99,047,892

Enhancements

Totals 5,042,895
273,723 99,047,892

16,877,102 1,250,000

772,485

17,649,587 1,250,000

382,597
4,340,000 1,689,931 12,976,442
100,000 2,000,000

254,936 1,670,380

382,597
4,340,000 1,689,931 13,231,378
100,000 3,670,380

500,000 55,000
266,403

7,992 300,000

500,000 55,000
274,395 300,000

185,136,919

23,408,440

208,545,359

500,000 689,836

500,000 689,836

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Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

BudJ!;et Classes/Fund Sources
Postsecondary Options Safe School Grants Assistive Technology Computers in the Classroom Media Center and Library Equipment Learning Logic Sites Technology Specialists Equipment, Technology and
Teacher Training Accounting, Management and
Student Information System Safe School Grants SIS Implementation Internet Research Access Education Technology Centers Teacher Technology Training
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
1,128,214 4,000,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
1,313,015

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
1,000,000

2,160,000 2,100,000

27,104,660

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

65,398,950 13,079,787

65,398,"950 13,079,787

4,289,296,571 4,553,537,550 4,791,100,275 4,881,773,415

1,620,000 4,672,750 10,018,464 1,100,000 19,619,681
165,597,145

4,672,750 10,018,464 1,100,000
5,026,130,879

545,599,484 10,297,861 340,000 187,000
556,424,345

563,015,127 9,920,051 340,000 90,500
573,365,678

494,755,727 1,422,647 340,000
496,518,374

495,473,064 1,422,647 340,000
497,235,711

495,473,064 1,422,647 340,000
497,235,711

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

3,502,349,432 230,522,794
3,732,872,226
951 55

3,779,423,376 200,748,496
3,980,171,872
894 55

4,011,863,638 282,718,263
4,294,581,901
802 55

4,179,556,519 204,981,185
4,384,537,704
808 55

44,037,513 121,559,632
165,597,145

4,223,594,032 305,301,136
4,528,895,168
808 55

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F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Postsecondary Options Safe School Grants Assistive Technology Computers in the Classroom Media Center and Library Equipment Learning Logic Sites Technology Specialists Equipment, Technology and
Teacher Training Accounting, Management and
Student Information System Safe School Grants SIS Implementation Internet Research Access Education Technology Centers Teacher Technology Training
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
State General Funds Lottery Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base 1,661,000

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals
1,661,000

Enhancements 2,000,000

Totals 1,661,000 2,000,000

25,564,956 39,241,800
3,804,500

25,564,956 39,241,800
3,804,500

4,731,646,625

(66,419,448)

59,721,621 4,724,948,798

221,035,168 4,945,983,966

493,176,247 1,422,647 340,000
494,938,894
4,049,909,812 186,797,919
4,236,707,731
805 55

(66,419,448) (66,419,448)

493,176,247 1,422,647 340,000

494,938,894

59,721,621 59,721,621

4,043,211,985 186,797,919
4,230,009,904

805 55

493,176,247 1,422,647 340,000

494,938,894

125,825,636 95,209,532 221,035,168

4,169,037,621 282,007,451
4,451,045,072

805 55

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Quality Basic Education Funding Comparison

Program Area
DIRECT INSTRUCTION Kindergarten, Primary and Elementary Grades (1-3) Middle Grades (4-8) High School Grades (9-12) Special Education Gifted Remedial Education TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL
MID-TERM ADJUSTMENT RESERVE STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEDIA CENTER INDIRECT/CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
TOTAL QBE FORMULA EARNINGS
OTHER CATEGORICAL GRANTS Pupil Transportation Sparsity/Isolated Schools Equalization Middle School Incentive English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Low-Incidence Special Education Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) In-School Suspension Counselors (Grades 4-5) Innovative Programs

Expenditures Appropriations

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1997

Recommendations F.Y.1998

861,279,137 818,340,850 617,321,120 346,213,274 51,241,172 76,335,052 2,770,730,605
77,462,514 32,446,142 99,492,691 633,258,428
3,613,390,380

997,621,233 856,200,685 630,534,381 384,401,822 58,064,303
89,508,479 3,016,330,903
33,759,340 106,022,187 691,835,455
3,847,947,885

1,036,992,652 877,222,136 678,085,237 417,292,422 66,455,749 95,069,579
3,171,117,775
34,991,445 109,780,436 694,968,013
4,010,857,669

138,533,602 3,301,936
160,777,465 72,512,817 11,417,099
563,759 72,733,808 23,317,032
6,995,656 500,000

142,429,530 3,609,604
165,250,422 77,226,063 14,363,735
563,759 87,838,070 25,291,984
7,580,313 500,000

143,158,430 3,509,604
167,836,161 81,754,184 17,251,035
563,759 100,688,226 26,641,483
10,977,824 500,000

TOTAL QBE FUNDS
LOCAL FAIR SHARE STATE SHARE

4,104,043,554 4,372,601,365

(658,766,066) 3,445,277,488

(673,892,309) 3,698,709,056

4,563,738,375
(703,482,589) 3,860,255,786

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F.Y.1998 QBE Formula Recommendation
Base Amount (Grades 4-5) = $1,867.38

Program
Kindergarten Grades 1-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Special Education I Special Education II Special Education III Special Education IV Special Education V Gifted Remedial
Total Direct Instruction

Weighted

FTE

Weight

FTE

109,928 303,629 176,501 286,075 319,881
6,142 14,819 32,004 2,663
427 19,970 36,021

1.3083 1.2311 1.0000 1.0048 1.0749 2.3201 2.6997 3.4295 5.5333 2.4059 1.6254 1.2795

143,819 373,798 176,501 287,448 343,840
14,250 40,007 109,758 14,735
1,027 32,459 46,089

1,308,060

1,583,731

Total FTE Earnings

Direct Cost Proportion

Direct Instructional Cost Plus T&E
Training and Experience

268,566,501 697,994,305 329,594,690 536,784,987 642,106,240 26,612,763
74,706,501 204,958,160
27,515,888 1,919,160
60,616,621 86,063,058

0.8102 0.7982 0.7516 0.7714 0,7956 0.8643 0.8834 0.9077 0.9381 0.8681 0.8102 0.8206

292,054,172 744,938,480 327,832,514 549,389,622 678,085,237
32,502,716 91,050,491 255,856,934 35,642,172 2,240,109 66,455,749 95,069,579

2,957,438,874

3,171,117,775

Staff Development Professional Development Media (Including T&E) Indirect/Central Admin. (Including T&E)

TOTAL QBE FORMULA EARNINGS

Plus:

Pupil Transportation

Sparsityllsolated Schools

Equalization

Middle School Incentive

English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Low-Incidence Special Education

Special Instructional Assistance

In-School Suspension

Counselors (Grades 4-5)

Innovative Programs

9,632,596 25,358,849 109,780,436 694,968,013
4,010,857,669
143,158,430 3,509,604
167,836,161 81,754,184 17,251,035
563,759 100,688,226 26,641,483
10,977,824 500,000

TOTAL QBE EARNINGS Less: Local Fair Share (1994 40% Equalized Tax Digest less exemption allowances x .005)
STATE FUNDS - F.Y. 1998 (Includes $1,067,754,268 for Training and Experience)

4,563,738,375 (703,482,589) 3,860,255,786

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the F.Y. 1997 teacher salary increase and adjust local fair share to reflect the most recent equalized tax digest. 2. Annualize the FY 1997 salary adjustment for the department and agencies attached. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to a policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 5. Transfer 41 positions and $4,754,097 in state funds among activities to implement a department reorganization. 6. Transfer $905,684 among object classes and among functions to properly classify program expenses, to comply with accdpnting procedures and to cover the agency's projected administrative costs as recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget. 7. Transfer 2 positions and related operating expenses to the Office of School Readiness from the Department of Human Resources. 8. Transfer a position and personal services funds to the Office of School Readiness from the Board of Pardons and Paroles. 9. Transfer funds for a special education contract with the Department of Children and Youth Services to that agency.
ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS

4,011,863,638 39,009,098 283,896 (10,746) 34,205
Yes Yes
90,000 55,394 (1,415,673)
4,049,909,812

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Remove extended day from 9-12, high school and vocational lab programs. 2. Eliminate high school lab program and vocational lab program. 3. Change the funding basis for Technology Specialists. 4. Redirect funds from At-Risk Summer School ($1,525,939), Remedial Summer School ($185,733) and Sparsity Grants ($100,000). 5. Professional Practices Commission - reduce per diem, fees and contracts. 6. Office of School Readiness - Reduce personal services through a consolidation of child care licensing and child and adult care food programs. 7. Office of School Readiness - reduce repairs and maintenance ($3,000) and travel ($5,000).
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Lower high school class size from 23 to 20. 2. Professional Practices Commission - increase real estate rentals. 3. Office of School Readiness - increase regular operating expenses for supplies and materials and publications and printing ($4,500), real estate rentals ($8,500) and per diem, fees and contracts ($9,250).
Total Additions

(9,285,630) (39,974,187) (15,289,138) (1,811,672)
(11,062) (39,759)
(8,000) (66,419,448)
59,688,332 11,039 22,250
59,721,621

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

4,043,211,985

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Provide funds for the QBE formula grants based on projected FTE increases. 2. Increase funding for Equalization Grants. 3. Provide additional Local Fair Share to reflect the most recent equalized tax digest. 4. Add funds for Special Instructional Assistance based on projected student counts. 5. Provide increased funding for Middle School Incentive based on projected student counts. 6. Add funds for Limited English Speaking Students based on projected student counts. 7. Increase funding for the Governor's Scholarship Program based on student growth. 8. Increase funding for In School Suspension based on projected student counts. 9. Provide funding changes to other grant programs based on projected student counts.
10. Provide additional funds for Pay for Performance based on increased participation. 11. Provide funding for a change in funding formula for Psychoed Centers (Severely Emotionally
Disturbed). 12. Provide increases for various grant programs based on projected needs. 13. Add funds for staff at existing technology centers. 14. Provide for 2 additional technology centers. 15. Increase funding to complete the elementary foreign language program by expanding it to the
fifth grade in 24 pilot schools in 15 local systems. 16. Implement a coordinated fund accounting, fmancial analysis, and student information system at
schools throughout the state. 17. Implement a new Dropout Prevention program. 18. Provide Internet access at public education facilities. 19. Professional Practices Commission - add funds for the replacement of a motor vehicle.

116,100,917 2,585,739
(30,146,833) 12,054,335 3,784,336 2,732,412 2,480,000
1,058,883 6,129,229 1,670,380 1,282,684
964,208 350,000 504,296 300,000
1,540,380
300,000 2,115,391
19,279

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Provide $27,420,000 in Regular Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in 12 school systems (requested $27,419,910). 2. Provide $33,115,000 in Regular Advance Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in 13 school systems (requested $33,113,281). 3. Provide $16,300,000 in Incentive Advance Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in four school systems (requested $16,302,734) 4. Provide $63,569,201 in Growth Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in 27 school systems (requested $63,569,201). 5. Provide $21,000,000 in Incentive Advance Capital Outlay funds for F.Y. 1997 applicants to construct and/or renovate schools in four school systems (requested $21,000,492).

See G.O. Bonds
See G.O. Bonds
See G.O. Bonds
See FY 1997 Amended
See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS

125,825,636 4,169,037,621

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

LOTTERY FUNDS

LOTTERY PROGRAMS 1. Serve 60,000 children through the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program. 2. Provide funds for technology, equipment, and technology training for local schools at $30 per FTE. 3. Implement a coordinated fund accounting, fmancial analysis, and student information system at schools throughout the state. 4. Change the funding basis for technology specialists, consistent with the intent of O.C.G.A. 50-27-3(8). 5. Provide funds for assistive technology for students with special needs. 6. Provide additional funds for Postsecondary Options based on projected participation. 7. Purchase equipment for two new technology training centers and upgrade equipment at existing centers. 8. Provide for technology needs at alternative schools. 9. Provide for Internet access at public education facilities.

208,545,359 39,241,800
3,804,500
25,564,956
2,000,000 1,661,000
689,836
500,000 See Regents

TOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS

282,007,451

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

4,451,045,072

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. State Administration 2. Student Learning and Assessment 3. Governor's Honors.Program 4. Quality and School Support 5. Federal Programs 6. Technology 7. Local Programs 8. Georgia Academy for the Blind 9. Georgia School for the Deaf 10. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf 11. Professional Practices Commission 12. Office of School Readiness 13. Unit B - Lottery Programs

9,401,981

7,944,287

10,889,377

19,654,549

15,588,596

16,600,874

1,217,128

1,139,539

1,221,550


7,382,683


2,094,391

4,784,083 6,014,872

11,334,813

1O,261,1l7

14,425,291

4,441,924,481 3,958,344,023 4,592,262,421

5,399,800

5,146,415

5,455,217

4,997,037

4,767,941

5,048,370

5,047,306

4,773,751

5,095,763

1,100,049

1,100,049

1,130,310

922,185

703,529

1,048,387

282,718,263

282,718,263

282,007,451

9,431,683 12,534,921
1,143,961 4,784,083
726,580 13,351,595 4,110,261,443 5,201,832 4,819,274 4,822,208 1,130,310
829,731 282,007,451

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

4,791,100,275 4,294,581,901 4,945,983,966 4,451,045,072

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Board of Education is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $4,451,045,072.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Roles and Responsibilities

The State Board of Education establishes policies that the Georgia Department of Education administers under the directi(>n of the State Superintendent of Schools. The department disburses state education funds, provides technical assistance and support services to local school systems, operates three state schools for hearing- and visually-impaired students, and evaluates the effectiveness of public education in the state.
OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION
The Office of Instruction consists of four divisions: State Schools, Technology, Student Learning and Assessment, and Quality and School Support. The office:
provides leadership in developing and implementing curriculum for elementary, middle and secondary students;
administers student support programs; administers the Governor's Honors, student assessment and special education programs; designs guidelines for the expenditure of state/lottery funds for K-12 technology; provides information to local school systems regarding training in technology; coordinates with GSAMS agencies for K-12 site selection and delivery of instructional programs; develops and delivers leadership and organizational development programs that focus on systemic change for local system personnel and for school board members; administers funds and provides technical assistance for school improvement activities including Charter Schools, Pay for Performance, and Next Generation Schools; and provides technical assistance for and processes waiver requests.
OFFICE OF POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Office of Policy and Communications consists of six divisions: Legal Services, Special Programs, Federal Programs, Help Desk, Information and Public Relations, and Communications. The office:
administers federal programs, including School and Community Nutrition, Drug-Free Schools, Homeless grants, Headstart, Title I and Migrant Education; and
provides information on the department's programs to interested parties.

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
The Office of the Comptroller General: disburses funds to local school systems; provides technical assistance in budgeting, accounting and fmancial reporting; and reviews and tracks contract items.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
The Office of Human Resources: provides personnel support to other units within the department; and recruits personnel for the Department of Education.
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
The Office of External Affairs coordinates agency interactions with colleges and universities, technical institutes, and other national, state and local agencies.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
Office of School Readiness administers the Georgia Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program, licenses private child care centers that operate pre-kindergarten programs, and administers the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Professional Practices Commission develops and enforces codes of ethics and performance standards for teachers in local school systems.
AUTHORITY
Title 20 of the Offical Code of Georgia Annotated.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Strategies and Services

LINKING SCHOOL RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

In 'Georgia, as well as nationwide,

per-student educational spending has

been steadily increasing over the past

decades. Yet, we have seen only

limited, if any, improvement in student

achievement. Obviously, many other

changes that affect educational

achievement have occurred in our

society over these decades -- changes in

family structure, changes in TV

viewing, changes in family income -- in

addition to changes in educational

spending. For these reasons, many

educators insist that

educational improvement is

only a few hundred or a few

thousand dollars per student

away.

Yet even considering

these and other factors,

researchers have been

unable to find a consistent

relationship

between

increased

educational

spending and improved

student

achievement,

leading some to ask, "Does

money matter?"

The Governor believes,

and research supports, that

money does matter -- ifit is

used wisely to improve

student instruction directly in the

classroom.

International comparisons indicate

that a smaller proportion of U.S.

education spending goes into direct

classroom instruction than in other

countries and that proportionally more

U.S. spending goes into

administration. Yet research suggests

that dollars spent directly on improving

student academic instruction are the

most effective way to raise student

achievement.

High-performing schools are

characterized by faculty members who

understand the school's mission, who

have a sense of control over what they

do in the classroom, and who take coordinated

school-based

responsibility for the students they accountability system. School-based

teach. We can assist all schools in accountability requires school-level

becoming high-performing schools by data on expenditures and achievement.

giving them the tools to monitor However, school-level expenditure data

individual student progress and to link is not available and school-level

this progress to the financial resources achievement data is difficult to track.

and programs available in particular A CEO of a corporation would not

schools and classrooms. The tolerate having no data on how much

availability of school-level fmancial, each factory or branch office cost and

programmatic, and achievement data how productive it was. Yet this is just

for the first time will allow citizens, the situation that we have asked

local school personnel, and others to taxpayers and policy-makers to accept

evaluate school-level effectiveness and for years with regard to public

plan for further progress.

education. It is time we learn the cost

The Governor's initiatives have and effectiveness of what we do at the

consistently been moving Georgia level where learning takes place -- the

school and the

classroom.

Real Expenditures per Student in U.S.

Governor Miller is recommending

ss,ooo

Source: Hanushek & Rivkin, 1994

$3,160,950 in the F.Y. 1997 amended

54,000
'"~ $3,000

budget (lottery and general funds) and $5,344,880 in F.Y.

J$2,000

1998 (lottery and general funds) for a

$1,000 J. _ _- -

comprehensive fund

accounting, student

$0 -t----,-----,------,---,---,

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

information system,

and

financial

analysis model. The

new fund accounting

system will replace

the ten-year-old

towards increased school-level GENESIS system.

GENESIS'

accountability. At least three groups, technology has become unwieldy to

including the Department of Education adapt to current uses and expensive to

and the Council for School maintain. Plus GENESIS is subject to

Performance offer "report cards" on the "Year 2000 problem," meaning that

student achievement by school.

the system will have to be replaced by

Other initiatives such as Pay for F.Y. 2000 or school systems will be

Performance and Charter Schools unable to run their payrolls or perform

encourage teachers and principals to other necessary activities.

take responsibility for improving their

The Student Information System

schools and reward them at the school [SIS] is a technology package that will

level for doing so. The Governor's allow Georgia school systems to

constant emphasis has been on the transmit the mandated student record to

classroom and improving student the state in electronic form.

performance.

Transmission of the record becomes

The next logical step is to put in mandatory in June 1998. School

place the fmal pieces necessary for a systems can also use SIS to collect and

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transmit FTE funding data to the state. edge technology into Georgia's purchase, including vocational

In$ite is fmancial analysis classrooms and schools. Students equipment. Clearly schools are at

software from Coopers & Lybrand that cannot be effectively educated for the different stages in their purchase and

provides the state, school systems, and 21 st century using classroom training in the use of technology. A

taxpayers concise, easy-to-understand technology of the 19th century.

"one size fits all" approach, with fixed

Since F.Y. 1994 amounts for equipment and training

over $196 million in does not make sense.

Teachers as % of Total School Staff

lottery funds have

OTHER

TRAINING

--- --D- (OECDIndicators, 1995)

been appropriated to put computers, satellite dishes, and other instructional

INITIATIVES--In addition to allowing per-FTE technology earnings to be used for technology training, the Governor also recommends two other

40"10 --,
:

1J I.
I" ri

technology into Georgia's classrooms. In 199293, before lottery

training initiatives. The first involves increasing the funding basis for technology specialists to $25,564,956 in lottery funds to enable every school

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I I I I France Australia Japan

U.S.

Denmarl< Finlawl

Italy

Belgium

funding, only 26 percent of Georgia classrooms had

to have a half-time technology specialist on site with a minimum of one full-time-equivalent position per

computers and only school system. The current program

15 percent had allots funds according to a "threshold"

information on education expenditures distance learning capability. By 1995- formula based on the number of

down to the school and classroom 96, after three years of lottery funding, schools in the system. This funding is

level. In$ite prepares timely and clear distance learning capability was not sufficient to fund a half-time

management reports for both internal available to almost half (49 percent) of specialist at every site. Research

and external use.

all classrooms, and 62 percent of supports the idea that having a

The advantage of implementing all classrooms had an average of 2.2 specialist "on call" at the school site is

three parts ofthis accountability system computers each.

essential to giving teachers the support

simultaneously is that all hardware and

Governor

software will be compatible and will be Miller

is

able to "talk" to each other. For continuing this

Lottery-funded Technology & Equipment

example, SIS will interface with the fund accounting system in order to

commitment by recommending that

F.Y. 1994-1998 (proposed)
SI20

upload classroom teacher assignments $30 per FTE for a

Sloo

to the payroll system. Implementation total

of

of In$ite at the same time as the new $39,241,800 be

$80

,--

fund accounting system will insure that appropriated for

.

charts of accounts will only have to be mapped to In$ite codes once and the mapping will be uniform across the state.
Complete installation of this

technology and equipment from F.Y. 1998 lottery funds.
Senate Bill

$40

.....

$20

n r-l

F.Y.94 F.Y.9S F.Y.96 F.Y.97 F.Y.98

comprehensive accountability system 46, passed in

will allow Georgia taxpayers for the 1996, made it

first time ever to be able to see what possible for lottery funds to be used to and training they need to feel

they are getting for their expenditures train teachers in the use of instructional comfortable using technology in the

in terms of student achievement at the technology. Rather than dictating a classroom.

school and the classroom level.

specific amount to be used for

Another technology training

technology training, the Governor initiative provides $689,836 in lottery

TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION

FOR

recommends that schools receive a single FTE-based technology allotment

funds and $504,296 in general funds to create two new technology centers at

that they can use for their technology University System institutions and to

One of the Governor's prime needs as they see fit -- whether that be upgrade equipment at existing

commitments has been to put cutting technology training or technology technology centers.

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Together the three parts of this the country over $200 billion over their indicating that they understand the dire

training initiative

FTE-driven life times in lost earnings and economic consequences of dropping

funding that can be used for technology unrealized tax revenues. The majority out of school.

training, increased funding for on-site of new jobs being created require

technology specialists, and expansion education beyond high school, let alone GEORGIA VOLUNTARY PRE-

of the technology centers -- fonn a a high school diploma. High school KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

balanced and coherent plan to spend dropouts are disqualified for these jobs

almost $65 million training Georgia's even before they walk in the door,

Georgia is proud to have the

teachers today in the use of tomorrow's setting them up for a life of low wages largest and most comprehensive pre-

technology.

and possible welfare dependency.

kindergarten program serving four-

CONNECTIVITY--One of the

Georgia has one of the ten highest year-olds and their families of any state

dropout rates in the in the country. The program

country. The senior successfully combines services from

120,000

Enrollment by Grade
Fall 1995

class in Georgia's public high schools is approximately40 percent

public and private providers of early childhood education in order to provide a high-quality pre-kindergarten

100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000

smaller than the entering freshman class. Clearly, Georgia has a serious problem.
To address this

experience for every Georgia family that wants it.
Georgia is already experiencing the benefits of the Pre-Kindergarten Program through the higher skills and

20,000

o

7th

8th

9th

10th 11th 12th

Grade

problem the Governor recommends $300,000 to begin a pilot dropout prevention

lower retention rates that "graduates" have been demonstrating when they reach kindergarten and first grade. There is every reason to hope that this

program in F.Y. 1998. pattern of early success in school will

The program may be stay with these youngsters and keep

most exciting new technology modeled in part on a successful dropout them on track to eventually completing

initiatives is $2,115,391 in general prevention program in the Central Linn school successfully.

funds for the Internet/Connectivity school district of Oregon. The Central

The Governor is maintaining his

project. (Additional lottery funds Linn program incorporates the use of commitment to the Pre-Kindergarten

appear in the Board of Regents budget.) two "bounty hunters" who track down Program through his recommendation

The initiative will provide all Georgia students that are absent from school or of $208,545,359 in lottery funding to

public schools, public libraries, and the have dropped out.

Department of Technical and Adult The bounty hunters

Education institutions with ready keep tabs on the

Pre-K Students Served

access to the Internet and GALILEO students and attempt

60,000

through PeachNet. GALILEO is the to provide them
50,000
University System of Georgia's on-line services such as

library and computerized database tutoring

and

40,000

system. Through this initiative transportation that

30,000

Georgia's K-12th grade students will they need to stay in

have access to the resources of school. The women

20,000

Georgia's university librarie's -- and more -- through the convenience of the Internet.

are paid for each dropout they enroll in school, and then receive an additional

10,000
0+-----,----,--------.----.------., FY93 FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97" FY 98"

DROPOUT PREVENTION

amount

for

monitoring his or her

Students who drop out of school progress, and a bonus if the student serve 60,000 four-year-olds and their

before obtaining their high school fmishes school.

families in F.Y. 1998. This represents

diploma represent a huge human and

The Governor's initiative will also an increase of 3,000 students over the

economic cost for Georgia. It has been include a "dropout diploma" that the 57,000 four-year-olds served in F.Y.

estimated that each year's dropouts cost student and parent will have to sign, 1997.

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1,400,000

1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

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Grades 9-12 II Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 DGrades 1-3 Kindergarten

FTEs Per Certificated Staff

15.8

15.6

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15.0

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1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Fiscal Year

180

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
STUDENT INSTRUCTION
PURPOSE: To provide access to a high-quality public education to all Georgia students in grades kindergarten through 12.
GOALS To provide state-level funding, administration, and technical assistance for the delivery of a high-quality basic public education to students in grades kindergarten through 12 in the areas of student instruction adopted by the State Board of Education. To provide an equitable public education fInance structure to insure that every Georgia student has an opportunity to receive a high-quality public education in grades kindergarten through 12, regardless of where the student lives. To directly operate state schools to provide a high-quality public education in grades kindergarten through 12 for those special populations of Georgia students who otherwise could not effectively and efficiently be served through their local public school system.
CONTENT AND CURRICULUM
PURPOSE: To assist local school systems in developing and implementing high-quality curricula and standards in those educational content areas necessary for a world class education.
GOALS To establish and maintain statewide educational standards that insure that all Georgia students have access to a high-quality public education in grades kindergarten through 12 so that they can compete effectively in the larger world. To provide state-level technical assistance regarding instructional content and curriculum to insure that every Georgia public school student in grades kindergarten through 12 has access to current and relevant instruction, including the use of proven instructional innovations.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: To improve the quality of public school instruction in Georgia through professional staff development and in-service training of teachers, school leadership, and other school staff.
GOALS To provide state-level administration and technical assistance for professional staff development and support of local school leadership and teachers, including teachers new to the profession. To disseminate up-to-date information and technical assistance to local school systems, RESAs and other agencies in the area of professional staff development.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION--Results-Based Budgeting
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
PURPOSE: To assist in providing a high-quality public education to those special populations of students who would not receive such an education through the regular kindergarten through 12th ~ade program.
GOALS To provide state-level funding, leadership, technical assistance, and administration for programs related to the education of special populations of students, which may include students requiring special education, gifted students, students needing remedial services, students guilty of serious disciplinary infractions, students whose primary language is not English, migrant students, and students at risk of school failure. To assist local school systems in interpreting and implementing federal, state and local guidelines for the delivery of instructional services to special populations of students, and to monitor local school systems to insure that they are in compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines for serving special populations of students. To assist local school systems in identifying and determining the eligibility of students for special needs programs. To assist local school systems in delivering appropriate instructional materials and activities to special populations of Georgia students. To disseminate information and act as a clearinghouse for Georgia school systems, parents, and citizens regarding support services available to students with special needs. To act as a resource and liaison with other state, local and federal agencies on behalf of students with special needs, their parents, and local school systems where necessary and appropriate. To serve students with special needs in their own communities and homes where possible and appropriate. To provide technical assistance and professional training to teachers, administrators, and parents to assist them in educating students with special needs. To work collaboratively with other state agencies and programs serving special populations of students. To meet all state-level requirements necessary to insure the flow of federal education funds for special populations, and to insure that these federal funds are distributed appropriately and effectively to local school systems for their legal purposes. To assist local school systems in dealing with students who have committed serious disciplinary infractions in such a way that 1) allows the student to continue and improve his or her educational progress, and 2) protects the safety of other students and their rightto receive an education free of classroom disruptions.
SUPPORT SERVICES
PURPOSE: To support the academic instruction of Georgia public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 while protecting their health and safety through state assistance to local school systems in the provision of services necessary to support the instructional program -- these services may include facility design, construction, and maintenance; student transportation; food services; and other integral operations.
GOALS To assist local school systems in providing appropriate school facilities in which quality educational programs may be offered, particularly in small and sparsely populated school systems which otherwise might have difficulty providing such services. To assist local school systems in developing and implementing a facility plan. To disburse capital outlay funds in an appropriate and effective manner, and to monitor local school systems'
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION--Results-Based Budgeting
compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to facility funding, construction, and maintenance. To assist local school systems with transportation planning, training, and funding to allow all students to attend school, and to travel to and from home safely and efficiently. To provide technical assistance, leadership, and training to local school systems in providing nutritious meals to students so as to enhance their learning; to assist local school systems in insuring that all students have access to nutritious meals during the school day, regardless of income. To provide leadership and assistance to local school systems in meeting federal and state guidelines for food programs and to insure that public resources are used in an effective and accountable manner; to meet all state-level requirements to insure the flow of federal school nutrition funds.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PURPOSE: To improve public education in grades kindergarten through 12 in Georgia through support and implementation of promising state and local education reform efforts.
GOALS To provide local school systems with the incentives, resources, and technical assistance they need to plan and implement continuing improvements in their education programs. To act as a clearinghouse for information on proven educational reforms, and to promote and assist local schools and school systems in implementing such reforms. To assist local schools and school systems in using funds efficiently and effectively as part of a comprehensive school improvement plan and to use state funds efficiently and effectively to support the needs and educational activities of local schools and school systems. To be responsive to local schools and school systems regarding the type oftechnical assistance they desire for school improvement.
RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY
PURPOSE: To improve public education in grades kindergarten through 12 in Georgia by coordinating internal evaluation ofthe effectiveness of the Department of Education's programs and by collecting and publicly disseminating data on the effectiveness ofK-12 public education in Georgia including the statewide testing program.
GOALS To improve decision-making by assessing the effectiveness of Department of Education programs through internal evaluations and/or external contracts. To receive the public's inquiries, concerns, and complaints about specific educational situations,circumstances, and decisions and to respond to them appropriately so as to promote understanding of educational practices. To manage the collection and dissemination of data relevant to the effectiveness and public accountability of state-level public education programs for grades kindergarten through 12 in Georgia. To manage the statewide testing program and to assist local schools and school systems regarding the testing program and the interpretation and use of test results.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION--Results-Based Budgeting
TECHNOLOGY
PURPOSE: To improve public education in grades kindergarten through 12 in Georgia by providing state-level guidance and support for the purchase and use of technology for classroom instruction, research, data collection, management, and professional staff development.
GOALS To assist local schools and school systems in the choice, purchase, and use of appropriate technology to educate students and manage schools more effectively. To provide training to local schools and school systems using "state-of-the-art" equipment and educational software to assist educators in integrating technology into the curriculum and effectively utilizing technology available to them. To develop, implement, and revise an instructional technology plan for Georgia schools as needed. To manage collection of the official Student Record by local school systems and to assist local schools and school systems in collecting the necessary data for the Record. To manage collection from local schools and school systems of fmancial and accounting data necessary to insure accountable and effective use of state education funds.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
REGULATORY SERVICES
PURPOSE: To license private child care facilities which operate pre-kindergarten programs and to administer the United States Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). (OCGA 20-1A-5) (Office of School Readiness)
GOALS To insure that pre-kindergarten child care facilities provide high-quality care and services to the children and parents they serve and that the food programs in these facilities serve nutritious meals to the children they serve and operate in accord with federal requirements.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
PURPOSE: To provide a high-quality preschool educational program to four-year-old children in Georgia. (Office of School Readiness)
GOALS To provide a high-quality preschool program that helps four-year-old children develop basic skills in six areas: language and literacy, math, art, science, physical and social development. To increase the academic success of children through participation in the Pre-Kindergarten Program. To increase school attendance through participation in the Pre-Kindergarten Program. To encourage and increase participation by parents of pre-kindergarten children in their child's education.
184

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION--Results-Based Budgeting ENFORCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR GEORGIA EDUCATORS PURPOSE: To develop, adopt and enforce standards of competent professional performance and a Code of Ethics for educators. (Professional Practices Commission)
GOALS To minimize incidents of ethical misconduct and substandard performance by Georgia educators in grades kindergarten through 12. To respond in an effective and timely manner to requests from local school districts arising out of the Fair Dismissal Law. To provide appropriate investigation and due process in cases of alleged misconduct by educators that are brought before the Commission.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Student Instruction 2. Content and Curriculum 3. Staff Development Services 4. Special Populations 5 Support Services 6. School Improvement 7. Research and Accountability

2,548,209,560 2,513,551,516

7,462,707

4,731,003

38,945,427

38,836,363

972,508,332

757,492,454

757,442,761

540,620,947

83,137,554

81,444,849

6,992,792

6,963,075

2,657,536,210 2,622,878,166

7,505,879

4,774,175

40,184,626

40,075,562

1,042,944,178

829,507,780

670,369,682

453,547,868

89,359,219

87,666,514

7,005,549

6,975,832

8. Technology TOTAL

164,285,523

163,188,976

4,578,984,656 4,106,829,183

195,361,694

194,265,147

4,710,267,037 4,239,691,044

ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS

1. Professional Practices Commission

1,386,797

1,342,339

1,436,142

1,391,684

2. Office of School Readiness

186,319,390

186,060,379

209,871,355

209,612,344

TOTAL

187,706,187

187,402,718

211,307,497

211,004,028

PASS-THROUGH FUNDING

1. Payments to DTAE 2. Chapter II - Block Grants

14,395,919 9,663,513

14,395,919 9,663,513

3. National Science Center Foundation TOTAL

350,000 24,409,432

350,000 350,000

350,000 24,409,432

350,000 350,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

4,791,100,275 4,294,581,901

4,945,983,966 4,451,045,072

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 45

Board of Trustees

I
Administrative
6
Conducts classes for members in preparation for retirement...prints and distributes ERS publications . coordinates staff training . LAN administration.

I
Director

2
I
Deputy Director

2

I
I

General Services/State

Employees' Assurance

Department

8

Performs mail and messenger services...maintains active and retired member files... administers group term life insurance for state employees.

I
Retirement Services
7
Calculates benefits for retiring state employees... answers correspondence pertaining to membership service, deaths, and other matters pertaining to the ERS law...counsels with members regarding benefits...makes estimates of benefit amounts ... calculates benefits for beneficiaries of deceased ERS retirees.

PayrolllMembership
-
8 Maintains controls on benefit and refund payrolls...calculates amounts of refunds of member contributions and interest.. .maintains member master files ... processes monthly member contributions and reports... updates and reconciles annually member contributions on master file.
187

Public School Employees Retirement System, Trial Judges' and Solicitors' Retirement Fund, Georgia Legislative Retirement System, Georgia Defined f---Contribution Plan, and Superior Court Judges' and District Attorneys' Retirement Systems
12
Calculates benefits for retiring members...answers correspondence pertaining to membership service, deaths and other matters...counsels with members regarding benefits...makes estimates of benefit amounts...calculates and processes refunds of member contributions and interest.

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget C1asses/Fund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Forfeited Leave - New Members

1,674,316 255,183 15,953 9,074 301,840
1,198,401 509,210 26,195
2,880,000

Total Funds

6,870,172

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

3,990,172
3,990,172 2,880,000
44 2

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
1,772,829 242,944 18,570 13,827 301,840
1,169,914 585,050 40,417

F.Y.1997 Current Bu~et
1,969,849 301,000 18,000 13,220 306,040
1,313,358 554,222 38,362

4,145,391

4,514,051

4,145,391
4,145,391 0
44 2

4,514,051
4,514,051 0
45 2

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,920,759 260,600 18,000 5,105 306,040
1,291,250 544,663 36,315

1,920,759 260,600 18,000 5,105 306,040
1,291,250 544,663 36,315

4,382,732

4,382,732

4,382,732
4,382,732 0
45 2

4,382,732
4,382,732 0
45 2

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds

Aciiusted Base
1,988,220 301,000 18,000 13,220 306,040
1,313,358 554,222 38,362
4,532,422

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(67,461) (40,400)

(8,115)

(22,108) (9,559) (2,047)
(149,690)

Redirection Totals
1,920,759 260,600 18,000 5,105 306,040
1,291,250 544,663 36,315
4,382,732

Enhancements

Totals
1,920,759 260,600 18,000 5,105 306,040
1,291,250 544,663 36,315
4,382,732

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

4,532,422
4,532,422 0
45 2

(149,690)
(149,690) 0

4,382,732
4,382,732 0
45 2

4,382,732
4,382,732 0
45 2

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: No state funds by direct appropriation are required to administer the Employees' Retirement System. Operation of the Employees' Retirement System is funded by investment earnings charged Pension Plans for which the System provides administrative services.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 AGENCY FUNDS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment.
ADmSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce operating costs in various object classes.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
4,514,051 18,371
4,532,422
(149,690)

Total Funds to Redirect

(149,690)

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

4,382,732

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Roles and Responsibilities

By statute, the staff of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia administers seven separate systems/programs: the Public School Employees' Retirement System, the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the Legislative Retirement System, the Georgia Defmed Contribution Plan, the State Employees' Retirement System, group term life insurance by contract with the State Employees' Assurance Department, and Social Security contracts with political subdivisions.

the Employees' Retirement System to provide group term life insurance for members of the Employees' Retirement System.
GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
These two plans are placed under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees consists of seven members as follows: the State Auditor, ex officio; the Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, ex officio; the Commissioner of Personnel Administration, ex officio, one member appointed by the Governor; two members appointed by the first four members, (each of the two members have at least five years of creditable service with an agency included in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia); and a seventh and remaining trustee who must not hold public office, not be a member of the retirement system and have at least 10 years of experience in the investment ofmoneys. This member is appointed by the first six members. Non ex officio members serve four-year terms.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Board of Trustees consists of the seven Employees' Retirement System trustees plus two additional members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms.
TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUND
The Board of Trustees consists of the seven Employees' Retirement System and three additional members appointed by the Governor as follows: one state court judge; one state court solicitor; and one juvenile court judge. These appointments are for four-year terms.
STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT The Board of Directors consists of the Director of the
Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, the Commissioner of Labor, the State Auditor, the Commissioner of Personnel Administration and two members appointed by the Governor. The State Employees' Assurance Department contracts with

SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF TIlE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE
In 1956, state legislation was enacted that designated the Employees'Retirement System of Georgia as the "state agency," authorized to enter, on behalf of the state, into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend the benefits of the federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system to the employees of the political subdivisions of the state.
PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS
In 1983, legislation was enacted that defined funding
standards, assured the actuarial soundness of any retirement or pension system supported wholly or partially from public funds, and established legislative control procedures to prevent the passage of retirement legislation without concurrent funding in accordance with defined funding standards.
OTHER By contract with the Department of Administrative
Services, the Employees' Retirement System makes retirement benefit payments to members and beneficiaries of the four following funds:
Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus).
Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges.
District Attorneys Emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia.
District Attorneys' Retirement System.
AUTHORITY Title 47, Chapters 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 22.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Strategies and Services

ADMINISTRATION As indicated on the Roles and
Responsibilities page, staff of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) has administrative responsibility for seven plans/programs. Included are the group term insurance program for members of the ERS; the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees; maintenance of agreements with the Federal Secretary of Health and Human Services which enables employees of the state and its political subdivisions to be covered by the Social Security System; and eight separate retirement fimds.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Since 1970, ERS has offered a PreRetirement Program in the Atlanta area for prospective retirees ofERS. who are within five years of retirement eligibility. In recent years the program was expanded. The programs are now called SERIES I, SERIES II, and SERIES III. With this expansion, ERS now offers educational planning for all members of the system. The seminars provide exploration and discussion of topics such as retirement, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, estate planning and wills. Classes are coordinated by ERS staff with the assistance of outside resources.

GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE By contract with the State
Employees' Assurance Department, the ERS provides group term life insurance to members of the ERS. Upon employment, a system member receives insurance coverage equal to 18 times current monthly compensation. For most system members, the amount of insurance coverage is frozen at age 60 and decreases one percent a month until age 65. At age 65, coverage is fixed at 40 percent of the age 60 amount. For Employees'Retirement System members hired on or after July 1, 1982, "new plan members", employee premiwns are onefourth of a percent of monthly salary and the state contributes one-fourth of a

percent. For System members hired before July 1, 1982, "old plan members", employee premiums are one-half of a percent, half of which is contributed by the state on behalf of the employee. The actuarial report on valuation of the Georgia Employees' Group Term Life Insurance Plan as of June 30, 1995,

provided the information on membership coverage and plan assets. (See table.)
MEMBERSHIP Total membership in the eight
plans, including all three categories of active, retired, and inactive was 259,02las of June 30, 1996. An

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- Strategies and Services

additional 86,262 were members of the Defined Contribution Plan as of June 30, 1996. The ERS estimates that approximately two-thirds of its annual operating budget is required to provide accounting for all active and inactive members, including the processing of refunds and monthly benefit payments due to terminated and retired members. (See table.)
INVESTMENTS The ERS has its own "in-house"
Investment Services Division which handles the day-to-day investment transactions with advice from five outside advisors. Five members of the ERS Board of Trustees along with the Executive Secretary comprise the Investment Committee. Investment recommendations made by the Investment Committee require approval by the entire ERS Board of Trustees. (See table.)
1982 AMENDMENT EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
In 1982, the ERS of Georgia Act was amended to assure future actuarial soundness. Members employed on or after July 1, 1982, are referred to as "new plan members." Members joining the ERS prior to July 1, 1982, are referred to as "old plan members." Approximately 70 percent of the ERS members have joined under the new plan provisions. A primary difference beween the old plan and new plan provisions is in benefits. The "benefits formula factor" in the old plan allows for a range with a minimum of 1.45 percent up to a maximum of2.2 percent for 35 or more years of creditable

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service. The"benefit formula factor" in the new plan allows for a fixed percent factor of 1.64 percentage regardless of
the number of years of creditable
service. A minimum of 1 years of creditable service is required under either plan.
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM STATE AGREEMENT
The ERS is authorized to enter, on behalf of the state and the political subdivisions of the state, an agreement

with the secretary of health and human services that extends benefits of the federal old-age, survivors and disability insurance system to employees of the state and political subdivisions of the state. There are over 2,000 political subdivisions (authorities, school boards and local governments). The majority of these are covered by the state agreement and their employees have Social Security benefits. The main activity in this program involved political subdivisions joining the state agreement.

193

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
RETIREMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: Implement applicable laws, rules and regulations, and policies as established by the particular Boards of Trustees in connection with the retirement systems administered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, including the State Employees Assurance Department, providing all personnel in covered positions and their families retirement benefits relative to their service and compensation in the event of their retirement, death or disability.
GOALS Soundly invest retirement funds to insure adequate financing for future benefits due and other obligations of the system. Provide statewide counseling services for system members. Accurately account for the status and contributions of all active and inactive members. Process monthly benefits due retired members. Process refunds due terminated members. Provide life insurance coverage for active and retired members.
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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Retirement System Administration

4,514,051

4,514,051

4,382,732

4,382,732

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

4,514,051

4,514,051

4,382,732

4,382,732

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 800

Herty Foundation

State Forestry

..... --_................. Commission

58
,

Attached for Administra-

tive Purposes Only

Director

I

Deputy Director 2

I I General Administration and Support Division

I
Administration and Accounting Section
34
Performs internal administrative functions...provides personnet functions.

Forest Utilization and Marketing Section
3
Encourages efficient utilization of wood in manufacturing process and recycling of wood ...promotes Georgia's forest products.

I
Forest Education Section
10
Provides leadership in forest education and fire prevention.

I
I Seedling Production
20 Plants, cultivates and sells forest tree seedlings.

Reforestation Division

I

Tree Improvement
2 Establishes and maintains genetically improved seed orchards.

I
I
Forest Management
13 Provides field management services to land owners.

Field Services Division
Forest Protection Department
36 Supports Field Services.

I
I
Field Services
679 Provides fire protection and forest management assistance.

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

DECREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET

,

REDIRECTION LEVEL

"

$34,816,361 $627,009
$34,816,361

HIGHLIGHTS

$394,834 to assume the costs of conducting the Forestry level over a five-year interval. This will be equivalent to a

Inventory Analysis. The Forestry Inventory Analysis is a 100% inventory on a five-year interval.

comprehensive compilation of forest statistics and other data

providing vital information about forest resources, health and $631,695 to purchase fifteen "Quick Response" trucks and

productivity levels. Historically, the analysis has been provide operating expenses for the new Wildland/Urban

conducted every ten years by the U.S. Forest Service. Recent Interface Program. These "Quick Response" trucks will make

federal budget reductions have made it apparent that the U.S. it easier to suppress fires in forested areas that contain homes

Forest Service will no longer collect the data, but will continue and other structures. Additionally, these trucks provide for more

to analyze all data.

efficient extinguishment and mop up of forest fires as well as

With the forestry industry contributing more than $16 billion utilize environmentally acceptable tactics. Each truck weighs

to the state economy, the availability of the Forest Inventory approximately one ton and will be fabricated by existing

Analysis data is necessary to make accurate projections for personnel from the commission's Rural Fire Defense program.

future forest products development opportunities. Industry

finds the Forest Inventory useful and would like to have the $40,000 tQ fund two research proposals related to traditional

survey done on a more frequent basis.

industries. Ifsuccessful, the research conducted in the proposals

The Forestry Commission proposes to take over the data will have positive implications for future timber supply for both

collection for the Forestry Inventory Analysis and conduct the the paper products industry and solid wood products

inventory analysis on a more frequent basis. Eleven positions manufacturers in the state.

will be needed to conduct this analysis. The commission

proposes to collect the data at the 20 percent per year sample $469,980 is redirected as a result of a realignment of fire

control responsibilities in the metro Atlanta

area. Fifteen positions will be abolished and

fire protection will no longer be provided by

the commission to Fulton, DeKalb and

Douglas Counties. These counties have

Average Fire Size for Southeastern States (1991 - 1995)

signed contractual agreements with the commission to provide their own fire protection. Additionally, Gwinnett, Fayette

30

29.02

and Clayton Counties will have their fire

protection provided by surrounding

25

23.93

commission district offices. Specifically, the

Gainesville and Athens district offices will

20

I11.71

provide fire protection for Gwinnett County and the Newnan district offices will provide fire protection for Fayette and Clayton Counties. The highly urbanized character of the metro Atlanta area does not warrant

10

wildland fire. control measures as do more

rural counties.

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Ware County Grant for
Road Maintenance Ware County Tax for
Southern Forest World
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
29,065,504 7,664,195 161,470 1,343,444 1,484,709 55,914 1,380,105 405,504 937,673 260,229 60,000
30,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
29,203,482 7,051,967 259,203 1,281,727 1,765,859 53,757 1,139,500 533,891 1,001,588 308,377 60,000

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
29,325,553 5,643,951 159,937 921,785 1,580,419 54,764 1,094,798 310,500 928,106 241,752 60,000

30,000

28,500

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

28,056,823 5,729,207 161,926 1,371,785 1,688,518 21,420 1,345,103 323,000 925,319 241,752 60,000

28,056,823 5,729,207 161,926 1,371,785 1,688,518 21,420 1,345,103 323,000 925,319 241,752 60,000

28,500

28,500

42,848,747

42,689,351

40,350,065

39,953,353

39,953,353

(6,824,985) 13,724,654
6,899,669 35,949,078
802 754

2,298,156 5,098,046
7,396,202 35,293,149
803 756

822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 35,443,370
774 746

822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 35,046,658
742 741

822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 35,046,658
742 741

198

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Ware County Grant for Road
Maintenance Ware County Tax for
Southern Forest World
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base
29,381,190 5,658,891 159,937 921,785 1,598,518 21,420 1,095,103 310,500 928,106 241,752 60,000
28,500

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(1,731,298) (40,179) (3,111)

358,434 110,495
5,100 450,000
90,000

28,200 (2,787)

40,000 12,500

Redirection Totals
28,008,326 5,729,207 161,926 1,371,785 1,688,518 21,420 1,163,303 323,000 925,319 241,752 60,000
28,500

Enhancements

40,405,702

(1,749,175)

1,066,529

39,723,056

822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 35,499,007
774 746

(1,749,175)
(43) (20)

1,066,529
11 15

822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 34,816,361
742 741

Totals
28,008,326 5,729,207 161,926 1,371,785 1,688,518 21,420 1,163,303 323,000 925,319 241,752 60,000
28,500
39,723,056
822,000 4,084,695
4,906,695 34,816,361
742 741

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustments. 2. Reflect a decrease in rates for personal liability ($21,663), unemployment insurance ($15,201), worker's compensation ($58,815), and merit system assessments ($599). 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

35,443,370 200,412 (96,278) (14,996)
(33,501)

ADJUSTED BASE

35,499,007

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Abolish one nursery coordinator position in the Reforestation Division. 2. Abolish 39 positions ($1,556,776) and related costs ($46,077) in the Field Services Division but add $28,200 in contract costs associated with having Fulton, Douglas and DeKalb counties provide fIre protection service. 3. Abolish one accounting technician position ($39,202), one forester position ($32,531), and one administrative secretary position ($46,103) in the General Services Administration Division.
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS I. Assume the responsibility and costs of conducting the U.S. Forest Service Forestry Inventory Analysis every fIve years. Eleven positions ($358,434) and associated operating expenses ($36,400) will be needed to assume this new responsibility. 2. Provide funds for 15 trucks ($450,000) and operating expenses ($181,695) for a new Wildland Urban Interface Program that improve fIre protection services. 3. Fund two research proposals related to forest management that benefIt the pulp and paper and forest products industries.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

(56,686) (1,574,653)
(117,836)
(1,749,175)
394,834
631,695 40,000
1,066,529 34,816,361 34,816,361

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Reforestation 2. Field Services 3. General Administration and Support TOTAL APPROPRlATIONS

TOTAL 1,843,044 34,489,238 4,017,783 40,350,065

STATE 52,726 31,541,016 3,849,628 35,443,370

TOTAL 1,790,926 34,009,003 3,923,127 39,723,056

STATE 608
31,060,781 3,754,972
34,816,361

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Forestry Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $34,816,361.

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STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Forestry Commission is responsible for the perpetuation of Georgia's public and private forest resources by furnishing forest tree seedlings, protecting the forest through fire and distlase control, managing and utilizing forest products and providing educational programs in forested areas. At the same time, the commission strives to emphasize the environmental and economic value of this renewable resource--the state's forests.
Forestry contributes $16.4 billion to the economy and provides more than 144,000 jobs in Georgia. The Forestry Commissi9n protects and manages Georgia's 24 million acres of forest land, which represents an approximate $36 billion asset.
The Forestry Commission as a budget unit includes three divisions:
Reforestation. Field Services. General Administration and Support. The Forestry Commission provides a wide variety of services to the rural forest landowner and offers technical assistance to landowners in urban areas.
FOREST PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT Forest Protection, the primary functions of the Forestry
Commission, includes a statewide network ofcounty and district offices adequately supplied with manpower and equipment necessary for the suppression of Georgia's more than 9,000 amiual wildfires. The basic fire suppression function includes the prompt detection and reporting of fires. This is followed by a powerful initial attack with trained firefighters operating crawler tractor-plow units and water trucks. The effectiveness of the Forest Protection program is a direct result of properly maintained equipment that can be quickly mobilized at the early phases of a forest fire. The average size fire in Georgia is four acres while the average for the southern region is 13 acres and the national average is 42 acres.
The Rural Fire Defense program is the most valu~ble forest protection community outreach program offered by the Forestry .Commission. Since the early 1970s, the program has provided community fire departments statewide with more than 1,000 low cost/lease fire trucks. The commission also provides assistance with training and operations for local fire departments statewide.
In the area of Forest Management, the commission provides technical assistance to private and industrial landowners. Some of the services provided include forest stewardship; forest health monitoring (insect and disease

surveys and eradication); promotion of forest water quality; education and compliance surveys; and promotion of sound forestry practices. Other services include management of four state-owned and two non-state-owned forests using forest stewardship principles and field staff support.
REFORESTATION The role of the Reforestation Division is to provide high
quality, genetically superior forest tree seedlings to the citizens of Georgia at a reasonable price without cost to the taxpayer. Reforestation efforts are accomplished through the commission's tree improvement and seedling producing program, its intensively managed seed orchards, its low-cost seed cleaning and conditioning plant and its two tree seedling nurseries.
EDUCATION AND URBAN FORESTRY The Education and Urban Forestry program involves
educational programs (Le., Smoky Bear Fire Prevention) in all media areas to make the citizens of Georgia aware of the importance of their forest resources. Professional urban foresters provide educational materials and urban forestry assistance on a variety oftopics. This division of the Forestry Commission also administers federal and state urban grants to communities in Georgia.
UTILIZATION, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT The commission provides technical assistance to Georgia's
small to medium forest product companies in the area of wood utilization (fiber supply and recycling of wood products) to ensure that these industries remain a strong and stable force in the state and local economy. The commission also provides input about fiber supply to the Georgia Pulp and Paper Initiative.
ATTACHED AGENCY The Herty Foundation supports Georgia's pulp and paper
industry by providing research and product development opportunities to manufacturers at its facility in Savannah. This support consists of providing laboratory services and several pilot scale production paper machines to allow Georgia's pulp and paper manufacturers to conduct research, develop new products or improve their existing products.
AUTHORITY Title 12-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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The protection, regeneration and effective management of Georgia's forests ensure the vigorous development and growth of an important element of Georgia's economy - an element that has a significant impact on every region of the state. Through the combined efforts of reforestation, forest protection and management and forest utilization programs, the Georgia Forestry Commission continues to provide an invaluable service to all the state's forest related industries while saving landowners millions of dollars each year. Georgia has continued to plant more trees each year than any other state in the nation and has the best fire control record in the southeast- a five year (1991-95) average occurrence of7,763 fires burning an average 3.58 acres. The commission's programs are focused on protecting 24 million acres offorest land that represents a $36 billion dollar asset to the state.
The following description provides an overview of how the Forestry Commission is able to play such a significant role as steward ofour forests.
FIRE PROTECTION Fire control is administered through
a network of approximately 134 county offices and 12 district offices. Beginning in F.Y. 1998, the commission will no longer provide wildland fire protection to DeKalb, Douglas and Fulton Counties. Instead, those counties have entered a contractual agreement with the commission to provide their own fire protection via their own fire delivery systems. Additionally, commission fire protection in Clayton and Fayette Counties will be covered by the commission's Newnan District office. Operations in Gwinnett County will be covered by the commission's Gainesville and Athens District offices. This consolidation and devolution of fire protection services save the commission over $469,980 in state funds.
Fire suppression equipment, vital to the Forestry Commission's

operations, consists mainly of 349 tractor-plow bulldozers with accompanying transport trucks and trailers. Fire detection and suppression are supplemented with the use of 18 state owned and 12 contract single engine airplanes and three UH-IH helicopters acquired through the Federal Excess Property Program at no cost to the state. Fire suppression equipment is used to plow approximately 16,000 miles oflandowner requested firebreaks each year. Continued improvements in response time and suppression capability, as well as advances in technology, are critical to the operation ofthe fire protection program. In F.Y. 1997, the commission began utilizing Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to help accurately map the location of fires that were detected via aircraft. The use of this technology as well as continued improvements in response time and suppression capability assist commission staffwith successfully providing fire protection to the landowners in the state.
Current statistics indicate that Georgia's rural population is expanding. The intermingling of houses with forest lands that are susceptible to fire requires the commission to seek changes to traditional firefighting strategy and tactics. For F.Y. 1998, the commission has requested and the Governor has recommended $631,695 to purchase fifteen one ton fire trucks for a new WildlandlUrban Interface Program. These "Quick Response" fire trucks will give the commission the ability to operate effectively in and around the increasing number of homes situated in wildland settings.
REFORESTATION The Forestry Commission's seed
orchards provide a reliable source of seeds and opportunity to exploit the genetic potential ofthe state's forests. In pine trees alone, tree improvement efforts have reduced unwanted occurrences of infection and improved growth rates by 10 to 15 percent. A 10

percent increase in volume growth per acre will translate to a dollar value increase of$56.8 million.
Through the Flint River and Walker nurseries, the commission offers approximately 50 million tree seedlings, primarily southern pines with some hardwood species, for sale to Georgia landowners in an effort to encourage reforestation. These seedlings reforest approximately 71,000 acres each year, helping to reduce the gap between acres harvested and regenerated, while at the same time providing wildlife food and habitat, preventing soil erosion, and enhancing urban or rural aesthetics. The value of these trees at rotation age will exceed $228 million.
FOREST MANAGEMENT Programs and services offered to
private landowners in the Forest Management Program include reforestation, site preparation, forest management plans, timber marking, forester referrals, insect and disease detection, timber stand improvement, natural regeneration, and marketing of forest products. Through forest stewardship, the commission encourages and enables non-industrial private landowners to practice better stewardship of their woodlands, including timber, wildlife, soil, water, historic, scenic and recreational resources. Many of the federal government's forest management programs, such as the stewardship program, are available to landowners through the State Forestry Commission. As funding for federal programs decline, the Forestry Commission will explore options for the state to use in protecting and effectively managing the state's forest resources.
In addition to these services, the Dixon Memorial, Baldwin, and'Alamo State Forests, along with the Gracewood, Dawson and Paulding Forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Through management of the state's forests, the commission promotes multiple resource management

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and environmental awareness in the areas of timber, soil, water, wildlife, recreation and aesthetics.
UTILIZATION, MARKETING, AND DEVELOPMENT
The forest utilization efforts ofthe commission include providing technical assistance to the forestry community of wood manufacturers, contractors, banks, entrepreneurs and other state agencies to ensure an efficient, sustainable, productive forest resource that will provide job creation opportunities for Georgians. These services range from encouraging efficient use ofwood in the manufacturing process, providing information on recycling of wood and wood products, collecting and analyzing marketing and resource data and expanding markets for Georgia's forest products.
The Forest Inventory Analysis is a comprehensive compilation of forest statistics and other data providing vital information about forest resources, forest health and forest productivity levels. Historically, the data has been collected by field crews ofthe U.S. Forest Service on approximately a ten year cycle. Budget reductions in the U.S. Forest Service has placed the program in jeopardy. With forestry being one ofthe largest industries in the state, contributing over $16 billion to the economy, the commission at the urging of landowners and forest products

industries felt it necessary to request funding to assume the responsibility for collecting data for the inventory. For F.Y. 1998, the Governor has recommended $394,834 for the program. Funding will allow the commission to collect the data at five year cycles rather than the current seven to ten year cycle conducted by the U.S. Forest Service.
BERTY FOUNDATION The Herty Foundation's mission is
to enhance the competitiveness of Georgia's and the nation's pulp and paper industry through the Herty Research and Development Center in Savannah. This facility supports industry by providing quality, flexible responses to development trials, accurate laboratory testing services and rapid answers to product and process development problems in a pilot plant setting that protects and ensures the confidentiality ofthe work beiitg done. It is the largest facility of its kind in the United States.
The Herty Foundation conducts a broad range of laboratory tests and experiments, and provides pilot scale production runs at its facility in Savannah for Georgia's and the nation's pulp, paper, and fiber producing companies. This public-private partnership started in 1939 when the Georgia General Assembly created the Herty Foundation to enhance research

and development for all fibrous materials. Since 1989, this partnership has invested over $29 million in a new state-of-the-art facility and equipment to create the largest independent pulp and paper research and development center of its kind in the United States. As a result ofthis investment, Herty enjoys a national reputation and is frequently asked to participate in national studies.
Herty primarily supports Georgia manufacturers through research and development in fiber supply, specifically in raw material evaluation, alternative agricultural fiber, wood chip quality improvement and pulping modification to increase yield. In addition to fiber supply projects, Georgia manufacturers also use Herty for environmental and recycling research. Some of Herty's projects have been funded through the Pulp and Paper Consortium, a group created by the Governor's Traditional Industries Program and functioning under Herty's leadership. Finally, since the pulp and paper industry is the most capital-intensive of all industries, many companies cannot afford their own pilot equipment. Therefore, use of Herty's pilot equipment constitutes a substantial saving for companies that would otherwise have to interrupt their forprofit production runs. Georgia's pulp and paper mills produce in excess of seven million tons ofpaper products per year and have an $8 billion impact on Georgia's economy.

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
REFORESTATION
PURPOSE: Develop genetically improved sources of southern pine seedlings appropriate for planting in Georgia in order to increase the productivity of Georgia's forests. Provide high quality seedlings for Georgia forest landowners at a reasonable cost.
GOALS Improve the productivity of Georgia's non-industrial private forests by increasing the growth potential of seedlings available through Georgia Forestry Commission nurseries. Maintain seed orchards and seed production areas and efficiently clean and condition seed collected to support Georgia Forestry Commission nurseries. Enhance the commercial forests of Georgia by providing genetically improved slash and loblolly seedlings for the diverse geographic planting regions in Georgia. Increase supply of rust resistant slash and loblolly seedlings for high rust hazard sites in Georgia. Provide high quality minor pine species and hardwood seedlings for Georgia landowners.
FOREST MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
PURPOSE: Protect, manage and harvest Georgia's twenty-three million acres of forest land in a manner that is sensitive to the environment and promotes clean air and water.
GOALS Improve the productivity of Georgia's pdvate forests through technical assistance to private and industrial forest landowners. Promote multiple use management through forest stewardship on both private and public lands.
FOREST PROTECTION
PURPOSE: Continue to maintain the state's leadership role in fire prevention, detection and suppression and to be recognized for providing forest protection services to the citizens of Georgia.
GOALS Limit the amount of fire damage to Georgia's forests through rapid response to fires. Keep Georgia the leading state in the southeast in controlling and limiting fire damage. Increase service to landowners. Diversify equipment and training to handle the special situations ofthe wildland/urban interface brought on by Georgia's expanding population.
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RURAL FIRE DEFENSE
PURPOSE: ~upport the Georgia Forestry Commission's mandate of protecting lives and property from the destruction and damage caused by forest fires through support of local fire defense efforts.
GOALS Provide dependable firefighting equipment to internal/external customers at minimum cost. Provide technical assistance to groups and individuals in order to mitigate wildland/urban interface fire problems statewide. Monitor and maintain backup force of manpower and equipment for use in extreme fire emergencies.
FORESTS PRODUCTS UTILIZATION, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Maintain and enhance the sustainable development of the state's 23+ million-acre forest resource.
GOALS Provide technical forestry assistance to Georgia's forest product industries. Maintain and periodically update listing of forest product firms. Provide current forest inventory analysis data to users. Create an awareness ofthe state's forest products industry and products manufactured to further the development of Georgia's economy, especially in rural areas.
CONSERVATION EDUCATION
PURPOSE: Provide information and conservation education to Georgia's residents with particular emphasis directed at young students.
GOALS Increase public knowledge about the environment and forests of Georgia. Inform Georgia citizens of the worth of forests to Georgia's environment and economy. Work all avenues of media to get the conservation message across.
URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
PURPOSE: Provide forestry leadership, technical advice and financial assistance to communities.
GOALS Increase the capacity of local governments, non-profit organizations and the private sector to create and implement local programs that will sustain and improve community natural resources. Encourage citizens to become actively involved in the management and protection of their urban and community natural resources. Provide education and training for the urban forestry community. Encourage protection of urban forest watersheds. Increase understanding of the economic and environmental benefits of tree management, and issues of urbanirural interface.
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Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS

1. Reforestation 2. Forest Management Technical Support 3. Forest Protection

1,992,083 7,397,002 28,945,973

127,911 6,151,992 27,513,476

4. Rural Fire Defense 5. Forests Products Utilization, Marketing
and Development 6. Conservation Education 7. Urban and Community Forestry

652,634 462,193
551,812 348,368

287,618 462,193
551,812 348,368

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1,888,250 7,282,297 28,554,839
653,740 453,710

24,078 6,037,287 27,122,342
288,724 453,710

538,010 352,210

538,010 352,210

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

40,350,065

35,443,370

39,723,056

34,816,361

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 728

Board of Public Safety
. I .Director 2

Executive Assistant Director
2
Assists GBI Director in managing all functions of the organization.

I Georgia Crime Information Center
134

Investigative Division 400

Administration Staff
35
Performs fiscal, personnel, supply and training functions for the Bureau...conducts internal investigations and legislative liaison.
I Division of Forensic Sciences
155

Collects fingerprints for criminal identification and disseminates criminal history information to authorized recipients... maintains the computerized uniform crime reporting system...operates the statewide Criminal Justice Information System Network... conducts training and compliance audits on a statewide basis...operates and maintains an instant gun check program for the state.

Assists local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes upon requests...conducts investigations against organized criminal groups... assists local law enforcement by providing expert crime scene investigations...monitors terrorist groups regulates and licenses bingo collects criminal data...conducts background investigations... conducts investigations concerning the smuggling of drugs into Georgia...assists local agencies by conducting street level undercover investigations...purchases drugs and makes buyslbusts from major violators...coordinates activities of Governor's Strike Force for Drug Suppression... investigates clandestine laboratories which manufacture illicit drugs...conducts long-term conspiracy investigations into major drug cartels ... maintains liaison with federal drug agencies to compile intelligence information.

Conducts the following services for law enforcement agencies statewide: firearms identification, criminalistics, photographics, drug identification, questioned documents, blood alcohol, serology, DNA, toxicology, medical examiner and fingerprint identification... testifies as to test results in court ...reports scientific conclusions on evidence examined.

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RECOMlYlENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$46,813,458 $194,135
$46,813,458

HIGHLIGHTS

$161,000 in net new dollars to expand the Crime Laboratory DNA profile database on sexual assault cases to include cases with suspects and cases without suspects. Currently, DNA is only processed on sexual assault cases with a suspect. For the program to be effective, DNA should be tested on all sexual assault cases and the database searched. This additional search ofthe database will assist in identifying suspects in cases where investigators have few leads. The F. Y. 1998 recommendation will provide for four scientists and related expenses. Including current fimds that are being directed, the total fimding for this program will be $325,000.
$128,700 to add one project manager and related expenses to the Georgia Crime Information Center to establish a statewide registry of violent sexual offenders in order to notify local authorities when offenders will be released from prison. The GEl is required to create a data file of offenders identification, planned residences and nature of offenses as provided by the Department of Corrections and the Courts.

$197,000 to add four scientists and two clerk/transcribers for the Crime Laboratories statewide to reduce a backlog in crime analysis and to assist with an increased number of cases each year.
$645,000 in bonds to construct a new facility in Macon to provide medical examiner services to Middle Georgia. .The facility will be adjacent to the existing Macon Branch Crime Laboratory and will contain a morgue/autopsy area and associated medical examiner office space. Medical examiner services will now be offered at four locations: Macon, Moultrie, Summerville and Atlanta.
$3.2 million in bonds to construct a new laboratory to replace the existing Columbus Branch Crime Laboratory. The 13,000 sq. ft. building will provide for adequate working conditions to accommodate the current staff and an increasing workload.

State Funds Increase for Georgia Bureau of Investigation
(F.Y. 98 includes bond proceeds)

$ Millions

46.6 46.6 47.1 42

ILilI III:.---;?

92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Fiscal Years

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Ouday Evidence Purchase
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
32,142,249 4,022,580
754,718 1,964,685 2,174,879 2,077,485 1,489,505 1,869,615
814,791 32,114 621,747
47,964,368

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
35,010,156 5,752,179 543,777 1,153,253 2,046,868 2,259,816 2,483,629 2,697,520 983,906 478,829 549,802
53,959,735

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
35,463,836 3,998,630
463,187 476,558 606,640 2,086,425 1,268,740 680,837 1,090,470
484,000
46,619,323

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

34,125,805 4,752,509
410,227 1,031,370
606,640 2,086,425 1,468,740
680,837 1,095,470
305,000 385,000

477,474 48,396
6,000
40,000 13,000 8,000 3,930,000

34,603,279 4,800,905
416,227 1,031,370
606,640 2,086,425 1,508,740
693,837 1,103,470 4,235,000
385,000

46,948,023

4,522,870

51,470,893

5,436,723 478,737 65,526
5,980,986
41,983,382
702 478

6,937,681 453,851
7,391,532 46,568,203
729 486

46,619,323
728 494

46,948,023
683 494

4,522,870 16

51,470,893
699 494

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Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClassesIFWld Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Evidence Purchase
Total FWlds

Adjusted Base
35,637,330 3,916,612 448,187 476,558 576,640 2,063,325 1,094,772 620,837 1,022,166
484,000
46,340,427

Redirection Level

FWlds

To Redirect

Additions

(313,660) (74,534)

379,845 310,855
2,000 55,000

95,525 13,000
5,000

(388,194)

861,225

Redirection Totals
35,703,515 4,152,933
450,187 531,558 576,640 2,063,325 1,190,297 633,837 1,027,166
484,000
46,813,458

Enhancements

Less Federal & Other FWlds: Federal FWlds OtherFWlds Governor's Emergency FWlds
Total Federal & Other FWlds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

46,340,427
728 494

(388,194) (5)

861,225 11

46,813,458
734 494

Totals 35,703,515 4,152,933
450,187 531,558 576,640 2,063,325 1,190,297 633,837 1,027,166
484,000 46,813,458
46,813,458 734 494

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F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Personal services ($110,736) and regular operating expenses ($148,000). --Health Care Fraud Unit ($420,825). 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS

46,619,323 338,700 (679,561)
(24,823) 86,788
46,340,427

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate the DNA database whereby Forensic Sciences would cease developing profiles on convicted sex offenders. 2. Delete three vacant administrative positions.
Total Funds to Redirect

(164,000) (224,194) (388,194)

ADDITIONS 1. Add four scientists and related expenses to create a DNA database of both offenders and unknown suspects. 2. Provide for the purchase of supplies ($100,000) and replace three vehicles for the lab ($55,000). 3. Increase per diem, fees and contract for the Fulton County contract for autopsy assistance in the lab. 4. Add four scientists, two clerk/transcribers and related expenses to reduce case turn-around time in the lab. 5. Add one project manager and related expenses for the statewide registry of violent sexual offenders in the Georgia Crime Information Center.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

325,000 155,000 55,525 197,000 128,700
861,225 46,813,458

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ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Construct a 3,000 sq. ft. free-standing facility adjacent to the Macon Branch Lab for a morgue and autopsy area.

See Bonds

2. Construct a new laboratory to replace the Columbus Branch Crime Laboratory. TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

See Bonds
o

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

46,813,458

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Administration

3,803,372

3,803,372

4,342,134

4,342,134

2. Investigative Division 3. Forensic Sciences 4. Georgia Crime Information Center

24,683,509 10,166,954 7,965,488

24,683,509 10,166,954 7,965,488

23,635,998 10,811,985 8,023,341

23,635,998 10,811,985 8,023,341

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

46,619,323

46,619,323

46,813,458

46,813,458

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Georgia Bureau ofInvestigation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $46,813,458.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) serves as a primary investigation and enforcement agency in the state's fight against crime and corruption.
Upon request, the GBI provides investigative and enforcement support services to local and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the state. In addition to conducting general and special investigations, the bureau provides forensic laboratory examinations and collects data on crime and criminals. Numerous programs are operational and the latest technological advancements in crime fighting are in place to combat drug trafficking and other crimes.
The operations of the GBI include a staff of 728 employees. These employees are located at the Bureau Headquarters, and are strategically housed in 15 General Investigation Offices, four Regional Drug Enforcement Offices and five Regional Crime Laboraties through which the various support services are carried out.
GENERAL INVESTIGATION The mission of the General Investigation Section is to
provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes committed throughout the state on a daily basis. The office also has original jurisdiction in the investigation of crimes committed on state property; the enforcement laws governing non-tax paid alcohol and tobacco; and the investigation of crimes committed on the basis of race, creed, religion or national origin. The majority of the manpower resources are distributed among the 15 regional field offices and the four regional drug enforcement offices. The regional field. offices conduct general investigations of all crimes and comprise the most significant program in the General Investigation Section of the division's budget. The regional drug enforcement offices investigate all levels of drug trafficking with an emphasis on major violators. These offices comprise the most significant program in the Drug Enforcement Section of the division's budget.
There are seven specialized areas of operations: Crime Analysis Unit. Crime Scene Specialist Program. Financial Investigations Unit. Intelligence Unit. Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces. Polygraph Unit. A number of services are provided to assist local agencies in solving crimes throughout the state:

Aid in the detection, apprehension and conviction of criminals, and behavioral science related services.
Criminal investigations into auto thefts, carjacking, organized crime, fugitives, and controlled substances.
Arson investigations. Publications and dissemination ofthe Criminal Activity Bulletin. Polygraph exams for other criminal justice agencies upon request. Assistance with security and crowd control for major organized events and civil disturbances in the state.

FORENSIC SERVICES

The Division of Forensic Sciences operates the

headquarters laboratory in Atlanta and five regional

laboratories in Savannah, Columbus, Augusta, Moultrie and

Macon. An additional lab is being constructed in northwest

Georgia and is scheduled to open in F.Y. 1997. The

laboratories examine submitted evidence, report scientific

conclusions about that submitted evidence, and testify in court

about results. These services must be timely and as up-to-date

as possible to satisfy the needs of the courts and the police.

The Headquarters Lab consists ofthe following programs:

Administration

Criminalistics

DNA Database

Drug Identification

SerologylDNA

Questioned Document

Implied Consent

Photography

Toxicology

Latent Examiner

Firearms Identification Medical Examiner

Services.

GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER The role of the Crime Information Center includes the
operation of a statewide Criminal Justice Information System (CnS) Network, linking criminal justice agencies to automated state and national information data bases. The center also operates and maintains a central repository of statistical data describing the nature and extent of reported crime known under the name of its FBI counterpart, the Uniform Crime Reporting system. It performs audits of Georgia's criminal justice agencies.

AUTHORITY Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Strategies and Services

CRIME LABORATORY
SERVICES With the resources provided to the
laboratories statewide, the Division of ForenSic Sciences has been able to meet changing demands for forensic services while also laying the groundwork for innovative solutions to meet these and future demands. Governor Miller continues to address these demands through the addition of new scientists and upgraded facilities. Additional scientists and administrative personnel, nine in F. Y. 1997 and eight being recommended in F.Y. 1998, will provide the necessary personnel resources to improve productivity as well as improve quality control.
Scientific services have been expanded throughout the state with the construction of a new branch laboratory in Summerville scheduled to be opened in the spring of 1997. This full service laboratory will give law enforcement agencies and the courts direct access to the expertise they need to solve cases and convict criminals.
In F. Y. 1996 the Division of Forensic Sciences provided more service at less cost per service and did it faster than ever before. The Division processed over 113,000 individual services related to incoming case evidence. Overall service processing in 1996 was up by 19 percent over F.Y. 1995. The increased number of services completed is the equivalent to an extra 45 days of work.
The cost per service in F. Y. 1996 was $93, down from $112 inF.Y. 1995. In terms of the F. Y. 1996 budget this translates into real cost savings of approximately $2,147,000 worth of additional casework.
Fifty-five percent of all services were completed in 30 days or less, up from the fifty-three percent in F.Y. 1995. Six of eight major service areas improved turn-around time. The Division is currently processing 57 percent within 30 days.
LABORATORY UPGRADES-The Governor's F. Y. 1998 Budget

recommendations include $3.2 million in general obligation bonds for construction of a new building to replace the existing Columbus Branch Crime Laboratory. Acquired by the GBI in 1974, the

a small amount of biological evidence left at a crime scene. However, the database is not searched in cases where no suspect has been identified, and as displayed in the chart, numerous rape

Rape Cases Not Processed Against DNA Database

1993

1994

1995

1996

FiIealYean

current facility was designed for a staff of four working 3,000 cases. There are currently eight employees working 5,500.
The surrounding 19 counties will continue to receive the forensic services currently being offered such as testing drug identification, toxicology, serology and criminalistic.
Also included in the F.Y. 1998 Governor's budget recommendation is $645,000 in general obligation bonds to construct a regional medical examiner facility adjacent to the existing Macon Branch Crime Laboratory. The facility will contain a morgue/autopsy area and associated medical examiner staff office space.
DNA SERVICES ARE EXPANDED--With funding of $172,688 and three scientist positions in F.Y. 1995, GBI began a database file of DNA samples from every convicted sex offender in the state, which improved the chances of matching victims with their suspects. The technique gives the crime laboratory the capability to identify an assailant from a list of suspects based on

cases have not been processed against the DNA database. For the program to be effective, DNA should be tested on all sexual assault cases and the database searched. This improvement to the system will make possible the identification of a suspect by comparing the DNA type of an unknown offender to those in the database.
For F.Y. 1998, Governor Miller has recommended additional funding of $161,000 for two more scientists and related expenses to expand the DNA database to include cases where no suspect has been identified. The DNA testing can now be compared against the CODIS system, the national system of unsolved cases.
INVESTIGATIVE PROGRAMS MUL II-JURISDICTIONAL
DRUG TASK FORCE--GBI provides an assistant special agent-in-charge (ASAC) to supervise multi-jurisdictional drug task forces throughout the state. The initial task force was funded with a federal grant and was staffed with representatives from various local law

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime AgainstPropertyfor 1996
Burglaly 35.8% Forgery 9.0%
[ffiJ] Theft 37.9%
o Mtr Veh Theft 8.3% Arson 7.4% Crim Damage Prop 1.6%

criminal intelligence information. The unit provides specialized support to GBI work units as well as other state, federal and local law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
Information from intelligence files is disseminated upon request to all law enforcement agencies. An average of over 13,000 requests are received each year. The unit publishes and disseminates the Criminal Activity Bulletin, which is the means of notifying local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys of the impending release from prison, ofpersons convicted of crimes in their jurisdictions.

enforcement agencies within a judicial circuit. Over the years, the bureau has had numerous requests to provide ASACs to serve as supervisors for multi-jurisdictional task forces throughout the state. Federal grants, which are used as the initial fimding sources for these task forces are administered by the Governor's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
Currently the GBI is responsible for the supervision of 13 multi-jurisdictional task forces that work street to mid-level and in some instances major drug investigations in 50 of the 159 counties in Georgia. These supervisors provide experienced, capable leadership and help to ensure an organized and cooperative effort between not only the GBI and the task forces but also other law enforcement agencies.
CRIME SCENE SPECIALIST PROGRAM--GBI assigns one special agents as a crime scene specialist to each of the 15 regional investigative offices statewide. Each of theses special agents is an experienced investigator who has demonstrated success in the investigation of nonviolent crimes as well as an aptitude for conducting crime scene examinations. Each specialist is equipped with and trained in the use of

the latest state of the art instruments designed to identifY, collect and preserve physical evidence from a crime scene. Additionally, they are trained to reconstruct each crime as it occurred and testify to their [mdings after an examination of the physical evidence.
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT--The Financial Investigations Unit serves as a mechanism for removing the financial rewards gained by persons and organizations involved in illicit drug trafficking. In the six years following the inception of this program, the unit has played a key role in successful seizures of over $40 million in illicit assets, and has been involved in training over 1,500 officers in the various investigative disciplines of financial investigations.
The investigative process utilized in drug related financial crimes apply as well to traditional and non-drug related white collar crimes, and state fimded personnel have been added over the years to handle these type of crimes. Unit personnel have begun investigating financially motivated crimes such as fraud (to include telemarketing and healthcare fraud), political corruption, embezzlement, theft and even murder.
INTELLIGENCE UNIT--The Intelligence Unit acts as a repository for

CRIME INFORMATION FIREARMS PROGRAM (Instant
Gun Check)--The Firearms Program provides a state background check for handgun purchasers. Administered to be in conformity with the provisions of Georgia law and the federal Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act, the program provides the means for a federally licensed firearms dealer to call a 1-800 number to obtain an "instant check" on individuals prior to the transfer/sale of a handgun. This check is to insure the individual is not prohibited by law to possess a handgun. Initially fimded in F. Y. 1996 at a cost of $1.1 million, GCIC has processed 59,870 transactions of which 7,023 were denied.

INSTANT GUN CHECK DENIAL STATISTICS

Felony Warrants. . . . . . . . . .. 95

Convicted Felons . . . . . . . . 3,124

Felony Arrests

3,796

(no disposition)

Mental Incompetency. . . . . . .. 4

cns NETWORK--The cns
Network provides law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies quick access to critical state and national information pertaining to criminal and

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drivers' records; vehicle, boat and airplane registrations; stolen vehicles and property; wanted persons; and missing children and adults. There are
currently 4,829 terminals on the cns
Network. AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AFIS)-AFIS technology automates the processing of criminal, latent and applicant fingerprints in speed and accuracy. The processing of criminal documents such as fingerprint cards and reports of final disposition create and update computerized criminal history records which are used by all criminal justice agencies throughout the state and nation.
Automation of final disposition information is occurring in two ways. Agencies can enter final dispositions

directly into the computerized criminal history database via the Go Network and second a transaction is generated as a by-product of a courts own data capture system. Automated agencies submit 11 % ofthe Judicial Data to GCIC. Remote sites where AFIS workstations are communicating with the GBI's AFIS are capable of sending and receiving electronic fingerprint images and making fingerprint identifications remotely. The current upgrade will give the GBI the capability to receive fingerprint images electronically. Law enforcement agencies will be able to transmit images directly into the GBI's AFIS via a Live Scan device. The chart on this page depicts the number of documents that were received on a quarterly basis for AFIS operations during F.Y. 1996.
The AFIS database files currently

total 1,785,313. Tenprint files of 1,097,684 represent two thumbs stored for each offender and latent cognizant files, which represents 10 fingers stored for each offender that meets certain criteria such as violent offenders and repeat offenders total 687,629. The latent database contains 3,963 prints lifted from crime scenes that do not match any prints in the tenprint files nor the latent cognizant files. These prints are stored for future reference.
GBI plans for future upgrades to handle the increase in submissions and to take advantage of new technology through remote terminals installed throughout the state in local law enforcement agencies.

35,000

Document Receipts for FY 1996 AFIS Operations

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

o

Jul95

Oct 95

Jan 96

Apr 96

Jun96

' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , III CriminalCards

Dispositions



Applicant Cards

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
PURPOSE: Provide criminal investigative assistance to all agencies of the criminal justice system and to perform other mandated and regulatory law enforcement duties.
GOALS Supplement resources of local law enforcement agencies by providing investigators, drug agents, child abuse specialists, crime scene specialists and other personnel as needed. Reduce public access to illegal drugs by ensuring that laws regarding the manufacture, sale and use of controlled substances are strictly enforced.
Reduce drug use by juveniles by providing Drug Abuse Resistance Education CDAR.E.) training for use in
schools. Maintain the safety of the general public.
FORENSIC SCIENCES (CRIME LADORATORY SERVICES)
PURPOSE: Provide forensic science (crime laboratory) services to law enforcement agencies to determine if crimes have occurred, and assist in successful prosecution of those crimes.
GOALS Meet the forensic science (crime laboratory) service demands for quality, accuracy and timeliness as directed by our customers and scientific standards so that customers are successful in detecting and prosecuting criminal activity. Compile a comprehensive DNA database to include all sexual assault cases. Establish medical examiner services in all regions of the state.
GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (GCIC)
PURPOSE: Provide criminal information to law enforcement agencies and others through the design, implementation, operation and audit of the state's Criminal Justice Information System (CnS).
GOALS Collect and provide mandated criminal justice information services to the Georgia criminal justice community and citizens as required. Ensure the quality and accuracy of information reported to GCIC.
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AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Criminal Investigations 2. Forensic Sciences 3. Crime Information Center

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

26,870,448 11,022,713 8,726,162

26,870,448 11,022,713 8,726,162

26,159,060 11,775,023 8,879,375

26,159,060 11,775,023 8,879,375

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

46,619,323

46,619,323

46,813,458

46,813,458

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GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 28

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

I
Construction Division
25
Manages contracts for design and construction of capital outlay projects.

I
Financing and Investment Division
3
Sells general obligation bonds as authorized by the General Assembly.. .invests bond proceeds... manages the bond debt...purchases bonds from the secondary market.

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GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
1,431,846 93,852 29,143 53,458 130,433 131,065 56,096 14,030

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
1,421,235 47,474 41,371 3,959 157,608 99,673 164,797

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
1,662,062 72,576 40,000 800 157,607
308,800 52,600 19,604

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,638,807 71,384 40,000 1,800 157,607
308,800 42,600 20,678

1,638,807 71,384 40,000 1,800 157,607
308,800 42,600 20,678

Total Funds
Less Other Funds: Other Funds Total Other Funds Total State Funds Positions

1,939,923 1,939,923 1,939,923
24

1,936,117 1,936,117 1,936,117
26

2,314,049 2,314,049 2,314,049
28

2,281,676 2,281,676 2,281,676
28

2,281,676
2,281,676 2,281,676
28

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications

Adjusted Base
1,638,807 71,384 40,000 1,800 157,607
308,800 42,600 20,678

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

-
Additions

Redirection Totals
1,638,807 71,384 40,000 1,800 157,607
308,800 42,600 20,678

Enhancements

Totals
1,638,807 71,384 40,000 1,800 157,607
308,800 42,600 20,678

Total Funds
Less Other Funds: Other Funds Total Other Funds Total State Funds Positions

2,281,676 2,281,676 2,281,676
28

2,281,676 2,281,676 2,281,676
28

2,281,676 2,281,676 2,281,676
28

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATION (AGENCY FUNDS) 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Provide continuation adjustments for ongoing programs.
ADmSTED BASE
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

2,314,049 10,735 (43,108)
2,281,676
2,281,676
2,281,676

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) is responsible for managing the state's public debt. This responsibility includes providing various administrative services in issuing bonds and in investing the bond proceeds. GSFIC also manages capital outlay construction projects related to the issuance of the bonds.
The Georgia General Assembly authorizes GSFIC, through the annual appropriations bill, to sell general obligation bonds to [mance the construction of various capital outlay projects. In the amended F.Y. 1996 and F.Y. 1997 appropriations, $495,450,000 in general obligation bond debt was authorized. For F.Y. 1998, Governor Miller is recommending $508,800,000 in bonds.
In F.Y. 1997, GSFIC had an annual operating budget of $2,314,049. This agency does not receive state funds for its operations but instead generates its own funds from interest derived from the bond proceeds.
The commission members consist of the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the State Auditor, the Attorney General and the Director of Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. GSFIC provides all of its services through two statutory divisions-Financing and Investment, and Construction.
FINANCING AND INVESTMENT The Financing and Investment Division has three
employees who are responsible for selling the general

obligation bonds and investing the bond proceeds. Additionally, this division manages the bond debt and purchases bonds from secondary markets. In F.Y. 1996, GSFIC generated $96,210,213 in interest income on investments from bond proceeds that were on deposit in the construction fund.
CONSTRUCTION The Construction Division manages the contracts for the
design and construction of the capital outlay projects for the various state agencies and other state entities. The division's management of projects involves preparing bids for the selection of a contractor to construct the facility; monitoring the progress of the projects; and providing the accounting services associated with disbursements of payments. In F.Y. 1995, the division disbursed approximately $724 million for construction and administered 69 projects. In F.Y. 1996, the division disbursed $669.5 million for construction and administered 72 projects. Additionally, as of June 30, 1996, the division had over $1.820 billion in the construction fund account for disbursement on the various capital outlay projects.
AUTHORITY Titles 20 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
FINANCING AND INVESTMENT
PURPOSE: Perform all services related to the issuance and management of public debt, including the investment and accounting of all proceeds derived from issuance of General Obligation (G.O.) bonds or from other amounts appropriated by the Legislature for capital outlay purposes.
GOALS Issue 100 percent of General Obligation (G.O.) bonds authorized by the General Assembly. Invest all bond proceeds at maximum investment yield.
CONSTRUCTION
PURPOSE: Provide construction management services for state agencies.
GOAL Provide effective construction management services to facilitate delivery of capital projects on time and within budget.

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Financing and Investment 2. Construction Management
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

289,282 2,024,767 2,314,049

291,907 1,989,769 2,281,676

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR

I Director Office of Planning and Budget

I I
Governor's Office
Executive Secretary Senior Executive Assistant Executive Counsel to the Governor Director of Communications Executive Assistant for Education Policy Executive Assistant for Community Relations

I Educational Development Division

I General Government and Public Safety Division

I Human Development Division

I Physical and Economic Development Division

1 Administration
Division

Performs budget Performs budget Performs budget Performs budget Performs administraanalysis and policy analysis and policy analysis and policy analysis and policy tive functions for the

planning for the agen- planning for the agen- planning for the agen- planning for the agen- entire Office of the

cies related to public cies related to the cies related to state cies related to natural Governor including

schools, higher educa- protection of persons tion and scholarships and property and for ... serves on staff for general government

health planning, resources, transporta- accounting, payroll, welfare, veterans tion and economic personnel, purchasing administration, work- development, and and general support

Council for School activities.

ers' compensation, employment and services.

Performance and education study groups.

children and youth, and other human and social services.

worker training... develops plans and programs for state economic develop-

ment.

I

I

I Georgia Council

I Pro.gram Evaluation

I I

for the Arts

and Management

I

Services

I

I Provides grants and Coordinates and per-

I I

technical assistance to forms jointly with the

I local governments and Department of Audits on

I I

art groups.

evaluation of programs

I

in state government. ..

I

I

performs other manage-

I I

ment studies as assigned.

I

: Children and Youth Coordinating Council

I Commission on Equal Opportunity

: Commission on Privatization of Government

I Service

: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

~ Georgia Council on Vocational Education

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Governor's Development Council

I Operational Support and Development Division
Provides agency-wide technical support for all computer-related services...operates the State Data Center. .. provides research services on an asrequested basis...coordinates agency oversight of legislative activity...operates the State Clearinghouse for liaison for federal funding...monitors the state's capital budget needs and provides

I
Intergovernmental Relations Division
Monitors and analyzes Congressional proposals that would impact state and local governments ... coordinates interagency activities with Congress and the federal government.

l Strategic Planning
Coordinates the development of the annual statewide strategic plan... establishes statewide standards and procedures for the development of individual state agency strategic plans ... facilitates selected state agencies in the development of their in-house strategic plans and operational plans.

Georgia Policy Council for Children and Families technical support and

Human Relations Commission

evaluation expertise to

Information Technology Policy Council

other divisions.

Office of Consumer Affairs

Professional Standards Commission

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

.
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Cost of Operations Mansion Allowance Governor's Emergency Funds Intern Stipends and Travel Art Grants - State Funds Art Grants - Non-State Funds Humanities Grant Juvenile Justice Grants Grants to Local Systems Children & Youth Grants Crime Victims Asst. Prog. Grants- EMA Grants - Civil Air Patrol Grants - Disaster
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
15,153,827 2,236,471
307,510 17,900
330,381 997,278 15,663,696 734,280 448,289 3,337,267 40,000 49,488,000 275,000 3,149,557 383,850 60,000 1,130,622 524,364 290,975 500,000 1,092,800 60,000 136,490,487
232,712,554

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
15,689,936 1,619,113 261,041

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
15,250,328 954,076 266,239

235,113 1,126,878 19,711,087
901,409 592,478 3,058,148
40,000 6,270,220
210,333 3,952,500
439,005 130,600 1,534,156
290,975 500,877 1,235,329
60,000 46,341,286
104,200,484

63,776 1,002,683 4,306,578
582,757 455,681 3,432,344
40,000 4,000,000
165,000 3,850,000
214,000 150,000 1,477,500 684,400 290,975 100,000 1,085,968 60,000
38,432,305

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

15,232,524 1,047,012 253,944

34,000 3,000

15,266,524 1,047,012 256,944

63,892 978,701 4,101,490 557,928 473,622 3,279,364
40,000 3,000,000
156,750 3,476,169
405,832 150,000 1,499,100 684,400 276,426 100,000 1,085,968 60,000

10,000 2,741,888
190,048 117,500

63,892 988,701 6,843,378 557,928 473,622 3,279,364 40,000 3,000,000 156,750 3,666,217 405,832 267,500 1,499,100 684,400 276,426 100,000 1,085,968 60,000

36,923,122

3,096,436

40,019,558

25,710,815 110,766,219 22,130,647
158,607,681

38,375,942 28,341,125
5,777,659
72,494,726

6,347,132 927,916
7,275,048

6,245,672 899,316
7,144,988

6,245,672 899,316
7,144,988

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

74,104,873 1,999,969
76,104,842
303 20

31,705,758
31,705,758 296 21

31,157,257
31,157,257 298 21

29,778,134
29,778,134 285 20

3,096,436

32,874,570
32,874,570 286 20

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Cost of Operations Mansion Allowance Governor's Emergency Funds Intern Stipends and Travel Art Grants - State Funds Art Grants - Non-State Funds Humanities Grant Juvenile Justice Grants Grants to Local Systems Children & Youth Grants Crime Victims Asst. Prog. Grants - EMA Grants - Civil Air Patrol Grants - Disaster
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base
15,235,280 943,683 262,039
63,276 1,005,038 4,269,223
577,728 452,525 3,451,962
40,000 3,000,000
165,000 3,850,000
214,000 150,000 1,499,100 684,400 290,975 100,000 1,085,968 60,000

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(269,764) (12,656) (21,476)

101,000 15,000

(4,500) (16,337) (346,838) (28,300) (4,635) (172,598)

100,000

(8,250)

(7,500)

(14,549)

(3,000)

Redirection Totals
15,066,516 946,027 240,563
58,776 988,701 4,022,385 549,428 447,890 3,279,364 40,000 3,000,000 156,750 3,850,000 214,000 142,500 1,499,100 684,400 276,426 100,000 1,085,968 57,000

Enhancements 400,000

37,400,197

(910,403)

216,000

36,705,794

400,000

6,385,471 927,916
7,313,387

101,000 101,000

6,385,471 1,028,916
7,414,387

Totals
15,066,516 946,027 240,563
58,776 988,701 4,022,385 949,428 447,890 3,279,364 40,000 3,000,000 156,750 3,850,000 214,000 142,500 1,499,100 684,400 276,426 100,000 1,085,968 57,000
37,105,794
6,385,471 1,028,916
7,414,387

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

30,086,810
30,086,810 292 20

(910,403)
(910,403) (6)

115,000
115,000 2

29,291,407
29,291,407 288 20

400,000 400,000

29,691,407
29,691,407 288 20

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Delete non-recurring appropriations for: --Council on Vocational Education ($89,000) --Office of State Olympic Coordination ($94,895) --Governor's Emergency Fund ($1,000,000) 3. Provide four months funding for the Governor's Commission for the Privatization of Government Services. 4. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 5. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

31,157,257 140,789
(1,183,895)
(39,959) (4,009) 16,627

ADJUSTED BASE

30,086,810

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce Intern Stipends and Travel by $8,250 and reduce Cost of Operations by $172,598 in the Governor's Office. 2. Decrease appropriations in Georgia Council for the Arts for contract funds for the Historic Chattahoochee Commission ($2,375) and the Humanities Grant ($7,500). 3. Reduce expenses in common object classes for the Children and Youth Coordinating Council. 4. Eliminate two vacant positions ($41,560), per diem, fees and contract funds ($18,305), and contract funds for the Civil Air Patrol ($3,000) in the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. 5. Delete one vacant position ($28,567) and travel funds for the Commission on Equal Opportunity. 6. Reduce expenses in common object classes ($36,000) and eliminate three vacant positions ($127,904) in the Office of Consumer Affairs. 7. Provide for a reduction in common object classes for the Georgia Human Relations Commission ($12,870) and provide for object class adjustments for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council which nets an increase of$I,365. 8. Privatize two teacher certification testing programs ($231,000) and reduce computer charges ($20,000) for the Professional Standards Commission. 9. Reduce operating expenses for the Information Technology Policy Council.
10. Reduce operating expenses ($175,000) and provide for additional rental funds in the Office of Planning and Budget ($6,560).

(180,848) (9,875)
(23,104) (62,865) (36,543) (163,904) (11,505)
(251,000) (2,319)
(168,440)

Total Funds to Redirect

(910,403)

ADDITIONS 1. Provide contract funds in the Office of Planning and Budget for training of State Fiscal Officers. 2. Increase operating expenses in Children and Youth Coordinating Council for the production of a teen pregnancy video to educate youths on the statutory rape laws.

100,000 15,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Add agency funds in the Office of Consumer Affairs for two positions to implement a preventive education plan specifically targeted at the elderly to educate them on the most common pitfalls in the consumer marketplace.

Agency Funds

Total Additions

115,000

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

29,291,407

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Provide funds in the Office ofInformation Technology Policy Council for development of the state's basemap to match the federal Geographic Information System.

400,000

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

400,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

29,691,407

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Functional Budget Summary

1. Governor's Office 2. Office of Planning and Budget 3. Georgia Council for the Arts
Total ATTACHED AGENCIES

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

7,637,344

7,637,344

6,476,114

6,476,114

7,690,762

7,590,762

7,684,146

7,584,146

4,996,782

4,420,782

4,988,557

4,412,557

20,324,888

19,648,888

19,148,817

18,472,817

1. Commission on Equal Opportunity 2. Office of Consumer Affairs 3. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 4. Council on Vocational Education 5. Children and Youth Coordinating Council 6. Georgia Human Relations Commission 7. Professional Standards Commission 8. Georgia Emergency Management Agency 9. Office of State Olympic Coordination 10. Office of Information Technology 11. Governor's Commission for the Privatization of
Government Services

981,413 3,251,629 1,230,166
89,000 2,206,223
313,156 4,389,399 5,009,163
94,895 342,373 200,000

823,413 3,251,629
290,847 89,000
531,223 313,156 4,389,399 1,182,434 94,895 342,373 200,000

958,264 3,215,176 1,233,375
2,223,638 302,530
4,151,594 4,969,551
742,808 160,041

794,318 3,114,176
294,056
524,638 302,530 4,151,594 1,134,429
742,808 160,041

Total Attached Agencies

18,107,417

11,508,369

17,956,977

11,218,590

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

38,432,305

31,157,257

37,105,794

29,691,407

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of the Governor is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $29,691,407.

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of the Governor serves a dual role--providing leadership to guide the affairs of state government, and delivering services through nine attached agencies.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE The Governor is the Chief Executive Officer of state
govennnent. Constitutionally, he is charged with executing the laws ofthe state and with conserving the peace as Commanderin-Chiefofthe Georgia National Guard. Because of the various demands made ofhim, the Governor requires a personal staff to assist him in scheduling his time, answering correspondence, writing speeches, drafting legislation, and in maintaining contact with citizens of Georgia, members of the General Assembly and state department and agency heads.
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) provides the
Governor with assistance in the development of the state budget; with developing and updating annually a State Strategic Plan; with working with all state agencies in the development of their own strategic plan and ensuring that it conforms to the state plan; and with program evaluation, working with the State Auditor.
GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS The council, a division of OPB, advises the Governor about
the study and development of the arts in Georgia, and provides grants and technical assistance to local governments and art groups.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The following agencies are attached to the Office of the
Governor for administrative purposes. The protection from discrimination against any individual
in public employment and in the sale, purchase or rental of housing within the state because of race, color, religion, sex national origin, handicap or age is the responsibility of the Commission on Equal Opportunity.
Consumers legitimate business enterprises are protected by the Office of Consumer Affairs from unfair and deceptive activities through the enforcement of the Fair Business Practices Act and other related consumer protection statutes.

In addition to administering the Drug Control and System Improvement Grant, the Crime Victim Assistant Grant and the Crime Victim Assistant Compensation program, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council serves as a statewide clearinghouse for criminal justice information and research, and disseminates information to criminal justice agencies in the state.
The Children and Youth Coordinating Council, operating through federal/state grant awards, assist local government and private service agencies in the development of community-based programs for delinquent youth and youth who are at high risk of becoming delinquent.
The Georgia Human Relations Commission provides assistance for resolution of problems, issues and situations that pose a threat to positive community relations, and develops programs and activities to achieve a positive human relations climate in the state.
The Professional Standards Commission sets policies and procedures for certification of educational personnel in the public schools; reviews and analyzes requests for certification; and issues certificates to qualified applicants.
Coordination of the activities of state and local agencies in preparing for natural disasters are carried out through a comprehensive emergency and disaster readiness program. administered by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
The Georgia Information Technology Policy Council is responsible for expanding the state's use of technology and improving the delivery of services to the public. The council is charged with developing a state strategic plan for information technology deployment and development.
The Governor's Commission for the Privatization of Government Services has been directed by the Governor to identify programs in state government that can be accomplished more effectively by the private sector with cost savings for the Georgia taxpayer.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 10, 12, 19,35,3840,43,45,46,49, and 50 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Executive Order.

233

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Strategies and Services

A wide range of services are enforcement and other criminal justice Department of Justice for drug

delivered by nine agencies attached to improvement projects. Along with the enforcement projects and other

the Office of the Governor, including formula grant program, the Criminal improvements to the criminal justice

Privatization, Conswner Protection, Justice Coordinating Council is system. The table below highlights

Lemon Law control and Art Grants.

responsible for administering and some of the local and state projects that

coordinating other programs that are of received awards. Local projects

PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES

service to the citizens of Georgia.

received 60 percent of the total awards

Improving the delivery of public

DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM and state projects received 40 percent.

services, and making government more IMPROVEMENT FORMULA GRANT

CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE

effective and more efficient are two of PROGRAM--The grants aid state and PROGRAM AND CRIME VICTIMS

the goals of Governor Miller. In 1995 local governments in implementing COMPENSATION PROGRAM--

the Commission for the Privatization of effective drug enforcement and other Federal funding of $3.3 million was

Government Services was directed to criminal justice improvements which made available in 1996 to enhance direct

examine all areas of government emphasize violent crime and serious services to victims, and to encourage

programs and services that have the offenders. These funds may be used to states to develop and improve

potential for privatization. The areas of support projects which improve the comprehensive services to all crime

government included education; natural apprehension, prosecution adjudication, victims. Correspondingly, the Crime

resources, recreation and forestry; public detention, supervision, and rehabilitation Victims Compensation Program

safety and defense; economic of drug offenders. Additionally, provides monies to victims of crime

development and transportation; hwnan eradication projects, treatment projects, usually for lost wages and for

resources; and general

medical/funeral expenses.

government.

The Council received 889

The projects listed are

Drug Control and System Improvement Formula

claims in F.Y. 1996 and

being reviewed by the commission for the possible

Grants for F.Y. 1996

made 203 awards. Victims can be compensated for

privatization of services:

Projects

Study of the Secretary Local:

Amount

out-of pocket expenses up to a maximwn of$10,000.

of State's Examining Boards. Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces

$5,300,000

Public awareness for this

Study of the Secretary of State's Records Center.
Department of Natural Resources' lodge park

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Juvenile Offender Treatment Court Delay Reduction Other

800,200 133,800 148,500 369,700

program will be increased

through

regional

workshops and statewide

victim conferences.

facilities. Monitor and evaluate

TotaJ.

$6,752,200

GRANTS FOR

the out-sourcing of the State:

DELINQUENCY

Department of Natural Law Enforcement

$3,146,400

PREVENTION

Resources' golf course Juvenile Offender Treatment

237,800

PROGRAMS

maintenance.

Adult Offender Treatment

340,000

The Children and

Monitor and evaluate the changes being implemented at the

Other Total

877,600 $4,651,800

Youth

Coordinating

Council assists local

communities in the

Department of Veterans Service's Augusta home.

To be awarded

150,000

development

of

community-base d

Continue negotiation TOTAL and monitoring of the leasing

$11,484,000

programs for delinquent and high-risk youth through

ofLake Lanier Islands Resort

grant awards and technical

and Water Park.

assistance.

projects which target major drug

In F.Y. 1998, federal prevention

GRANTS FOR VICTIMS AND offenders, and projects which improve dollars of approximately $500,000 will

LAW ENFORCEMENT

the overall effectiveness of the criminal be available for county governments to

Federal formula grants are provided justice system are eligible for funding.

develop delinquency prevention

to state and local governments to aid in

A total of $11.4 million was made programs. The Council provides

implementing effective drug available in F. Y. 1996 from the U.S. training to local coalitions on eligibility

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Strategies and Services

requirements and grant preparation, and business enterprises from unfair and organizations so that they can

reviews all submitted proposals for deceptive activities.

decentralize performances, exhibits, or

potential funding.

LEMON LAW UNIT--The Motor other arts programming around the state.

Approximately $2.3 million in Vehicle Warranty Rights Act, commonly Grant programs provide opportunities

grants are available annually for the referred to as the "Lemon Law", provides for citizens in all regions of the state to

development of community-based consumers a method through which to benefit equitably from state arts funding;

programs for delinquent youth and for attract the attention of new car stimulating public recognition and

youth who are at high risk of becoming manufacturers and secure the repair or appreciation for the culturally and

delinquent. The Council promulgates replacement of those new vehicles that ethnically diverse artistic expressions

requests for proposals twice each year do not function properly.

throughout the state; and ensuring that

to local units of government, private

After six years of operation the people with disabilities have

service agencies, and child advocates.

success of the Lemon Law program is opportunities for artistic experience.

During F.Y. 1996, the council remarkable. The Lemon Law caseload

Organizational Grants Program

produced a video to educate young continues to grow due to the increased provides operating and project support

people and their parents about a new volume of motor vehicles sold. Over to Georgia arts organizations.

Georgia law. The law requires that 13- 4,800 Georgians contacted the Office of Community-based,

professionally

17 year olds be tried as adults if they Consumer Affairs in F. Y. 1996 for staffed arts organizations are contracted

commit crimes of murder, voluntary assistance. Since the inception of the with to administer this program. The

manslaughter, rape,

Governor

has

aggravated sodomy,

recommended funding

aggravated

child

at $2.6 million for F. Y.

molestation, aggravated

RESOLUTIONS IN LEMON LAW CASES

1998.

sexual battery, and armed robbery with a

ARBITRATED IN F.Y. 1996

Georgia Challenge Program provides

fIrearm.

incentive funding and

The video is

technical assistance for

intended to give a better

school systems to

understanding of the law

develop

and

that provide for harsher

40%

implement

a

treatment of juveniles.

sequential, curriculum-

It provides a realistic

based arts education

picture of conditions

program in grades K-

and life inside both

5, supporting the aim

Georgia's juvenile facilities and adult prisons as seen through

III Vehicle Repurchased or Replaced D Mfr. to Repurchase or Replace

of hiring arts specialists to provide this instruction. In

interviews

with

Withdrawn by Consumer

F.Y. 1997, the

incarcerated juveniles

~ No Defect Found

Challenge funded 31

and young adults.

of 55 applications.

Approximatel y

Because the program

2,000 copies were

requires

local

produced and distributed to the media, program in July, 1990, over 16,590 investment, $4.1 million in matching

schools, law enforcement, youth Lemon Law cases have been initiated by funds will be spent on arts education in

organizations, churches and interested Georgians. The pie chart demonstrates the funded systems in addition to

parties. The Council is in the process of the projected resolutions for all cases $623,000 of the $700,000 in state funds

producing a video on teen pregnancy to based upon six years of data. for Georgia Challenge.

educate Georgia youth on the statutory Consumers, automobile dealers and auto

Grassroots Arts Program

rape laws. Governor Miller has manufacturers alike continue to praise provides an opportunity for evet;y county

recommended $15,000 in F.Y. 1998 to Georgia's Lemon Law Program for its in the state to be served with state art

support expenses associated with consistency and fairness.

dollars. Funds are available on a per

producing this video.

capita formula.

F. Y. 1998

STATE FUNDED ART GRANTS

recommended funding is $381,200.

PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS

The Georgia Council for the Arts

Total state funds recommended for

The Office of Consumer Affairs uses a state-funded program of "grants" State Art Grants in F.Y. 1998 is

protects consumers and legitimate to contract for services with local arts $3,850,000.

235

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
GO~RNOR'S OFFICE
PURPOSE: Serve as the State of Georgia's Chief Executive and work with the General Assembly and state agencies to develop policies, strategies and spending programs to provide a better life for the citizens of the state.
GOALS Manage the day-to-day operation of state government. Establish and carry out administrative policy for the operation of state government. Recommend legislative programs for adoption by the General Assembly. Recommend to the General Assembly a spending program for the state and set the revenue estimate. Appoint agency heads, members of boards and commissions, and major judiciary judges and officials. Oversee an office staff that provides the Governor with legal assistance, media services, scheduling, responses to citizens inquires, and research. Operate an intern program that offers a valid educational experience for participating interns.
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
PURPOSE: Provide the Governor with policy-making assistance in determining both long- and shortrange plans for meeting the financial needs of state government, and in developing, preparing and managing a state budget which will implement those plans. (Office of Planning and Budget)
GOALS Annually assemble the Governor's Budget Document for presentation to the General Assembly. Analyze each state agency's budget submission for inclusion in the Governor's Budget Document. Review each state agency's Annual Operating Budget. Monitor agency budget expenditures throughout the year. Match projected state revenues to state government needs and state agencies requests for funds.
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Evaluate various programs of state government to ensure effective and efficient management of programs and services, and provide certain management support to the Governor and state government. (Office of Planning and Budget)
GOALS Conduct high quality program evaluations as required by the Governor and the General Assembly. Complete and publish program evaluation reports for presentation to legislative committees and the Governor's Office. Provide management review services, on request, to state government. Provide support services for various councils, commissions and committees appointed by the Governor.
236

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Results-Based Budgeting
STRATEGIC PLANNING
PURPOSE: Ensure that state government maintains a forward direction for the future through a strategic planning process that enhances the management of state government. Provide for a strategic planning process for the State of Georgia and support state agencies strategic planning efforts. (Office of Planning and Budget)
GOALS Develop and publish a State Strategic Plan that outlines the vision, mission and strategic directions of state government in Georgia. Assist state agencies in developing and adopting an agency strategic plan that supports the State Strategic Plan through technical assistance and facilitation services. Provide facilitation services for a broad range of state agency management needs. Assist in the development and implementation of a state government system of Results-Based Budgeting.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
PURPOSE: Ensure that state government programs are maximized through a cooperative effort between the Federal government and state government as well as state government and local governments. Provide a liaison with all levels of government to maximize the limited resources at all levels of government. (Office of Planning and Budget)
GOALS Maintain an on-going communication and liaison function between the Federal government and the state to enhance programs that are interdependent and share common goals. Review all applications for Federal fmancial assistance from local governments to ensure that they meet state goals and do not conflict with other local government goals or those of the state in general. Maintain a data resource of population trends and information to assist state government in planning and determining the needs of the citizens and government.
STATE ARTS PROGRAM
PURPOSE: Encourage excellence in the arts, to support its many forms of expression, and to make the arts available to all Georgians. (Georgia Council for the Arts)
GOALS Oversee judicious, equitable & broad-based distribution of state arts funding. Administer awards which are quality-based, and which provide support for a broad range of creative art forms, including music, dance, theater, visual, literary, and media arts. Build appreciation for the state's wealth offoIk arts and traditions. Strengthen arts education and lifelong learning opportunities Expand services, participation and developmental opportunities in the arts and cultural industries. Advance Georgia as a cultural leader in the Southeast and the country. Administer state funding support for the Historic Chattahoochee Commission. Administer state funding support for the Georgia Humanities Council.
237

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Results-Based Budgeting ATTACHED AGENCIES
CONSUMER PROTECTIONILAW ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: Protect the consuming public and legitimate business from unfair and deceptive practice, and to administer and enforce consumer-related statutes. (Office of Consumer Affairs)
GOALS Provide needed protection to Georgia's citizens and legitimate businesses by addressing alleged unfair and deceptive actions within conswner transactions. Administer the Lemon Law in a fair and equitable manner.
CONSUMER AND SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATION PURPOSE: Represent residential and small business consumers in all utility proceedings before the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), federal administrative agencies or bodies which have jurisdiction over rates, services or similar matters, state and federal courts. (Office of Consumer Affairs)
GOALS Provide adequate representation for program customers by providing timely information and evidence to the PSC. Bring to the attention of the PSC relevant issues concerning program customers.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION PURPOSE: Provide necessary leadership to coordinate and improve the major components of the criminal justice system by establishing a statewide coordinating body representing all components and levels of the criminal justice system.
GOALS Assist the Governor in recommending laws and policy to enhance the justice system by providing a forwn where officials of state criminal justice agencies can share concerns, review issues with their counterparts and have input from the public. Serve as the state administering agency to make application, secure and administer relevant federal grant programs available to Georgia to enhance the effectiveness of the criminal justice system and improve services for crime victims.
238

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Results-Based Budgeting
JUVENILE DELINOUENCY PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Assist local communities in preventing juvenile delinquency and improving the quality of life for Georgia's children through enhancement of community services to juvenile offenders and other highrisk youth and their families. (Children and Youth Coordinating Council)
GOALS Promote the creation of additional effective youth-oriented prevention and treatment programs throughout Georgia. Meet the training needs ofjuvenile justice and related personnel working with youth and families at no cost to the participants. Operate an effective and efficient grant program. Educate local communities, law enforcement agencies, youth and parents on laws and other issues relating to youth. Maintain Georgia's eligibility for federal funds by monitoring compliance with federal and state mandates related to juvenile justice.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSE: Eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, color, age, and handicap in state employment, and prevent unlawful discrimination in residential housing through public outreach and housing provider education; investigate claims of unlawful discrimination in residential housing and resolve those claims through adjudication of conciliation. (Commission on Equal Opportunity)
GOALS Enforce laws prohibiting unlawful discrimination in state employment. Remedy the harm caused by any such discrimination, to the extent possible under law. Prevent the occurrence of unlawful discrimination in state employment by educational efforts aimed at state employees and state agencies. Maintain a constant outreach program to the public, making fair housing information and assistance easily available to the citizens of Georgia. Investigate all reasonably based claims of unlawful discrimination in residential housing within established time periods. Make service available to either conciliate disputes between the parties or, see the dispute resolved through administrative or civil adjudication.
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
PURPOSE: Assist communities in the resolution of human.relations issues and prevent escalation of problems; achieve more positive human relations climate. (Georgia Human Relations Commission)
GOALS Provide crisis intervention services to state and local government entities. Provide conflict resolution training and public forum for airing resolution of problems in communities statewide. Research and find solutions to persistent problems. Initiate human relations programs and activities.
239

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Results-Based Budgeting
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
PURPOSE: License educators for professional employment in Georgia school systems and provide information to citizens seeking initial and continued licensure, and to monitor compliance with the ethical standards of the profession. (professional Standards Commission)
GOALS License competently prepared educators. Continue to streamline the licensure process. Maintain historical records of procedures which certify individuals as teachers and procedures which approve colleges as producers of teachers.
TEACHER ASSESSMENT
PURPOSE: Improve education in Georgia by using valid, reliable measures of academic skills and content and knowledge. (professional Standards Commission)
GOAL Approve and implement an overall assessment program which insures that teachers entering the profession are well qualified in: (1) the basic skills, (2) the subject areas they are suppose to teach and (3) the application of their knowledge to student instruction and learning.
TEACHER EDUCATION
PURPOSE: Improve the quality of initial preparation and continuing professional development of education personnel in Georgia. (professional Standards Commission)
GOALS Develop and maintain an approval system that assures the public of quality preparation for education personnel. Collaborate effectively with colleges/universities and other agencies involved in the preparation of education personnel. Provide leadership and direction for quality preparation of educational personnel. Explore and pilot models for a beginning teacher internship or induction year.
STUDENT TEACHER PAYMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: Serve as a comprehensive payment and data management system for P-12 supervisors of student teachers in Georgia. (professional Standards Commission)
GOALS Provide a computerized process for paying supervising teachers in the P-12 public school systems. Assist colleges/universities with the organization and management of capstone information, including collection of data for the state's annual student teacher survey. Coordinate the payment responsibilities of the Professional Standards Commission, college/universities that prepare educational personnel, Georgia Department of Education, and participating P-12 public school systems in Georgia.
240

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- Results-Based Budgeting STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide comprehensive, aggressive emergency preparedness, response and recovery programs for the general public, local and state governments and private sector interests in order to save lives, protect property and reduce the effects of disasters and emergencies. (Georgia Emergency Management Agency)
GOALS Provide state agency coordination in identifying and developing all-hazard mitigation opportunities and preparedness activities related to improving response to and recovery from emerging threats including domestic terrorism. Optimize the use of local government resources to resolve problems at the most effective level to encourage self sufficiency.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PURPOSE: Expand state government's use of technology and identify ways in which technology can improve the delivery of services to the public. (Information Technology Policy Council)
GOALS Increase government efficiency by reducing paper records. Provide for a simple and efficient manner of filing paper or electronic documents with little impact on the general public. Provide for easy electronic access to public data, with necessary security restrictions. Provide the ability for all state agencies to have access to and exchange state information freely and easily, within necessary security restrictions, in order to reduce redundancy and to increase agency efficiency.
PRIVATIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Improve the delivery of public services, make government more effective and more efficient, and reduce the costs of government to taxpayers through privatization initiatives. (Governor's Commission for the Privatization of Government Services)
GOALS Identify barriers to privatizing programs and functions in state government, and recommend actions to overcome them. Recommend specific strategies for privatizing selected, high priority programs, including needed policy and legislative changes, and appropriate financial mechanism. Assess the short-term and long-term results of privatization efforts. Establish a policy and analytical framework within state government whereby privatization is treated appropriately and consistently across departmental lines.
241

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Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

AGENCY PROGRAMS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Governor's Office
2. Budget Development and Management
3. Program Evaluation and Management Services

7,637,344 5,847,720
884,155

7,637,344 5,747,720
884,155

6,476,114 5,852,318
878,775

6,476,114 5,752,318
878,775

4. Strategic Planning 5. Intergovernmental Relations

621,967 336,920

621,967 336,920

612,183 340,870

612,183 340,870

6. State Arts Program TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS

4,799,282 20,127,388

4,223,282 19,451,388

4,800,932 18,961,192

4,224,932 18,285,192

1. Consumer ProtectionlLaw Administration 2. Consumer & Small Business Representation 3. Criminal Justice Coordination 4. Juvenile Delinquency Prevention 5. Fair Employment and Housing Enforcement 6. Community Response

2,689,541 562,088
1,230,166 2,206,223
981,413 313,156

2,689,541 562,088 290,847 531,223 823,413 313,156

2,659,389 555,787
1,233,375 2,223,638
958,264 302,530

2,558,389 555,787 294,056 524,638 794,318 302,530

7. Teacher Certification

2,018,574

2,018,574

1,785,839

1,785,839

8. Teacher Assessment 9. Teacher Education

1,035,620 650,805

1,035,620 650,805

809,428 871,927

809,428 871,927

10. Teacher Payment Program

684,400

684,400

684,400

684,400

11. State and Local Assistance 12. Information Technology

4,949,163 342,373

1,122,434 342,373

4,912,551 742,808

1,077,429 742,808

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Program Fund Allocations

13. Privatization of State Government Services

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

200,000

200,000

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

160,041

160,041

14. Vocational Education 15. Office of State Olympic Coordination

89,000 94,895

89,000 94,895

TOTAL PASS-THROUGH FUNDING
1. Humanities Grant 2. Historic Chattahoochee Commission 3. Civil Air Patrol

18,047,417

11,448,369

150,000 47,500 60,000

150,000 47,500 60,000

17,899,977

11,161,590

142,500 45,125 57,000

142,500 45,125 57,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

38,432,305

31,157,257

37,105,794

29,691,407

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 15,856

Offite of Technology and Support
66
Develops and manages information systems and networks...manages support services...provides mail and receiving services...coordinates specialized transportation for the elderly and disabled.

Board of Human Resources

Children's Trust Fund Health Planning Agency Developmental Disabilities Council

Department of Human

_____ JI Office of Personnel

Resources

Administration

17

39

Administers employee classification and compensation plans, benefits programs, and employee training and development pr0grams.

I
Office of Audits

I
Office of Budget Services

37

24

I
Office of Regulatory Services

I

Office of Financial

Services

258

116

Conducts audits of County Develops and manages Inspects and licenses

Departments of Family annual budgets ... coor- hospitals, nursing homes,

and Children Services... dinates and facilitates daycare centers and other reviews externally per- departmental planning health care facilities.

formed audits... audits initiatives... monitors ins t it uti 0 n a I cas h expenditures... manages accounts, and performs funds from various federal

special reviews.

and other sources.

I
Assistant Commissioner

I

I

I

Division of Public Health Division of Family and

for Policy and Govern-

ment

135

Children Services

1219

1269

Performs financial accounting functions, and generates financial reports to meet federal, state and management information needs...processes and disburses payroll and other payments.
I
Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse 10791

Secures legislation as Funds County Health Funds county level client- Oversees funds for boards

needed by the department Departments to provide employment activities and which plan for outpatient

...conducts administrative local health services ... eligibility determination for and residential treatment

hearings, and fraud and provides clinical labora- assistance...arranges foster for clients...oversees 8 state

abuse investigations of tory services, birth and care and adoption where psychiatric hospitals and 2

public assistance pro- death certificates and appropriate...helps parents institutions for mental

grams... disseminates health data collection.

collect child support. .. retardation.

public information.

provides adult protective

services.

I

I

I

I

Division of Rehabilitation

Constituent Services

Division of Aging Services

Services

1819

1

65

ProVIdes comprehenSive sefV1ces to

Serves as Department Ombuds-

PrOVides techmcal assistance and

persons with disabilities to enable

man... assists citizen access to

funds to Area Agencies on Aging

them to be gainfully employed in

services.

which purchase community-based

the mainstream workforce...deter-

health and social services that help

mines eligibility for Disability

older people maintain indepen-

Insurance Benefits (Title II) and

dence and avoid premature institu-

Supplemental Security Income

tionalization.

(Title XVI).

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 DECREASE FROM F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$1,181,658,214 $41,143,912
$1,181,658,214

HIGHLIGHTS

The Governor is proposing a revised welfare budget to recognize the implementation of Georgia's new Technical Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program effective January 1, 1997. A total of$533.5 million in combined state and federal block grant funds is recommended to provide assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and provide parents with job prepration, work opportunities, and other support services to enable them to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible.
The Governor is recommending several actions to improve the lives and adoption opportunities for Georgia's foster children. $3,788,800 is recommended to increase the adoption supplement to the same rate as the foster care per diem and to use more private adoption agencies to speed up placement of children in loving, permanent homes. $1,466,000 is also recommended to provide independent living services to help foster children who are leaving the foster care system and entering college.
The Governor is recommending the closure of Brook Run and the redirection of the institution's funding to place residents in community-based programs as well as provide services to mentally retarded individuals on the waiting list for community-based services. It is possible with the same level of funding to serve over 500 individuals in the community as compared to 326 at Brook Run. Also, funds will be available to assure that there are temporary and immediate care beds to provide emergency services for individuals in crisis and to meet critical dental needs in the metro area. Approximately $15 million will be redirected from Brook Run over a two year period.
The Governor is recommending $4,715,025 in ICTF ($11,890,934 total funds) to expand community-based services for the elderly by adding 2,061 Community Care Waiver slots for Medicaid eligible individuals and 932 slots for non-Medicaid eligible individuals. The primary purpose of these programs is to provide alternatives to premature or
unnecessary institutionalization.
House Bill 100, which passed in 1993, authorized a sweeping reform of the Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Service Delivery System. One of the underlying principles of the new system is to give regional boards flexibility to move funds to meet client needs. Governor Miller is recommending that $14.7 million be

reallocated from hospital-based services to community-based services for the chronically mentally ill. (This reallocation will begin in F.Y. 1997). Currently, state psychiatric hospitals are over utilized due to the lack of more appropriate community services. This reallocation will fully fund target area services in the Gwinnett, Clarke and Thomas service areas and expand services in seven other areas. There will not be a reduction in individuals served but rather a shift in services from hospitals to community services. Beds will be closed, units consolidated and hospital staff reduced as a result. $3,751,387 is recommended for SED community-based services to annualize last year's addition and to complete Phase I funding in Whitfield, Walker, Sumter, Emanuel and Bullock Counties. With this addition, 23 of28 service areas will be fully funded for phase I; however, priority care services are available statewide. During Governor Miller's administration, $17.6 million in new SED funding has been appropriated.
Rec:ollllllCDcJcd Department Appropriation as Percentage of the state Budget
The Division of Rehabilitation is restructuring the vocational rehabilitation program to build an integrated workforce development system to meet the needs of both the business community and people with disabilities. The approach will emphasize work, not services, and employers as customers. Rehabilitation staff will no longer primarily work within offices. They will go out to businesses to educate employers, provide technical assistance and develop new jobs for people with disabilities. They will meet with clients in their homes to determine eligibility for services and discuss job possibilities. Privatization of services through private, nonprofit organizations will be increased. The goal is to increase the number of clients employed by 10 percent in F.Y. 1998 and by 25 percent in F.Y. 1999.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

F.Y.1996 Expenditures

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Operating Expenses (MHMR) Major Maint. and Const. Institutional Repairs & Maint. Utilities Postage Benefits:
Cash Cancer Control Case Services Children's Services Children's Medical Services E.S.R.P. Case Services Family Planning Kidney Disease Medical Medically Indigent High Risk Preg. Women & Their Infants Payments to DMA for Community Care Purchase of Service Contracts Special Purpose Contracts Community Services Grants: Children's Trust Fund County DFCS Operations Grant-in-Aid to Counties Regional Matemal/lnfant Care

578,979,091 173,993,126
5,100,211 2,872,928 2,360,435 13,040,121 60,940,485 50,135,665 6,588,345 1,685,822 69,829,198 2,115,361
429,986 12,102,562 5,612,109
431,532,107 3,919,803
25,524,800 189,728,423
7,826,531 26,992 791,721
239,951
198,591
14,138,982 92,694,806
6,829,403 250,950,961
3,069,021 284,761,759 108,824,207
821,135

584,789,417 147,030,654
5,504,563 2,957,269 1,545,987 13,765,518 61,076,607 41,948,943 13,628,535
83,000 68,475,989
1,992,056 699,704
12,559,086 6,088,489
405,138,456
25,463,910 224,319,778
3,581,775
16,169,589 95,677,528
8,175,492 272,715,444
3,824,967 299,841,170 133,717,487

Total Funds

2,407,664,638 2,450,771,413

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
587,491,385 94,624,729
4,649,705 2,500,091 1,734,890 14,580,390 37,991,868 34,228,780 14,075,263

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

563,749,642 92,806,825 4,735,649
2,393,793 1,412,495 13,857,927 38,474,834 33,538,839 13,813,279

2,566,514 10,616,042
76,794
5,433 67,743 2,472,754 6,929,060 515,660

566,316,156 103,422,867
4,812,443 2,393,793 1,417,928 13,925,670 40,947,588 40,467,899 14,328,939

58,428,400 2,127,790
322,940 12,468,543 6,358,553

58,103,975 2,127,790
277,714 12,290,924 4,244,637

950,000 32,205,600
2,100,400

59,053,975 34,333,390
2,378,114 12,290,924 4,244,637

413,875,732

390,272,891

390,272,891

25,722,363 259,364,060

39,875,849 258,191,055

1,423,001 14,786,735

41,298,850 272,977,790

4,462,872

4,350,354

4,350,354

16,626,037 75,803,365
7,914,835 271,270,434
2,342,103 296,162,273 127,510,020

21,917,037 68,019,700
6,487,120 301,599,425
2,343,550 300,446,988 122,601,451

2,372,637,421 2,357,933,743

600,000 360,573 679,325
7,882,621 2,085,291

21,917,037 68,619,700
6,847,693 302,278,750
2,343,550 308,329,609 124,686,742

86,323,546 2,444,257,289

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Operating Expenses (MHMR) Major Maint. and Const. Institutional Repairs & Maint. Utilities Postage Benefits:
TANF Cancer Control Case Services Children's Services Children's Medical Services E.S.R.P. Case Services Family Planning Kidney Disease Medical Medically Indigent High Risk Preg. Women & Their Infants Payments to DMA for Community Care Purchase of Service Contracts Special Purpose Contracts Community Services Grants: Children's Trust Fund County DFCS - Operations Grant-in-Aid to Counties Regional MaternalJInfant Care

574,861,920 92,635,191 4,810,482 2,467,673 1,435,614 14,089,708 38,479,527 34,703,974 14,397,781
58,254,638 2,127,790 312,940 12,290,924 6,247,224
411,205,262
29,080,191 258,191,055
4,462,872
17,942,073 75,324,727
7,874,835 274,751,073
2,343,550 297,716,301 126,613,345

Total Funds

2,362,620,670

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(16,339,570) (55,302) (57,589) (73,880) (17,686)
(191,038) (533,229)
(50,735) (90,000)

16,731,764 344,735

(324,425)

(35,226)

(1,627,406)

(41,550,927)

1,838,312

1,017,360 6,222,939

Redirection Totals
558,522,350 92,579,889 4,752,893 2,393,793 1,417,928 13,898,670 54,678,062 34,997,974 14,307,781
57,930,213 2,127,790 277,714 12,290,924 4,619,818
371,492,647
30,097,551 264,413,994

Enhancements

Totals
558,522,350 92,579,889 4,752,893 2,393,793 1,417,928 13,898,670 54,678,062 34,997,974 14,307,781
57,930,213 2,127,790 277,714 12,290,924 4,619,818
371,492,647
30,097,551 264,413,994

(215,650)

4,247,222

(2,573,168) (1,387,715)
(410,000) (4,019,395)
(69,552,941)

6,540,547 12,143,936
7,991,008 300,000

17,942,073 79,292,106
6,487,120 286,895,009
2,343,550 305,297,309 122,893,950

53,130,601 2,346,198,330

4,247,222
17,942,073 79,292,106
6,487,120 286,895,009
2,343,550 305,297,309 122,893,950
2,346,198,330

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Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Crasses/Fund Sources
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
957,052,873 338,955,074
6,032,000 251,000
1,302,290,947 1,105,373,691
16,907 1,817

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
942,000,243 322,584,747
6,032,000 140,500
1,270,757,490 1,180,013,923
16,915 1,821

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

912,501,788 231,301,507
6,032,000

891,976,904 228,582,239
6,032,000

11,949,939 8,576,998

903,926,843 237,159,237
6,032,000

1,149,835,295 1,222,802,126
15,897 1,823

1,126,591,143 1,231,342,600
15,105 1,823

20,526,937 65,796,609
53

1,147,118,080 1,297,139,209
15,158 1,823

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F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
904,999,053 231,038,088
6,032,000
1,142,069,141 1,220,551,529
15,215 1,823

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

Enhancements

Totals

(4,008,292) 2,019,923

24,459,344

925,450,105 233,058,011
6,032,000

925,450,105 233,058,011
6,032,000

(1,988,369) (67,564,572)
(895)

24,459,344 28,671,257

1,164,540,116 1,181,658,214
14,320 1,823

1,164,540,116 1,181,658,214
14,320 1,823

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 pay increase. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 4. Transfer state funds to the Department of Medical Assistance to provide the match for community mental health and mental retardation service expansions. 5. Transfer $12,642,015 from MHMRSA hospitals to expand community-based services for the chronically mentally ill and reduce hospital admissions. An additional $2,033,268 will be transferred within hospitals to hospital community initiatives, for a total hospital reallocation of $14,675,283.

1,222,802,126 8,541,645 (480,963) (619,538)
(9,691,741)
Yes

ADJUSTED BASE

1,220,551,529

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT Division of General Administration and Support
1. Eliminate 22 positions and associated operating expenses due to reorganization and streamlining of administrative services.
2. Eliminate funding for the contract with Jomandi Productions. 3. Decrease funding for the Georgia Advocacy Office.

(1,601,229)
(50,000) (142,000)

Division of Public Health 1. Eliminate funding for dental health treatment programs. 2. Reduce state funds for medical services provided to indigent children. 3. Reduce funding for cancer treatment for the medically indigent. 4. Eliminate contract to provide operating funds for the Life Flight helicopter. 5. Reduce state funding for clotting factor for individuals with hemophilia. 6. Eliminate funding for the Auditory Education Center contract. 7. Reduce funding for midwifery scholarships. 8. Reduce low-cost obstetric and midwifery services provided to low-income women. 9. Eliminate grant-in-aid funding for scoliosis screenings.
10. Reduce funding to County Boards of Health by five percent. 11. Reduce one-time funding for the Telemedicine program. 12. Eliminate contract with the Macon and Middle Georgia Sickle Cell Society, Inc. 13. Streamline administrative functions and eliminate 31 positions.

(1,203,900) (331,196) (215,650) (200,000) (178,954) (106,315) (101,400) (114,765) (125,413)
(3,411,000) (300,000) (51,543)
(1,687,800)

Division of Rehabilitation Services 1. Redirect contract funds not associated with assisting clients to enter the workforce to purchase services for work-ready clients and provide assistance to employers. Contract funds redirected are as follows: Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired ($343,650); Savannah Association for the Blind ($262,141); Center for the Visually Impaired ($205,288); Georgia Registry ofInterpreters ($150,445) and Share Speech Therapy ($55,836).

(1,017,360)

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2. Transition approximately 50 percent of the sheltered employment program slots and redirect the funds to supported employment in order to put disabled individuals to work in competitive employment.
3. Eliminate five administrative positions and streamline division operations.

(640,477) (414,449)

Division of Family and Children Services I. Eliminate the AFDC welfare entitlement. This elimination also recognizes the removal of the state match requirement based on federal fmancial participation rates. 2. Implement Georgia's new Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program ($546,528,865 total funds) in accordance with Title I, Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (P.L. 104-193). The primary goal of the program will be to provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and provide parents with job preparation, work opportunities, child support enforcement, and other support services to enable them to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible. Georgia's investment in TANF more than meets the minimum state maintenance of effort required under the new federal block grant. 3. Reflect reduction in the number of public assistance cases from 137,462 to 123,181 due to Work First and welfare reform efforts ($41,550,927 total funds). 4. Replace state funds with Social Services Block Grant funds in Adult Protective Services. 5. Reduce postage associated with the distribution of Food Stamp and welfare benefits and replace with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). 6. Reduce state office staffby 15 positions and implement other administrative efficiencies. 7. Eliminate various contracts: employability contracts ($500,000); MAPP licensing training ($45,206); Egleston ($200,000); Scottdale Child Development Center ($40,000); Houston County Drug Abuse Council ($45,320); Opportunities Industrialization Center ($25,000); PEACH public information ($22,779); Family Relations of Gainesville ($49,332); Open Gate Shelter ($90,000); Community of Care ($76,300); and an administrative contract with eight homeless shelters ($224,000). 8. Reduce homemaker services to disabled adults and the elderly.

(222,159,548) 209,585,465
(24,443,190) (1,360,083) (967,091) (816,852) (1,317,937)
(410,000)

Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse 1. Reduce state funds and increase other income in. state hospitals. 2. Reduce funding for inpatient child and adolescent units at state hospitals in order to annualize the expansion of community-based services for severely emotionally disturbed children. 3. Redirect funds from institutional care for the mentally retarded to community-based, Medicaid waiver slots by closing Brook Run. 774 state positions and 326 institutional beds will be eliminated. In F.Y. 1999, the Governor proposes to use additional funds realized from the closing of Brook Run to serve clients currently on the waiting list for community-based services. 4. Eliminate 30 positions and related funding by consolidating service regions, restructuring state office management and support functions, and streamlining administrative and support operations at the hospitals. 5. Reduce administrative and support costs at Central State Hospital due to the privatization of the Veterans' Nursing Home. 6. Eliminate the contract with Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc. 7. Eliminate the contract with Augusta MiniTheater, Inc. 8. Eliminate the contract with the Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired.

(2,030,936) (2,100,000)
(7,054,200)
(1,729,249)
(625,000)
.
(132,500) (60,000) (50,000)

Total Funds to Redirect

(67,564,572)

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ADDITIONS Division of General Administration and Support
1. Add $3,896,400 in Indigent Care Trust Funds for 2,061 client slots under the Community Care for the Elderly Program.
2. Provide $818,625 in Indigent Care Trust Funds for community based services to an additional '932 low-income elderly who are not Medicaid eligible.
3. Provide ftrst year grants of $25,000 to 15 new Family Connection sites.

Yes Yes 375,000

Division of Public Health I. Improve environmental health by expanding toxic waste assessment and food service surveillance capabilities. 2. Add $2,396,528 in Indigent Care Trust Funds to expand the Children 1st Newborn Screening program statewide.

300,000 Yes

Division of Rehabilitation Services 1. Add funds to increase case services to assist people with disablities in obtaining employment. Case services include, but are not limited to: diagnosis and evaluation; medical treatment; psychological services; vocational and academic training; counseling; adjustment training; adaptive tools; equipment and licenses; and therapeutic services. 2. Add funds to increase the supported employment program for disabled individuals.

1,017,360 640,477

Division of Family and Children Services 1. Increase the adoption supplement to 100 percent of the foster care per diem rate. 2. Increase contracts with private adoption agencies for placement of children in state custody as provided in O.C.G.A 49-5-8(7)(G). 3. Provide Independent Living services for foster children preparing to leave foster homes.

2,593,245 1,195,555
1,466,000

GEORGIA'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAM AND BLOCK GRANT

4. Provide classes through the Department of Technical and Adult Education or other providers to recipients up to age 25 who have not received their high school diploma or GED.
5. Privatize child support collection services for up to one-third of all non-welfare collection cases and thereby reduce the caseloads of child support enforcement agents. These cases are most at risk of going on welfare in absence of any child support payments.
6. Provide cash beneftts for 1,206 children projected to lose SSI beneftts on January 1, 1998. 7. Expand elibibility for two-parent families from six to twelve months and eliminate the 100 hour
rule for two parent families receiving cash assistance. 8. Implement teen pregnancy prevention initiatives in support of welfare reform and to reduce
the teen pregnancy and unmarried birth rates. Total funding of $3,492,545 in Indigent Care Trust Funds is recommended to continue the teen pregnancy prevention initiatives recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended budget and to expand the Postponing Sexual Involvement program and teen male involvement initiative. 9. Fund 50 Intake Eligibility Workers to investigate and prevent fraud and abuse in cash assistance programs ($1,689,750). 10. Provide 88 grant-in-aid staff in county DFCS offtces around the state to coordinate and determine eligibility for child care services ($3,495,993). 11. Increase resources for employment case management by providing 70 grant-in-aid staff in county DFCS offtces to help recipients fmdjobs ($3,150,000). 12. Purchase job placement services through both public and private employment agencies for those recipients who have traditionally been hard to place ($8,000,000). 13. Expand job training and work partnerships with DTAE ($771,998).

5,328,072 2,773,300
1,121,912 716,400 Yes
Federal TANF Federal TANF Federal TANF Federal TANF Federal TANF

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Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse 1. Annualize additions funded in F.Y. 1997 for community-based services for severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents and complete Phase I funding in the Bulloch, Emanuel, Sumter, Walker, and Whitfield County service areas. 2. Annualize funding for community-based services for the chronically mentally ill in the Baldwin County service area. 3. Redirect funds for 326 mentally retarded clients from Brook Run to community-based services and continue critical dental services currently located at Brook Run. 4. Add $1,000,000 in Substance Abuse Block Grant funds for services to pregnant and postpartum women as part of the Governor's welfare reform initiatives.

3,751,387
338,349 7,054,200
Yes

Total Additions

28,671,257

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL.

1,181,658,214

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Fund new construction and institutional repairs and maintenance for DHR facilities (recommend $9,380,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds).

See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

1,181,658,214

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Strategies and Services

The Department of Human Resources (DHR) was created by the General Assembly in 1972 to form a coordlnated network of human services agencies in the communities. The department's mission is to assist Georgians in achieving their highest levels of health development, independence and self-sufficiency. Services are provided through over 100 health, fmancial assistance, social services, regulatory and rehabilitation programs in 1,500 locations.
In F.Y. 1998, DHR is proposing actions which will redirect resources from administration, contracts, facilitybased services, and treatment dollars serving limited populations. These funds will be used to provide for and promote:
Self-Sufficiency Client Responsibility Parental Responsibility Education, Prevention and Early
Intervention Employment Community-Based Services To achieve its goals and objectives in these areas, the department is working closely with other state agencies, local communities, private enterprise, and private foundations and charitable organizations. Over the last several years, DHR has intensified its efforts to generate additional resources to better meet

human service needs. Examples include: increasing child support collections; utilizing Medicaid waiver programs to expand services or cover services previously state funded; revising patient cost of care provisions to generate more income for expansion of community-based services; and changing cost allocation plans, sampling and record-keeping procedures to better defme and document services eligible to participate in federal funding.
The department is also actively seeking to privatize services where possible. Day care, child support recovery and community-based services for the elderly and for the mentally retarded are areas where privatization has been the most successful.
TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Teen pregnancy prevention is a major component of welfare reform, Second to unemployment, teen pregnancy is a leading cause of welfare dependency. Additionally, teenagers who become pregnant face health risks for themselves and their babies.
In 1995, Georgia's teen birth rate ranked 45th in the nation. There were 29,239 pregnancies among young women age 19 or younger. Approximately three-fourths of teen pregnancies are unplanned. Half of all

girls who become pregnant as teenagers become pregnant again within two years.
For F.Y. 1998, the Governor is proposing to spend $3.5 million on teen pregnancy prevention efforts which include five components: nontraditional clinic sites, traditional clinic sites, outreach workers, a male involvement initiative, and a sex education curriculum. With this proposal, teenage pregnancy efforts will total $7.9 million.
Location offamily planning clinics in non-traditional sites such as county departments of family and children services (DFCS), substance abuse centers, and public housing complexes will increase teenagers' access to family planning services. Collocation with DFCS offices will also enhance the department's emphasis on Work First and hopefully reduce the number of women unable to work due to unintended pregnancy. Under this proposal, fifteen clinics will be created in 13 areas: Albany, Athens, Augusta, Cobb County, Columbus, DeKalb County (2), Fulton County (2), Griffm, Gwinnett County, Macon, Rome, Savannah, and Valdosta. Selection was based on high teen pregnancy rates and/or high welfare caseloads.

Pregnancies to Women Under age 20 F.Y.1995

10 - 14 15 - 17 18 - 19 Total

1,807 12,583 14,849 29,239

114 1,947 6,697 9,758

Note: Chart includes live births and pregnancies that end in abortion or fetal death

6.3% 23.4% 45.1% 33.4%

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES - - Strategies and Services

This initiative would also

increase the level of services

available through traditional

family planning sites at county

health departments by providing

$700,000 for additional staff and family planning supplies in the

Children Adopted

following six targeted areas:

Albany, Augusta, Columbus,

Gainesville, LaGrange, and

1000

Fiscal Year 1996

Macon (2).

869

881

The Governor

also

recommends seven outreach

800

workers to assist health

department staffand to follow-up

and monitor clients to encourage

600

them to take advantage of

pregnancy prevention methods.

Grady Memorial Hospital

400

has developed an effective, sex

education curriculum aimed at

postponing sexual involvement.

200

Only five percent of the eighth-

grade girls participating in the

program became sexually active,

0

compared to 15 percent among

FY 96 Registered

Placed

Closed--Other

Waiting

those who had no special

program. Funds will be awarded

to school districts interested in

using this curriculum, based on a

Request for Proposal issued by

the department.

Currently, the department

has $300,000 from the Indigent Care of female inmates in Georgia's Services investigates reports of child

rust Fund (ICTF) for grants to 15 correctional facilities were physically abuse and neglect. When a report is

community-based organization serving abused as children. Studies have also received, staff determine whether a

youth to implement male involvement shown that people who were abused as child is at risk of abuse or neglect by a

programs with a focus on teen children frequently abuse others when caretaker and whether agency

pregnancy prevention. This initiative they become adults.

intervention is requested. The worker

would be an expansion of this effort.

The Division of Family and will arrange for temporary placement in

Programs emphasize peer leadership, Children Services' role relative to a foster home if risk is unacceptably

mentoring, job readiness and child protection of Georgia's children is high. Parents must address issues

support obligations.

three fold:

identified by the worker in a

To prevent the occurrence ofmis- reunification plan in order to retain or

CHILD PROTECTION AND

treatment in the first place by helping regain full custody. If the worker

PLACEMENT SERVICES

parents become better parents;

determines that the risk of serious

Many of Georgia's children are

To protect children once mis- mistreatment is low, in-home family

subjected to mistreatment. They may treatment occurs and to prevent it from support services are provided. ,Some

be physically abused, neglected or happening again;

reports are referred to other agencies

abandoned. Sometimes the result for a

To assure a permanent safe such as the police department, court

child is death. For others, the effects of and secure home by fmding an adoptive system or mental health system.

abuse or neglect scar the individual for home as quickly as possible when

In 1996, over 77,000 reports of

life. Statistics show that 50 percent of parents do not act responsibly.

child abuse or neglect were received by

the adult male inmates and 80 percent

The staff of Child Protective

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES - - Strategies and Services

local Departments of Family and Governor is recommending funds to parent or to the state and federal

Children Services. Staff screened out increase the adoption supplement to governments to offset welfare

or referred approximate 27 percent of $10.50 per day and the potential payments. In 1975, federal matching

the reports because they did not meet number of children placed by private funds were authorized to support states'

the defmition of maltreatment.

The i"emaining reports were

investigated, and 15,833 were

confirmed based on substantial

credible evidence.

Most children in foster care

are victims of abuse, neglect or

abandonment. A parent or guardian may voluntarily place a

Child Support Collections

child in the state's custody;

1988

however, more often a juvenile

1989

court orders the placement.

Approximately 3,500 foster

1990

homes are provided by foster

parents

who

receive

comprehensive initial training

1991
fi 1992

and annual in-service training. Some are specially trained in care for special needs children. Foster

] 1993
li: 1994

parents receive a per diem fee

1995

and a yearly clothing allowance.

In F.Y. 1997, the Governor

1996

recommended $1.2 million to

1997

increase the family foster care

$317

rate from $10.00 to $10.50 per day.
Care is also provided

1998 '-----_=-
o 5"

-'==---_--::=-'-----_-==---_-'-----='------_-'-----$317

100

150

200

250

300

350

$ Millions

through institutional foster care. During Governor Miller's

AFDC

Non-AFDC

administration,

the

reimbursement rate has been

increased from 37 percent to 58

percent of cost.

Financial assistance is also

provided to promote the adoption

of children with special needs --

brothers and sisters who need to

be placed together; children ages eight adoption agencies by approximately efforts to enforce child support.

and over; African-American children 240.

There are 70 local offices

older than one year; and children with

throughout the state: 61 are operated by

physical, emotional or mental CHILD SUPPORT

the state and 9 are operated under

disabilities. Since F.Y. 1991, adoption ENFORCEMENT

cooperative agreements by local district

assistance rolls have almost doubled,

The state's Child Support attorneys. Services provided include:

To meet this demand, the Governor's Enforcement Program was established intake; location of a non-custodial

F.Y. 1997 budget recommendation in 1973 to provide assistance to a parent; paternity establishment;

included $1.1 million to cover the cost custodial parent or caretaker who cares establishment and enforcement of the

of adoption supplements for 483 for a child and needs help with support orders; and the collection and

additional children. Georgia currently collecting regular child support from a distribution of support.

pays $7.88 per day for adoption noncustodial parent. Child support

Children deserve economic support

assistance. For F.Y. 1998, the collected goes directly to the custodial from both parents, and the state has

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moved aggressively to improve compliance with child support orders. By increasing both the number of noncustodial parents required to pay child support and the amount of child support collected, the state will help more families become self-sufficient and avoid welfare dependency.
During Governor Miller's administration, child support collections have increased by 124 percent from $143 million in F.Y. 1991 to $317 million projected for F.Y. 1997.
Georgia is one of the ftrst states to privatize child support collections by contracting with collection agencies to handle difficult cases. By contracting with private vendors to handle nonAFDC cases, state staff will be free to handle more AFDC cases. In F.Y. 1998, the Governor is recommending that at least one-third of all non-AFDC cases be privatized.

GEORGIA'S

TEMPORARY

ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY

FAMILIES PROGRAM

Georgia will implement the

Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families Program according to

principles developed over the last ftve

years. These principles include a

central focus on work; a priority on

meeting the needs of children; beneftts

linked to responsible parental behavior;

a continuation ofefforts associated with

Georgia's waiver initiatives;

incorporation of Work First into the

program's design; and strong emphasis

on reducing teen pregnancy. It is a

work program with a cash assistance

component. The cash assistance will be

called the Georgia Temporary Support

Grant (GTSG).

General Provisions The Department of Human
Resources, Division of Family and Children Services will administer the program at the State level. Services will be administered through 159 local Departments of Family and Children Services.

Self-sufficiency services and family assistance beneftts will include:
Work activities emphasizing job search, job training and job placement;
Support services such as child care, housing vouchers, transportation vouchers and emergency assistance; and
Cash assistance via check or electronic transfer.
Current recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children will be given appropriate notice and information regarding the new program. Services will be provided in every political subdivision of the state.
Work Participation and Activity Requirements
Georgia will adhere to the work requirements and participation rates described in Section 407(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Georgia will offer the activities allowable under Section 407 (d) of the act.
Single parents with a child less than 12 months ofage will be exempted from work. However, teen parents will be required to attend school regardless of age of their youngest child. All parents whose youngest child is age 1 or older will work, prepare to work or engage in community service employment. Applicants will be required to engage in a job search assignment.
A Personal Responsibility and Work Plan will be developed for all new cash assistance cases. The plan will state the obligations of the recipient and the responsibilities of the agency; emphasize the temporary and contractual nature of assistance; and describe work and other activities required of the recipient.
Personal Responsibility Requirements Adults receiving assistance on
behalfof their children will be required to engage in responsible behavior as a condition of receipt. They must attend parent/teacher conferences; cooperate

with Child Support Enforcement; and see that their children are immunized. They may also be required to participate in parenting classes; attend family planning counseling; participate in prenatal care; attend life skills classes; participate in substance abuse counseling/treatment; attend mental health counseling; participate in rehabilitation services; and address any other needs identifted in assessment. Parents under age 18 must live with parents or in another supervised setting and attend school.
Temporary Support Grants Assistance will be provided to
citizens and eligible refugees. Families moving to Georgia and applying for assistance will be paid the grant amount they would have received in their previous state of residence or in the State of Georgia -- whichever is lower -- for a period of up to one year. They will also be subject to the more restrictive time limits of their previous state, when applicable. Recipients of GTSG will receive Medicaid.
Sanctions Failure to meet work requirements
or other stated obligations will result in a reduction in the grant. The family may be terminated from the Temporary Support Grant for subsequent failure to comply.
Culture Change The strategies developed in the last .
two years with the introduction of the Work First philosophy will be expanded and standardized. Former welfare offices wiH now be employment resource centers with the primary focus being the attainment of economic self-sufficiency. Staffwill be trained in new skills as well as the new concept of their role., Job classiftcations are being redefmed to reflect the importance of helping families become fmancially independent.

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Special Purpose Contracts Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Service Contracts Grand-in-Aid to Counties Institutional Repairs & Maint. Postage Payments to DMA for
Community Care Grants to County
DFACS-Operations
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS-Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
56,547,683 2,106,612 1,247,398 1,804,700
262,135 4,913,719 4,835,664 2,271,841
638,955 244,000 37,249,367 37,173,271
67,200 1,162,695
14,138,982
164,664,222

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
49,960,412 2,627,239 1,337,859 1,873,237 143,470 4,819,922 7,414,810 1,919,666 701,374 254,000
41,749,835 37,848,065
349,999 69,905
1,329,286

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
51,815,862 2,156,126 1,332,131 1,647,558
89,753 4,818,586 6,268,236 1,282,446
726,204 284,000 46,486,389 37,383,377
73,440 996,644

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

52,850,963 2,177,377 1,332,131 1,573,678
87,698 4,787,604 6,246,802 1,170,698
735,456 142,000 46,486,389 42,707,346

874,000 546,590

52,850,963 2,177,377 1,332,131 1,573,678
87,698 4,787,604 7,120,802 1,170,698
735,456 142,000 47,032,979 42,707,346

38,214 921,644

38,214 921,644

16,169,589

16,626,037

21,917,037

21,917,037

828,579 169,397,247

171,986,789

183,175,037

1,420,590

184,595,627

42,343,077 30,397,269
412,600 ~ 89,500
73,242,446
91,421,776
802 - 233

43,658,397 26,740,193
412,600 38,000
70,849,190
98,548,057
809 234

41,442,833 24,090,741
412,600
65,946,174 106,040,615
799 234

39,743,652 26,493,549
412,600
66,649,801 116,525,236
774 234

39,743,652
26,493,5~9
412,600

1,420,590

66,649,801 117,945,826
774 234

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Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Special Purpose Contracts Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Service Contracts Grant-in-Aid to Counties Institutional Repairs & Maint. Postage Payments to DMA for
Community Care Grants to County
DFACS-Operations
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS-Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
53,963,426 2,187,580 1,337,131 1,647,558 88,593 4,823,586 6,208,002 1,220,698 732,898 284,000
46,486,389 38,479,246
73,440 996,644 17,942,073
176,471,264
39,743,652 25,942,849
412,600
66,099,101 110,372,163
798 234

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(1,266,143) (10,203) (5,000) (73,880) (895) (35,982)
(50,000)

375,000

(142,000)

(50,000)

(35,226) (75,000)

(1,744,329)

375,000

48,900
48,900 (1,793,229)
(24)

375,000

Redirection Totals
52,697,283 2,177,377 1,332,131 1,573,678 87,698 4,787,604 6,583,002 1,170,698 732,898 142,000
46,486,389 38,429,246
38,214 921,644 17,942,073

Enhancements

Totals
52,697,283 2,177,377 1,332,131 1,573,678 87,698 4,787,604 6,583,002 1,170,698 732,898 142,000
46,486,389 38,429,246
38,214 921,644 17,942,073

175,101,935
39,743,652 25,991,749
412,600
66,148,001 108,953,934
774 234

175,101,935
39,743,652 25,991,749
412,600
66,148,001 108,953,934
774 234

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
General Administration and Support Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

I. Commissioner's Office 2. Budget Administration 3. Children's Community Based Initiatives 4. Troubled Children's Placements 5. Technology and Support 6. Facilities Management 7. Regulatory Services - Program Direction 8. Child Care Licensing 9. Health Care Facilities Regulations 10. Fraud and Abuse II. Financial Services 12. Auditing Services 13. Personnel Administration 14. Indirect Cost 15. Policy and Government Services 16. Aging Services 17. Health Planning Agency 18. Developmental Disabilities Council TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

960,368

960,368

1,322,565

1,322,565

5,119,250

4,744,250

46,486,389

33,335,726

20,735,978

19,092,824

5,480,691

4,226,695

877,102

867,102

2,739,981

2,739,981

9,960,897

4,226,414

6,265,864

2,306,430

6,178,684

5,978,684

1,845,416

1,845,416

1,824,319

1,824,319

(8,595,811)

1,031,559

1,031,559

57,758,118

28,467,291

1,695,639

1,615,639

1,703,969 171,986,789

51,163 106,040,615

TOTAL 896,319 1,065,271 5,497,783 46,486,389 22,317,934 5,449,464 823,327 2,767,429 10,072,520 6,317,956 5,574,499 1,861,725 1,752,430
981,426 59,976,393
1,627,762 1,633,308 175,101,935

STATE 896,319 1,065,271 5,122,783 33,335,726 20,674,780 4,195,468 813,327 2,767,429 4,338,037 2,283,576 5,374,499 1,861,725 1,752,430 (8,737,576) 981,426 30,632,347 1,547,762 48,605 108,953,934

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
General Administration and Support Activity Roles and Responsibilities

The Division of General Administration and Support provides executive and policy direction and administrative support to all divisions and offices of the Department of Human Resources (DHR). The primary purpose of the division is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management, administration and programs. The division also assists in ensuring that the department complies with mandates and legal requirements.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE --The commissioner and staff provide leadership for one of the largest state agencies in state government to ensure that the goals and objectives of the department are met. There are approximately 45,000 state and county employees in over 100 programs in 1,000 locations in all 159 counties. The commissioner is appointed by and accountable to the Board of Human resources which is appointed by the Governor.
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SERVICES--Budget and Financial Services has responsibility for auditing, budget preparation and management, fmancial tracking and reporting. This office provides guidance to all divisions and offices regarding all items related to the budget and/or requested appropriations.
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION--This office is responsible for classification and compensation; the flexible benefits program; complaint and discipline management; managing employee relations; equal employment opportunity; and maintenance of personnel records.
FRAUD AND ABUSE--The Office of Fraud and Abuse investigates suspected fraud and abuse within the department's public assistance programs and seeks adjudication through the judicial or administrative process. This office also receives, reviews and investigates all reports of criminal misconduct by employees of the department.
REGULATORY SERVICES--The Office of Regulatory Services is responsible for inspecting, monitoring, licensing, certifying and registering a variety of health, long-term and child care programs to ensure that facilities and programs are operated in compliance with appropriate state statutes or rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Human Resources. It also certifies various health care facilities to receive Medicaid and Medicare funds, through contracts with the Health Care Financing Administration ofthe U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department of Medical Assistance.
AGING--The Office of Aging administers statewide programs that provide community-based support services to the elderly. These programs allow the elderly to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible and prevent premature or unnecessary placement of individuals in longterm care facilities. Programs are classified in two broad categories: Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and

Aging Services. The CCSP was developed to implement the Georgia Community Care and Services for the Elderly Act. The program provides for client assessment, case management and six major services, including adult day rehabilitation and home-delivered services under a Medicaid waiver to individuals who meet specified income and health-related criteria. The Aging Services component is a series of related services and fund sources that do not have specific incomebased eligibility criteria but are targeted to the most economically or socially needy individuals. Services are provided statewide through contracts with 17 Area Agencies on Aging, each coordinating service delivery in a designated geographical area of the state. Services include outreach, senior centers, home-delivered and congregate meals, transportation and Alzheimer's programs.
TROUBLED CHILDREN--The Troubled Children program purchases treatment from intensive and intermediate residential treatment facilities and therapeutic foster care for children with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Treatment may include the services of psychiatrists, social workers, therapists and other medical professions. In F.Y. 1996, this program will provide 889 placements.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The State Health Planning Agency is attached to the Department of Human Resources for administrative purposes. It serves as staff to the Health Strategies Council and provides research and technical assistance in developing the components of the State Health Plan. The agency also administers Georgia's Certificate of Need review program which determines whether a proposed health care project conforms with state statute provisions and guidelines contained in the State Health Plan.
The Developmental Disabilities Council is also attached to the department for administrative purposes. The council administers a federal grant program to initiate innovative programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
AUTHORITY
Titles 3,5,8,9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19,25,26,31,34,36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, and 50, Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Governor's Executive Orders of September 13 and October 3, 1983; Public Laws 89-73 as amended, 90-174, 92-603 as amended, 97-35 as amended by 98-558 and 99-500, 100-223, 100-578, 100-690, 101-496; Title XIX of the Social Security Act: HCFA 2176 Waiver; Older American's Act; Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964; Commercial Motor Vehicle Act of 1986; and the Single Audit Act of 1984.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Public Health
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Medical Services Kidney Disease Benefits Cancer Control Benefits Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants Family Planning Benfits Special Purpose Contracts Purchase of Service Contracts Grant-In-Aid To Counties Institutional Repairs and Maint. Postage Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care Medical Benefits
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
53,679,279 122,164,704
1,217,902 389,106
1,184,674 14,777,935 8,344,374
959,018 7,826,531
239,951 3,919,803
198,592 791,721 672,246 21,874,439 108,824,207 44,432 160,379
821,135
348,090,428

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

170,090,276 40,407,966
549,718 48,500
211,096,460
136,993,968
1,469 7

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
53,727,117 125,660,249
1,306,500 176,227
1,300,959 18,013,951 7,801,255
1,318,464

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
53,056,899 75,199,603
930,954 501,177 1,425,278 4,211,123 1,646,431 1,245,044

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

49,101,349 74,424,278
814,393 195,367 1,424,178 4,618,201 1,665,296 1,235,561

997,709 39,985 28,334
27,000 56,311 12,870 2,500

50,099,058 74,464,263
842,727 195,367 1,451,178 4,674,512 1,678,166 1,238,061

682,869 20,388,563 133,367,488
37,339 220,570

580,732 12,733,517 127,510,020
34,500 118,167

280,732 12,172,423 122,601,451
34,500 101,086

3,581,775 367,583,326

4,462,872 283,656,317

4,350,354 273,019,169

168,766,363 50,067,369
549,718 32,500
219,415,950
148,167,376
1,412 7

122,543,833 5,834,494 549,718
128,928,045 154,728,272
1,219 7

121,695,210 4,126,560 549,718
126,371,488 146,647,681
1,122 7

2,085,291

280,732 12,172,423 124,686,742
34,500 101,086

3,250,000

4,350,354 276,269,169

121,695,210 4,126,560 549,718

3,250,000 20

126,371,488 149,897,681
1,142 7

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Public Health
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Medical Services Kidney Disease Benefits Cancer Control Benefits Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants Family Planning Benfits Special Purpose Contracts Purchase of Service Contracts Grant-In-Aid To Counties Institutional Repairs and Maintenance Postage Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care Medical Benefits

Adjusted Base 51,298,944 74,097,661 817,412 195,367 1,431,578 4,123,623 1,646,431 1,219,461
580,732 12,733,517 126,613,345
34,500 100,929
4,462,872

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(2,764,507) (27,982) (29,235)

(7,400) (101,400)
(735)

(300,000) (561,094) (4,019,395)
(538)
(215,650)

300,000

Redirection Totals
48,534,437 74,069,679
788,177 195,367 1,424,178 4,022,223 1,645,696 1,219,461

Enhancements

Totals
48,534,437 74,069,679
788,177 195,367 1,424,178 4,022,223 1,645,696 1,219,461

280,732 12,172,423 122,893,950
34,500 100,391
4,247,222

280,732 12,172,423 122,893,950
34,500 100,391
4,247,222

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

279,356,372
121,695,210 4,126,560 549,718
126,371,488 152,984,884
1,158 7

(8,027,936)
(8,027,936) (47)

300,000

271,628,436

121,695,210 4,126,560 549,718

300,000

126,371,488 145,256,948
1,111 7

271,628,436
121,695,210 4,126,560 549,718
126,371,488 145,256,948
1,111 7

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Public Health
Functional Budget Summary

1. District Health Administration 2. Newborn Follow-up Care 3. Oral Health 4. Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention 5. Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing 6. High Risk Pregnant Women and Infants 7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 8. Family Planning 9. Women Infants and Children - Nutrition 10. Grant in Aid to Counties 11. Children's Medical Services 12. Emergency Health 13. Primary Health Care 14. Epidemiology 15. Immunization 16. Community Tuberculosis Control 17. Family Health Management 18. Infant and Child Health 19. Maternal Health - Perinatal 20. Chronic Disease 21. Diabetes 22. Cancer Control 23. Director's Office

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

12,977,348

12,847,673

12,352,530

12,222,855

1,415,696

1,200,865

1,427,936

1,213,105

1,526,075

1,203,900

333,853

11,678

2,302,385

1,189,773

2,243,522

1,130,910

4,221,570

3,822,751

3,897,891

3,499,072

5,359,085

5,212,085

5,149,542

5,037,542

2,246,333

310,879

2,263,550

312,874

10,611,336

5,744,320

10,693,235

5,787,686

83,023,436

83,127,565

66,525,208

65,486,672

61,957,139

60,883,915

13,332,554

6,556,247

13,039,139

6,262,832

3,240,976

1,892,263

3,055,249

1,706,536

1,782,019

1,683,117

1,487,837

1,387,796

578,695

425,913

583,207

429,495

1,009,244

1,018,102

6,040,468

4,643,502

6,070,619

4,661,037

925,227

751,792

837,810

662,951

1,189,590

516,528

1,046,185

371,420

2,455,855

1,045,487

2,474,774

1,056,994

474,068

474,068

402,603

402,603

556,495

556,495

559,516

559,516

4,851,648

4,851,648

4,638,052

4,638,052

1,253,612 264

1,001,257

1,179,265

926,910

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES -- Functional Budget Summary Public Health

24. Health Program Management 25. Vital Records 26. Health Services Research 27. Environmental Health 28. Laboratory Services 29. Community Care 30. Community Health Management 31. AIDS 32. Vaccines 33. Drug and Clinic Supplies 34. Adolescent Health 35. Public Health - Planning Councils 36. Early Intervention 37. Injury Control 38. Public Health - Division Indirect Costs TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1,968,815

1,920,136

1,797,147

1,748,468

1,956,452

1,718,713

1,974,193

1,734,366

2,707,960

2,485,142

2,720,540

2,497,722

1,204,242

692,369

1,448,250

936,377

6,241,647

6,091,647

5,964,515

5,814,515

2,790,348

1,035,695

164,148

164,148

166,497

166,497

9,856,546

5,107,508

9,908,914

5,118,352

8,898,597

7,843,045

3,250,000

2,493,380

3,250,000

2,493,380

3,259,555

2,135,951

3,275,320

2,151,716

174,591

157,094

103,220

85,723

12,857,587

10,627,999

12,905,035

10,657,627

426,906

216,973

432,639

222,144

(1,535,718)

(1,535,718)

283,656,317 154,728,272

271,628,436

145,256,948

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Public Health Activity Roles and Responsibilities

The general mission of the Division of Public Health is to assure conditions in which people can be healthy and to provide- leadership in the prevention of disease and injury. Public Health accomplishes this mission through the provision of two broad categories of serves:
Individual health services. Direct delivery of health and medical care to individuals.
Population-based services. Activities and interventions that are targeted to protect entire populations from illness, disease and injury.
RANGE OF HEALTH SERVICES Approximately 25 percent of Georgia's residents, or
1,800,000 individuals, receive health services at county health departments each year. However, all Georgians benefit from the population-based services provided by the division. Specific duties of the Division of Public Health include:
Preventing, controlling and treating a variety of diseases and afflictions which affect physical health, including cancer, diabetes, hear attacks, hypertension, kidney disease, sickle cell anemia, tuberculosis, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Providing services in family planning, teenage pregnancy prevention, family health care, maternal and infant health care, dental hygiene, community care for the elderly, malnutrition, and immunizations.
Providing and disseminating health information and education.
Conducting laboratory testing, epidemiological investigations and reporting of communicable and infectious diseases.
Monitoring various aspects of environmental health including inspections of restaurants, sewage systems, hotels and motels, and other facilities for compliance with health laws.
Collecting vital statistics and maintaining records of all births, deaths, marriages, and abortions occurring in Georgia.
Licensing and regulating ambulance services and certifying emergency medical personnel.
"CORE" FUNCTIONS Because the responsibilities of Public Health have
evolved to be so broad and varied, there has been much discussion about what the basic role of Public Health should be. To address these concerns, the division has adopted three "core" functions:
Assessment. Analyzing and evaluating, on a

continuous basis, the prevailing health status and health needs of the community.
Policy Development. Using the information gathered from assessment to develop and direct comprehensive state and local public health policies.
Assurance. Making sure that needed health services are available, either through the public or private sector, that address the health status and health needs of the community.
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM The Division of Public Health has 19 district health
offices located across the state. Each district office is headed by a director who must by law be a medical doctor. The director, along with the district health staff, provides leadership, administrative and program support to county health departments in the delivery of health services and in community health assessment.
In each of Georgia's 159 counties, there is a county health department which is governed by a county board of health. These boards are responsible for planning, developing and implementing health programs and activities. Services are provided through 274 health department clinic sites. Low fees are charged for some services based on income; however, no one can be denied services based on inability to pay.
CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION The center has three major functions: Vital records,
health assessment services and management information systems. The Vital Records Unit registers and certifies all births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions. The Health Assessment Services Unit conducts public health research, identifies causes of problems and health care needs, monitors and forecasts health trends, and evaluates mortality and morbidity data. The Management Information System Unit provides computer infrastructure development and maintenance for the division. It also maintains a wide area network for information dissemination to public health officials.
AUTHORITY Titles 31 and 49-6-60, Official Code of Georgia
Annotated; and Public Laws 78-410 as amended, 889-564 as amended. 95-623,95-627,96-212 as amended, 96-510, and 99-457.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Rehabilitation Services
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Case Services ESRP Case Services Special Purpose Contracts Purchase of Service Contracts Institutional Repairs & Maint. Utilities Postage
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
71,084,328 11,447,266
1,432,176 68,582
1,075,366 4,139,384 8,785,647 3,853,782 1,800,006 1,685,822 25,524,800
26,992 692,387 9,474,820 318,353 820,948 535,431
142,766,090
92,968,704 27,303,030
100,000
120,371,734
22,394,356
1,848 72

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
73,014,439 11,582,913
1,622,852 188,705 551,334
4,494,301 8,249,738 2,992,154 2,218,954
83,000 25,463,910
713,163 11,175,547
592,461 885,277 458,035
144,286,783

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
78,104,604 12,526,958
1,218,988 83,000
743,880 4,816,685 7,939,678 2,457,974 1,697,134
25,722,363
705,245 11,323,436
215,000 937,269 817,786
149,310,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

75,149,985 11,607,908
1,388,307 50,582
751,574 4,117,555 7,971,447 2,994,916 2,038,541

75,149,985 11,607,908
1,388,307 50,582
751,574 4,117,555 7,971,447 2,994,916 2,038,541

39,875,849

1,423,001

41,298,850

211,150 1,837,649
205,000 759,650 823,695
149,783,808

600,000 2,100,400
4,123,401

211,150 2,437,649 2,305,400
759,650 823,695
153,907,209

92,245,237 27,833,559
100,000 20,000
120,198,796
24,087,987
1,848 73

97,629,360 27,789,130
100,000
125,518,490 23,791,510
1,819 73

98,331,684 27,044,005
100,000
125,475,689 24,308,119
1,712 73

4,123,401

98,331,684 27,044,005
100,000
125,475,689 28,431,520
1,712 73

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Rehabilitation Services Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Case Services ESRP Case Services Special Purpose Contracts Purchase of Service Contracts Institutional Repairs & Maint. Utilities Postage
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
75,419,685 11,607,908
1,388,307 50,582
751,574 4,117,555 7,796,407 2,994,916 2,038,541
29,080,191
705,245 11,546,350
205,000 759,650 823,695 149,285,606
98,211,895 27,044,005
100,000
125,355,900 23,929,706
1,717 73

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(269,700)

(24,960)

200,000

(494,095) (1,163,742)

1,017,360 440,477

(1,952,497)

1,657,837

119,789

119,789 (2,072,286)
(5)

1,657,837

Redirection Totals
75,149,985 11,607,908
1,388,307 50,582
751,574 4,117,555 7,971,447 2,994,916 2,038,541
0 29,080,191
1,017,360 211,150
10,823,085 205,000 759,650 823,695
148,990,946

Enhancements

Totals
75,149,985 11,607,908
1,388,307 50,582
751,574 4,117,555 7,971,447 2,994,916 2,038,541
0 29,080,191
1,017,360 211,150
10,823,085 205,000 759,650 823,695
148,990,946

98,331,684 27,044,005
100,000
125,475,689 23,515,257
1,712 73

98,331,684 27,044,005
100,000
125,475,689 23,515,257
1,712 73

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Rehabilitation Services Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2. Independent Living 3. Sheltered Employment 4. Community Facilities 5. State Rehabilitation Facilities

51,461,476 919,558 516,005
10,185,560 7,074,449

10,230,583 607,201 516,005
3,630,710 1,153,558

60,353,940 718,949 275,528
9,318,131

13,062,160 283,969 275,528
2,763,281

6. Diversified Industries of Georgia 7. Program Direction and Support 8. Grants Management 9. Disability Adjudication 10. Georgia Factory for the Blind 11. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

809,166 4,377,562
714,540 35,629,124 12,614,904 25,007,656 149,310,000

1,348,865 714,540
900,703 4,689,345 23,791,510

4,485,640 220,445
35,885,412 12,560,539 25,172,362 148,990,946

1,374,298 220,445
839,897 4,695,679 23,515,257

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Rehabilitation Services
Activity Roles and Responsibilities

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) provides services to individuals who have a physical or mentai disability that negatively impacts their employability. As required by the 1992 amendments to the federal Rehabilitation Act, the Division gives priority to those with the most severe disabilities.
DRS also provides speakers, seminars and consultation to state and local governments, employers and consumer organizations regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Comprehensive services designed to rehabilitate
disabled individuals are provided in 53 field offices in eight districts and six rehabilitation facilities operated by the state. Additionally, the Division contracts with 22 private nonprofit facilities located across the state. Services include vocational assessment, the development of an individually written rehabilitation plan based on service needs, medical treatment, psychological services, vocational and academic training, counseling, interpreter services for the deaf, reader services for blind individuals, work adjustment training, equipment and job placement.
ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES While employment in the public and private sectors
is the major emphasis of the placement process, there are alternative programs for people who are currently unable to work in the competitive labor market.
The Supported Employment Program offers support and services for individuals whose disabilities are so severe as to have precluded immediate entry or re-entry into the competitive workforce. Through temporary job coaches and supports within the community, a person can learn necessary job skills while working in a real job setting.
The Georgia Industries for the Blind provides training and employment in manufacturing and services to afford citizens who are blind the opportunity to learn job skills that can be used in the private sector. Plants are located in Bainbridge, Griffm and Atlanta.
The Business Enterprises Program provides employment opportunities for persons who are blind or visually impaired to become independent business people operating vending facilities throughout the state. The federal Randolph Shephard Act gives priority to blind individuals in federal buildings and requires that the Director of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program be the state licensing agency.

INDEPENDENT LIVING The Independent Living Program coordinates
services to individuals with severe disabilities to assist them in becoming independent in the local community. Preventing and/or removing people from nursing home care is one of the major functions of the Independent Living Program. Services are provided through contracts with seven nonprofit agencies in Atlanta, Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon and Savannah. Additionally, the Division operates a residential treatment program at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute.
ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE The Institute is a statewide comprehensive
rehabilitation facility which serves people with severe disabilities. Major programs include a 78-bed hospital, a 215-bed vocational rehabilitation unit, a 15-bed inpatient head injury unit, a statewide Spinal Cord/Head Injury Registry, an industrial rehabilitation program, outpatient service and five satellite clinics. Also located at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute is the new Center for Therapeutic Recreation complex, which opened in the fall of 1996. The complex can serve over 200 patients, students and other Georgians with disabilities daily, providing the therapeutic benefits of recreation while enhancing their independent living skills.
The Institute is a major participant in the Learning Disabilities Grant which will fund a research and training center at the Institute for adults with learning disabilities.
DISABILITY ADJUDICATION The Disability Adjudication Unit, which is 100
percent federally funded, performs disability determination for Georgians who apply for disability benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.
AUTHORITY U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; Georgia Rehabilitation Act, Title 30-2 and Title 49-9, Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Public Laws 93-112, 93-516, 94-230, 95-602, 98-221, 99-506, 100230 and the Social Security Act, as amended.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Family and Children Services
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Trust Fund Cash Benefits Special Purpose Contracts Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Service Contracts Postage County DFCS-Operations
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
45,361,969 38,274,544
1,202,735

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
48,031,414 7,160,254 1,237,352

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
47,464,566 4,742,042 1,167,632

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

45,629,382 4,597,262 1,200,818

1,568,805 10,576,057
48,460

47,198,187 15,173,319
1,249,278

633,829 2,802,344 32,541,239 35,665,668 3,190,366 3,069,021 431,532,106 5,220,770 152,479,056 24,172,276 3,753,604 284,761,758
1,064,661,285

15,500 674,955 3,150,336 27,398,108 29,235,867 9,389,744 3,824,967 405,138,456 6,525,460 182,569,943 26,265,353 4,080,597 299,012,590
1,053,710,896

400,080 3,519,841 19,572,831 28,841,929 10,406,881 2,342,103 413,875,732 6,344,858 212,877,671 14,363,035 4,425,956 296,162,273
1,066,507,430

377,856 3,528,590 19,638,384 27,707,929 9,803,721 2,343,550 390,272,891 5,853,238 211,704,666 11,302,282 2,398,212 300,446,988
1,036,805,769

5,433 40,743 1,542,443 6,916,190 513,160
360,573 14,240,145
7,882,621 43,694,630

383,289 3,569,333 21,180,827 34,624,119 10,316,881 2,343,550 390,272,891 6,213,811 225,944,811 11,302,282 2,398,212 308,329,609
1,080,500,399

Less Federal & Oth.:r Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

575,993,651 96,831,753
2,565,582 55,500
675,446,486
389,214,799
1,322 98

570,643,037 69,591,064
2,565,582 35,000
642,834,683
410,876,213
1,262 98

586,604,198 58,502,960 2,565,582
647,672,740 418,834,690
1,269 98

569,207,460 56,409,129 2,565,582 0
628,182,171
408,623,598
1,223 98

11,949,939 8,576,998

581,157,399 64,986,127 2,565,582

20,526,937 23,167,693
33

648,709,108 431,791,291
1,256 98

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Family and Children Services Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Trust Fund TANF Benefits Special Purpose Contracts Service Benefits for Children Purchase of Service Contracts Postage Grants to County
DFCS-Operations
Total Funds

Adjusted Base
47,782,619 4,742,042 1,267,632
400,080 3,716,989 20,351,495 28,841,929 10,406,881 2,343,550 411,205,262 6,304,858 211,704,666 12,565,614 4,325,956 297,716,301
1,063,675,874

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

582,349,398 58,949,621 2,565,582
643,864,601 419,811,273
1,270 98

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(612,696) (17,117) (23,354)

(16,791) (147,656) (406,869)
(90,000)

16,156,764 344,735

(41,550,927) (451,620)
(798,332) (1,551,868)
(410,000)

1,838,312
6,222,939 6,100,070
7,991,008

Redirection Totals
47,169,923 4,724,925 1,244,278
383,289 3,569,333 36,101,390 29,186,664 10,316,881 2,343,550 371,492,647 5,853,238 217,927,605 17,867,352 2,774,088 305,297,309

(46,077,230)

38,653,828 1,056,252,472

(4,128,081) (59,913)
(4,187,994) (41,889,236)
(15)

23,459,344
23,459,344 15,194,484

601,680,661 58,889,708 2,565,582
663,135,951 393,116,521
1,255 98

Enhancements

Totals
47,169,923 4,724,925 1,244,278
383,289 3,569,333 36,101,390 29,186,664 10,316,881 2,343,550 371,492,647 5,853,238 217,927,605 17,867,352 2,774,088 305,297,309

1,056,252,472

601,680,661 58,889,708 2,565,582
663,135,951 393,116,521
1,255 98

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Family and Children Services Functional Budget Summary

L Directors Office 2. Social Services 3. Administrative Support 4. Quality Assurance 5. Community Services 6. Field Management 7. Human Resources Management 8. Public Assistance 9. Employment Services 10. Child Support Recovery 11. AFDC Payments 12. SSI Supplemental Benefits 13. Refugee Programs 14. Energy Benefits 15. County DFCS Operations-Eligibility 16. Grants to Counties for Social Services 17. Food Stamp Issuance 18. Homemaker Projects 19. County DFCS Operations-Joint and Admin. 20. Grants to Counties-Employability 21. Employability Benefits 22. Legal Services 23. Family Foster Care

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

552,343

552,343

555,645

555,645

4,361,986

3,834,883

4,304,199

3,806,890

6,264,527

5,225,131

4,720,358

4,272,177

4,002,531

4,002,531

4,048,258

4,048,258

11,093,303

480,299

10,536,672

256,299

1,108,604

1,108,604

186,276

186,276

3,433,097

2,541,080

3,146,469

2,254,452

31,094,161

13,414,221

30,888,394

13,489,845

1,502,428

1,502,428

1,516,826

1,516,826

66,523,060

5,226,150

74,963,314

8,077,607

402,036,612 154,222,350

361,202,085

117,921,477

100

100

1,122,012

1,122,012

2,799,420

2,799,420

9,893,600

7,223,130

112,643,816

56,355,568

115,303,494

56,908,659

91,858,619

35,606,623

94,760,252

35,629,745

3,190,752

3,190,752

8,435,211

2,586,800

8,100,101

2,199,267

63,945,236

32,601,872

65,487,422

32,357,099

19,279,391

8,017,486

21,646,040

8,072,596

26,830,224

11,206,449

40,407,515

16,011,742

3,190,503

2,420,990

3,190,503

2,420,990

29,784,476 273

16,550,750

31,146,811

17,443,436

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES -- Functional Budget Summary Family and Children Services

24. Institutional Foster Care 25. Specialized Foster Care 26. Adoption Supplement 27. Prevention of Foster Care 28. Day Care 29. Special Projects 30. Children's Trust Fund 31. Indirect Costs TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

9,618,969

6,313,935

9,584,396

5,990,845

5,161,293

4,248,383

5,096,810

4,199,051

12,468,472

9,374,838

17,171,065

13,163,638

11,544,785

7,408,642

11,544,785

7,408,642

118,285,892

38,486,937

117,320,622

38,486,937

3,261,916

2,165,709

2,745,296

1,649,089

2,342,103

2,342,103

2,343,550

2,343,550

(8,962,515)

(8,676,529)

1,066,507,430 418,834,690 1,056,252,472

393,116,521

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Family and Children Services

Activity Roles and Responsibilities

The Division ofFamily and Children Services (DFCS) was established to administer and supervise the state's public assistance programs and social services. The mission of the division is to enable families and individuals to protect and care for their children and themselves. The division works to prevent dependency and to keep families together.
There are county departments of family and children services in each of the 159 counties. The county offices are administered by a county director and a local board. The county director oversees the daily operations and administers the programs in the county. The board serves as an advocate for the county department and approves the budget for the agency's operations and for county-funded programs. The board members are appointed by the County Commission.
EMWLOYMENTPROGRAMS DFCS is the state agency responsible for conducting the
state's program under the provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Title I, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The program replaces Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The primary goal of the program is to assist needy families to become self-supporting through job preparation, work and prevention of out of wedlock pregnancies.
Beginning January I, 1997, assistance will be provided in the following manner: work activities that will include job search, job training, and assistance with job placement; support services such as child care, vouchers for housing, transportation, emergency needs and other necessary expenditures that will assist the family toward work and prevent the need for cash assistance; and, cash assistance in the form of Georgia Temporary Support Grants which will be provided either by check or electronic benefit transfer.
The identified services will be available in all political subdivisions in the state. Services will be directed by the county Department of Family and Children Services in collaboration with other local public and private agencies. A range of job placement, job preparation and support services are available in each subdivision but vary in content based on local resource availability. Once a recipient is determined ready for work or has been receiving cash assistance for 24 months, the recipient will be reqUired to participate in work activities. If appropriate work or jobpreparation activities are not available, participation in community service will be required. All services are

provided in keeping with the goal of reducing dependency by assisting recipients in leaving cash assistance as soon as possible and by diverting applicants from joining the rolls at application.
CHILD SUPPORT Child Support Enforcement helps any custodial parent or
caretaker with collecting regular child support from a parent who should be contributing but is not. Child support money collected goes directly to parents and their children. In 1996, $302.6 million was collected from absent parents for the support of their children. Operating expenses totaled $64.2 million, of which $6.4 million were state funds. The program operates from 71 offices in 47 Judicial Circuits. Legal assistance is provided by local Assistant District Attorneys or Special Assistant Attorney Generals. The federal funding includes incentives earned on collections based on cost effectiveness.
SOCIAL SERVICES DFCS caseworkers receive approximately 78,000 reports
of child abuse and neglect annually. The staff investigate reports and assess the level of risk the family situation poses to the child. If danger exists, a foster home or emergency shelter placement is found to provide temporary care. Over 17,000 children are in the protective custody of the state at any given time.
Children whose parents have relinquished custody to DHR, those of parents whose rights have been terminated by the judicial system or who otherwise are without parental support are available for adoption through the state. Many of these children are classified as special needs children and qualify for a supplemental payment after adoption. The adoption supplement provides payment at 75 percent of the foster care rate in order to help adoptive parents care for their special needs child. Over 600 children were placed in adoptive homes through the state inF.Y. 1996.
AUTHORITY
Titles IS-II, 19-7-5, 19-8, 19-9,29-5-2,30-5,31-7-2,38-329, 39-4, 49-2, 49-3, 49-4-3, and 49-5, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and Public Laws 93-288, 95-113, ~6-272, 96-422, 97-35, 98-558, 100-203, 100-485, 104-193 and 49 Stat., 620 as amended.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Motor Vehicle Equip. Purchases Operating Expenses Major Maint. & Construction Community Services Utilities
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
352,305,832 999,647
69,829,198 2,115,361
250,950,961 11,281,615
687,482,614

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

75,657,163 144,015,057
2,404,100 57,500
222,133,820
465,348,794
11,466 1,407

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
360,056,036 879,826
68,475,989 1,992,056
272,715,444 11,673,809
715,793,160

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
357,049,454 769,533
58,428,400 2,127,790 271,270,434 11,531,274
701,176,885

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

341,017,963 769,533
58,103,975 2,127,790 301,599,425 11,531,274

950,000 32,205,600
679,325

341,017,963 769,533
59,053,975 34,333,390 302,278,750 11,531,274

715,149,960

33,834,925

748,984,885

66,687,210 148,352,562
2,404,100 15,000
217,458,872
498,334,288
11,508 1,407

64,281,564 115,084,182
2,404,100
181,769,846 519,407,039
10,791 1,411

62,998,898 114,508,996
2,404,100
179,911,994 535,237,966
10,274 1,411

62,998,898 114,508,996
2,404,100

33,834,925

179,911,994 569,072,891
10,274 1,411

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Financial Summary

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

Personal Services Motor Vehicle Equip. Purchases Operating Expenses Major Maint. & Construction Community Services Utilities Total Funds

346,397,246 769,533
58,254,638 2,127,790
274,751,073 11,531,274
693,831,554

(11,426,524) (324,425)
(11,750,949)

12,143,936 12,143,936

334,970,722 769,533
57,930,213 2,127,790
286,895,009 11,531,274
694,224,541

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds

62,998,898 114,975,053
2,404,100
180,378,051 513,453,503

2,030,936
2,030,936 (13,781,885)

1,000,000
1,000,000 11,143,936

63,998,898 117,005,989
2,404,100
183,408,987 510,815,554

Positions Motor Vehicles

10,272 1,411

(804)

9,468 1,411

Enhancements

Totals
334,970,722 769,533
57,930,213 2,127,790
286,895,009 11,531,274
694,224,541
63,998,898 117,005,989
2,404,100
183,408,987 510,815,554
9,468 1,411

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

I. Southwestern State Hospital

41,118,429

27,559,895

39,760,923

26,202,389

2. Brook Run

31,697,562

15,686,376

23,416,719

7,405,533

3. Georgia Mental Health Institute

24,418,273

22,833,002

24,702,779

23,117,508

4. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta

22,559,920

21,097,938

20,732,676

19,270,694

5. Northwest Regional Hospital at Rome

28,878,781

22,644,261

27,621,549

21,387,029

6. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta

30,082,764

25,949,981

29,753,236

25,620,453

7. Central State Hospital

130,641,723

91,630,036

125,142,770

86,131,083

8. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

20,584,213

19,261,321

19,639,042

18,316,150

9. Gracewood State School and Hospital

53,750,312

26,480,201

52,207,192

22,906,145

10. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

20,408,161

17,982,096

20,057,775

17,631,710

II. State Administration

10,971,780

7,092,450

11,007,649

7,128,319

12. Outdoor Therapeutic Program

3,995,292

3,086,357

4,023,098

3,114,163

13. Regional Offices

5,336,056

4,694,825

4,707,199

4,065,968

14. Metro Drug Abuse Centers

1,778,242

1,521,588

1,040,915

893,390

15. Community Mental Health Services

118,753,279 112,737,439

136,069,040

130,053,200

16. Community Mental Retardation Services

100,036,063

67,580,918

96,215,178

65,042,699

17. Community Substance Abuse Services

56,166,035

31,568,355

58,126,801

32,529,121

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

701,176,885 519,407,039

694,224,541

510,815,554

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Human Resources is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $1,181,658,214.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Activity Roles and Responsibilities

The Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse was created within the Department of Human Resources to establish, administer and supervise the state programs for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse. The Division is charged by law to:
Provide adequate mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services to all Georgians.
Provide a unified system which encourages cooperation and sharing among government and private providers.
Provide services through a coordinated and unified system which emphasizes community-based services.
The mission of the division is to provide and promote the services necessary to prevent and reduce the disabling effects of mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse. These services are designed to maximize the client's level of personal and social competency, independence and selfsufficiency.
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
The division is responsible for setting policy regarding the use of all federal and state funds and will maintain policy oversight. The regional boards are responsible for service planning, coordinating, contracting and resource allocation functions. The division and the regional planning boards are responsible for setting outcome measures and monitoring and evaluating the achievements of service providers.
Twenty-eight Community Service Boards have been established to govern the operation of public mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse community services. The regional and community boards are responsible for encouraging availability of consumer choice of providers by expanding participation of public and private providers.
STATE HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
There are eight regional hospitals primarily addressing psychiatric and substance abuse problems. These hospitals are located in Atlanta (2), Augusta, Columbus, Milledgeville, Rome, Savannah and Thomasville. Additionally, patients are sent to state hospitals by court order for evaluation before trial and for treatment if found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity. Two state institutions, Brook Run in Atlanta and Gracewood State School and Hospital in Augusta, serve people with mental retardation exclusively. Four of the regional hospitals have special units serving people with severe mental retardation.
The 10 institutions have a total staff of 10,536 which provide inpatient and outpatient services, therapies and other support services to clients within multi-county service areas. With an average client load of approximately 3,997, for all

institutions, they serve 22,000 patients annually.
AREA PROGRAMS
The 28 community service areas are made up of a variety of dispersed but coordinated subprograms serving all age and primary disability groups. Basically, this service network includes community mental health center clinic sites, mental retardation day training centers, detoxification units, 28-day treatment programs for substance abusers, day treatment programs for adolescent substance abusers and a variety of residential programs for all disability groups. Additionally, there are a number of community programs operated through contracts with private nonprofit agencies.
This service network delivers comprehensive preventive, early detection, rehabilitation and treatment services for five major groups: adults with serious or chronic mental illness, children and adolescents who are severely emotionally disturbed, people who are mentally retarded, adults addicted to alcohol or other drugs and teens with alcohol and drug problems. Clients most in need are those with social, emotional, developmental and/or physical disabilities resulting from mental illness, mental retardation or substance abuse, and who, without state-supported services, are unable to function.
With the involvement of the clients and their families, program staff develop an individual service plan for each of these clients. The people who do not meet the most-in-need criteria receive short-term crisis intervention and referral to other public and private services. Additionally, community staff screen patients for admission to regional hospitals and give follow-up care to patients who are discharged from the hospitals.
The community service programs are comprised of 225 state staff and over 10,000 local staffwho provide services to approximately 125,000 mentally ill, 14,000 mentally retarded and 43,000 substance abuse clients annually.
AUTHORITY
Titles 15-11-40, 17-7-130, 17-7-131,26-5,31-3,37-1-20, 37-2 through 37-10 and 40-5, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and Public Laws 97-35 as amended, 100-960, 100203, 101-476, and 101-496.

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Program Summaries
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS
PURPOSE: Provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis, enforce parental responsibility and provide parents with job preparation, work opportunities, daycare for their children and other support services to enable them to become self-sufficient.
GOALS Increase the number of recipients becoming employed and leaving the program. Provide supports to former recipients and those at risk to maintain employment. Reduce the average monthly payment. Reduce expenditures for cash assistance
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSE: Reduce welfare dependency by enforcing child support payments to assist welfare families in becoming economically independent and low income families in avoiding the need for welfare.
GOALS Increase the collections of child support. Reduce the number of families on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Reduce the average monthly TANF payment.
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
PURPOSE: Provide intensive work supports to assist individuals with severe disabilities to become part of the competitive workforce.
GOALS Increase the number of severely disabled individuals who access and maintain competitive employment. Increase the awareness among the business community of the work capabilities of the disabled.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
PURPOSE: Provide comprehensive rehabilitation services, including medical treatment, vocational and academic training, work adjustment training, equipment and job placement, to assist severely disabled individuals in achieving personal independence through employment.
GOALS Increase the number of severely disabled individuals who complete the vocational rehabilitation program and obtain employment. Increase the number of Georgians with disabilities who are removed from Social Security due to employment. Increase the number of employers who are aware of the vocational rehabilitation program.
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SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PURPOSE: Create partnerships with community agencies which provide part-time community service work assignments that promote marketable job skills and economic independence for low income persons who are 55 years of age or older.
GOALS Increase the number of enrollees performing useful community services while earning wages equal to or greater than the minimum wage. Increase the number of enrollees who transition to competitive employment.
INDEPENDENT LIVING
PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive array of home and community-based alternatives to assist elderly and disabled individuals to live independently and to avoid institutionalization.
GOALS Reduce Georgia's Medicaid budget for long-term care by delaying or preventing costly institutionalization and by providing services to low-income elderly at risk of becoming Medicaid eligible. Increase the numbers/percentage of persons who are able to select community-based options over institutional care. Provide services which are appropriate to the health needs of consumers and to adequately maintain health status outside an institutional setting. Target resources to those in greatest economic or social need. Increase access to services, benefits and elder rights/protection through expanded information, assistance and counseling programs. Increase support services that assist families and others to maintain their roles as the clients' primary care givers. Provide individualized personal assistance to assist clients to become gainfully employed and to fully participate in their communities while reducing their dependence on public assistance. Provide employment in a sheltered setting for those individuals who cannot be placed in competitive employment.
CHILD PROTECTION AND PLACEMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Secure a safe permanent home for children referred to child protective services and prevent any instance of repeat child neglect or abuse.
GOALS Investigate reports of child abuse or neglect promptly. Improve diagnostic assessments of the needs of children referred to child protection services. Provide services to address family problems in order to allow children to stay with or be returned to their families. Protect children from abuse by removing them from violent or potentially violent family settings. Provide temporary foster homes for children whose birth parents cannot or will not care for them. Move more quickly to terminate parental rights upon evidence of non-cooperation. Find permanent adoptive homes for children in custody of the state. Expand preventive activities so that children at risk are identified before serious maltreatment occurs.
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PURPOSE: Prevent repeat incidences of abuse and exploitation of elderly and/or disabled adults.
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GOALS Promptly investigate reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled adults. Arrange for needed social services and! or placement services. Increase public awareness of the problem of abuse and exploitation of elderly and disabled adults.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
PURPOSE: Assure that families living at or near the poverty level are able to purchase adequate food for nutritious diets.
GOALS Meet federal standards for accuracy and promptness of eligibility determination.
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide financial assistance to low income families or households to help meet the cost of home energy.
GOALS Direct energy assistance funds to low-income households in an equitable manner, targeting those most in need. Manage program funds in a way that maximizes service to target households.
TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY SHELTERS
PURPOSE: Provide support to community-based shelters for homeless families and for women and their children who are victims of family violence.
GOALS Provide shelter to all women who need to remove themselves from a violent home. Refer homeless families to appropriate social service agencies to obtain economic support and assistance in fmding more permanent housing. Offer comprehensive services to victims of family violence at shelter sites.
HOMEMAKER SERVICES
PURPOSE: Assist individuals to live independently in their own homes and teach parenting skills in support of child protective services.
GOALS Prevent unnecessary institutional placement of elderly and disabled adults by providing housekeeping, personal care services, shopping and transportation assistance. Prevent incidences of child neglect.
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PURPOSE: Determine medical eligibility and/or vocational functional capacity for Georgia's Social Security and Supplemental Security Income citizens based on regulations and guidelines established by the Social Security Administration.
GOALS Meet or exceed federal guidelines for timeliness, accuracy, cost efficiency and quality assurance with regard to disability detenninations.
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide cash assistance to refugees in need of transitional services.
GOALS Reduce welfare dependency. Assist refugees in obtaining full-time employment.
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
PURPOSE: Provide early intervention and rehabilitation services to children and their families in order to correct or minimize developmental delays and disabilities.
GOALS Increase access to early intervention services through expanded outreach efforts. Help families cope with the responsibilities of a disabled child. Improve cognitive, adaptive, physical and/or speech functioning.
TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Develop and sustain a teen pregnancy prevention campaign linking families, communities, public and private agencies.
GOALS Reduce the rate of pregnancy among Georgia teens. Reduce the number of teens under 16 who become sexually active. Reduce the number ofteen mothers that have a second pregnancy.
FAMILY PLANNING
PURPOSE: Provide direct services to enable women and families to plan and space their children in order to improve the health of women and children and to reduce welfare dependency.
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GOALS Reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. Improve birth outcomes through health promotion. Promote the health of mothers by providing basic reproductive health care. Reduce welfare dependency by enabling families to postpone childbearing until economically self sufficient.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PURPOSE: Reduce health problems prevalent among low income pregnant women, infants and children by increasing the number of Medicaid-eligible pregnant women receiving prenatal care; by providing a comprehensive array of perinatal services to low income pregnant women and their infants; and by providing supplemental food and nutritional education to low income pregnant, postpartum and breast feeding women, infants and children under 5 (WIe).
GOALS Reduce infant mortality and morbidity. Reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. Increase the number of pregnant women receiving prenatal care during the first trimester. Reduce the incidence oflow birthweight babies. Increase the number of breast fed infants.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Provide financial and technical assistance to communities and schools for the development and implementation of substance abuse prevention programs.
GOALS Reduce the number of school-age children and adolescents using drugs and alcohol (Drug-Free Schools). Promote child health, child development, school performance, family functioning and economic capacity by preventing substance abuse. Reduce debilitating health problems associated with substance abuse.
FAMILY CONNECTION/CHILDREN'S POLICY COUNCIL
PURPOSE: Establish strong family, community, school and government linkages to serve at-risk children and their families.
GOALS Improve child health and development. Improve school performance. Improve family functioning. Improve family economic capacity.
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IMMUNIZATIONS
PURPOSE: Establish a vaccination delivery system that improves and maintains high coverage levels in order to eliminate diseases preventable by vaccines.
GOALS Eliminate indigenous cases of six vaccine preventable diseases; specifically, diphtheria, hemophilus influenza type B, measles, polio, rubella and tetanus. Increase vaccination coverage levels in public health clinics, day care centers and schools.
STROKE AND HEART ATTACK PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Educate and motivate adults at risk for cardiovascular disease to prevent or delay the development of heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases by practicing healthy behaviors such as exercise, proper nutrition, smoking cessation, and controlling blood pressure.
GOAL Reduce disability and premature death due to stroke, heart attack and kidney disease.
AIDS OUTREACH
PURPOSE: Provide training, education, support and prevention services through a statewide network of state, district, county and private organizations to those people deemed at highest risk for acquiring HIV disease.
GOALS Improve the availability of HIV counseling, testing and partner notification services to persons who have behaviors that put them at risk. Reduce the spread of HIV infection.
INJURY CONTROL
PURPOSE: Support the injury control efforts of local public/private coalitions to increase the use of safety equipment and promote safety.
GOALS Reduce the personal and fmancial costs of deaths and disabilities due to car crashes and other sources of injury. Increase child safety seat usage.
CHILDREN 1ST
PURPOSE: Establish a comprehensive statewide system to improve outcomes for all children and families through early identification, linkage to appropriate services, and on-going monitoring of progress.
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GOALS Contact all families at the time of the birth of a child in order to identify infants with conditions which place them at risk for poor health and/or development. Improve child health and development.
PREVENTIVE DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PURPOSE: Improve oral health by maintaining community water supply fluoridation at the optimal levels.
GOALS Reduce tooth decay and tooth loss. Reduce cost of dental treatment.
HOSPITAL-BASED TREATMENT: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide acute inpatient psychiatric services to severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents who are most in need and cannot receive these services in the community.
GOALS Improve personal behavior through individualized evaluation and stabilization services. Reduce the use of more restrictive interventions. Enable the child or adolescent to return to the community with an improved level of functioning.
HOSPITAL-BASED TREATMENT: ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
PURPOSE: Provide short-term or extended psychiatric, psychological, medical, nursing and other professional treatment services to those severely mentally ill and/or substance abusing persons whose behavior or disorder is so serious as to require 24-hour, highly structured care which cannot be provided in a less restrictive community program.
GOALS Reduce or eliminate each individual's symptoms to the extent that he/she is able to be discharged to a less restrictive, more cost effective community setting. Educate patients and their families about their illness and the most effective form of strategies which will allow them to reduce their reliance on restrictive hospital care.
INSTITUTION-BASED TREATMENT: MENTAL RETARDATION
PURPOSE: Provide care, oversight and habilitation services for individuals with mental retardation who require intensive medical services and 24-hour care and training.
GOALS Prepare patients for eventual placement in communities. Reduce the bed capacity in MR institutions and hospital units.
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COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT: OUTDOOR THERAPEUTIC
PURPOSE: Provide treatment in an outdoor therapeutic setting which promotes growth through challenge, education, and positive reinforcement to youth with emotional problems.
GOALS Improve personal behavior, academic achievement and family functioning. Reduce criminal behavior. Avoid the use ofmore restrictive treatment settings.
COMMUNITY TREATMENT: ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive array of community-based services which reduce the symptoms of mental illness and promote independent living skills.
GOALS Improve access to needed community services and supports. Improve social and vocational functioning. Reduce hospital admissions.
COMMUNITY TREATMENT: CmLD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive array of community-based services which reduce the disabling effects of emotional problems and mental illness for children, adolescents and their families.
GOALS Improve access to needed community services and supports. Decrease reliance on hospitalization and institutional placements.
COMMUNITY TREATMENT: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive array of community-based services necessary to achieve abstinence and to return to productivity.
GOALS Improve access to needed community services and supports. Reduce the detrimental consequences of untreated substance abuse such as health care costs, crime, unemployment and poor school performance. Reduce hospital admissions for substance abuse.
MULTI-AGENCY TEAM FOR CHILDREN
PURPOSE: Arrange for and purchase residential treatment for severely emotionally disturbed children.
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GOALS Increase the percent of children leaving the program to a less restrictive setting. Prevent or reduce hospitalization.
HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED
PURPOSE: Provide medical rehabilitation services at the Roosevelt Warm Spring Institute for Rehabilitation which enable disabled persons to achieve personal independence.
GOALS Reduce hospital readmissions and average length of stay. Improve functional independence. Maintain functional independence through appropriate outpatient hospital services.
AIDS TREATMENT
PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive array of outpatient & ambulatory care to persons with HIV disease to improve/maintain the person's quality of life.
GOALS Increase access to appropriate services. Prevent costly hospitalizations. Support secondary prevention activities to further reduce HIV transmission. Increase the life expectancy for those diagnosed with HIV.
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS
PURPOSE: Provide treatment and prevention services through local patient management.
GOALS Reduce the incidence oftuberculosis. Eliminate the need for long-term hospitalization. Increase awareness of tuberculosis among health care providers.
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide a system of specialized medical treatment for children with chronic conditions whose service needs require complex medical/social interventions to obtain appropriate care.
GOALS Promote health, normal development and independence for children with chronic medical conditions. Assure that the medical needs of children with chronic conditions are appropriately met by managed health care systems.
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
PURPOSE: Improve the health status of homeless people in Savannah and the metro Atlanta area through provision of primary health care.
GOALS Reduce the incidence of health problems among the homeless population. Increase access to health education and prevention services.
DENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
PURPOSE: Improve oral health through the provision of dental treatment to low income children and prenatal patients.
GOALS Reduce the incidence of tooth decay and tooth loss among this population. Reduce the need for more expensive treatment by providing dental screenings and early dental treatment.
CHRONIC DISEASE BENEFITS
PURPOSE: Reimburse private providers for treatment of cancer patients with early stage disease and adults with cystic fibrosis who are deemed in need and likely to benefit.
GOALS Assure access to appropriate medical care for low income patients. Prevent premature death.
REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
PURPOSE: Inspect, monitor, license, register, and certify a variety of health and child care facilities to ensure that these facilities meet minimum health and safety standards.
GOALS Conduct site visits as required to assess provider compliance with regulatory requirements. Ensure correction of deficiencies in all facilities not meeting program standards. Maintain an accessible and responsive process for the receipt and timely investigations of complaints.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
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PURPOSE: Provide information about disease and other health problems in Georgia that will be used to identify public health problems, guide public health planning and policy-making, and design and evaluate control and prevention measures.
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GOALS Decrease illness and death by providing better understanding of why diseases occur and how they can be prevented. Detect epidemics and intervene to prevent further disease transmission.
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide clinical laboratory tests for diagnosis, surveillance, treatment and disease reduction/eradication of infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and genetic disorders.
GOALS Perform high quality, accurate and timely clinical laboratory tests. Develop and maintain laboratory capacity necessary to respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases or emerging pathogens. Enhance laboratory productivity by use of state of the art technology/methodology.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PURPOSE: Protect the public health from unfavorable environmental conditions associated with food, water, sewage disposal, and environmental health risk from hazardous materials.
GOALS Reduce risk of food related illness in eating establishments. Reduce risk of surface & groundwater contamination due to on-site sewage disposal. Evaluate and communicate health risks due to toxic waste sites and indoor air contamination.
SCREENING FOR CONGENITAL CONDITIONS
PURPOSE: Prevent morbidity and mortality by expanding and maintaining a network of public and private health care providers to screen all newborns for inherited metabolic disorders.
GOALS Ensure early detection of genetic disorders that are associated with disease. Provide early treatment of disorders to reduce morbidity and mortality. Identify individuals with genotypes that may lead to disease in their descendants so that counseling can be provided. Enhance outpatient services to decrease hospitalization and prevent lost days from school and/or work.
SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD)
PURPOSE: Provide diagnostic and medical care, training and education, and disease intervention services through a statewide network of state, district, county, community and private providers to those at risk of acquiring STD or those needing treatment.
GOALS Reduce the incidence of STD. Prevent the sequelae of STD, such as involuntary sterility, congenital defects, and other complications. Ensure the quality and timeliness of case reports.
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PURPOSE: Assure a statewide system that promotes early detection of sensory disorders in infants and children.
GOALS Promote hearing and vision screening of all children initially entering Georgia public schools. Develop and promote a system of universal hearing screening ofnewboms at hospitals and other facilities offering obstetrical services. Refer all children identified with sensory disorders for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Partner with public and private organizations to promote healthy behavior and to ensure early detection of chronic diseases.
GOALS Reduce the risk of developing a chronic disease. Reduce morbidity and mortality associated with chronic diseases.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PURPOSE: Develop an optimal system of emergency medical care which provides the best possible patient outcomes through regulatory inspections, training of personnel and analysis of data.
GOALS Maintain EMS coverage in all counties. Ensure a competent EMS workforce with appropriate credentialing. Ensure compliance with EMS rules and regulations. Investigate and address all complaints promptly and thoroughly. Reduce death and disability from poisoning.
EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
PURPOSE: Improve the health status of children birth to 21 years of age who are Medicaid eligible by providing health screening, referral and followup through a network of public and private health care providers.
GOALS Increase the percent of eligible children receiving screenings. Reduce the number of children with untreated health problems.
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COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PURPOSE: Support the operation of county health departments in order to insure the availability of needed health services throughout the state.
GOAL Improve the health status of Georgia's citizens.
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PURPOSE: Improve access to needed health services in medically undeserved populations and rural communities.
GOALS Improve the health status offann workers in Peach, Crawford, Schley, Crisp, Macon, Taylor, Sumter, Lowndes, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Tift, Candler, Tattnall, Toombs, Coffee and Atkinson Counties. Improve the health status of the undeserved populations in MacIntosh, Talbot, Webster, Madison and Hall Counties. Improve access to physician specialists in rural communities through the Telemedicine program. Increase the number of health care professionals recruited and retained in Health Professional Shortage areas.
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
PURPOSE: Collect, process, maintain and disseminate vital records, public health, hospital discharge, and other public health information in support of public health programs.
GOALS Develop and provide health care data and analyses for health status assessment and local planning efforts. Process vital records and produce certified copies of records efficiently and effectively.
PROGRAM AND FACILITY OPERATION AND COMPLIANCE
PURPOSE: Ensure that customers receive quality services from programs that receive state and/or federal funds.
GOALS Ensure that publicly funded mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse programs comply with program standards. Improve the quality of programs by providing consultation and technical assistance. Link DUI risk reduction programs to substance abuse services. Ensure that mentally ill or mentally retarded applicants for skilled nursing home services receive the appropriate services.
EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
PURPOSE: Improve the health status of children birth to 21 years of age who are Medicaid eligible by providing health screening, referral and followup through a network of public and private health care providers.
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GOALS Increase the percent of eligible children receiving screenings. Reduce the number of children with untreated health problems.
FORENSIC SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide evaluation reports in response to court orders and treatment in a secure environment through a well-coordinated forensic program which allows for progression from more to less restrictive programs where clinically supported and court approved.
GOALS Stabilize psychiatric conditions, improve personal behavior, reduce criminal behavior and meet court imposed requirements. Increase the independence and improve the social functioning of forensic patients while addressing issues of public safety. Provide timely and responsive evaluations of competency to stand trial or criminal responsibility at the time of the trial.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
STATE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY
PURPOSE: Administer the state health planning law and implement the certificate-of-need program.
GOALS Ensure that adequate health care services and facilities are developed in an orderly and economical manner and are made available to all citizens. Reduce health care costs by avoiding unnecessary duplication of services.
COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PURPOSE: Promote the development of a comprehensive array of services and supports to assist people with developmental disabilities in achieving independence and productivity.
GOALS Promote full participation in the community through self-advocacy and leadership training. Promote diversity in dealing with developmental disability issues.
CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND COMMISSION
PURPOSE: Establish criteria for determining eligibility for grants from the trust fund and authorize disbursement from the fund based on applications from local organizations.
GOALS Promote the development of innovative, effective child abuse prevention programs.
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Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS I. Temporary Assistance and Employment Supports 2. Child Support Enforcement 3. Supported Employment 4. Vocational Rehabilitation
5. Senior Community Service Employment
6. Independent Living 7. Child Protection and Placement Services 8. Adult Protective Services 9. Food Stamp Program 10. Home Energy Assistance II. Temporary and Emergency Shelters 12. Homemaker Services 13. Disability Adjudication 14. Refugee Assistance 15. Early Intervention Services for
Disabled Children 16. Teenage Pregnancy Prevention 17. Family Planning 18. Maternal and Child Health 19. Substance Abuse Prevention 20. Family Connection/Children's Policy
Council

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

657,026,129

251,477,307

67,230,501 1,336,286
74,255,410 1,763,717
176,328,168 200,502,354 34,207,093 75,035,153
12,738,596 2,431,572 10,953,020 37,065,298 3,102,013 13,002,587

6,085,874 90,757
14,928,092 21,530
102,620,749 107,063,039 14,964,935 31,244,306
1,510,271 3,690,990
10,772,999

3,259,555 11,452,026 94,923,978 6,646,033 5,122,783

2,135,951 5,828,390 9,505,310
873,947 4,747,783

654,448,254

231,592,755

76,774,551 1,344,286
77,082,800 1,777,857
177,512,632 207,598,643 33,339,558 75,540,242
9,387,549 2,798,179 11,193,157 38,228,820 2,830,022 14,589,834

9,183,222 90,757
18,104,098 30,564
102,325,781 108,289,085 14,376,285 34,561,877
1,557,249 3,805,800
657,101
12,203,235

3,829,513 13,356,563 96,709,956 6,740,327 5,500,635

2,655,808 7,445,557 10,626,191
943,638 5,125,635

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Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 21. Immunizations 22. Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention 23. AIDS Outreach 24. Injury Control
25. Children 1st 26. Preventive Dental Health Services 27. Hospital-Based Treatment: Child
and Adolescent Services 28. Hospital-Based Treatment: Adult
Mental Health 29. Institution-Based Treatment: Mental
Retardation 30. Community Treatment: Outdoor
Therapeutic 31. Community Treatment: Adult Mental
Health 32. Community Treatment: Child and
Adolescent Services 33. Community Treatment: Substance Abuse 34. Multi-Agency Team for Children 35. Hospital Services for the Disabled 36. AIDS Treatment 37. Outpatient Treatment of Tuberculosis 38. Children's Medical Services 39. Primary Health Care for the Homeless

10,257,770 2,615,880 6,562,305
426,906 1,415,696
872,320 21,628,230

32,759 1,503,268 2,935,794
216,973 1,200,865
662,145 19,951,482

183,123,447

145,788,829

178,393,962

94,493,682

4,058,019

3,137,938

93,927,899

89,603,120

29,769,282

27,162,588

53,960,563 46,731,749 19,212,998
3,172,048 7,653,627 13,602,992
273,051 295

34,102,074 33,446,670
4,321,130 2,171,714 5,756,661 6,911,417
273,051

10,123,886 3,155,121 7,463,094
484,005 1,853,370
261,443 20,106,046

1,148,695 1,988,511 3,718,445
258,025 1,600,133
25,973 18,401,043

174,804,687

141,737,469

172,568,490

89,559,060

4,113,552

3,183,947

110,179,216

104,483,244

34,788,122

31,986,092

55,976,068 46,699,098 20,009,355
3,505,817 8,200,219 15,125,810
274,212

34,780,373 33,450,121
4,836,560 ~,475,266 6,698,816 8,160,989
274,212

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Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 40. Dental Health Treatment 41. Chronic Disease Benefits 42. Regulation of Health Care and Child
Care Facilities 43. Epidemiology 44. Public Health Laboratory Services 45. Environmental Health 46. Screening for Congenital Conditions 47. Screening and Treatment for Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STD) 48. Screening for Vision and Hearing
Disorders 49. Chronic Disease Prevention 50. Emergency Medical Services 51. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis
and Treatment 52. County Health Care Services 53. Primary Health Care Services 54. Public Health Information 55. Program and Facility Operation
Compliance 56. Forensic Services TOTAL

653,755 3,129,525 13,577,980

541,755 3,129,525 7,833,497

112,000 2,909,875 14,220,729

2,909,875 8,306,908

2,356,154 6,794,256 1,804,242 3,216,372 2,552,731

2,203,372 6,351,106 1,292,369 2,187,553
788,234

2,991,011 7,288,436 2,402,278 3,744,150 2,839,904

1,566,233 6,602,148 1,696,347 3,199,066 1,035,818

1,005,198

1,005,198

668,386

668,386

2,759,686 3,240,976 2,320,230

2,759,686 1,892,263 1,097,882

3,438,020 3,419,774 2,367,027

3,269,799 2,038,117 1,108,288

64,448,136 1,521,517 4,664,412 2,012,846

64,448,136 1,410,066 4,203,855 496,091

59,910,024 1,390,696 5,255,030 2,021,904

59,910,024 1,236,795 4,522,091 503,850

24,617,245

24,580,233

2,306,716,277 1,167,455,211

25,339,477

25,266,842

2,340,593,710 1,176,182,199

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Program Fund Allocations

ADMINISTRATION ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. State Health Planning 2. Council on Developmental Disabilities 3. Children's Trust Fund Commission TOTAL TOTAL APPROPPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

60,378,536

51,469,010

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1,695,639

1,615,639

1,635,866

51,163

2,211,103

2,211,103

5,542,608

3,877,905

2,372,637,421 1,222,802,126

1,627,762

1,547,762

1,633,308

1,584,703

2,343,550

2,343,550

5,604,620

5,476,015

2,346,198,330 1,181,658,214

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 210

Board ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism

World Congress Center!

Commissioner's

Georgia Dome

469 -A-tta-c-he-d-f-or-A-d-m-in---- Office

Georgia Ports Authority 621 istrative Purposes Only

3

I Administration Division
28
Performs support functions of finance, budget preparation and administration, graphics, personnel, printing, procurement, warehousing, computer support and audio-visual presentations.
I Economic Development Division
54
Markets Georgia as the best location for national and international businesses ... provides site location services to new and existing businesses...analyzes and prepares comprehensive economic information for industrial prospects...provides Georgia as a prime location for film production ...develops comprehensive information on industrial sites and buildings...assists communities in planning their economic development programs... maintains a database of the Georgia Manufacturing Directory and Economic Development Profiles.

I Tourism Division
112

Plans, coordinates and conducts comprehensive marketing and sales programs to attract both national and international individual and group visits... offers information to travelers through a network of

visitor information centers...provides location services to tourism entertainment businesses... offers staff services through a network of eight regional representatives located throughout the state.

I International Trade Division
13
Promotes exports of Georgia products and services... provides industry-specific export promotion programs, international marketing information and trade leads...organizes Georgia pavilion at international trade shows...provides trade representatives in strategic export markets...coordinates efforts of the state agencies providing assistance through the federal-state Export Assistance Center. ..fosters Georgia as a recognized center of international trade.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 DECREASE FROM F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

$19,770,406 $1,071,075
$18,920,406 $850,000

HIGHLIGHTS

$1,091,164 to create a new Legacy Marketing Division to partner with the private sector in supporting a new expanded Operation Legacy Program. This division will target growth industries with higher, value-added products that rely on new advanced technology and build on Georgia's competitive strengths. The Governor is recommending enhancement funds and redirected funds for a Deputy Commissioner and operating expenses and a transfer offunds from the Economic Development Division of $331,204 and five positions to provide the basic staff of the division. This division also includes $600,000 in special marketing funds to be matched by private funds to support the targeted marketing and business development approach of Operation Legacy.
$598,327 to create a new Strategic Planning and Research Division that will support the research and planning needed by the department and the Legacy Marketing Division as well as support for the Governor and the General Assembly in the formulation of the overall state economic development strategy. The Governor is recommending enhancement funds and redirected funds for a Deputy Commissioner, International Research position and operating expenses and a transfer of funds from the Economic Development Division of$3 86,287 and seven positions to provide the basic staff of the division.
$500,000 in bonds to provide facility repairs and improvements to the state's visitor information centers. These funds will provide new roofs and repair sewage treatment plants at the centers.
$200,000 to participate in a public-private partnership to market the Southeast to the world. Georgia will be part of a partnership that includes 10 southeastern states joining together as a region to initially target the countries of the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada for a total international marketing campaign of $5 million. Most of the funds will be contributed by tourism resorts and private organizations in the Southeast.
$150,000 in marketing funds for the International Trade Division to establish an Incoming BuyersNisitors Program. A large number of visitors come to Georgia for various trade shows and business opportunities. These funds will allow Georgia to be in a more aggressive posture to match foreign buyers with potential suppliers through the department's

presence at airports, major business hotels around the state, visitor information booths and the World Congress Center.
$150,000 in marketing funds to develop a multi-year marketing strategy that will more effectively position Georgia as a center for research and development. These funds will facilitate a marketing partnership among Industry, Trade and Tourism, the Georgia Research Alliance and the University System. Governor Miller is challenging each partner to match the state's $150,000 to produce a total marketing effort of $450,000.
$140,000 for a contract with the Department ofCorrections for grounds maintenance at the five largest visitor information centers.
$90,000 for an International Trade contract to target Europe's best trade opportunities. This contract will replace a contract in the Brussels office that dealt primarily with trade.
$70,000 for a position to work with existing industry to strengthen Georgia's business development opportunities internationally. This position will work with the regional economic development staffand appropriate research staffto help strengthen parent company ties internationally for the purpose of business expansion.
$52,500 for a professional accounting position to assist with the department's increased budget and accounting responsibilities in the Administration Division.
Georgia Ports Authority
$14,490,000 in bonds to construct a transit shed and extend Berth 13 at Ocean Terminal in Savannah.
$13,300,000 in bonds to purchase two container cranes for Garden City Terminal, helping maximize the state's investment in Container Berth 7.
Georgia World Congress Center
$10,500,000 in bonds for planning and design of Phase IV expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center.

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Authority Lease Rentals General Obligation Bonds Local Welcome Center Contract Legacy Marketing Marketing Foreign Office Reserve Waterway Development
in Georgia (Tri-Rivers) Georgia World Congress Center

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
8,464,894 1,669,179
350,370 29,828 35,545 966,779 820,939 125,195 277,358
1,450,000 14,929,547
171,600
6,719,335
50,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
8,850,100 1,845,827
370,201 62,451 158,001 992,156 1,502,140 189,518 287,073

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
9,726,714 1,623,319
347,500 31,100 100,375
999,191 1,137,360
142,000 323,058

1,240,000 15,423,095
181,600

625,000 191,600

10,854,581

5,800,264

50,000

50,000

2,500,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

9,464,929 1,432,064
363,110 16,200 65,807
854,309 1,370,161
149,328 325,041

478,156 38,999 25,561
4,000 2,400 3,750 2,500 33,828 1,983 45,486,475

9,943,085 1,471,063
388,671 20,200 68,207
858,059 1,372,661
183,156 327,024 45,486,475

182,020 5,849,621
47,500

250,200 10,530,000

182,020 6,099,821
47,500 10,530,000

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

36,060,569

44,506,743

21,097,481

20,120,090

56,857,852

76,977,942

16,196,999 130,000
16,326,999
19,733,570
205 23

89,924 16,576,044
28,500
16,694,468
27,812,275
212 24

256,000
256,000 20,841,481
210 24

256,000
256,000 19,864,090
210 24

56,857,852 5

256,000
256,000 76,721,942
215 24

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Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Authority Lease Rentals General Obligation Bonds Local Welcome Center Contract Legacy Marketing Marketing Foreign Office Reserve Waterway Development
in Georgia (Tri-Rivers) Georgia World Congress Center

9,561,629 1,556,170
355,549 16,200 63,407
991,691 1,030,638
144,000 323,058
191,600
5,100,264
50,000

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(955,166) (102,900)
(32,000)

792,623 43,900 62,000

(8,000) (141,132) (182,750)
(11,000) (20,688)

15,000
430,000 18,780 29,688

(9,580) (164,075)
(2,500)

Redirection Totals
9,399,086 1,497,170
385,549 16,200 70,407
850,559 1,277,888
151,780 332,058

Enhancements 250,000

182,020 4,936,189
47,500

600,000

Totals 9,649,086 1,497,170
385,549 16,200 70,407
850,559 1,277,888
151,780 332,058
182,020 600,000 4,936,189
47,500

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

19,384,206
226,000
226,000 19,158,206
210 24

(1,629,791)
(1,629,791) (5)

1,391,991

19,146,406

1,391,991 3

226,000
226,000 18,920,406
208 24

850,000

19,996,406

850,000 2

226,000
226,000 19,770,406
210 24

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F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS

20,841,481

1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures:
--Authority Lease Rentals ($625,000), Olympic-related operating expenses ($363,442) and equipment purchases ($31,468). 3. Other adjustments: --Phase out "Georgia Global Now" ($1,000,000). --Continue funding for the Peach State Black Tourism Association ($300,000). --Eliminate both revenues and expenditures associated with the Manufacturing Directory. --Refocus funding of$150,000 for marketing the Georgia Research Alliance and Georgia's research and development accomplishments on a partnership that can leverage an additional $300,000 in funding. 4. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 5. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

42,519 (1,019,910)
(700,000)
(10,718) 4,834

ADmSTED BASE

19,158,206

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate a photographer position ($65,000) and reduce real estate rentals in the Atlanta Office ($141,132). 2. Reduce various marketing funds for: "Georgia Global Now" ($46,575), Economic Development ($27,500), International Trade ($15,000) and Administration ($75,000). 3. Reduce the printing and publications budget in International Trade ($25,000) and Tourism ($50,000). 4. Scale back representation in foreign countries in the following areas: elimination of an economic contract in Brussels ($100,000); reduce targeted international trade contracts and overseas compensation allowance ($100,000) and downgrade a Tokyo assistant manager position ($65,000). 5. Eliminate four visitor information center positions ($157,263) and a maintenance contract ($25,000). 6. Reduce contracts in administration and tourism. 7. Transfer 12 positions ($617,903) and related operating expenses ($99,588) in the Economic Development Division to the two new divisions. (See numbers 1 & 2 under Additions.)
Total Funds to Redirect

(206,132) (164,075)
(75,000) (265,000)
(182,263) (19,830)
(717,491)
(1,629,791)

ADDITIONS 1. Reflect a transfer of seven positions ($328,699) and operating expenses ($57,588) to the new Strategic Planning and Research Division. (See Enhancements.) 2. Reflect a transfer of five positions ($289,204) and operating expenses ($42,000) to the new Legacy Marketing Division. (See Enhancements.) 3. Provide operating expenses for the deputy commissioners of the two newly created divisions. (See Enhancements.)

386,287 331,204
75,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

4. Add an international market research associate position to the newly created Strategic Planning and Research Division.
5. Add a professional accounting position to the Administration Division. 6. Contract with the Department of Corrections to use prison labor for grounds maintenance at the
five largest visitor information centers. 7. Add a position in the Economic Development Division to work with existing industry to
strengthen Georgia's business development opportunities internationally. 8. Provide funds for participation in a public-private partnership for international marketing of
tourism in the Southeastern U.S. Five million dollars will be raised primarily from the private sector for this marketing effort. 9. Provide funds in contracts for one or more international trade contracts in Europe.

47,000 52,500 140,000 70,000 200,000
90,000

Total Additions

1,391,991

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

18,920,406

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Provide marketing funds for the new Legacy Marketing Division that will assume the management of the "Operation Legacy" Program - a targeted business recruitment and marketing program established prior to the Olympics. The Legacy Marketing program will be a public-private partnership and the private sector will match the state funds recommended here and in Enhancement #2. 2. Fund the salaries of two new deputy commissioner positions for the newly created Legacy Marketing Division and Strategic Planning and Research Division.

600,000 250,000

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Provide $500,000 for repairs and facility improvements at state visitor centers. 2. Ports Authority - Provide $14,490,000 to construct a transit shed and extend Berth 13 at Ocean Terminal in Savannah. 3. Ports Authority - Provide $13.3 million to purchase two container cranes for Container Berth 7 at the Garden City Terminal in Savannah. 4. Georgia World Congress Center - Provide $10.5 million for planning and design for the Phase IV expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center.

See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
See G.O.Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

850,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

19,770,406

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Administration

9,539,068

9,539,068

7,939,287

7,939,287

2. Economic Development

4,497,782

4,397,782

3,584,959

3,584,959

3. International Trade

1,640,998

1,640,998

1,590,295

1,590,295

4. Legacy Marketing

1,091,164

1,091,164

5. Strategic Planning and Research

598,327

598,327

6. Tourism

5,419,633

5,263,633

5,192,374

4,966,374

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

21,097,481

20,841,481

19,996,406

19,770,406

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $19,770,406.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism administers programs through four divisions (as of October I, 1996) to promote and encourage responsible development of tourism, business and industry in the state.
ADMINISTRATION The Administration Division not only supports the
department in budget, personnel, accounting and procurement, but provides computer, audio-visual and creative graphic design services to the economic development, trade andtourism efforts. The department's advertising and marketing efforts are coordinated through this division.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Economic Development Division markets Georgia as
a location for new industries by providing out-of-state and international companies with accurate information on such topics as wage data, labor availability and taxes on potential sites; accompanying industry officials on tours of communities for prospective industrial development; and helping support local communities in their business development programs. The division also assists existing industries in expanding their present facilities or relocating to other Georgia communities. In addition, the economic development efforts include coordinating the support and operations ofthe overseas offices in Tokyo and Brussels.
The division provides research and information support by publishing promotional material on transportation, international facilities, education, quality oflife and available buildings. The division also maintains the Georgia Manufacturing Directory database that includes nearly 10,000 manufacturing companies in the state, and maintains current economic development profiles on Georgia communities.
The Film Program, as part ofthe Economic Development Division, functions to develop and promote the state's film, television and commercial production industry. The staff working in the Film Program actively pursue film prospects through direct mail marketing, prospect visits, advertising and trade show participation. Film also provides a program of onlocation assistance to production companies and coordinates the filming needs ofthe company with other state agencies and local governments.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE The role ofthe International Trade Division is to promote
the sale of Georgia products and services to customers abroad and to coordinate all facets ofintemational trade and exporting in the state. Through the Export Assistance Center,

the Trade Division assists small and medium size businesses involved in exporting with trade leads, market analysis, trade shows and identification of financial assistance options. Coordination of international trade assistance is accomplished through:
International Programs--Building relationships with Georgia companies to develop programs that will lead to increased sales of Georgia companies in foreign markets.
In-State Programs--Building relationships with local private sector partners, primarily chambers of commerce, to increase awareness among Georgia companies ofthe benefits of exporting.
Trade Contracts--Developing and contracting for identification offoreign trade opportunities in Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, Latin America and other countries.
TOURISM The Tourism Division's role is to increase the number of
travelers by developing information services to reach travelers before they leave home and by developing a marketing strategy that leads travelers to choose Georgia as a vacation destination. Through regional tourism representatives, the division assists local and regional tourism associations in the development of effective tourism programs.
Tourism is also responsible for the operation of the state's II visitor information centers. These centers serve approximately 17 million visitors annually with travel information, reservations and assistance.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Ports Authority is responsible for the
operation, administration and maintenance of Georgia's four ports--two ocean ports located in Savannah and Brunswick, and two inland ports located in Columbus and Bainbridge. Additionally, the authority promotes the port facilities to shipping lines worldwide through its sales offices in Atlanta, New York, Tokyo, Oslo and Athens. The state provides no operating funds to the Ports Authority.
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is responsible for promoting and servicing regional, national and international events, conventions and trade shows which generate economic benefits to the state. The authority owns and operates the Georgia World Congress Center and the Georgia Dome, which is also the home ofthe Atlanta Falcons. The state provides no operating funds to the Congress Center.
AUTHORITY Title 50-7, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Strategies and Services

The Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism is Georgia's lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging expansion of existing industry, locating new markets for Georgia products, promoting tourism and promoting the state as a location for film and video projects.
The department has offered services through three major programmatic divisions - Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism. Now Governor Miller is enhancing and improving the department's overall economic development responsibilities by adding two new divisions - Legacy Marketing and Strategic Planning and Research. The Legacy Marketing Division incorporates Operation Legacy into the department creating a publicprivate partnership that targets for development growth industries important to Georgia's future. The Strategic Planning and Research Division will conduct the research and strategic planning needed not only by the department, but by the Governor and the General Assembly in formulating state economic development policy and strategy. This division will prepare the research and help formulate the marketing plans needed by the new Legacy Division in its targeting of key growth industries.
OPERATION LEGACY Background. Leveraging the
Global exposure provided by the 1996 Olympic Games, the Governor of Georgia and a number of public and private entities launched in 1994 a worldwide targeted marketing and development program called Operation Legacy.
Operation Legacy attracted some of the world's leading investors and corporations to Atlanta during the Olympics and familiarized them with the extraordinary economic opportunities unfolding in Georgia. In the months and years that led up to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, Operation Legacy hosted a number ofVIP Tours ofAtlanta

and Georgia. While designed to provide an exciting Olympic experience and a preview of the Games, the tours imparted a practicl understanding ofthe state's aggressive plans for growth and the business/investment opportunities that growth will generate. Moreover, those that came gained an extraordinary overview of the resources -- human, financial, intellectual, cultural, technological, and corporate -- that have fueled Georgia's emergence as the leader ofthe Southeast and the strongest state economy east of the Rocky Mountains.
The number one goal of Operation Legacy was to present the qualities and character that have made Atlanta and Georgia one of the world's most desirable business centers and corporate relocation sites for the industries targeted.
LEGACY MARKETING DIVISION Governor Miller is proposing to
continue the Legacy program with a strategic focus that builds on Georgia's competitive strengths and seeks the best opportunities for creating vital industries for the future. The Governor is creating the Legacy Marketing Division managed by a deputy commissioner and with $600,000 added for a special Legacy Marketing Program that will be matched by private funds. Enhancement funds of $126,960 and redirected funds of $33,000 will provide the new funding needed for division operations. In addition, a transfer of$331 ,204 and five positions from the Economic Development Division will provide a basic stafffor the Legacy Division. The operational approach for the division is to encourage the private sector not only to contribute marketing funds but also to allocate staff to work as a team with state personnel in achieving Legacy goals and objectives.
The targeted marketing and business development approach of the Legacy program is designed to maximize the use of limited resources to build industries for Georgia's economic future. The legacy Program will target new

industries with higher, value-added products that rely on new advanced technology. With the support ofthe new Strategic Planning and Research Division, the legacy program will focus not only on recruiting companies but on building the infrastructure, business climate and incentives needed to position and promote Georgia as a place for these targeted industries/companies to do business.
For Legacy's targeted marketing approach to work effectively requires understanding thoroughly, through research and consultation with industry experts, the requirements ofthe targeted industry. Then it requires identifying sites or areas that can meet these requirements and determining those companies most likely to make investments in the near future. Finally, Legacy marketing requires formulation ofa marketing plan and strategy for each targeted industry that effectively utilizes all available public and private resources. One ofthe major purposes of the new Strategic Planning and Research Division is to provide this research and planning for the Legacy Marketing Division.
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RESEARCH DIVISION
Governor Miller proposes a new Strategic Planning and Research Division that will support not only the new Legacy program but will also provide the research and planning needed for all department functions and for the Governor and the General Assembly in the formulation of the state's overall economic development strategy. Important functions of this division will include improving the state's business climate, enhancing development incentives, creating the infrastructure and mobilizing the resources (public and private) needed for sustained quality growth. The division will be led by a deputy commissioner. Enhancement funds of $123,040 and redirected funds of$89,000, including one new research position will provide

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new funding needed for division operations. In addition, a transfer of $386,287 and seven positions from the Economic Development Division will provide the core staff for the division. Currently, the Economic Development Division has a research unit that will be transferred to the new division. Finally, $150,000 in marketing is budgeted in the Administration Division for contracting research and planning requiring specialized expertise. The Legacy Partners will raise funds needed to support additional operational needs ofthis Division and the Legacy Division. The Strategic Planning and Research Division will need additional funds to properly support the Governor in formulation and coordination of the state's economic development strategy.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING
The Department's Economic Development Division will continue its traditional economic development role of recruiting new industry and encouraging the expansion of existing industry to create new jobs and generate more capital investment in Georgia.
As the state's marketing arm, the Department of Industry, Trade- and Tourism provides advertising, public relations, trade show and marketing mission assistance services for Georgia. The primary purposes of these marketing efforts are to build a positive image of Georgia and generate the inquiries from business prospects, exporters and travelers. Whether tourism, trade or new company prospects, the department emphasizes the state's business climate, education and training programs, and overall quality of life.
R&D Marketing. Governor Miller is recommending that $150,000 of the department's regular marketing budget be used to develop and implement a multi-year marketing strategy which will more effectively position Georgia as a center for research and development comparable to North Carolina's Research Triangle. The

reality is that Georgia's research universities now exceed the North Carolina Research Triangle universities in the dollar value of research and development performed. Part of this funding for research and development includes $126 million over the past five years for the Georgia Research Alliance and almost $19 million for the Governor's traditional industries research and development program over the past four years. Yet, Georgia still does not have the reputation and image it deserves given its accomplishments. Even many Georgia businesses are not aware ofthe Georgia Research Alliance, the Governor's traditional industries program or Georgia's successes in research and development.
If Georgia is to be more successful in attracting private research and development facilities and new technology companies, it must do a better job telling businesses and universities throughout the world what Georgia has done. Governor Miller is challenging both the Georgia Research Alliance and the University System and its research foundations to match the state's $150,000 to produce a total marketing effort of$450,000.
COOPERATIVE TOURISM ADVERTISING
In F.Y. 1998, the promotion of tourism in Georgia will concentrate on leveraging state dollars with private dollars to develop public-private partnerships. Governor Miller is recommending $300,000 in marketing funds for a revived cooperative Tourism program. The Tourism Division will work closely with Georgia's tourism regions in a cooperative endeavor to advertise these regions and attract more tourists. The regions must match the state's efforts using local and private resources.
Governor Miller is recommending $200,000 to participate in another tourism public-private partnership to market the Southeast to the world. The partnership includes 10 southeastern states and major tourism destinations

that will initially target the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada for a total international marketing campaign of $5 million. Most ofthis funding will be raised from private sector tourism destinations and businesses. The goal is to market and promote travel with other destination cities in the Southeast, recognizing the vast number of attractions, sporting events, history, scenic and cultural beauty found within this area.
VISITOR CENTERS Visitor centers are the front door to
our state and, therefore, must make a good first impression on visitors. This first impression can influence the state's ability to be a vacation destination to the 17 million visitors who stop at the 11 centers each year.
In fiscal years 1993, 1994 and 1997, the Governor recommended the reconstruction of the visitor centers in Ringgold, Lavonia and Augusta respectively, and in F.Y. 1995 $500,000 was provided for major repairs to the state's visitor centers. In F.Y. 1997 almost $500,000 was budgeted to extend visitor information center hours, 24-hour restroom service, enhanced maintenance and security and special travel marketing events during the Olympic Games. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 recommendation provides $500,000 in G.O. bonds to make further repairs to visitor center roofs and sewage treatment plants and $140,000 to contract with the Department of Corrections for grounds maintenance at the five largest centers.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Since the creation of a separate
Trade Division by Governor Miller in 1993, the department's trade efforts have focused on assisting companies in targeted industries with export potential. In F.Y. 1996, Governor Miller expanded an overseas trade program that focused on contracts targeted to various countries offering trade opportunities rather than establishing overseas offices staffed with department employees. Building on

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existing contracts in Mexico, Canada and Taiwan, $400,000 in contract funds was used to expand international trade representation in South America, South Africa and in other emerging world markets. This funding has enabled the division to aid Georgia exporters directly in most major world markets. For F.Y. 1998, the Governor is recommending the department's request to convert the Brussels Office position that deals with trade to one or more contracts that target Europe's best trade opportunities.
Also in F.Y. 1998, Governor Miller is recommending $150,000 in marketing for an incoming buyers program that will focus on matching foreign buyers with potential Georgia suppliers. This recommendation builds on the success ofGeorgia promoting the "Sunbelt Agricultural Expo" to foreign buyers. An additional $50,000 recommended in marketing will enable the Trade Division to update the Made in Georgia, USA publication in a newsletter format via the Web page.
The department will also continue to work through the Export Assistance Center, providing export information to small and medium-sized businesses in Georgia. During its first year of operation, the Center provided export information and resources to almost 1,000 visitors and responded to more than 4,000 information requests from Georgia exporters and prospective exporters as well as from international buyers interested in Made In Georgia USA products and services. The Georgia Export Assistance Center remains the only one of 13 around the country that involves a true partnership between federal agencies, led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and state agencies, led by the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
EXPORT TECHNOLOGY A multi-state Regional Trade
Initiatives program funded by the

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has given the State of Georgia a grant to undertake nine pilot projects to develop international trade, community leadership and telecommunications in the ARC region which includes 30 counties in North Georgia. The grant will enable the Trade Division to enhance global economic trade opportunities for Georgia companies in the ARC region through enhanced trade partnerships.
One of the major grant-funded projects will be the installation of PCbased videoconferencing systems in several strategic locations in North Georgia. This equipment will provide the platform and "connections" for improved delivery oftrade services and export training programs which can also be leveraged for other economic development purposes. These new "desktop" systems will also interface with the state's existing GSAMS videoconferencing network, to support a variety ofcommunications functions and formats. The electronic databases ofthe Georgia International Trade Data Network are available to interested trade partners from the Export Assistance Center's Trade Resource Center.
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Governor Miller has always
maintained that Georgia must remain a Southeast center for international commerce. His commitment to positioning Georgia for global trade expansion is reflected in his budgets since F.Y. 1992. He has recommended over $111 million in funding for port facilities in Savannah and Brunswick. In addition, the state has invested $33 million for Savannah River harbor deepening and $33.5 million for harbor maintenance. In addition, Governor Miller has supported the Ports Authority in its commitment of $11 million in authority revenues to provide for an expansion at Mayor's Point in

Brunswick, a new liquid bulk import berth in Savannah, and facilities for Home Depot in Savannah.
Under the management of the Georgia Ports Authority, the Port of Savannah has emerged as one of the premier container ports in the U.S., offering service to more than 100 countries by more than 50 major steamship lines. Savannah now is the tenth largest container port in the United States and the third largest in the highly competitive South Atlantic market. The Authority's growth rate in container tonnage has exceeded 61 % over the last ten years and with Home Depot is expected to exceed 75 percent by the end of 1997.
For F.Y. 1998 the Governor is recommending $13.3 million in G.O. bonds to purchase two new container cranes to maximize the opportunities presented by the state's investment in Container Berth 7. The cranes will load and unload cargo more quickly and efficiently, thus providing better service to the Port Authority's customers.
The Governor also proposes for F.Y. 1998 to enhance Savannah's breakbulk capabilities by recommending $14,490,000 in G.O. bonds to extend Berth 13 (by constructing a 700 x 145 foot dock) and to provide a new 200,000 square foot transit shed adjacent to Berth 13. Georgia Ports Authority is the only one among its competitive South Atlantic Ports to increase breakbulk tonnage since 1989. Competitors have seen breakbulk tonnage declines of25% to 46% while Georgia's breakbulk tonnage has grown 33%. Providing additional breakbulk storage capacity and more dock space will also allow the Ports Authority to better serve its customers and remain the main breakbulk port in the South Atlantic. With the F.Y. 1998 recommendations Governor Miller will have provided over $200 for improvements to Georgia's ports and harbors.

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION
PURPOSE: Recruit companies from outside Georgia and support expansion of existing industry within the state with special attention to the slower growth regions of the state.
GOALS Promote Georgia as a place to locate and expand business through advertising, public relations and other marketing efforts. Promote Georgia as a location for films, commercial productions and film related businesses. Create new jobs, increase capital investment and generate additional tax revenue. Create new jobs, increase capital investment and generate additional tax revenue for the slower growth regions ofthe state by working with local and regional communities and economic development organizations.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PURPOSE: Create employment in Georgia by helping companies based in the state expand their exports and enter new international markets. Focus the program on small and medium-sized companies with the greatest potential for export expansion.
GOALS Build awareness among qualified Georgia companies ofthe importance of exporting. Increase the number of Georgia companies exporting their products. Increase the number of international markets to which Georgia companies export. Effectively coordinate and leverage the diverse international trade promotion efforts among state agencies and with federal and private organizations. Increase the percentage of targeted industries in Georgia that export and increase the total value of these exports.
TOURISM
PURPOSE: Promote Georgia to travelers and increase awareness of all regions of Georgia by assisting communities and regions with their tourism attractions, by developing promotional materials and by targeting group travelers and consumers.
GOALS Increase the number of visitors to Georgia. Promote Georgia as a vacation destination. Promote Georgia as a place for meetings, conventions and trade shows. Assist Georgia communities and regions in their tourism marketing efforts. Increase investment in Georgia by the travel and tourism industry. Increase public and private investment in Central Business Districts (CBDs).
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM -- Results-Based Budgeting TARGETED MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE: Through a strong public-private partnership (Operation Legacy), identify, recruit and develop the most promising industries for Georgia's future. Develop the specific infrastructure, business climate and incentives necessary for the targeted industries to thrive.
GOALS Create new, higher-paying jobs, increase capital investment and increase the number of companies in the targeted industry areas and generate additional taxes from the industries in the targeted areas. Position Georgia as a place for the targeted industries by marketing and promoting the infrastructure, business climate and incentives needed by these industries. Leverage the resources of state agencies, the university system and private organizations to develop and attract the targeted industries.
STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND RESEARCH PURPOSE: Conduct strategic economic development planning and research for the Governor, the Department and the state focusing on the formulation of economic development policy and strategy that mobilizes, coordinates and leverages all public and private resources available.
GOALS Develop and maintain a strategic economic development plan for the state that effectively uses all available state resources as well as appropriate private resources. Develop and implement a specific strategy that focuses and targets resources on the opportunities which will create a strong economic base for Georgia in the next century. Research the most significant problems associated with state economic development and with the development of targeted industry opportunities and recommend policies and actions to address these problems.
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Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Business Recruitment and Expansion 2. International Trade 3. Tourism 4. Targeted Marketing and Business Development

8,744,071 3,622,257 8,681,153

8,644,071 3,622,257 8,525,153

5. Strategic Economic Development Planning and Research
TOTAL
PASS-THROUGH FUNDING

21,047,481

20,791,481

1. Tri-Rivers Waterway Development Authority

50,000

50,000

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

6,455,892 3,180,271 8,623,252 1,091,164

6,455,892 3,180,271 8,397,252 1,091,164

598,327

598,327

19,948,906

19,722,906

47,500

47,500

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

21,097,481

20,841,481

19,996,406

19,770,406

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 320

Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Executive Office

9

Administrative Division

63

Provides personnel services... supplies educational materials and information to the public ...provides staff support to the Commissioner's Office...provides accounting services . prepares budget requests . coordinates printing, supplies and procurement services...

enforces compliance of insurance, industrial loan and fire safety laws and regulations... suspends or revokes licenses and levies fines for violations ...administers court-appointed rehabilitation and/or liquidation of insolvent insurers.

I Insurance Division
128
Administers state insurance laws and regulations... reviews and approves policy forms...acknowledges rates when appropriate...reviews applications for certificates of authority ...examines insurance companies...administers tax laws relative to insurers... prepares and conducts all license exams and license agents...administers preneed funeral service contracts...administers workers' compensation group self-insurance program... administers third party prescription program... coordinates consumer complaints and inquiries... administers insurance holding company laws and health maintenance laws.

I Industrial Loan Division
10 Administers the Georgia Industrial Loan Act. .. reviews applications for industrial loan licenses... accounts for fees payable...examines all industrial loan companies... administers tax laws.
313

I Safety Fire Division
110
Administers, inspects and licenses facilities for compliance with state fire safety laws... administers federal standards concerning the construction of mobile homes... administers federal standards affecting life and fire safety in hospitals and nursing homes... investigates fires of suspicious nature for arson and assists in prosecution when applicable... licenses and inspects liquefied petroleum gas facilities ... administers the Blasting Standards Act of 1978 ... licenses and inspects motor vehicle racetracks.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
12,846,852 768,701 360,146 124,599 77,285 799,748 671,552 699,332 277,899
16,626,114

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
12,901,723 899,751 454,209 145,548 31,844 802,157 528,525 466,301 308311
16,538,369

F,Y.1997 Current Budget
13,594,230 723,314 379,754 86,733 59,129 804,047 141,292 448,235 275,334
16,512,068

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

13,325,804 776,321 450,754 86,233 60,129 804,047 211,219 413,721 332,426
16,460,654

1,295,438 57,865
200,000
128,250 51,000 250,000 43,300 24,000
2,049,853

14,621,242 834,186 650,754 86,233 188,379 855,047 461,219 457,021
18,510,507

1,213,031 577,439
1,790,470
14,835,644
326 47

1,520,162 508,492
2,028,654
14,509,715
335 49

1,256,295 50,360
1,306,655
15,205,413
320 49

1,356,295 50,360
1,406,655 15,053,999
312 49

2,049,853 31

1,356,295 50,360
1,406,655 17,103,852
343 49

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
13,657,935 776,321 450,754 86,233 60,129 804,047 136,219 413,721 332,426
16,717,785
1,356,295 50,360
1,406,655
15,311,130
320 49

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(534,296)

141,330

(232,257) (766,553)

75,000 216,330

(766,553) (13)

216,330 4

Redirection Totals
13,264,969 776,321 450,754 86,233 60,129 804,047 211,219 181,464 332,426
16,167,562

Enhancements
539,860 24,407 83,320
53,429 21,247
17,739 9,998 750,000

1,356,295 50,360
1,406,655
14,760,907
311 49

750,000 13

Totals
13,804,829 800,728 534,074 86,233 113,558 825,294 211,219 199,203 342,424
16,917,562
1,356,295 50,360
1,406,655
15,510,907
324 49

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F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate three positions within the Internal Administration (two positions) and Fire Safety & Manufactured Housing Regulation (one position) divisions. 2. Privatize portion of Agents Licensing section, eliminating nine positions and associated operating costs. 3. Eliminate the actuary position, contracting with outside vendors for these services instead.
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Add two positions to assist in consumer service investigations and regulatory analysis. 2. Add two positions to assist in fIre safety compliance building inspections. 3. Provide for contracting of actuarial services.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
ENHANCEMENTS 1. Establish and operate the Special Insurance Fraud Fund as enacted in House Bill 616 of the 1995 General Assembly. The total amount of the appropriation must be collected and deposited into the State Treasury within the fIrst quarter ofF.Y. 1998. Allotments of these funds from the Treasury will be approved after the deposits have been made.
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

15,205,413 125,642 (5,359) (14,566)
15,311,130
(130,779) (513,307) (122,467) (766,553)
70,610 70,720 75,000 216,330 14,760,907
750,000
750,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

15,510,907

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Internal Administration

4,448,673

4,448,673

4,393,603

4,393,603

2. Insurance Regulation

6,615,343

6,615,343

6,116,923

6,116,923

3. Industrial Loan Regulation

517,776

517,776

539,060

539,060

4. Fire Safety and Manufactured Housing

4,930,276

3,623,621

5,117,976

3,711,321

5. Special Insurance Fraud Fund

750,000

750,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

16,512,068

15,205,413

16,917,562

15,510,907

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of Commissioner of Insurance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $15,510,907.

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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of Commissioner of Insurance is accountable for upholding state laws regulating insurance, fire safety, mobile homes and small loans. The Department organizes its efforts,in fulfIlling these responsibilities around four divisions.
INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION The Internal Administration Division provides
management, policy direction, enforcement and administrative support for the department's program regulating companies and protecting consumers in the areas of insurance, industrial loan regulation, fire safety, manufactured housing, arson investigation, building inspection, hazardous material handling and storage, and other related areas. The division's activities include performing personnel, purchasing payroll, budgeting, and accounting duties for all agency divisions; and establishing department policy, procedures, regulations and enforcement capabilities.
INSURANCE REGULATION DIVISION The Insurance Regulation Division is responsible for
administering Georgia insurance laws and regulations by reviewing and approving insurance company property; casualty, life, accident and sickness policy forms and rates; approving applications for insurance companies to conduct business in Georgia; approving applications for individuals to obtain insurance agent licenses; and regulating group selfinsurance funds for workers' compensation insurance. The division oversees the regulation of automobile self-insurers, Captive Insurance companies, and Interlocal Risk Management.

INDUSTRIAL LOAN REGULATION DIVISION The Industrial Loan Regulation Division administers the
Georgia Industrial Loan Act by performing examinations and on-site investigations of all accounts held by the industrial loan companies (small loan companies making loans of $3,000 or less) licensed to do business in Georgia, accounting for all fees and taxes payable by the industrial loan companies, and approving applications for new industrial loan company licenses and investigating consumer complaints.
FIRE SAFETY AND MOBILE HOME REGULATION DIVISION
The Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Division administers and enforces compliance with Georgia and federal laws affecting manufactured housing and fire safety by reviewing applications for license and permits to use or store hazardous or physically unstable substances and materials; by reviewing construction plans for public buildings and manufactured houses for adequate fire hazard prevention and protection. The division inspect public facilities for compliance with Georgia's fire safety laws and investigates cases involving suspicious fires in Georgia.
AUTHORITY State Constitution; Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Title 45-14.

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Strategies and Services

The Office of Commissioner of

Insurance administers a number of

strategies and services to fulfIll its

duties in regulating the state's

insurance industry, industrial loan

companies and fire safety standards.

These activities are geared toward

enabling the Department to satisfy its

regulatory

responsibilities

effectively, and to protect and assist

the public in the areas the

Department oversees. Highlighted

below are the some of these

programs and developments; namely,

Financial Examinations, Computer

Services, Agents Licensing

Privatization, Consumer Services,

Property and Casualty, Fire Safety

Education and Hazardous Materials.

FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS The Financial Examinations
section performs activities in the areas of insurance company fmancial reviews, market conduct compliance and premium tax collection. The insurance company fmancial reviews decide whether an insurer is complying with state law and department regulations, report any non-compliance or other problems, and verify the insurer's fmancial solvency. The section completed 119 fmancial reviews/examinations in F.Y. 1996. The section's market conduct work involves analyzing insurer records regarding rates charged policyholders to determine if the insurer is adhering to state law and department regulations, and if the rates being charged policyholders are consistent with the rates fIled with the department. F. Y. 1996 saw 83 market conduct examinations performed. The section also processes the premium tax returns from all insurance companies and surplus lines brokers licensed to operate in the state, and collects the premium tax payments. The department annually receives an average of over $200 million in state

premium taxes and nearly the same amount in local premium taxes. The collected local premium tax revenue is distributed to all the state's counties and municipalities.
COMPUTER SERVICES The department's Computer
Services section is analyzing the various electronic and information systems technologies utilized within the department to determine the most productive way to apply and upgrade the department's information technology to give consumers and those regulated efficient and expeditious service. As a result, several developments are already on the horizon. During F.Y. 1997 and F.Y. 1998, the department will explore the feasibility of allowing the insurance companies to electronically fIle with the department the policyholder forms which require the Commissioner's review and approval before they can be used. The Regulatory Services section will be acquiring the ability to electronically receive the fmancial statements from insurance companies it is auditing. More extensive use of information technology is being planned for the Fire Safety division in the areas of analysis of inspection and investigation results and computer aided review of building engineering and architectural drawings to facilitate verification of compliance with state fire code regulations. Technology will be introduced in the Manufactured Housing section permitting inspectors to detect and evaluate problems arising during the manufacture of a mobile home, causing these problems to be corrected before production of a unit is fmished. This technology will enable inspectors to be more aggressive and proactive in discovering problems with these homes before work on them is done rather than after.

AGENTS LICENSING

PRIVATIZATION

The Agents Licensing section is

the department's arm for regulating

over 70,000 state licensed insurance

agents, adjusters, agencies,

counselors, subagents and surplus

lines brokers. Traditionally, the

department has always conducted

many of the tasks involved with its

licensing duties internally. However,

the department, in F.Y. 1998, is

contractiIig much of the actual work

and recordkeeping pertaining to the

licensing process to an outside

vendor.

The vendor, with

department oversight, will be

responsible for maintaining the

licensing database, processing license

renewals and handling continuing

education fIlings from licensees.

Privatizing a significant portion of

the agents licensing process reduces

the department staff necessary for

this function, lowers the

department's computer costs, and

shortens processing and response

times for insurance agents, agencies,

companies, and citizens. This effort,

the latest in a series of privatization

initiatives concerning the Agents

Licensing operation, has been

designed so that the cost of

privatization and improved service is

borne by the industry, not the state.

CONSUMER SERVICES The Consumer Services Division
functions to assist citizens with insurance concerns. Toward this end, the division's activities include interceding in claims and other insurance related disputes; educating the general public on a variety of insurance issues using public presentations, publications and other means; assisting the public on insurance matters occurring after a disaster; and referring persons to the appropriate special programs state and federal agencies may offer to resolve a situation beyond the

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department's purview.

Investigation of claims and other

insurance related disputes is the

division's major activity. Cases are

handled by 41 investigators located in

regions statewide.

These

investigator s

interview insurance

company personnel,

independent adjusters,

insurance agents and

the

complaining

party, as well as

review all related

documentation to

determine if the

complaint filed is

valid. Once this

research and analysis

of the complaint is

completed,

the

investigator reports

the results to the

parties involved and

works with them to

resolve the complaint.

The division closed

84,038 cases in F.Y.

1996.

The division also aids other

divisions within the department 'in a

range of areas. Examples of the

areas the division investigators

routinely furnish support are: the

Enforcement and Fraud Units in

evidence procurement and case

prosecution; Agents Licensing and

Regulatory Services with records

checks on agents and companies; and

the Research Division on legislative

matters.

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY The Property and Casualty
Division reviews insurance company property and casualty rates, rules and forms for compliance with state law and department regulations. As part of this review, all property and casualty insurers licensed to operate in Georgia must file information on all property and casualty premium rates, underwriting rules and policy

forms with the division. Rate filings

are evaluated against state law which

prohibits rates which are excessive,

inadequate

or

unfairly

discriminatory.

Property and

casualty insurance policy forms and

endorsements must be submitted to

the division for review 90 days

before they are scheduled to become

effective.

These forms and

endorsements are examined to ensure

they comply with state law, contain

no misleading titles or clauses, are

legibly printed, and do not include

provisions considered unfair or

inequitable. In calendar year 1995,

the division received 5,832 rate and

rule filings, and 3,844 form and

endorsement filings from insurance

companies and rating organizations.

The division also regulates a

number of residual market insurance

plans. These plans are designed to

provide coverage to individuals

unable to ordinarily obtain insurance

from licensed insurers of certain

lines of insurance. Every state

licensed insurer offering automobile,

property or workers compensation

insurance must participate in the

applicable residual market plan to share these high risk applicants. Residual market plan rates, rules and forms are subject to regulations similar to those for the standard rates, rules and forms mentioned
earlier.
FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
The Fire Safety Division, through its Fire Safety Education Program, develops instructional programs on and promotes awareness of fIre safety. The program's efforts emphasize a person's responsibility for fIre prevention and fIre safety measures at home, school, work and other areas. In this regard, the program coordinates the efforts of the Commissioner, news media, State Fire Marshal's OffIce and the department's Public Education section to educate the public on fIre safety in a clear, organized fashion. The program is attempting to further educate the public on fIre safety by expanding its involvement in several organizations such as the Coalition of Public Fire Safety Educators, Safe Kids of Georgia and the EMS Advisory Council. Prompted by the importance and the effectiveness of learning and practicing fIre safety at an early age, the program hopes to initiate and expand its efforts directed at school-age students as a way of reaching and teaching children about fIre safety. Some of these efforts include the Learn Not To Burn, Challenge For Life, and Junior Fire Marshal programs, as well as the acquisition of a mobile fIre safety house where live demonstrations of fITe safety techniques can be presented to school and public

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groups. Other areas in which the program is active include smoke detector distribution programs, establishing a volunteer fire safety education teaching group, and developing the cooperation necessary for joint efforts by the local fire services and the local boards of education to encourage fire safety education activities in every school.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The Fire Safety Division's

Hazardous Materials section enforces

areas designated to the department

concerning

the

storage,

transportation and handling

ofhazardous materials including

liquid propane gas, anhydrous

ammonia,

flammable

and

combustible liquids, explosives,

welding gases, natural gases and

blasting agents. The section, under

this responsibility, conducts

inspections, issues permits and

licenses, investigates hazardous

materials incidents and enforces

applicable fire safety codes. The

section also reviews plans and

specifications for proposed bulk

storage facilities of these substances.

The section must approve these plans

and specifications before construction

can begin on a proposed hazardous

material bulk storage facility. The section is also assigned the department's responsibility to regulate the manufacture, transport, use, sale and storage of explosives through licensing the individuals or organizations involved in those activities. To complement its regulatory duties, the section conducts education and training programs on storing, transporting and handling hazardous materials in an effort to continue minimizing the loss of life and property from hazardous materials fire incidents.

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.s 180 ~.~... 160
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Fire Deaths in Georgia
195

92

93

94

95

96

Calendar Years

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Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
INSURANCE ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE: Drafting, promulgation and enforcement of insurance regulations and the enforcement of specific inspections.
GOALS Monitor compliance of insurance companies and insurance agents with other divisions of the Office of Commission of Insurance. Implement recommendations of various divisions ofthe Office of Commissioner of Insurance. Handling of all enforcement actions against agents, insurers and others subject to the jurisdiction of the Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
INSURANCE REGULATION
PURPOSE: Provide regulatory support and oversight of insurance entities licensed in Georgia and to review and approve all rates and forms used by insurance companies.
GOALS Ensure insurance companies licensed in Georgia are fmancially stable and capable of fulfilling their obligations to Georgia consumers. Provide consumer protection for those insurance companies which have become fmancially impaired. Serve as liaison between consumers and insurance companies to ensure that consumers are being dealt with fairly according to Georgia law. Ensure that all rates and forms used by insurance companies are proper and have been approved by the Commissioner.
INDUSTRIAL LOAN REGULATION PURPOSE: Oversee finance companies providing loans to consumers in amounts of $3,000 or less.
GOALS Determine if fmance companies are in compliance with the Georgia Industrial Loan Act by conducting on-site audits. Collect 3% Industrial Loan Tax from fmance companies on loans of$3,OOO or smaller. Ensure that fmance companies are not charging consumers interest rates in excess of the maximum allowed.
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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE -- Results-Based Budgeting FIRE SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE: Promote the health and welfare of Georgia citizens and visitors by dedicating resources to protecting lives and property in our state through code adaptation and enforcement, inspection, licensure, public awareness and public education.
GOALS Investigate instances where hazardous materials may have been involved to determine if negligence is involved. License companies selling hazardous materials. Review construction documents on buildings defmed as presenting special hazards due to their size, use or construction to determine if building codes are being met. Develop and promote an education program for statewide fIre safety education.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND NURSING HOME INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE: Ensure that providers of manufactured housing and nursing home services are in compliance with federal regulations.
GOALS Ensure that Health Care Finance Administration requirements for nursing homes are being met. Ensure that federal guidelines regarding the manufacturing, sale and installation of manufactured housing are being met. Serve as monitoring agency for consumer complaints.
SPECIAL INSURANCE FRAUD FUND PURPOSE: Coordinate with Federal, State and Local government agencies in order to expose and eliminate insurance fraud.
GOALS Investigate instances of alleged insurance fraud. Assist insurance companies in identifying possible insurance fraud. Work with fraud units of insurance companies to discover fraud.
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Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Insurance Enforcement 2. Insurance Regulation 3. Industrial Loan Regulation 4. Fire Safety and Hazardous Materials Inspection and Enforcement 5. Manufactured Housing and Nursing Home Inspection and Enforcement 6. Special Insurance Fraud Fund
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

2,706,236 7,514,664
588,036 1,231,014
4,472,118

2,706,236 7,514,664
588,036 1,231,014
3,165,463

16,512,068

15,205,413

2,638,270 7,282,736
573,601 1,195,124

2,638,270 7,282,736
573,601 1,195,124

4,477,831

3,071,176

750,000 16,917,562

750,000 15,510,907

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 1,920

Commissioner

of Labor

6

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Intergovernmental Human Resources Communications Training and

Internal Security Veterans

Relations

Quality

Programs

2

18

4

5

7

3

Facilitates use of Provides personnel Facilitates public Provides training Provides internal Provides enhanced

and pro mot e s functions.

access to depart- and staff develop- investigations.

services to veterans.

department's ser-

ment's information ment.

vices.

and services.
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Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Employment and

Labor Market Systems

Labor Law and Policy

Trainine;

27

3

2

Unemployment Insurance (VI)
420
Administers claims payments, collects employer taxes, hears appeals and administers child labor inspections.
Employment Service
66
Provides planning, policy monitoring and reporting for employment service programs.
Administration
218
Administers accounting, payroll, budget, data processing, mail, property and supply services.

Assistant Commissioner Labor Information
51
Collects, compiles, and reports labor market information.
Economic - Development
3
Interacts with government and business to promote the state and improve the economy.
Drug Free Workplace
2
Promotes drug free environments.

Legislative Liaison
1
Interacts with Legislature to coordinate federal and state law.
Safety 1- Engineering
37
Performs safety inspections of businesses to administer state elevator, pressure vessel, and carnival and amusement ride laws.
Facilities 1- Management
11
Handles maintenance, parking, space rental, and telecommunications for the Sussex Place Complex

Field Services
973 Manages employment services, UI claims, specialized veterans services, and services to dislocated workers.

Workforce '- Development
26
Consists of GOICC program and Jobs for Georgia Graduates.

Job Training

Manages JTPA grants, pro-

vides recipient services, and

L..-

--:3::.,:3;;..J performs compliance audits.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Payments to the State Treasury JTPA Contracts
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
74,760,058 5,375,845 1,361,355 39,003 1,658,880 1,801,164 4,824,711 6,691,772 1,388,336 1,418,017 1,774,079
64,136,330
165,229,550
145,419,001 2,737,754
148,156,755
17,072,795
1,920 11

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
76,717,793 8,621,756 1,303,055
363,158 2,198,713 4,001,874 2,884,896 1,450,300
30,762 1,774,079 62,109,596
161,455,982

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
70,226,432 7,424,929 1,346,137
844,965 1,960,798 3,161,030 7,151,101 1,419,406
1,774,079 60,500,000
155,808,877

F.Y. 1998 Al!:ency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

72,333,225 6,213,740 1,305,910

1,297,204

73,630,429 6,213,740 1,305,910

457,047 1,888,123 3,164,280 3,058,815 1,465,339

457,047 1,888,123 3,164,280 3,058,815 1,465,339

1,774,079 60,500,000
152,160,558

1,297,204

1,774,079 60,500,000
153,457,762

141,722,591 1,832,318
143,554,909 17,901,073
1,920 11

134,347,690 1,832,318
136,180,008 19,628,869
1,920 11

129,846,862 1,795,532
131,642,394 20,518,164
1,920 11

1,297,204 17

129,846,862 1,795,532
131,642,394 21,815,368
1,937 11

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Payments to the State Treasury ITPA Contracts
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base 72,332,588 6,213,740 1,305,910
457,047 1,888,123 3,161,030 3,058,815 1,465,339
1,774,079 60,500,000 152,156,671
129,846,862 1,795,532
131,642,394 20,514,277
1,920 11

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(22,170)

(3,087)

(25,257)

(25,257)

Redirection Totals
72,310,418 6,213,740 1,305,910
457,047 1,888,123 3,157,943 3,058,815 1,465,339
1,774,079 60,500,000
152,131,414

Enhancements

Totals
72,310,418 6,213,740 1,305,910
457,047 1,888,123 3,157,943 3,058,815 1,465,339
1,774,079 60,500,000
152,131,414

129,846,862 1,795,532
131,642,394 20,489,020
1,920 11

129,846,862 1,795,532
131,642,394 20,489,020
1,920 11

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost ofthe F.Y. 1997 sallll)' adjustments. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 4. Reallocate back to the department, as required by state law, the increases in safety inspections, administrative assessments and penalty and interest funds that have been collected by the department and remitted to the state treasury. 5. To reduce the adjusted base for the Child Labor Section from $426,725 to $423,475.

19,628,869 19,924 (144) (493)
869,371
(3,250)

ADJUSTED BASE

20,514,277

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. To reduce state funding for the 10 approved child labor positions for the Child Labor Section. 2. To reduce state funding for the Georgia Commission on Women by five percent.
Total Funds to Redirect
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

(22,170) (3,087)
(25,257)
20,489,020

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

20,489,020

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Labor is empowered to administer federal labor programs and to enforce various state laws pertaining to labor, with an overall mission to promote the economic well-being of the state. The department, through its programs and wide spectrum ofservices, plays an important role in the development of the state's work force. Major areas of responsibilities of the department are in training, services, protection and information.
TRAINING In a joint partnership with businesses and other community
leaders, the department provides job training to economically disadvantaged youth and adults, older workers, summer youth and dislocated workers to increase employment opportunities and improve the quality ofthe labor force in the state. Through the Georgia Job Training Partnership program, authorized and funded under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the department's responsibilities include:
Administering over $65 million in federal funds annually as grants and contracts.
Issuing regulations and monitoring programs to ensure operations in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Providing technical assistance and training to local staff to improve program administration.
Approving local job training plans. Managing a performance standards system and tracking local operations against federal standards to determine areas of excellence, award of incentive funds and the need to assist or sanction local programs. During the past fiscal year, approximately 32,500 Georgians participated in one or more of the Partnership programs. The Partnership is directed locally in each of the state's 16 service delivery areas by a private industry council that participates in the unified planning process and oversees implementation of the planning function. Basic program decisions regarding what job training is needed in an area are made by the councils.
SERVICES The department reduces the adverse impact of
unemployment by providing monetary payments to eligible individuals for a limited period, and by assisting employers in minimizing their unemployment insurance tax liability. During F.Y. 1996, 433,844 unemployment claims were filed with the department. The department also provides federally-funded supplemental benefits to unemployed job seekers who have exhausted their regular unemployment insurance benefits.

One of the department's primary responsibilities is the administration of the public employment service in the state through a statewide network of 53 offices. The department provides an array of services which include:
Referral of qualified applicants to employers who have listed job openings.
Counseling and other services to help evaluate workers' job skills and better prepare them for available jobs.
Referral to services provided by other agencies in the community, such as job training, adult education, vocational rehabilitation, veterans' programs, medical care and supportive services.
A total of 58,838 applicants received employment or vocational counseling in F.Y. 1996. The department also provides basic readjustment services for "dislocated workers" whose job losses resulted from changing technology or other economic conditions. These services include assessment, counseling, testing, and job search and relocation assistance. Additionally, the department serves 1,530 at-risk youth at 17 sites located in school systems statewide through its Jobs for Georgia Graduates program; provides employment service to disabled individuals who register for the service; and provides placement and employment service to migrant/seasonal farm workers and Armed Forces veterans who are making the adjustment from military to civilian life.
PROTECTION The department has responsibility for administering
Georgia laws regulating the employment of children and regulatory responsibility of equipment, such as amusement and camival rides, elevators, escalators, safety glass, high voltage apparatus, boilers and pressure vessels. The department processed 59,878 work permits for students during F.Y. 1996 and the Safety Engineering staff performed a total of 61,350 safety inspections of elevators, boilers and amusement rides.
INFORMATION Compiling and disseminating labor market information is
a primary responsibility of the department. Available information includes data on employment, worker availability, wages and historic projected trends. Several of the statistical series published by the department, such as Georgia Labor Market Trends and Area Labor Profiles, serve as key indicators of the state's economic health.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 34, 39 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Strategies and Services

% EMPLOYMENT GROWfH
1990-1996

1"

-1

-2 +----r-----,------,---l.-,-------,------1

1990

1991

1992

1993

1894

1995

1996

Source: Labor Infonnation Systems, Georgia Department ofLabor

Federally funded programs comprise almost all ofthe Department of Labor's activity in its mission to promote employment and employability throughout the state. Of the department's total appropriations in F.Y. 1996, about 88 percent was obtained from federal sources. Eleven percent was obtained from collected state administrative assessments, penalty and interest funds associated with the Unemployment Compensation Fund, and state funds collected from mandated inspections of facilities regulated by the department. State initiated and funded programs accounted for less than one percent of the department's activities

Fund Sources

and funding. Major federal program areas
are Unemployment Insurance, Employment Service and programs under the Job Training Partnership Act. State programs provided by the department are Safety Inspections and Child Labor Section activities.

UNEMPLOYMENT

INSURANCE

Service provIsIons for

unemployment insurance consist

of claims processing and benefit

payments; appeals and hearings;

and employer tax functions.

Workers who become unemployed

through no fault oftheir own may be

eligible to receive unemployment

insurance benefits while seeking

work. These weekly benefit payments

replace part of the worker's lost

income and help promote economic

stability in communities affected by

layoffs and business closings.

Current unemployment insurance

benefit payments range from $37 per

week to a maximum of $215 per

week for up to 26 weeks. Extended

benefits allow an additional 13 weeks

whenever the unemployment rate

exceeds five percent. The Emergency

Unemployment Compensation Act,

which went into effect in

November

1991,

provides

federally

funded supplemental

benefits up to an

additional 20 weeks to

unemployed job seekers

who have exhausted

their

regular

unemployment benefits.

Unemployment

insurance is financed by

employer taxes paid

under the Federal

Unemployment Tax Act.

Reserve funds for the

payment of regular

unemployment benefits

are held in the

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Georgia's trust fund is consistently among the most solvent funds in the nation and had a balance of $1,557,198,139 atthe end ofF.Y. 1996. In addition to making claim determinations and processing benefit checks, the department also hears appeals, investigates fraud, and collects/processes employer wage reports and unemployment insurance.
% UNEMPLOYMENT
1990-1996

3+---,---'--r-------,-------,-'--,-----------,

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1998

Source: Labor Infonnation Systems, Georgia Department ofLabor

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Employment Service activities
involve maintenance of a job bank, intake, counseling, employability development, testing, referrals and placement. These services are free to the general public. Job listings can be retrieved by a specific geographic area, statewide or nationwide through an Automated Job Information System. The system enables job applicants to search for job openings through a network of computer terminals located in the department's 53 field offices statewide. The department also has established a direct computer linkage with the Interstate Job Bank in Albany, New York. This facility serves as a hub allowing 54 state employment service agencies to exchange information onjob listings and applicants. The system gives job seekers access to information

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- Strategies and Services

on jobs in other states and provides employers with a way to recruit nationwide. With this computer linkage, the Department of Labor can directly exchange updated job order information daily.
A system of combined intake provides all job applicants and Unemployment Insurance (VI) claimants with one-stop services. Intake provides for assessment of job-seeking applicants. All job seekers are then eligible for placement services, consisting ofjob matching and referral, job development, employment counseling, and referral to other agencies and services when further assistance is needed.
Additional assistance for UI claimants is provided by the department's Reemployment Units. Their goal is to shorten clients' time on unemployment insurance and return them to the workplace as quickly as possible. To achieve this goal, all claimants receive enhanced placement services through the Claimant Assistance Program. However, quick reemployment is not always possible. To identify those clients who are unlikely to be able to return to their previous occupations because of their backgrounds, the labor market and/or economic trends, all client information is first processed through a statistical model called VI Profiling. Those identified as potentially long-term claimants receive additional services such as workshops, tailored reemployment plans and job placement services.
The department also provides migrant seasonal farm worker outreach and assistance, alien labor certification, and training/reemployment services for workers displaced due to the imposition of federal import tariffs and changing economic conditions. Whenjob losses result from changes in the economy and technology, the department's field services offices provide basic readjustment services for job-ready dislocated workers who require minimal assistance with their job search in order

to move back into suitable employment.

Moreover, the federal Trade Act of 1974

provides special benefits for eligible

workers who have lost their jobs or

whose hours of work and wages have

been reduced due to increased imports.

After certification ofTrade Act petitions

by the U.S. Department of Labor,

workers receive benefits including the

employment-related services mentioned

above.

Upon exhaustion of

unemployment insurance compensation,

trade readjustment allowances are also

paid to persons enrolled in approved

training. For employers requesting alien

certification, the department processes

labor certification applications as

authorized by the Wagner-Peyser Act

and Immigration and Nationality Act.

The department's Jobs for Georgia

Graduates program is a comprehensive

school-to-work transition program

focusing on high school seniors

considered most at risk for

unemployment or who do not plan to

seek higher education. Specific areas of

assistance include employability skills

instruction, job placement, job

development, follow-up services, and

career association membership which in

addition to offering career information

also offers opportunities for leadership

training. There are also service delivery

provisions for remediation needs and

basic skills education. After graduation,

the youths receive follow-up services for

nine months. In F.Y. 1996, counting

both in- and out-of-school youths, a total

of 1,530 youths participated at 17 sites

located in school systems throughout the

state at a cost of $981,813 in federal

funds.

JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA)
Department programs under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) provide employability assessment, training and placement for economically disadvantaged adults and youth. During F.Y. 1996 job training services were provided to approximately 32,500 disadvantaged and dislocated Georgians. JTPA funded programs are

performance driven, measured by longterm employment and earnings, along with placement into quality jobs with benefits. Specific services for each type of activity provided under JTPA are:
Title II-A Adult and Title II-C Youth Programs--Target disadvantaged adults and youth. Over 8,090 clients received training in F.Y. 1996.
Title II-A Education Coordination and Grants Program-Provides education and support services to complement occupational training. Examples of services include remediation and counseling. Administered by the Georgia Department of Education, the program provided education services to 1,779 participants during F.Y. 1996.
Title II-A Older Workers Program--Provides year-round training activities for economically disadvantaged persons 55 years of age or older. During the 1995-1996 program year, the Older Workers Program served 365 clients through a grant awarded on a competitive basis to a non-profit service provider.
Title II-B Summer Youth Employment and Training Program-Provides training and jobs during the summer months to economically disadvantaged youth. More than 5,200 youth were enrolled in the Title II-B summer program. Enrollment for the 1995-1996 program year showed a decrease over the previous year, largely due to lack of available funding.
Title III Worker Adjustment Program--Provides training and employment assistance to workers who have lost their jobs as a result oflayoffs, plant closings or economic conditions. A total ofl7,054 Georgians were served during the 1995-1996 program year, an increase from the previous year's enrollment of 11,669.
Jobs Corps--The department provides training and placement for the federal Jobs Corps Program. This nationwide program offers training to economically disadvantaged young people between the ages of 16 and 24.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- Strategies and Services

VETERANS PROGRAMS The department provides intensive
services to service-connected disabled veterans, Vietnam veterans and veterans who have recently ended their military service, Through its Transition Assistance Program, the department conducts workshops for personnel making the transition from military installations. In the workshops, participants learn job-seeking skills to enable them to compete more effectively in the civilian labor market. Approximately 80,190 participants were served in F.Y. 1996. The Georgia Military Transition Council, chaired by the Commissioner of Labor, further assists personnel transitioning out ofthe military.
Through its efforts targeted at local veterans and disabled veterans, the department in F.Y. 1996 found job openings for 20,740 Georgia veterans and placed 13,671 injobs.
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION Labor market information is
gathered, analyzed and distributed by the department's Labor Information and Economic Development Division to provide users with data on employment, unemployment, worker availability, wages and employment trends. Users of the information include individual workers, employers, economic developers, employment and training program planners, economists, researchers and economic forecasters. Much ofthe information is produced in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and provides key indicators ofthe state's economic health. Labor market and other economic information is also critical to businesses that are considering locating or expanding facilities in Georgia.

Presently under development by the agency's Labor Information Division is a self-service computer system called Georgia JobGuide, designed to aid customers ofthe department and other workforce development agencies in designing effective self-directed job search programs. It uses touch-screen technology and colorful graphics to access a wide range of information about the labor market, including wages, local job market conditions, employment outlook, occupations that might use the individual's skills, and listings of potential employers. In addition, the system will link to the Georgia Career Information System and eventually to the department's listings of job openings. The system is expected to be available in mid- to late- 1997.
SAFETY INSPECTIONS The responsibility for promoting
and protecting the safety of Georgia's citizens is carried out through a variety of state mandates regulated by the department's Safety Engineering Section. Through the levying of inspection fees, inspection and regulatory services provided by this section are selfsupporting and require no appropriation from general state revenues.
The safety program includes the regulation of boilers, pressure vessels, elevators, escalators, high voltage lines, safety glass, and amusement park and carnival rides. These inspections include existing equipment as well as new installations, and during F.Y. 1996, a total of61,000 safety inspections were conducted. The Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right-to-Know Program is also administered by this section.

CHILD LABOR SECTION Established by law, the Child Labor
Section, the only department program that relies solely on state appropriated funds, provides for the administration of child labor laws. Preventive work focuses on educating minors and employers about current laws and reviewing employment certificates (commonly called work permits) for minors under the age of 18. The program processed 59,870 employment certificates in F.Y. 1996. When a permit reveals a law violation or a complaint is received, a UI inspector, trained in child labor laws, makes a site visit. Inspections focus on violations with respect to hazardous occupations, hours of work and age of minor. Although there are both state and federal child labor laws, employers are bound to the more stringent laws, regardless of their origin. Inspectors report violations of federal law to the U.S. Department of Labor for the appropriate action. State law does not permit the assessment of fines against employers for violations, nor does it bar serious violators from hiring, and putting at risk, more minors.
COMMISSION ON WOMEN The Georgia Commission on
Women, administratively attached to the department, addresses women's issues through hearings, conferences, programs and special events. It advises women on the laws of Georgia, makes recommendations to the executive branch and the Legislature, and collaborates with state agencies and organizations.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PURPOSE: Gather, analyze and distribute a wide range of statistics and information to employers, job seekers, planners and the general public.
GOALS Meet Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) requirements. Provide users with accurate, current and comprehensive labor market information.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Provide workforce development services to employers and the workforce, including targeted services for at-risk youth, economically disadvantaged youth and adults, older workers, summer youth, veterans and economically dislocated workers.
GOALS Provide and enhance labor exchange services for employers and the workforce. Improve the speed and effectiveness of placing individuals seeking employment injobs. Increase the employment and training opportunities for targeted groups. Increase number and percentage of targeted group members entering the workplace, joining the military service, or continuing their education. Expand the use of employment services by employers. Provide an effective service delivery system that maximizes the services provided for the funds available. Meet all federal goals and special provisions.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) PURPOSE: Financially assist short-term unemployed workers.
GOALS Process unemployment insurance claims and make payment ofUI benefits to eligible claimants in an efficient and timely manner. Collect unemployment taxes from liable employers.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- Results-Based Budgeting
SAFETY INSPECTIONS PURPOSE: Promote and protect public safety through a comprehensive inspection and enforcement program for boilers, pressure vessels, elevators, escalators, amusement park and carnival rides, safety glass and high voltage equipment; provide training and information on workplace exposures to hazardous chemicals to state employers and employees.
GOALS Provide for public safety through the regulation and inspection of boiler and pressure vessels, elevators and escalators, safety glass, amusement park and carnival rides, and high voltage lines. Prevent accidents and protect workers and the public through a quality fee-supported inspection system. Provide an effective program of public information and training regarding workplace exposures to hazardous chemicals.
CHILD LABOR REVIEW AND INSPECTIONS PURPOSE: Administer and enforce Georgia laws regulating the employment of children.
GOAL Protect minors from dangerous work environments and ensure that they have sufficient time, while employed, to excel in school.
ATTACHED AGENCY
GEORGIA WOMEN RESOURCE PURPOSE: Research, analyze, compile and distribute information on various women's issues including: social security and tax laws; health issues; political, legal, civil, property and social rights; and employment policies. (Georgia Commission on Women.)
GOALS Identify areas of law or regulatory matters, or the lack of such, that affect women. Make recommendations for needed action to the Governor and Legislature.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS l. Labor Market Information 2. Workforce Development 3. Unemployment Insurance 4. Safety Inspections 5. Child Labor Review and Inspections
TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAM
l. Georgia Women Resource

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1,575,995 103,919,678 47,505,885
2,318,844 426,725
155,747,127

12,114,316 4,707,234 2,318,844
426,725 19,567,119

1,591,755 100,785,613 46,753,332
2,521,459 420,592
152,072,751

12,594,380 4,893,926 2,521,459
420,592 20,430,357

61,750

61,750

58,663

58,663

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

155,808,877

19,628,869

152,131,414

20,489,020

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 175

I
Regulated Industries and Professions
28
Provides legal representation in environmental, defense, tourism, consumer interest, and agricultural matters... represents the state in insurance regulation licensing and regulatory matters, including professional licensing and public utility rate making.

Attorney General 3

Executive Assistant

Attorney General

I

Counsel to the Attorney

General and Special

Prosecutions

6

Commercial Transactions and Litigation
27
Represents the Department of Transportation in all legal matters and other state agencies in construction contract matters...represents the state in tax and revenue matters...provides legal representation in the issue and sale of general obligation and revenue bonds...handles real property transactions, represents state authorities, and provides legal advice in contract and appropriation matters.

I
Criminal Justice
32
Represents the state in capital felony appeals and in habeas corpus proceedings... represents the Department of Corrections, Board of Pardons and Paroles, State Patrol, GBI, judges, district attorneys, and the State in state law enforcement matters...investigates and prosecutes health care fraud.

I
General Litigation
26
Represents the state in all civil rights and tort litigation.

Government Services and Employment
29
Provides legal services for health, child, adult protective services, medical and other public assistance programs... represents the state in employment discrimination, labor relations, and state pension matters...represents the state in public education, insurance regulation, and elections matters... handles legal inquiries concerning public office.
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I
Operations Division

23

Provides personnel, account-

ing, procurement, budget and

fiscal services...provides

departmental word and data

processing services...maintains

the State Legislative and Law

Reference Library.



DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Library Books
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
9,105,131 615,926 121,554 15,010 462,410 876,984 477,398 130,448 152,594
11,957,455

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
10,850,949 1,163,456 193,379 53,263 470,208 840,879 325,254 164,231 146,919
14,208,538

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
11,874,661 638,449 179,322 31,350 698,548 60,000 360,793 140,424 147,000
14,130,547

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

11,910,021 638,449 179,322 31,350 698,548 60,000 336,107 140,424 147,000
14,141,221

515,375 26,841
6,863
15,470 4,025
568,574

12,425,396 665,290 186,185 31,350 698,548 60,000 351,577 144,449 147,000
14,709,795

1,653,899 450,000
2,103,899 9,853,556
154

2,141,475
2,141,475 12,067,063
175

1,608,829
1,608,829 12,521,718
175

1,608,829
1,608,829 12,532,392
175

568,574 7

1,608,829
1,608,829 13,100,966
182

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Library Books
Total Funds

Adjusted Base
11,949,607 638,449 179,322 31,350 698,548 60,000 360,793 140,424 147,000
14,205,493

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(75,000)

(24,686) (99,686)

157,686 157,686

Redirection Totals
11,874,607 638,449 179,322 31,350 856,234 60,000 336,107 140,424 147,000
14,263,493

Enhancements

Totals
11,874,607 638,449 179,322 31,350 856,234 60,000 336,107 140,424 147,000
14,263,493

Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

1,608,829
1,608,829 12,596,664
175

(99,686)

157,686

1,608,829
1,608,829 12,654,664
175

1,608,829
1,608,829 12,654,664
175

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Law is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommendedforF.Y.1998: $12,654,664.

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust personal services lapse. 3. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 4. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates.
ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Provide for an adjustment to personal services funding. 2. Adjust computer charges to reflect actual expenses.
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Increase real estate rentals related to the move of the Law Department to 254 Washington Street.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

12,521,718 113,250 (58,000) 21,518
(1,822) 12,596,664
(75,000) (24,686) (99,686)
157,686 157,686 12,654,664

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

12,654,664

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofLaw, headed by the Attorney General, provides legal representation and advice to agencies, officials and employees in the executive branch of state government. The Attorney General is the chieflegal officer of the state and is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term in the same general election as the governor.
DUTIES The Department of Law represents the state in civil and
criminal actions, in all capital felony actions before the Georgia Supreme Court, in all actions before the U.S. Supreme Court, and in all actions against a district attorney. It is the duty of the Attorney General to provide opinions on any question of law involving the interests of the state or duties of any department. The Department of Law also prepares and reviews contracts and other legal documents in which the state is interested and drafts proposed legislation or rules and regulations for state agencies. The department investigates the conduct of state agencies, officials, or employees, and firms or corporations for violations in their dealings with the state. The Attorney General and his staffare

authorized to prosecute civil and criminal actions to recover loss, damage or injury to the state.
The department also operates the State Law Library, a noncirculating law and legislative reference library for use by state government officials, employees, and the general public.
DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION To accomplish its duties, the department is organized into
a department head's office, five law practicing divisions, and an administrative division. The five law practicing divisions provide a full range of legal services to designated state departments, authorities and agencies. The Law Department is reimbursed by the state agencies for litigation expenses incurred, such as court costs, witness fees, filing costs and reporting costs.
AUTHORITY Article 5, Section 3, Paragraph 1, Georgia Constitution;
Title 45, Chapter 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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-Strategies and Services

In our complex society, virtually every statutory change, new program initiative, as well as many executive decisions result in the need for legal representation. The issues that challenge our society are often issues which require some form of governmental participation. In the last few years, the number and complexity of these issues have increased substantially. It is the role of the Department of Law to serve as the attorney for the state agencies in the executive branch of government, providing representation and legal services. With the increasing number of issues requiring legal services, the Department of Law's workload has increased both in volume and complexity. During F.Y. 1996, the department received 9,318 requests for its legal services, an increase of one percent over the previous year. Requests for assistance include such legal services as legal representation in administrative hearings, cases and potential cases, acquisition of real property, bonded indebtedness matters and legal advice or opinions. To better meet the growing demands for legal service, the department, in December 1995, reorganized from ten to five units.
STATE HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONTROL UNIT
During F.Y. 1995, in compliance with sections of the Social Security Act, as amended by the MedicareMedicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments of 1977 and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, the State Health Care Fraud Control Unit (SHCFCU) was created. Through the cooperative effort of the participating agencies, it is composed of personnel from the Department of Audits, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (G.B.I.) and the Department of Law. The G.B.I. is the federal grant manager for the SHCFCU and is responsible for the budget and the fiscal management ofthe unit. In support ofthis effort, the

Department of Law organized a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit consisting of five prosecuting attorneys, one paralegal and two legal secretaries. The unit was created to:
Serve the public. Uphold and enforce the law. Investigate and prosecute health care fraud. Protect vulnerable patients from abuse. From March 1995 to August 1996, the unit received 229 referrals. Of these, the unit has closed 84, convicted three, closed 19 due to lack of prosecutorial merit, referred 52 to the Department of Medical Assistance for civil recovery, and merged 10 with other files. The unit has convicted 10 defendants and 14 more are awaiting trial. The unit has recovered and paid $2.7 million to Department of Medical Assistance and $15 million to the federal government. In addition, fmes of five million dollars are payable to either federal government, Department of Medical Assistance, or Cobb County.
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Beginning July 1, 1995, the Department of Law -has taken over primary responsibility for the class action law suit Cason v. Seckinger. The lawsuit was originally filed in 1984. The lawsuit challenged the general conditions of confmement, including allegations of overcrowding, inadequate medical care, unsafe structure and physical conditions, disciplinary due process violations, fire and safety violations and other deficiencies in administration and programming. In 1992, the case was still pending although many issues had been resolved. With publicity involving allegations of sexual misconduct, the complaint was amended which modified the class to include all women inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Since 1992, this action

has involved an enormous effort on the part of the Department of Corrections and required additional staff, the employment of experts by the court, and multiple lawyers on both the plaintiffs and defendants side. An outside Special Assistant Attorney General was retained to handle the case. Effective July 1, 1995, as a cost avoidance action, the department brought this case "in-house" and activated a team composed of three attorneys, one paralegal and one legal secretary for the purpose of defending the state in this class action. Currently, the department is awaiting a trial date on several significant issues.
TAX AND REVENUE MATTERS The James B. Beam Distilling
Company v. Georgia case recently has been concluded. The James Beam Company sought a refund of $2.2 million plus interest. The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the 1938 version of O.C.G.A. Section 3-4-60 was unconstitutional, but held that its decision would apply prospectively only. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded for further proceedings. On remand, summary judgement was entered for the state, denying a refund. The Beam Company appealed, and the Georgia Supreme Court held that no refunds were due. The U.S. Supreme court supported this decision. In addition, there are two similar cases. The Seagrams case in which the plaintiffwas seeking a refund of $19.4 million plus interest and the Heubelin case in which the plaintiff was seeking a refund of $8.2 million plus interest. In both cases, the refund claim was denied based on the state's motion for summary judgement.
CONSUMER INTEREST The Attorney General's office has
handled several telemarketing fraud cases. In one case, the department sought and won an injunction and monetary rewards on behalf of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs

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against seven Georgia based fraudulent telemarketing operations. These companies were promising cash rewards and prizes to out of state consumers, usually the elderly. In another case, the department obtained an injunction against Sonic Communications for illegally switching customers' long distance providers ("slamming"). Sonic had generated $13.5 million in four months by slamming customers.
WORKLOAD OVERVIEW The key to workload measurement
in the department is the "control slip". As litigation, potential litigation matters, and transactions arrive in the law practicing divisions, each is assigned a control slip number. As the litigation or transaction is completed the control slip is closed. Thus, the number of control slips received, closed, and pending at the end of a fiscal year is a reliable indicator of the workload for a specific period.
To assist in identifying potential

and accomplished work, control slips are classified into several subgroups. Those control slips which represent cases, administrative hearings or potential litigation matters, are referred to as litigation matters. All other requirements such as the acquisition of real property, bonded indebtedness matters, and requests for legal advice or opinions are classified as transactions. During the period F.Y. 1990 - 1996, the receipt of litigation matters increased by 36.5%, the average workload of attorneys increased from 107 to 121 litigation and transactional matters, and pending matters have increased by 44.7%.
Many changes have occurred to cause an increase in attorney workload. The reasons are:
Complexity of the case. Changes in the law. Increasing number of prisoners. The changes affect many areas in the department but especially the Labor and Employment Section and the Criminal Justice Section.

BetweenF.Y. 1995 andF.Y. 1996, the Labor and Employment Section has experienced a 20% increase in discrimination lawsuit. The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 has affected every aspect of preparing a case - discovery, investigation and trial preparation. The new guidelines allow for compensatory damages and the right to jury trial which both impact the complexity and time spent on a case.
New case time lines and minimum sentencing requirements are influencing the increasing caseload in the Criminal Justice Section. Even though the number of inmates on death row have not increased, new guidelines are impacting case management. In addition, new sentencing guidelines are adding court appearances and longer sentences for prisoners. As of August 1996, there are 40,000 sentenced offenders. Due to a larger population and longer sentences, the likelihood of a lawsuits will increase. The lawsuits are defended by the department.

Workload Measurements

FY 1994 Actual

FY 1995 Actual

Cases, Administrative Hearings and Potential Litigation:

Receipts

5,177

5,775

Closed

4,297

4,273

Ending Balance

9,669

11,207

FY 1996 Actual
5,564 See Note
9,907

Transactions: Receipts Closed
Ending Balance

3,285 3,083 1,164

3,630 3,597 1,179

3,761 3,589 1,368

Total Receipts Total Closed Total Ending Balance

8,462 7,380 10,833

9,405 7,870 12,386

9,325 3,589 11,275

FY 1997 Budgeted

FY 1998 Recommended

6,020 4,350 9,500

5,500 4,325 10,675

3,700 3,700 1,283
9,720 8,050 10,783

3,710 3,680 1,313
9,210 8,005 , 11,988

Note: On December 1, 1995, the Department of Law reorganized from ten to five functional divisions. To bring records current, the department spent extensive time closing existing control slips. Unfortunately, detailed statistics were not maintained as to which fiscal year each of the newly closed files were associated and which files should have been closed in a prior period.

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Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
LEGAL SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide legal representation and services to the Executive Branch of State Government
GOALS Serve the citizens of the State of Georgia by providing legal representation of the highest quality to the agencies, officers and employees of State Government and by honorably and vigorously carrying out the constitutional and statutory responsibilities ofthe Attorney General. Provide the people of Georgia with an independent Department of Law committed to excellence. Assist agencies, officers and employees of State Government to operate openly, honestly and efficiently.
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AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Legal Services
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

14,130,547 14,130,547

12,521,718 12,521,718

14,263,493 14,263,493

12,654,664 12,654,664

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 306
Board ofMedical Assistance

Commissioner's Office
23

Provides general management and direction for the Department.

I Chronic Care Programs
25
Manages, plans and implements policy and reimbursement methods for home and communitybased waivered services programs, home care, non-emergency transportation, emergency ambulance, community mental health services, durable equipment and orthotics, and implements Medicaid policies and procedures in nursing home, hospice, Swing bed, and targeted case management programs for HIV/AIDS, residential setting.

I
Indemnity Acute Care Programs
35
Manages service programs for physicians (including fees and schedules), podiatrists, optometrists, psychologists, DSPS, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, dentists, oral surgeons, hospitals, independent labs, CHC's, RHC's, dialysis clinics, birthing centers and ASC's...also included are out-of-state precertifications for transplant services.

I
Maternal and Child Health Programs
11
Manages pregnancy related services; the Early Intervention Program; Education Initiative; Perinatal Case Management; Family Connection; Targeted Intervention Case Management; Children Intervention Services; Resource Mothers Program; Health Check (EPSDT) and Child Birth Education Programs.

I Managed Care Programs
22
Develops, implements and manages programs designed to transition delivery of health care services to Medicaid Recipients to capitated managed care organizations (i.e. the voluntary HMO Program)...manages the Primary Care Case Management Program and the Georgia Better Health Care Program...manages quality assurance for Managed Care Programs.

I Legal and Regulatory Services
71
Provides legal services... investigates fraud and abuse cases...ensures the effectiveness, efficiency and integrity of Medicaid ...ensures the accuracy and integrity of the recipient data base...designs and implements third party liability procedures ...coordinates and monitors UR systems and related activities.

I Systems Management
40
Prepares the EDP plan... implements and administers the MMIS through the fiscal agent...updates and maintains the recipient data base...services the Department's LAN.

I Reimbursement Services
51
Sets rates of payment. .. develops and implements payment methodologies...performs audits and examination of approximately 25 categories of service including nursing homes and hospitals ...performs all functions related to accounting, financial reporting and cash management.

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I General Administration
28
Develops and manages the budget. ..conducts program evaluations and provides assistance to units conduct'ing programmatic reviews ... manages appropriated funds...provides support services including inventory control, mailroom and procurement. ..performs all activities related to human resource development.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1998 INCREASE FROM F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$1,319,498,749 " $7,756,683 $1,319,498,749

HIGHLIGHTS

Medicaid remains one of the largest state agencies, exceeding $1 billion in state funds for the fIrst time in Fiscal Year 1994. In Fiscal Year 1996, roughly one in six Georgians, or 16 percent of the state's population, was covered by Medicaid.
The Governor's recommendation reflects $37 million in savings in state funds from various cost saving and cost containment initiatives. These initiatives are centered on managed care and fraud and abuse. The initiatives also include changes in various reimbursement methodologies to align provider reimbursement with cost or to be consistent with other southeastern states.
It is important to note that the proposed initiatives do not reduce eligibility or the amount of services provided. Because of the nature of the Medicaid program, savings can come only from the following areas: limitations on eligibility; reductions in the level of benefIts directly provided to recipients; and/or changes in the reimbursement structure. The Fiscal Year 1998 budget derives part of the $37 million in savings from the latter option. In addition, the Fiscal Year 1998 budget utilizes enhanced fraud and abuse initiatives to control inappropriate and unnecessary utilization of Medicaid services. These two mechanisms have the least impact on direct services to recipients.
The following summarizes the $37 million in redirection savings:
$15,116,540 in state fund savings from enhanced fraud and abuse initiatives. The Governor recommends that the department focus its fraud and abuse efforts within the psychology, psychiatry, home health, durable medical equipment, nursing home, and Medicare crossover programs.
$11,113,960 in state fund savings from changes in reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital ($4,119,160) and physicians ($6,994,800). The Governor recommends that inpatient hospital services be reimbursed based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) methodology. In addition, the Governor recommends that physician reimbursement be based on 87 percent ofthe Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS).
$10,758,949 in state fund savings from the statewide

Recommended Appropriation as a Percentage of the State Budget
10.5%
expansion of managed care initiatives which include the pilot Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Georgia Better Health Care (GBHC). The Governor recommends the expansion ofthe GBHC program to 139,000 individuals in 56 counties (Southeast, Central and Northeast Georgia; Athens; and, Columbus areas).
The Governor recommends that Indigent Care Trust Funds be used to: expand the Children 1st program statewide; fund teen pregnancy prevention services in support of welfare reform; and, fund the Policy Council for Children and Families. As required by Indigent Care Trust Fund rules, these new initiatives focus on prevention and indigent care. In addition, funding for these initiatives does not supplant existing program funding.
In addition, the Governor is continuing his commitment to developing less costly community alternatives to institutionalization. The Governor recommends that Indigent Care Trust Funds also be used to: increase slots for Medicaid (2,061 slots) and non-Medicaid (932 slots) eligible individuals under the Community Care Waiver program; and, increase slots for the Independent Care Waiver program (30 slots).
The Governor's recommended savings are offset by an increase of $35 million in state funds to continue providing payments of medical services for Georgia's Medicaid eligible population. The departmental impact of the recommended savings, the growth in Medicaid benefIts, and transfers from the Department of Human Resources is a net increase of$7.7 million in state funds.

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Audit Contracts Medicaid Benefits
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
12,756,698 4,427,130
121,203 76,194 768,433 64,884,206 21,929,026 376,117 814,585 3,443,267,083
3,549,420,675

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
13,474,432 5,569,464
176,861 39,472 765,370 66,928,584 25,242,143 424,231 918,317 3,493,159,908
3,606,698,782

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

15,544,436 5,994,250
188,400 39,500 765,380 108,820,859 26,169,000 425,000 772,500 3,581,020,602

15,704,556 5,314,019
188,400 51,500 765,380 108,584,768 42,678,090 475,000 772,500 3,546,176,643

51,46~,804

15,704,556 5,314,019
188,400 51,500 765,380 108,584,768 42,678,090 475,000 772,500 3,597,643,447

3,739,739,927 3,720,710,856

51,466,804 3,772,177,660

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

2,219,875,758 112,144,034
2,332,019,792
1,217,400,883
306 4

2,244,271,890 104,343,449
2,348,615,339
1,258,083,443
306 4

2,320,332,054 107,665,807
2,427,997,861
1,311,742,066
306 4

2,261,260,169 116,185,544
2,377,445,713
1,343,265,143
306 4

31,466,804
31,466,804 20,000,000

2,292,726,973 116,185,544
2,408,912,517
1,363,265,143
306 4

Medicaid Benefits

by Category of Service

Other Care

FY 1996

17%

Drugs 10%

Hospitals 34%

Medicaid Benefit Expenditures

by Aid Category

AFDCAdults 17%

FY 1996

Aged 18%

Childen 22%

Blind 6%

Nursing Homes 25%
Note: These charts do not include the Indigent Care Trust Fund
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Disabled 37%

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Audit Contracts Medicaid Benefits

Adjusted Base
15,700,652 5,314,019
188,400 51,500 765,380 108,584,768 42,678,090 475,000 772,500 3,598,428,720

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(95,186,436)

90,066,907

Redirection Totals
15,700,652 5,314,019
188,400 51,500 765,380 108,584,768 42,678,090 475,000 772,500 3,593,309,191

Enhancements

Totals

15,700,652 5,314,019
188,400 51,500 765,380 108,584,768 42,678,090 475,000 772,500 3,593,309,191

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

3,772,959,029
2,335,285,287 116,185,544
2,451,470,831 1,321,488,198
306 4

(95,186,436)
(58,196,987) (58,196,987) (36,989,449)

90,066,907 3,767,839,500

55,066,907
55,066,907 35,000,000

2,332,155,207 116,185,544
2,448,340,751 1,319,498,749
306 4

3,767,839,500
2,332,155,207 116,185,544
2,448,340,751 1,319,498,749
306 4

$2,700

Average Cost per Recipient FY 1990 - 1996

$2,600

$2,500

$2,400

$2,300

$2,200

$2,100

$2,000

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

Note: These charts do not include the Indigent Care Trust Fund

$2,646

1995

1996

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS (Includes $148,828,880 in the Indigent Care Trust Fund) 1. Annualize the Fiscal Year 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Transfer state match from the Department of Human Resources for community mental health and mental retardation service expansions. 3. Reflect decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

1,311,742,066 56,273
9,691,741
(1,602) (280)

ADWSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Implement pre-processing of Medicaid claims to ensure appropriateness of billing. 2. Enhance Medicaid program review to reduce unnecessary or inappropriate costs by systematically analyzing providers and services with the highest Medicaid expenditures or claim volume. 3. Modify Medicare Crossover payment system to deny duplicate or inappropriate claims 4. Expand Georgia Better Health Care and the voluntary HMO statewide. 5. Implement DRG reimbursement methodology for hospital providers. (The DRG reimbursement methodology will sustain the Fiscal Year 1997 redirection savings in addition to the Fiscal Year 1998 redirection savings.) 6. Reduce fraud and abuse in the Outpatient Hospital program by establishing a prospective reimbursement methodology with prepayment and retrospective claims review. 7. Reduce reimbursement rates to 87 percent of the Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) for physicians and other professional services. 8. Reduce outpatient psychotherapy by psychologists from a maximum of 24 hours per recipient to 12 hours per recipient per year. 9. Sustain Fiscal Year 1997 redirection savings in Fiscal Year 1998 for the nursing home ($23,353,280) and pharmacy ($11,523,000) programs.

1,321,488,198
(5,829,000) (1,943,000)
(1,943,000) (10,758,949)
(4,119,160)
(3,458,540) (6,994,800) (1,943,000)
Yes

Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Provide for increased utilization of Medicaid benefits.

(36,989,449) 35,000,000

Total Additions TOTAL STATE FUNDS

35,000,000 1,319,498,749

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Commissioner's Office

1,636,825

818,413

1,554,185

777,092

2. Medicaid Benefits

3,204,220,602 1,118,526,507 3,224,346,556 1,126,228,799

3. Systems Management

33,705,941

10,695,591

49,550,371

10,979,284

4. Indemnity Chronic Care

1,481,766

572,496

5. Long Term Care

1,625,453

680,530

6. Maternal and Child Health

1,302,697

527,225

1,744,740

779,531

7. Reimbursement Services

8,809,009

3,671,701

9,045,035

3,575,157

8. Indemnity Acute Care

3,194,960

1,334,009

9. Professional Services

2,469,349

1,051,609

10. Legal and Regulatory

5,536,777

2,768,388

5,608,422

2,804,211

11. Managed Care Programs

4,034,252

1,972,336

4,757,973

2,269,612

12. General Administration

91,399,022

22,200,886

89,392,857

21,349,678

13. Indigent Care Trust Fund

385,000,000

148,828,880

377,162,635

148,828,880

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

3,739,739,927 1,311,742,066 3,767,839,500 1,319,498,749

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Medical Assistance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $1,319,498,749.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Medical Assistance (DMA) operates the Medicaid program which pays for health care services for individuals or families with low income and limiteq resources. The mission of the department is to provide prompt access to quality health care in the most appropriate setting.
Medicaid is funded by state and federal dollars. The largest share of Medicaid costs is paid by the federal government. Georgia's Medicaid program receives various levels of federal reimbursement for different services and functions. For example, the federal government pays 90 percent of the cost of family planning services and 62 percent for most other benefits. Computer costs are 75 percent federally funded, and most other administrative costs receive 50 percent federal funding.
ADMINISTRATION Administrative costs represent less than three percent of
total expenditures. Electronic Data Systems (EDS) is the fiscal agent for the Georgia Medicaid program. While DMA is responsible for the administration of the program, EDS processes claims and maintains reporting systems which enable the department to monitor the program and enforce its policies and procedures. Working with EDS, the department processes over 53 million claims annually.
The department works to ensure accurate and appropriate payment for services using a claims processing system with an intricate series of computer edits and audits. Program integrity and compliance with state and federal regulations are monitored through reviews, audits and investigations. When overpayments are identified, the department makes collections. Other measures such as precertification and prior approval have been instituted to prevent payment for services which are not appropriate or medically necessary. In F.Y. 1996, collections and measurable cost avoidance saved over $830 million.
The national trend in state Medicaid agencies is for contracting and capitation for services. This allows these agencies to control expenditures and to more accurately project budgets. DMA intends to seek ways in which it can enter into contracts for services wherever possible to contain costs.
Medicaid coverage is available for certain people based on eligibility requirements, such as income, resources or assets, as specified by law. Some categories of eligibility are mandated by the federal government while others are optional. The department contracts with the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) to determine eligibility. DMA works with DHR's Division of Family and Children Services to see that eligibility determinations are accurate. Georgia maintains an error rate below the federal tolerance level of three percent.

BENEFITS Making health care available and accessible to medically
indigent Georgians is the focus of the state's Medicaid program. In Fiscal Year 1996, the department paid for health care services to 1.2 million individuals, at a cost of $3.5 billion. A broad array of services is available to address the needs of those covered by the program. Reimbursement for physician, pharmacy, hospital and nursing facility services account for almost 83 percent of benefit expenditures.
Medicaid pays for inpatient hospital services when services cannot be provided on an outpatient basis. Most inpatient hospital stays must be certified prior to admission. Services are currently reimbursed at a flat rate for each admission; however, beginning in F.Y. 1998, the department proposes implementing a new hospital reimbursement methodology which will make payment for services variable based on procedure codes. Reimbursement for outpatient hospital services is based primarily on reasonable costs. Hospital reimbursement accounts for approximately 34 percent of benefit expenditures.
Medicaid pays for care in institutional settings for recipients who are unable to remain at home or in the community. Nursing facilities are reimbursed using per diem rates calculated from standardized cost reports. Certification is required prior to admission to determine the level of care needed by the recipient. The department contracts with the Georgia Medical Care Foundation to perform this function. Reimbursement for nursing facility services accounts for approximately 25 percent of benefit expenditures.
Medicaid pays for services provided by licensed physicians. More than 84 percent of all recipients visited physicians last year. The department uses a statewide maximum allowable fee schedule for physician services. Physician services account for close to 14 percent of benefit expenditures.
Drugs requiring a prescription, insulin, diabetic supplies and certain nonprescription drugs are covered by Medicaid. A few drugs require prior approval. The department contracts with the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation to review and process requests for prior approval. Reimbursement for drugs accounts for 10 percent of benefit expenditures.
A variety of other services account for 17 percent of benefit expenditures. Among the services in this category are health check screenings for children under 21, dental services, mental health services, transportation, home health and laboratory services.
AUTHORITY Title XIX of the Social Security Act; Title 49-4, Official
Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Strategies and Services

In Fiscal Year 1997, it is

projected that Medicaid will pay for

health care services to 1.2 million

individuals. Payments for services are

projected to total $3.2 billion or

approximately $2,677 per recipient.

Since Fiscal Year 1980, the number of

recipients has risen 189 percent,

largely due to eligibility expansions

mandated by the federal government.

However, the department is now

experiencing a decline in the rate of

growth in recipients (2.9 percent

projected for Fiscal Year 1997).

While the program was

experiencing 10 to 15 percent annual

increases in benefit expenditures

during the late 1980s and the early

1990s, the state is now seeing a

slowdown in the rate of growth in

benefits. In fact, Fiscal Year 1996 per

recipient costs decreased for the first

time this decade by 1.1 percent. With

redirection and cost containment, the

Fiscal Year 1997 budget reflected a

2.24 percent decrease over Fiscal Year

1996.

The Governor's

recommendation for Fiscal Year 1998

represents a flat-lined budget when

compared to Fiscal Year 1997.

Aggressive management programs

and a sharpened focus on cost

containment are largely responsible for

holding down the program costs. The

department is pursuing managed care

options through two pilot programs:

Georgia Better Health Care and Health

Maintenance Organizations (HMO).

The goals of these programs are to

reduce Medicaid expenditures, reduce

inappropriate utilization of medical

services, improve access to

appropriate care, encourage and

enhance continuity of care, and

increase the use of preventive services

such as immunizations and health

check screenings for children.

GEORGIA BEITER HEALTH CARE
Georgia Better Health Care (GBHC) is a Medicaid primary care

case management program currently operating in 51 counties. GBHC is a pilot program authorized through federal waiver of certain Medicaid regulations. The program contracts with primary care physicians and providers to deliver, coordinate and manage the health care of Medicaid recipients.
Enrollment in the GBHC program is mandatory for all Medicaid recipients living within the target counties, except for recipients residing in counties where the pilot Health Maintenance Organization program has been implemented. Recipients in these counties have the option to choose between the pilot HMO and the GBHC programs. The department does not require that individuals residing in nursing facilities, personal care homes, mental hospitals, and other domiciliary facilities enroll in the GBHC program. Additionally, the department has excluded recipients with short-term Medicaid enrollment from the GBHC program. Each eligible GBHC recipient is linked to a primary care provider who is responsible for providing primary care services and authorizing specialty care and inpatient admissions. The primary care case managers receive a monthly case management fee of $3.00 per recipient for coordinating the recipient's health care services, regardless of whether the recipient is seen by the provider. When other services are provided, the regular feefor-service reimbursement applies.
The Georgia pilot primary care case management program began in October 1993 in seven counties. Currently, almost 1, 100 primary care providers deliver and manage care for approximately 368,636 Medicaid recipients in 51 counties. During Fiscal Year 1997, the department will expand the primary care case management program to 229,000 recipients in 51 counties. The department will complete the statewide

expansion of the Georgia Better Health Care in Fiscal Year 1998. During Fiscal Year 1998, the department will expand the Georgia Better Health Care program to 139,000 individuals in 56 counties. These fmal 56 counties include: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne in Southeast Georgia; Hancock, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson in Central Georgia; Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Taliaferro in the Athens area; Chatahochee, Harris, Lamar, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, ScWey, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, and Webster in the Columbus area; and, Banks, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Harty, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White in Northeast Georgia.

HEALTH

MAINTENANCE

ORGANIZATIONS

The department has implemented

a pilot managed care program in five

metro Atlanta counties (Clayton,

Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett).

The department has contracted with a

Health Maintenance Organization to

provide a comprehensive array of

health care services to Medicaid

eligibles who choose to enroll. The

department intends to offer additional

contracts to every state licensed HMO

that applies for a contract and meets

the state's standards for participation.

The pilot HMO program focuses

on the needs of women, particularly

pregnant women and their children.

Financing incentives are included to

encourage HMO contractors to achieve

much higher Health Check screenings

and immunization rates than are

currently experienced in the regular,

fee-for-service program. In addition,

HMOs are required to demonstrate

that they have made a good faith effort

to encourage Medicaid enrollees to

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participate in their health plan for preventive health care, rather than waiting until they have an acute need for medical services.
HMOs are compensated with a lump sum per member per month capitation rate developed by an actuarial firm. The rates are age and gender specific by aid category. All participating HMOs are required to provide the same basic Medicaid services and encouraged to provide expanded services. All HMOs are paid the same rates, which represents less than 100 percent of the expected fee-for-service expenditures for an equivalent population. In Fiscal Year 1996, 3,500 Medicaid eligibles enrolled in the voluntary HMO pilot program. In Fiscal Year 1997, the department will expand the HMO pilot program to include Savannah, Macon, and Augusta. Statewide expansion of the HMO pilot will continue through Fiscal Year 1998. Future HMO

expansion sites will be selected based on existing HMO market penetration.

MEDICAID FRAUD INITIATIVES

The department has been actively

pursing potential fraud and abuse

within the Medicaid program. In

Fiscal Year 1996, the department's

Office of Investigations and

Compliance investigated more than

300 fraud cases which resulted in 27

fraud convictions worth more than

$3.0 million. Additionally, the efforts

of the Fraud and Abuse Unit, which

was established in 1995, has resulted

in six convictions and thirteen

indictments awaiting trial. The Fraud

and Abuse Unit represents a

collaborative effort between the

Department of Medical Assistance, the

Law Department, the GBI and the

Department of Audits. At present, the

Department of Medical Assistance has

approximately

400

active

investigations of fraud and abuse.

Finally, the department has targeted specific areas for fraud and abuse investigations. These areas include the non-emergency transportation (NET), durable medical equipment, psychology, psychiatry and Medicare crossover programs. The department anticipates even greater Medicaid savings resulting from enhanced fraud and abuse initiatives in both Fiscal Year 1997 and 1998. The new initiatives include the tracking of claims to detect unusual billing and claims submission practices by providers; pre-processing of claims to ensure appropriateness of billing; and, enhanced review of programs and providers that have significant increases in claims or payments. The Governor's Fiscal Year 1998 recommendation includes $15.1 million in state fund savings.

1,400,000,000

Medicaid Growth
Average Cost per Recipient Declines

1,200,000,000

; 1,000,000,000
t~ 800,000,000
~
! 600,000,000
! ::~IIIUIIIII ..

1980 19821984 1986 1988 1990

Fiscal Years

__ L~

St_ate_Fun_ds

_ _R_ec_iP_ien_t_ s _

1,200,000 1,000,000

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS
PURPOSE: Provide a more cost effective health care benefit for Georgians eligible for Medicaid by transitioning delivery of health care services to Medicaid recipients from fee for service to managed care delivery systems.
GOALS Improve access to appropriate care. Improve continuity of care. Control costs of Medicaid benefits. Increase budget predictability.
HEALTH PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS
PURPOSE: Provide comprehensive health care benefits that promote healing and prevent further debilitation or catastrophic illness for Georgians eligible for Medicaid.
GOALS Provide access to health care services for Medicaid recipients throughout Georgia. Make available to recipients the most cost-effective therapy and treatments possible within statutory requirements and budgetary constraints. Detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Ensure that services provided are consistent with current medical standards ofpractice. Assure program compliance with federal and state regulations related to practitioner services.
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM PROGRAMS
PURPOSE: Procure available health insurance coverage for Medicaid eligibles thereby avoiding unnecessary costs to the Medicaid program.
GOALS Identify all possible cases in which premium payments constitute a cost effective, available alternative to Medicaid coverage alone. Maximize cost avoidance through premium payments. Privatize the Health Insurance Premium Payment program. Ensure the timely and accurate payment of Medicare premiums for enrolled Medicaid recipients.
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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- Results-Based Budgeting COMMUNITY PROGRAM PURPOSE: Provide community based programs or physician directed services to special populations or under-served areas. Services include home health, ambulance and non-emergency transportation, dialysis, specialized case management services, rural and other community health clinic services, behavioral health services.
GOALS Provide community based alternatives to institutional services for Medicaid recipients. Assure access to medically necessary services for Medicaid recipients. Improve cost effectiveness in service delivery. Detect and prevent fraud and abuse.
WAIVER PROGRAMS PURPOSE: Provide for the health care needs of special populations through cost-effective Medicaid demonstration programs.
GOALS Enable institutionalized recipients to receive services in community settings. Prevent unnecessary institutionalization of Medicaid recipients. Maximize choice and independence for Medicaid recipients while assuring access to quality services. Detect and prevent fraud and abuse.
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS PURPOSE: Improve health status of children and birth outcomes for mothers who receive Medicaid benefits.
GOALS Improve the health status and birth outcomes of women recipients during pregnancy and during the post-partum period. Improve health outcomes of infants and children delivered under Medicaid coverage. Reduce teen births.
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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- Results-Based Budgeting INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS PURPOSE: Provide acute and long term health care for Medicaid recipients in institutional settings when necessary.
GOALS Ensure appropriate access to institutional services for Medicaid recipients. Make available to recipients the most cost-effective treatment for acute illness and long term care in institutional setting when necessary. Detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Ensure that institutions and the medical services that are provided meet accepted standards of quality. Establish reasonable and equitable reimbursement rates. Maximize federal fmancial participation to support the cost of uncompensated care provided by hospitals to indigent patients. Support a portion of medical education costs through Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to teaching hospitals.
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AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Managed Care 2. Health Practitioner 3. Health Insurance Premium 4. Community 5. Waiver 6. Maternal and Child Health 7. Institutional
TOTAL

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

25,021,405

9,515,350

753,823,390

285,213,928

345,718,060

135,394,109

60,543,412

21,054,217

230,590,367

64,030,617

109,746,242

25,800,158

1,829,297,051

621,904,807

3,354,739,927 1,162,913,186

25,042,721

9,499,532

754,465,593

284,739,801

346,012,184

135,168,817

85,840,403

30,710,924

230,786,545

63,924,072

109,839,610

25,757,227

1,838,689,809

620,869,496

3,390,676,865 1,170,669,869

PASS-THROUGH FUNDING 1. Indigent Care Trust Fund

385,000,000

148,828,880

377,162,635

148,828,880

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

3,739,739,927 1,311,742,066

3,767,839,500 1,319,498,749

Program Funding Allocation FY 1998 Recommended State Funds
Health Practitioner
70"......0000--m07""S"0? 24%

Health Insurance Premium 12%

L

~
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Maternal and Child Health 2%

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 206

State Personnel Board
,----------1

Appeals Section

Commissioner

4

4

Conducts hearings...handles investigative data and tran-
scripts for State Personnel Board.

I
Deputy Commissioner Human Resources Administration 1

Organizational Services:

Strategic Development

Legal Services

Public Information

Services

7

I

Provides legal services, budget, strategic planning, quality initiative, performance monitoring for health benefit plan, and public relations and information for agency.

I
Assistant Commissioner
2

I
Compensation and
Staffing Division 49

I

Training and Organi-

zation Development

Division

16

I
Employee and Community
Services 6

Recruits, interviews, and counsels applicants and employees ... examinations for applicants...handles applicant files, problems and inquiries ...certifies employees for promotion ... develops and validates selection devices... serves as the agencies' support service to establish/change positions...statewide classification and compensation plans...salary and benefits surveys and research reviews reductions in force plan classifies and monitors certain other positions.

Employee training and development programs... Certified Public Managers Program... managerial and other training programs... consultation on workforce and organizational development.

Provides assistance to agencies on diversity, EEO/ ADA.. .investigates complaints for Office on Fair Employment Practices... mediates...provides employee relations services such as Employee Suggestion Program, service awards, charities program.

Internal Administration Division
51

I
Employee Benefits Division
55

I
Personnel Practices Evaluation and Audit
11

Internal support for procurement, personnel, mailroom, and space management...audits agencies payrolls and personnel actions... mainframe computer system design, maintenance and implementation...PC support for LAN and desktop users...accounting service for agency and self-insured State Health Benefit Plan...audits payroll deduction locations and third party administrators... administration of Deferred Compensation Plan.

Health insurance plan administration processes request for coverage direct payment processing... monitors third party health administration...Flexible Benefits Program administration (spending accounts, life and disability insurance) ...processes requests for flexible benefit coverage... processes claims for spending accounts.
359

Develop and maintain model personnel policies...conduct audits of agency personnel programs as required by Senate Bill 635.

MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Claims Expense
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
7,758,474 2,071,494
86,413 54,771 915,271 136,194,337 3,156,465 184,945 743,278,748
893,700,918

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
8,329,729 2,066,702
90,980 15,411 914,268 153,177,684 3,521,917 276,462 781,000,747
949,393,900

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

8,806,316 1,815,695
93,500 27,787 863,078 172,478,321 3,404,105 450,146 911,827,186

8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890,662,994

8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890,662,994

1,099,766,134 1,097,765,985

1,097,765,985

893,700,918 893,700,918

949,393,900 949,393,900

1,099,766,134 1,099,766,134

1,097,765,985 1,097,765,985

1,097,765,985 1,097,765,985

209

209

206

206

206

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Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Claims Expense
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

Adjusted Base 8,895,622 2,490,055 111,100 30,453 882,021
190,309,853 3,412,707 447,820
895,703,900 1,102,283,531
1,102,283,531 1,102,283,531
206

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(491,064) (44,000) (28,489)

491,064 44,000 28,489

(18,700)
(7,700) (11,000) (5,040,906) (5,641,859)

18,700 523,360
7,700 11,000
1,124,313

Redirection Totals
8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890,662,994
1,097,765,985

Enhancements

Totals

8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890,662,994

1,097,765,985

(5,641,859) (5,641,859)

1,124,313 1,124,313

1,097,765,985 1,097,765,985

1,097,765,985 1,097,765,985

(11)

11

206

206

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS (AGENCY FUNDS) 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Annualize the projected increases in administration, HMO contracts and claims expenses for the State Health Plan.

1,099,766,134 117,772
2,399,625

ADJUSTED BASE

1,102,283,531

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate 11 positions within the Human Resource Administration division. 2. Reflect projected State Health Plan cost savings: --Expansion ofthe Chronic Disease Management Program. --Establishment of a regional cardiac hospital network. --Development of a primary care physician network, establishment of a healthcare demand management program, and receipt of copayments from claimants for certain emergency room visits. 3. Reflect services identified as separate from the base level of services furnished state agencies. These non-base services (Le. outplacement services; various specialized training, recruiting, test development services; job evaluation; pay administration; etc.) are to be funded through contracts with interested state agencies. Only base level services will be funded through the merit system position assessment which will now be levied against both classified and unclassified positions.

(600,953) (1,664,248) (1,500,000) (1,876,658)
(1,162,915)

Total Funds to Redirect

(6,804,774)

ADDITIONS 1. Add 11 positions to establish a Personnel Practices Evaluation and Audit unit in accordance with Senate Bill 635 as enacted by the 1996 General Assembly. 2. Fund implementation of Chronic Disease Management Program expansion. 3. Provide for study and development of a regional cardiac hospital network. 4. Reflect resources assigned to non-base services mentioned above which are to be funded through contracts with interested state agencies rather than as part of an agency's merit system position assessment for the base level of services provided to state agencies.

600,953
423,360 100,000 1,162,915

Total Additions

2,287,228

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

1,097,765,985

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

1,097,765,985

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Executive Offices

2,858,888

2,823,025

2. Human Resource Administration

5,493,449

4,996,369

3. Employee Benefits

1,087,710,941

1,085,623,267

4. Internal Administration

3,702,856

3,722,371

5. Personnel Practices Evaluation Audits

600,953

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

1,099,766,134

1,097,765,985

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Merit System of Personnel Administration is funded from assessments, contract fees and health insurance receipts. The F.Y. 1998 recommended assessment to be levied on all state agency authorized positions for providing a base level of statewide services is $137 per authorized position.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Merit System of Personnel Administration is the state's central agency for assisting state agencies in recruiting qualified individuals for positions within the executive branch of stat~ government. The Merit System is also the state's central recordkeeping agency for state employee data, and the central means of monitoring state personnel practices.
The enactment of S.B. 635, passed during the 1996 Legislature, decentralizes the state's personnel administration system, allowing agencies the freedom to assume from the Merit System the responsibility for a variety of personnel recruitment and administration duties. The Merit System remains responsible for performing these duties for agencies electing not to assume them.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS The Employee Benefits Division administers the
employee State Health Plan and the Flexible Benefits Plan. These plans include benefits such as fee-for-service and HMO health coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy coverage, group term and dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and dental, legal, medical and child care spending accounts. The division is involved in benefit design and communcation, maintaining employee eligibility records, interacting with agency benefit coordinators, reviewing and administering claims, monitoring contractors providing insured benefit products, and review of plan utilization.

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE The Commissioner's Office provides overall leadership,
direction and management of the agency to include the areas of legal services, public relations and information services, policy analysis and development, budget administration, strategic planning and coordination of the agency's quality work initiative. This division also provides: hearings of employee appeals ofadverse actions; research, counseling and education in equal employment opportunity and diversity; evaluation, counseling, mediation and education in management/employee relations; and management of the state's employee recognition, charitable contribution and employee suggestion programs.
TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT The Training and Staff Development Division assesses
and assists agencies in determining employeejob-related skills needs, develops and delivers in conjunction with state agencies performance management training for new supervisors, assists departments in meeting training objectives by designing and/or conducting train-the-trainer sessions, and manages and conducts training courses for the Certified Manager Program. The Division fulfills its duties through several means including the oversight and coordination of the use of : a training center, teleconferencing facilities and equipment, satellite downlink facilities and equipment, and an education and training resource library.
COMPENSATION AND STAFFING The Compensation and Staffmg Division offers a
variety of services to assist agencies regarding employee compensation, work studies, applicant screening and evaluation, and recruitment. These services are usually in the form of labor market research and analysis, development and implementation of equitable pay and reward systems, general and specialized employee recruitment, distribution of job information, design and administration of written and nonWritten tests, and processing and evaluating job applications as requested.

INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION The Internal Administation Division furnishes
administrative, technological and accounting services to other Merit System divisions and administers the State Deferred Compensation Plan. These services include human resource management, payroll, purchasing, mailroom operations, contract services, data entry, and mainframe and personal computer systems support. The division also provides human resource services to state agencies through administration of the payroll audit and statewide drug testing functions. The division's duties also entail the receipt and deposit of health, flexible benefits and deferred compensation revenue; management of funds for the State Health Benefit plan in order to provide for claims payments while maximizing investment income; monitoring of contractor compliance and performance; provider billing and claims audits; and the investment and distribution of deferred compensation funds.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES EVALUATION AND AUDIT The Personnel Practices Evaluation and Audit Division
performs evaluations and audits of state agency personnel practices as required in S.B. 635, as passed in the 1996 Legislature, and in accordance with guidelines established by the Personnel Advisory Council. The division's duties include developing and maintaining model standards and processes which agencies may use in the course of their personnel administration activities. The division audits state agency personnel programs and practices for conformity and compliance with recognized professional practices and legal requirements.
AUTHORITY Titles 20 and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Strategies and Services

The Merit System of Personnel Administration utilizes an assortment of programs and services in monitoring and coordinating personnel administration and benefit plans within state government. The recent enactment of S.B. 635 is significantly reshaping the role of the Merit System and state agencies in the selection, hiring and management of personnel. Agencies now are free to assume certain personnel administration activities from the Merit System if they choose, and all new state employees hired are exempt from the classified service and its administrative and procedural restrictions. As a consequence, the Merit System is moving from its traditional role as the central personnel administration authority for state agencies, to one of consultation, technical support and review. Examples of the department's strategies and services regarding addressing this new role appear below. The highlighted offerings include: changes in the department's organization concerning its revised mission under S.B. 635; development of new products and services to accommodate state agency needs; exploration and use of technological applications to improve the department's effectiveness and efficiency; cost saving initiatives that have been or will be incorporated in the State Health Benefit Plan's strategy to efficiently provide quality health services; and redesign of the state's human resource computer system.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES The department, to definitively
satisfy the needs and expectations of agencies resulting from S.B. 635, is adopting an organizational design and reconfiguring its services so it can become increasingly responsive and flexible in the wake of these and other continuing changes in the state's personnel administration environment. The structure chosen is intended to

meet the goals of responsiveness and flexibility to changes in customer needs, while providing the types of customized services necessary to assist agencies in achieving their business objectives. The Merit System's organizational changes include:
Consolidation of two divisions into one division. This new division, the Compensation and Staffmg Division, consists of two units, the Office of Technical Assistance and Personnel Services, and the Office of Program Development and Administration. The Office of Technical Assistance and Personnel Services will provide direct personnel services and technical assistance to agencies as requested in the areas of recruitment, applicant screening, test administration, job evaluation, and position allocation to name a few. The Office of Program Development and Administration will be the department's development and consulting arm, supplying expertise and guidance to agencies in developing and implementing more effective personnel programs and processes.
Plans to establish the Personnel Practices Evaluation and Audit unit using resources presently within the department. This unit will be responsible for auditing state agency personnel practices as required by S.B.635.
Combining other divisions to lessen the department's number of administrative levels. In this case, merging the Health Benefit Services and Flexible Benefits divisions to form the Employee Benefits Division, and uniting the Accounting & Audits and Administration & Systems divisions to create the Internal Administration Division.
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT The Merit System, as an
. outgrowth of S.B. 635, has made new product development one of its major strategic goals. These new products

and services will range from customized products created at an agency's request to development and implementation of statewide initiatives such as the GeorgiaGain performance management system. Among the new products currently being developed in this setting are training courses which educate managers and employees on the principles of continuous quality improvement, and implementation of the "discipline without punishment" approach to employee management to current and future interested agencies. The department is working closely with state managers in perfecting these and other products and services. The training courses mentioned are in support of the Quality Service Georgia statewide initiative, whereas the "discipline without punishment" policy development and implementation project evolved from certain state agencies desiring an alternative approach to present practices of disciplining employees.

APPLICATION OF

TECHNOLOGY

The Merit System, searching for

faster, more efficient means of

performing and delivering its products

and services, is broadening its use and

application of technology wherever

possible.

The Training and

Organizational Development Division,

through the help of grants from the

Georgia Statewide Academic and

Medical System communications

network, has begun using

teledistance/teleconferencin g

technology to conduct training

conferences and seminars in an

attempt to effectively and efficiently

make these offerings conveniently

available to a greater number Of state

employees throughout the state. In

F.Y. 1997, the division will study

using computer based training (Le.

self-paced customized instruction

through interaction with a desktop

personal computer) as another means

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of maximizing training availability for state employees. The department has also begun developing a site on the World Wide Web to provide general and job-specific information to any applicant or interested party having access to the internet. In F. Y. 1997 and F.Y. 1998, the department hopes to provide agencies on-line access to reference information and documents regarding personnel practice models and standards, State Personnel Board rules and other items.
STATE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN The State Health Benefit Plan,
continuing efforts begun in 1980, is exploring additional ways in which it can furnish employees quality healthcare insurance coverage while keeping the costs of the services covered at a manageable, reasonable level. The Plan has instituted a series of cost management programs since 1980 resulting in over $100 million in annual savings. The Plan's current efforts in continuing this emphasis on quality improvement and cost management include:

Establishing chronic disease and castrophic case management programs.
Converting to a Resource Based Relative Value Scale professional fee reimbursement schedule.
Contracting with diagnostic laboratories for services to plan members.
For F.Y. 1998, the Plan's efforts toward quality improvement and cost management include:
Organizing a regional network of cardiac hospitals to serve plan members.
Expanding the Chronic Disease Management Program to include peptic ulcer disease.
Developing a network of primary care physicians to serve plan members.
Implementing a healthcare demand management program.

HUMAN RESOURCE COMPUTER

SYSTEM REDESIGN

The state's human resource

computer

system

(Georgia

Employment Management System or

(GEMS) is undergoing its first major

overhaul since its inception in the late

1970's. This redesign is necessary

due to the data and accessibility

requirements of GeorgiaGain and

other human resource management

initiatives introduced since the original

system was conceived.

The

redesigned system is intended to be

able to manage much larger volumes

of data through a wider range of

computer technology (i.e., connecting

personal computers and mainframes),

and fully support the long term data

and processing requirements of

GeorgiaGain and other projects. Upon

completion, the revamped system

should be able to more fully assist

agencies and the Merit System in

compiling, processing, updating and

analyzing job and other data to

properly place the position within the

GeorgiaGain classification structure

along with addressing other personnel

and payroll management needs.

600,000

State Health Benefit Plan

553,493

475,042 4 ,584

400,000 -+-------,-----------,-----,---------,

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Years

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
STATE HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION
PURPOSE: Collaborate with departments in achieving their business objectives by supporting and advising them in designing and operating personnel programs in such a way as to attract, retain or develop high quality employees.
GOALS Provide leadership and coordination in statewide workforce policy analysis and development. Provide leadership and coordination in the design and implementation of statewide workforce initiatives. Establish and maintaiiJ. personnel policies, processes and practices which effectively support the human resource and business objectives of our customer agencies. Provide personnel processes which meet the quality and timeliness needs of our customer agencies. Provide technical assistance, consultation and professional instruction which is accurate and useful.
SUBPROGRAM: STAFFING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Support state agencies in identifying, assessing and hiring qualified applicants.
GOALS Provide lists of qualified applicants for entry level and agency-requested jobs for agency use in hiring. Provide job information to applicants and generate interest in state employment within appropriate applicant pools. Provide technical assistance and consultation to agencies in all aspects of staffmg and assessment including development of minimum and preferred qualifications, development of tests, structured interviews and other screening devices, administration oftests, and development and application of assessment and hiring policies.
SUBPROGRAM: COMPENSATION AND REWARD SYSTEM SERVICES
PURPOSE: Establish and maintain a statewide compensation structure and reward system which provides equitable and adequate compensation and rewards based on merit and performance and to support agencies in attracting, retaining and motivating high quality employees by providing technical assistance and consultation injob analysis and compensation policies and practices.
GOALS Establish and maintain a statewide pay plan that is labor market sensitive. Establish and maintain salaries for common jobs which are competitive with the relevant labor market. Provide accurate and useful technical assistance and professional instruction to state personnel staff. Process agency position classification actions as requested.
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SUBPROGRAM: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
PURPOSE: Assist agencies in achieving their business objectives by providing services to promote fairness and equity in employment relationships, render decisions to appeals filed with the State Personnel Board regarding adverse actions and alleged rule violations, recognize and reward employee suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state government, and to provide employees with a mechanism to make contributions to charitable organizations through payroll deduction.
GOALS Maintain fairness and equity in employment relationships. Provide fair and objective mediators for Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. Provide fair and objective hearing officers for grievance hearings. Provide for quick, effective and impartial resolution of employee appeal of adverse actions and alleged rule violations. Recognize appropriate employee service milestones in a timely fashion. Recognize and appropriately reward employee suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state government in a timely fashion. Provide a significant level of financial support to qualified charitable organizations through voluntary employee payroll deduction.
SUBPROGRAM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PURPOSE: Support state agencies in achieving their workforce development objectives by evaluating, designing, facilitating, coordinating and delivering the appropriate human resource training and organizational services.
GOALS Provide leadership and coordination in interagency planning and implementation of major training initiatives. Increase state agencies' internal capacity to meet their training objectives. Promote and expand the use oftechnological approaches to address some of the state's human resource development needs. Provide facilities and other infrastructure such as classrooms, GSAMS teleconferencing, and satellite downlink capability to facilitate agency training delivery. Provide consultation and referral to customers on alternative approaches to meeting training and organizational development needs. Provide technical assistance and consultation in all aspects of training and organizational development. Deliver classroom training as appropriate.
368

MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION -- Results-Based Budgeting SUBPROGRAM: PERSONNEL PRACTICES EVALUATION AND AUDIT PURPOSE: Support agencies in attracting, retaining and developing high quality employees by ensuring that agency personnel and employment policies, processes and practices meet minimum professional standards and by providing useful recommendations for improving existing practices.
GOALS Audit all agency personnel and employment policies, processes and practices at least once every three years. Report major audit fmdings and recommendations to appropriate entities. Provide useful recommendations to agencies for improving existing policies and practices.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PURPOSE: Attract and retain high quality employees by providing employee benefits which are comparable to those offered by competing employers and which contribute to increasing workforce productivity by aiding employees in maintaining personal health and financial security.
GOALS Provide employee benefits which are comparable to those offered by competitors. Provide employee benefits which aid employees in maintaining personal health and fmancial security.
SUBPROGRAM: STATE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN PURPOSE: Attract and retain high quality employees by providing a health plan that is competitive with plans offered by other employers and which contributes to improving the overall workforce productivity by aiding employees in maintaining personal health.
GOALS Pay for a major part of Plan members' expenses for the treatment of illness and injury. Offer health benefit coverage comparable to employer-sponsored plans of competitors. Encourage employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent future illness. Provide for high quality treatment in a cost-effective manner.
369

MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION -- Results-Based Budgeting SUBPROGRAM: FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN PURPOSE: Aid employees in maintaining family health and financial security and support agencies in attracting and retaining high quality employees by providing pre-tax flexible benefits which are valued by employees and comparable to benefits offered by competitors.
GOALS Aid employees in maintaining fmancial security and reduce state payroll expense by providing for flexible benefit to be paid on a pre-tax basis. Aid employees in maintaining personal health and well-being by offering appropriate insurance and spending account options. Offer benefit options which are valued by employees. Offer a total flexible benefit package comparable to competitors. Educate members on the value of the benefits available.
SUBPROGRAM: DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN PURPOSE: Aid employees in achieving their financial objectives and support agencies in attracting and retaining high quality employees by providing a pre-tax deferred compensation plan which is valued by employees and comparable to plans offered by competitors.
GOALS Aid employees in maintaining fmancial security by offering a tax-deferred investment plan. Aid employees in maintaining fmancial security by offering investment options whose performance is comparable to the performance of appropriate benchmark indexes or investment instruments. Offer investment options which are valued by employees. Offer a deferred compensation plan which is comparable to plans offered by competitors.
370

MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. State Human Resource Administration 2. Employee Benefits

10,480,733 1,089,285,401

10,709,674 1,087,220,139

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (AGENCY FUNDS) 1,099,766,134

1,097,929,813

371

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 1,497

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority 7 - - - - - - - Board ofNatural

Stone Mountain Memorial Association

584

Resources

Jekyll Island-State Park Authority

191

r - - ' - -_ _......._ _---'

Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority 47

State Boxing Commission

0

Georgia State Games Commission

1

Civil War Commission

0

Commissioner

Legal Executive

1----1 Assistant

Director

15

2

1 I Environmental
Protection Division
374

Administers and enforces Georgia's state and federal environmental laws governing water quality, air quality, drinking water, hazardous and solid waste, land reclamation, erosion and sedimentation control, ground and surface water allocation, underground storage tanks and related regulatory programs...other important activities include

environmental radiation monitoring, geologic and groundwater investigations, emergency response, state superfund and scrap tire dump cleanups...operates Georgia's environmental laboratories testing public drinking water, rivers, lakes, air and land for contamination and public health problems.

I Wildlife Resources Division
490

I Parks, Recreation and
Historl(; Site:. Division 514

Enforces state wildlife and boating laws ... manages public use of wildlife and fisheries resources...operates a system of wildlife management areas, public fishing areas, and fish hatcheries... manages non-game and endangered species... licenses and registers boats ... administers natural heritage programs.

Manages 63 state parks and historic sites including five lodge parks and six golf courses all of which are located on 70,000+ acres of state land. Emphasis is placed on natural resource protection. Through comprehensive planning and interpretive programming, provides quality services, programs and facilities to maximize revenue production.

Coastal Resources Division
25

I Program Support Division
45

Administers applied research...marine fisheries management. ..marsh and shore permitting...riverhouse permitting and removal...public education ...shellfish sanitation... South Atlantic Fishery Management Council... Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission... coastal management program.

Provides administrative support to the department including payroll, accounts payable, cash management, budget monitoring, inventory control, personnel services, and computer support services...coordinates projects across division lines.

I Historic Preservation Division
22

I Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
9

Serves as "state historic preservation office" for Georgia... surveys and inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites...National and Georgia Register of Historic Places...Certified Local Governments ...federal and state grants assistance...tax incentives for historic preservation . preservation planning . federal and state regulatory compliance assistance ...information and education...provides technical assistance.

Coordinates voluntary pollution prevention activities within the state... provides nonregulatory assistance to industry and others to reduce pollution...performs on-site pollution prevention assessments ... serves as the information center for pollution prevention... conducts workshops and training on pollution prevention issues and technologies .. .facilitates technical research through publicprivate partnerships.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

$93,108,282

DECREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET

$4,682,582

REDIRECTION LEVEL .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $93,108,282

HIGHLIGHTS

$10 million in bonds for the Governor's River Care 2000 Program, bringing to $24.5 million the funds available for River Care since Governor Miller initiated the program

$150,000 in bonds to match federal funds for the renovation of the lighthouse on Sapelo Island and for construction of the Brasstown Trek trail.

$1,368,000 to develop and establish adequate total maximum daily loads (TMDL) for Georgia's rivers and streams. There are approximately 423 stream segments in Georgia that require the development ofTMDL standards. A Federal Court issued a ruling againstthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordering the establishment of TMDLs for Georgia's streams within five years. EPA has appealed the ruling, but the outcome of the appeal is unknown. Therefore, the state must move forward with plans to establish TMDLs within the five year time period.
At least 133 of the 423 stream segments requiring development of TMDL standards have degraded fish populations. The Environmental Protection Division and the Wildlife Resources Division are working in conjunction to identitY the cause ofthe degraded fish population and determine a way to remedy the problem. Five positions are being added to the Wildlife Resources Division to conduct stream surveys and undertake other fisheries related surveys and analysis, but their priority for the first few years will be to pinpoint the problems related to TMDLs. After the fishery problems are identified, the Environmental Protection Division will determine how to remedy the problems. Work on the remaining 290 stream segments will be conducted by consultants.
$10,280,472 for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund (HWTF) is being appropriated in F.Y. 1998. The Governor included an additional $7,619,541 in his F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget recommendation for the additional trust funds being collected in F.Y.1997. The HWTF is used for the clean-up of hazardous waste sites. Currently, 336 sites have been identified and listed on the state's Hazardous Site Inventory which require clean-up. Of these sites, 136 are being or will be cleaned-up by the responsible parties. The remaining 200 sites are being or will be cleaned-up using the HWTF. Ninety-six ofthe 200 sites are privately-owned abandoned sites and the remaining 104 are state and local government sites. The projected cost to clean-up all the known sites eligible for clean-up with the HWTF is approximately $98 million. Even ifno new hazardous waste sites are found between now and the sunset of the HWTF authorizing legislation in 2003, EPD predicts there may be a shortfall in clean-up funding for known sites.

$535,000 in bonds for a sewerage system and furniture, fixtures and equipment for the conference center at Georgia Veterans State Park in Crisp County. One position and $259,187 are also being added to operate the facility.
$125,000 in bonds to repair 125 feet of bulkhead near the Meridian Dock residence. Visitors to Sapelo Island catch the ferry at the Meridian Dock. The bulkhead has deteriorated to a point that damage will take place to the dock and residence if repairs are not made.
$150,000 to allow the Attorney General's Office to do title work on the north end of Sapelo Island to fully document the State of Georgia's ownership of all property on Sapelo Island outside the Hog Hammock Community.
$106,000 to transfer the hunting and fishing license selling system to Wildlife Resources' recently updated computer system. This will put the department in a position to move to a point of sale licensing system in the future.
$200,000 to contract with the Department of Corrections for detainee crews for maintenance and construction projects at various state parks and historic sites.
$350,000 for the second phase ofrepairs and maintenance to Rhodes Memorial Hall.
A reduction of$380,000 and the elimination 000 positions due to the privatization of golf course maintenance at all seven golf courses operated by the department. The maintenance contractor will be responsible for maintaining all the green areas (fairways, greens and driving ranges).
$1,725,000 in bonds for capital improvements to the Historic District on Jekyll Island. These funds will be used primarily for basic improvements to Crane Cottage and Cherokee Cottage, both of which offer good opportunities for leasing to private entities.

373

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Authority Lease Rentals Cost of Merchandise for Resale Advertising and Promotion Nongame Wildlife Habitat Fund Revolving Loan Grants Capital Outlay - New Const. -Repairs and Maintenance -Land Acquisition Support -WMA Land Acquisition -Shop Stock -User Fee Enhancements -Buoy Maintenance -Paving -Waterfowl Habitat -ParkPass Projects Grants - Land and Water -Environmental Facilities -Recreation -National Park Service -Fluoridation -McIntosh County -Georgia Heritage 2000 -National Prisoner of War
Museum -Other -Chattahoochee River Basin Contracts - Technical Assistance - Cold Water Creek (COE) -Ga. Rural Water Association -Ga. State Games Comm. -Water Resources (USGS) -Paralympic Games Payments to Ga. Agricultural Exposition Authority

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
84,089,996 16,449,218
934,148 2,349,292 4,115,249 2,845,655 17,210,446 2,105,647 1,475,301
103,406 2,589,132
298,556 540,842 20,756,351 8,472,354 10,196,728 224,027 800,000 346,671 1,293,357 60,094 500,000 98,202 1,476,700 273,854 96,759 1,481,005 158,289 85,237 100,000 135,000 250,000
1,479,148
106,513 170,047 80,000 187,259 300,000 400,000 2,354,025

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
87,794,825 18,724,923
897,210 2,679,923 3,505,205 3,018,990 20,903,130 1,318,901 1,702,504
33,929 2,604,542
416,723 794,668 9,964,401 10,483,771 4,534,838 437,157 800,000 356,149 1,709,244 112,732 500,000 196,513 1,495,811 422,977 158,369 1,226,276 101,506 33,794 100,000 270,000

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
74,842,887 15,068,303
543,147 2,087,217 2,455,943 2,317,656 3,456,651
886,332 1,293,265
20,915 2,878,663
575,000
818,810 2,907,140
213,750 754,174 350,000 1,300,000 26,250 500,000
800,000
800,000
100,000 256,500

841,092
106,513 170,047
279,545 300,000 1,500,000 2,281,543

2,700,000 101,213 170,047
202,448 300,000 895,000 2,330,914

F.Y. 1998 Al!ency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

74,895,963 14,959,879
584,421 2,161,099 2,106,943 2,384,593 5,365,515
894,280 1,324,990
20,915 2,856,663
575,000

150,000

74,895,963 14,959,879
584,421 2,161,099 2,106,943 2,384,593 5,515,515
894,280 1,324,990
20,915 2,856,663
575,000

703,810 2,738,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000 26,250 500,000

8,346,641 475,000

9,050,451 3,213,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000 26,250 500,000

800,000 760,000

800,000 760,000

100,000 244,215

1,000,000

100,000 1,244,215

170,047
202,448 300,000
2,214,368

8,448,586

170,047
202,448 300,000
10,662,954

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Authority Lease Rentals Cost of Merchandise for Resale Advertising and Promotion Nongame Wildlife Habitat Fund Revolving Loan Grants Capital Outlay - New Const. -Repairs and Maintenance -Land Acquisition Support -WMA Land Acquisition -Shop Stock -User Fee Enhancements -Buoy Maintenance -Paving -Waterfowl Habitat -ParkPass Projects Grants - Land and Water -Environmental Facilities -Recreation -National Park Service -Fluoridation -McIntosh County -Georgia Heritage 2000 -National Prisoner of War
Museum -Other -Chattahoochee River Basin Contracts - Technical Assistance - Cold Water Creek (COE) -Ga. Rural Water Association -Ga. State Games Comm. -Water Resources (USGS) -Paralympic Games Payments to Ga. Agricultural Exposition Authority

75,461,825 15,068,687
578,682 2,123,623 2,172,632 2,339,920 3,198,037
752,508 1,310,865
98,600 2,858,663
575,000
703,810 2,738,000
213,750 754,174 350,000 1,300,000
26,250 500,000
800,000
800,000
100,000 256,500
101,213 170,047
202,342 300,000
2,330,914

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(2,866,476) (845,003) (1,738) (66,125) (69,561)
1,609,614 (2,000)
(22,925)

634,739 160,907
1,567 15,500
38,673 1,518,000
117,000 20,400

(1,000)

(16,844)

350,000

(300,000)

(101,213) (291,391)

Redirection Totals
73,230,088 14,384,591
578,511 2,072,998 2,103,071 2,378,593 6,325,651
867,508 1,308,340
98,600 2,857,663
575,000

Enhancements

703,810 3,088,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000 26,250 500,000

800,000 500,000

100,000 256,500

170,047
202,342 300,000
2,039,523

Totals 73,230,088 14,384,591
578,511 2,072,998 2,103,071 2,378,593 6,325,651
867,508 1,308,340
98,600 2,857,663
575,000
703,810 3,088,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000
26,250 500,000
800,000
500,000
100,000 256,500
170,047
202,342 300,000
2,039,523

375

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Financial Summary

Budget ClllSses/Fund Sources
Payments to Georgia Boxing Commission
Payments to Civil War Commission
Payments to Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
Payments to Solid Waste Trust Fund
Mountain Park Development
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Authority Paybacks Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
7,000
31,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
7,000

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
6,650

31,000

31,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

6,315

6,315

31,000

1,097,576

1,128,576

2,273,980

6,479,033

10,280,472

9,766,448

4,350,270

14,116,718

2,786,505

3,139,155

6,792,756

6,453,118

(1,395,766)

5,057,352

10,812,285 202,899,278

321,904 192,755,843

139,063,103

135,747,360

22,472,307

158,219,667

47,415,301 70,305,955 9,469,828
200,000 643,559
128,034,643
74,864,635
1,801 1,296

37,844,086 58,805,893 8,783,889
200,000 473,145
106,107,013
86,648,830
1,869 1,314

9,480,869 22,802,030
8,789,340 200,000
41,272,239 97,790,864
1,497 1,317

9,824,869 23,232,030
8,789,340 200,000
42,046,239 93,701,121
1,478 1,321

9,824,869 23,232,030
8,789,340 200,000

22,472,307

42,046,239 116,173,428
1,478 1,321

376

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Financial Summary

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Payments to Georgia Boxing Commission
Payments to Civil War Commission
Payments to Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
Payments to Solid Waste Trust Fund
Mountain Park Development
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Authority Paybacks Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Adjusted Base 6,650

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(335)

Redirection Totals
6,315

31,000

31,000

10,280,472

10,280,472

6,792,756

6,792,756

135,296,920
9,480,869 22,622,030
8,975,528 200,000
41,278,427 94,018,493
1,497 1,317

(2,974,997)
344,000 430,000
774,000 (3,748,997)
(59) (2)

2,856,786

135,178,709

18,000
18,000 2,838,786
6 1

9,824,869 23,070,030
8,975,528 200,000
42,070,427 93,108,282
1,444 1,316

Enhancements

Totals 6,315
31,000 10,280,472 6,792,756
135,178,709
9,824,869 23,070,030
8,975,528 200,000
42,070,427 93,108,282
1,444 1,316

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost ofthe F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Paralympic Games contract. --Various one-time additions in Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites, Coastal Resources and Wildlife Resources. --One-time equipment costs. --Boat registration computer system. --Technical review of planning documents related to "water wars." --Chattahoochee River pollution fines. 3. Adjust Authority Lease Rentals to reflect fmal payment due in F.Y. 1998. 4. Adjust Authority Paybacks to reflect actual payments received in F.Y. 1998. 5. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates of $39,296 for the Department of Natural Resources and $106 for the Georgia State Games Commission. 6. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADJUSTED BASE

97,790,864 652,960
(895,000) (364,140)
(100,000) (138,000)
(50,119) (2,900,000)
77,685 (6,188) (39,402)
(10,167)
94,018,493

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Privatize golf course maintenance at all seven golf courses and eliminate 30 positions.
2. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Reduce Recreation Grants by $300,000 and eliminate the annual payment of $1 1,213 to the Institute of Community and Area Development at the University of Georgia. 3. Wildlife Resources - Eliminate two positions in Law Enforcement, one position and related
expenses in Game Management and remove state funding for the construction of a shooting range on the Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA). 4. Wildlife Resources - Consolidate the Manchester Law Enforcement District with the Macon Law Enforcement District and eliminate one captain position. 5. Wildlife Resources - Reduce state funds in Game Management though the increase of federal Pittman-Robertson funds. 6. Environmental Protection - Eliminate two positions in the Geologic Survey Branch by abolishing the Water Wells Standard Act Program and restructuring the publications sales office. 7. Coastal Resources - Eliminate two positions and related expenses. 8. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Decrease state funds by increasing anticipated park revenue from the opening of new facilities. 9. Historic Preservation - Reduce the contract payment for Regional Preservation Planning Services by $5,960 and eliminate funding for an intern. 10. Pollution Prevention Assistance - Reduce state funds in per diem, fees and contracts.

(380,000) (401,213)
(193,071)
(115,771) (344,000) (84,138) (136,442) (430,000) (13,960) (111,000)

378

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- KY. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

11. Wildlife Resources - Tenninate the Aquatic Weed Control Program in Fisheries Management, and close the Arrowhead Public Fishing Area (PFA) in Floyd County and the Baldwin Forest PFA in Baldwin County eliminating two wildlife technician positions.
12. Wildlife Resources - Return responsibility for the Coleman River WMA in Rabun County to the U.S. Forest Service and discontinue state operation of the Dyal Pasture WMA in Appling County.
13. Environmental Protection - Eliminate four positions in the Water Resources Branch and discontinue laboratory testing for certain contaminants not found in Georgia's public water systems.
14. Environmental Protection - Eliminate two positions in the Land Protection Branch and one position in the Hazardous Waste Branch in low priority programs.
15. Wildlife Resources - Discontinue state payment of shipping charges for delivery of hunting and fishing license to dealers.
16. Wildlife Resources - Shift funding ofa wildlife biologist position in the Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program from state funds to federal and other funds.
17. Wildlife Resources - Consolidate the Waycross Law Enforcement District with the Metter Law Enforcement District and eliminate one captain position.
18. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Eliminate two positions in Maintenance and Construction. 19. Parks, Recreation andHistoric Sites - Privatize operation of the Travelers Rest Historic Site in
Stephens County and eliminate two positions. 20. Program Support - Remove one accountant position. 21. Environmental Protection - Shift funding of four positions in the Air Protection Branch's Vehicle
Inspection and Maintenance Program from state funds to other funds and eliminate one position by discontinuing air quality monitoring for particulates at rock quarries. 22. Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority - Reduce state support of the authority due to growth in revenue from the Georgia National Fair and other events held at the facility and due to the large reserves being generated by growth in authority revenues. At the end ofF.Y. 1996 reserves were $674,845 and are expected to approach $900,000 by the end ofF.Y. 1997. 23. Georgia Boxing Commission - Reduce funds by five percent.

(143,615)
(59,375)
(147,079)
(225,542) (40,000) (45,672) (66,550) (100,000) (77,310) (61,237) (281,296)
(291,391)
(335)

Total Funds to Redirect

(3,748,997)

ADDITIONS 1. Provide a wage increase for day laborers and reduce the personal services lapse. 2. Provide funds to develop and establish adequate total maximum daily pollution loads (TMDL) for Georgia's rivers and streams including five positions in Wildlife Resources to conduct streams surveys. A Federal Court issued a ruling ordering the establishment ofTMDLs for Georgia's streams within five years. 3. Wildlife Resources - Provide funds to convert the hunting and fishing license selling system from the DOAS based computer system to Wildlife Resources' recently updated computer system. 4. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide funds to contract with the Department of Corrections for detainee crews used by Maintenance and Construction. 5. Historic Preservation - Add funds needed to pay real estate rental on existing office space in the Healy Building. 6. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Add one position and related expenses to operate the conference center at Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Crisp County. 7. Provide funds to do title work on the north end of Sapelo Island to fully document the State of Georgia's ownership of all property on Sapelo Island outside the Hog Hammock Community.

366,926 1,368,000
106,000
200,000 38,673
259,187 150,000

379

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

8. Fund the second phase of repairs and maintenance for Rhodes Memorial Hall.
,
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
350,000 2,838,786 93,108,282

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
CAPITAL OUTLAY I. Provide $10 million in bonds for the Governor's River Care 2000 Program. 2. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide $250,000 for a sewerage system and $285,000 for furniture, fIxtures and equipment for the conference center at Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Crisp County. 3. Wildlife Resources - Provide $125,000 to repair 125 feet of bulkhead near the Meridian Dock residence. 4. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide $150,000 to match federal funds for the Sapelo Island lighthouse renovation and the Brasstown Trek trail construction. 5. Jekyll Island-State Park Authority - Provide $1,725,000 for capital improvements to the Historic District on Jekyll Island.
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
o

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

93,108,282

380

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Commissioner's Office 2. Program Support 3. Historic Preservation

6,000,918 2,786,737 2,257,676

5,985,918 2,786,737 1,767,676

4,753,337 2,919,002 2,659,974

4,738,337 2,919,002 2,169,974

4. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites 5. Coastal Resources

42,788,158 2,347,054

16,835,241 2,222,336

42,085,875 2,065,218

15,678,770 1,940,500

6. Wildlife Resources

34,372,069

29,467,648

33,880,967

28,632,546

7. Environmental Protection 8. Pollution Prevention Assistance

47,405,709 1,104,782

37,620,526 1,104,782

45,806,488 1,007,848

36,021,305 1,007,848

TOTAL APPROPRlATIONS

139,063,103

97,790,864

135,178,709

93,108,282

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Natural Resources is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $93,108,282.

Non-State Revenue-Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority
4,500,000

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Natural Resources provides natural resources development, ml!Dagement and protection services to Georgia's citizens and local governments. These services include the operation of state parks and historic sites, the management and protection of wildlife and coastal resources, the enforcement of wildlife, boating safety and environmental laws, promotion and assistance with pollution prevention, and protection and management of the state's water, air and land resources in accordance with various state and federal laws.
Both the Commissioner's Office and the Program Support Division provide administrative support for the entire department. Six separate and distinct divisions provide services to the citizens of Georgia.
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC SITES The division provides recreational opportunities to the
citizens ofGeorgia through the development and operation of48 parks and 15 historic sites. These parks and historic sites attracted over 16.5 million visitors during F.Y. 1996. The division manages over 70,000 acres with such amenities as campgrounds, cottages, lodges, swimming pools, group camps and golf courses.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES The division manages lands and freshwater habitat for
public hunting, fishing and educational purposes and promotes the conservation and wise use of game and nongame wildlife resources. All state laws and departmental regulations regarding wildlife, fishery resources, wild animals, boating safety and hunter safety are enforced by the law enforcement section. The division manages Public Fishing Areas, Wildlife Management Areas and produces over 20 million fish each year in nine state hatcheries which are used to stock public waters.
COASTAL RESOURCES The division's primary objectives are to ensure the
optimum commercial and recreational utilization of Georgia's marine fisheries resources over the long term for the benefit of all Georgians and to protect, conserve and restore populations of marine turtles and mammals. These objectives are accomplished through research, artificial reef development and activities geared toward the protection of threatened and endangered marine species.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The division is largely a regulatory body whose main
objective is to enforce state and federal water quality, water supply, air quality, solid waste and hazardous waste laws,

rules and regulations. These objectives are accomplished through a permitting process coupled with monitoring, inspection, investigation and enforcement activities. The division also manages the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund and the Solid Waste Trust Fund.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION The division provides historic preservation services and
assistance to governmental agencies, private organizations and individuals. Duties include proposing properties for nomination to both the National and the Georgia Register ofHistoric Places, providing grants to support state and local preservation projects and offering technical assistance and information on tax incentives, archaeological matters and other preservation programs.
POLLUTION PREVENTION The division is a non-regulatory organization designed to
serve as a one-stop source for Georgia businesses interested in finding ways to reduce their hazardous waste, solid waste, water and air pollution problems through preventive measures.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia State Games Commission promotes
amateur athletic competition through the Georgia State Games. The State Boxing Commission sanctions professional
boxing matches held in Georgia. The Civil War Commission encourages preservation of
Civil War sites and promotes tourism to these sites. The Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority is
responsible for the development and operation of tourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities on the islands.
The Jekyll Island-State Park Authority is responsible for the development and operation oftourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities on the island.
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association is responsible for the development and operation of tourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities at the mountain.
The Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority promotes, develops and serves agriculture and agricultural business interests of the state, produces and operates the Georgia National Fair, and encourages the agricultural accomplishments of Georgia's youth.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 12, 16,27,31,43,44 and 52, Official Code of
Georgia Annotated and Public Laws 92-500, 93-523, 88-206, 94-580.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Strategies and Services

Georgia is geographically the largest state east ofthe Mississippi River and is blessed with great scenic beauty and many outstanding natural and historic resources which are enjoyed by the state's citizens and tourists alike. As the population grows, demands on Georgia's natural resources increase, making it essential that the Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) continue its obligation to protect, preserve and manage these resources for present and future generations.
Governor Miller has shownbis strong commitment to ensuring a high quality of life through his balanced approach to the protection of the environment and proper management of the state's natural resources. DNR has many programs that serve the public and protect the environment. Some of DNR's activities in these area are highlighted below.

PRESERVATION 2000

Governor Miller established the

Preservation 2000 Program in 1991 in

an effort to preserve Georgia's natural

beauty for future generations. The

Governor's goal was to acquire and

protect 100,000 acres of natural and

environmentally sensitive land.

Unaltered, old-growth forests and

wetlands, including river bottom

hardwood forests, bays and other

naturally occurring water features were

priority acquisitions under the program.

This program was very successful

and in May of 1996 Governor Miller's

goal of acquiring 100,000 acres during

his administration was reached. Total

funding for Preservation 2000 totaled

$69.7 million, ofwhich $65 million was

general

obligation

bonds.

Approximately $52 million of these

bonds are being retired with funds

collected from an increase in hunting and

fishing license fees and boat registration

fees authorized in F.Y. 1992. General

tax revenues are retiring the other $13

million. The remaining $4.7 million for

land acquisition is from $3.3 million in

other state and federal funds and about

$1.4 million in private gifts of cash. Gifts ofland have been made with a total value of over $54 million.

RIVER CARE 2000

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Recognizing that Georgia must have healthy

rivers ifthe state's

residents and

visitors are to continue enjoying a high

quality of life, Governor Miller

announced during 1995 his intention to

establish the River Care 2000 Program.

The guiding principle of River Care

2000 is to share with the state's citizens

the Governor's appreciation and deep

regard for the importance of Georgia's

70,000 miles of rivers and streams.

Georgians are very fortunate to have

a good supply ofclean water. Programs

implemented by various government

entities, industry, farmers, foresters and

other individuals have greatly helped to

improve the water quality of the state's

rivers over the past 20 years.

Unfortunately, Georgia's rivers still face

significant challenges: control of

polluting storm-water runoff; erosion

and subsequent sedimentation from land

disturbing activity; destruction ofhistoric

and pre-historic resources from

development; restriction on public

access to rivers for recreational use; and

unwise development of flood-prone

areas. River Care 2000 is a

conservation program which will meet

these challenges by enabling the state to

.control and manage the state's rivers in

an environmentally conscious manner.

In September of 1995 Governor

Miller appointed the River Care 2000

Coordinating Committee and directed

the members to give policy level

guidance to the program. The

Committee has sought input from DNR,

the private sector and the environmental

community in evaluating important river

resources throughout the state,

identifying more effective river

management methods and arranging for

appropriate public or private entities to

manage certain river corridors. The

Coordinating Committee has recently approved procedures for selecting riverfront lands to acquire. Three types of acquisition projects have been identified:
Riverway Demonstration Projects improve public access to a river and protect natural and historic resources by acquiring and managing land in the river corridor. The river corridor should be scenic and suitable for family recreation. This kind ofproject is not to be initiated by the state, but rather by the community, with local governments, federal agencies, citizens, landowners and organizations joining together to identify an initial vision for the river. These agencies and private interests will ask the state to become a partner for funding. IfDNR approves the funding, it will acquire only that land which is necessary for the project to succeed. To leverage the state funds, the other partners will be asked to contribute land already in public ownership, funds for development, staff time for operations and maintenance, and other resources, such as volunteered time.
Significant Sites are tracts ofland which DNR will acquire and operate as traditional state public-use facilities: wildlife management areas or public fishing areas, parks or historic sites, natural areas, or greenways.
Restoration Sites are tracts of land which the state will identify, acquire and manage to reduce nonpoint source water pollution.
In addition to these three types of projects the state will also acquire conservation easements, where appropriate. In gen.eral, a conservation easement will be considered only if its terms are adequate to achieve the state's conservation objectives and it comes as a gift.
The state will work with the private sector to acquire and protect river corridor property. The Nature Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, The Trust for Public Land and The Archaeological Conservancy are the major private, non-profit firms in

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Strategies and Services

Georgia which acquire land for conservation purposes. They will be asked to negotiate, on the state's behalf, important tracts on rivers where they have expertise. The department will also diTectly negotiate and acquire river corridor projects.
River Care 2000 acquisition funds include $13.5 million in state bond funds and $1.1 million in federal matching
funds from the u.s. Environmental
Protection Agency. The department will use a significant amount ofthese funds to encourage the creation of several Riverway Demonstration Projects throughout the state. Potential riverway projects are under discussion with the communities of Bibb County/Macon, Cherokee County/Canton, Effingham County, Floyd County/Rome, Muscogee County/Columbus, Newton County, and Laurens County/Dublin. DNR expects to have the entire $14.6 million currently available for land acquisition programmed for active projects by the end ofl996. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 budget recommendation includes an additional $10 million in G.O. bonds for River Care 2000.
PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVES DNR retained Golf
Resources Associates, Inc. (GRA) to provide an independent assessment of the department's golf course operations and the potential for privatizing the facilities. GRA submitted the Georgia Parks Golf Facility Privatization Study in May of 1996. Many of the changes DNR is making in golf course operations are from recommendations from this study. In July 1996 the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division of DNR established a separate section within the division responsible for the operation of the seven golf courses under DNR's control. The new golf course section will enable the department to operate all golfcourses in a complementary fashion and take advantage of economies of scale in the purchase or lease of various

items (golfcarts, golfballs, etc.) used in golf course operations. As a result of these changes DNR is in the process of soliciting bids for the lease of golf carts for all seven golf courses. The department is also looking for a single vendor to be responsible for the maintenance of all the golf courses. On October 2, 1996 a request for proposal was circulated requesting bids from vendors for the maintenance of all the golf courses. The maintenance contractor will be responsible for maintaining all the green areas (fairways, greens, and driving ranges) and will be required to provide the equipment to perform these functions. The contract, when awarded, will include performance criteria that must be met to continue the contractual arrangement. DNR feels a single maintenance contractor will allow the department to ensure that all the goIf courses under its control will have the same maintenance standards. The privatization ofgolfcourse maintenance will result in the elimination of 30 positions in the golf course unit.
A request for proposal was also circulated in October of 1996 for the operation of the meeting facility under construction at Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Crisp County. Responses are currently being evaluated by the department. DNR, with the help ofthe Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce, is seeking a private investor to build a hotel adjacent to the meeting facility.
The Governor is including in his F.Y. 1998 recommendation the privatization of the operation of the Travelers Rest Historic Site in Stephens County. The department is also pursuing a private entity to operate the Robert Toombs House in Wilkes County.
TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL)
The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of DNR serves as the state's regulatory agency responsible for enforcing all state and federal environmental standards related to air and water quality, and land protection.

In addition, EPD also strives to provide

a balance that will protect Georgia's

water and land supply thus ensuring a

higher quality oflife, while at the same

time sustaining a growing population

and economy.

Recently, a Federal Court issued a

ruling against the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region IV which

said that Total Maximum Daily Loads

(TMDLs) must be developed for state

waters within a five-year time frame.

TMDLs are discharge load limits that

will have to be developed very carefully

for our streams using as much high

quality field data as possible so the limits

accurately reflect the wastewater

t~eatment level needed to protect the

stream.

There are approximately 423 stream

segments throughout Georgia that will

require TMDL development. To ensure

the best possible information on

Georgia's streams is developed, EPD in

conjunction with the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is in the process of

developing

an

aggressive

implementation plan for establishing

load limits with a focus on non-point

source pollution, land use and other

pollutants. The plan is to focus on 20

percent ofthe streams each year in order

to meet the requirement within five

years. Development of inaccurate data

will result in poor quality decisions and

have serious impacts on how much local

governments and industries have to

spend on treatment facilities to meet the

federal requirements.

To comply with the Court's ruling

and to help with this environmental

problem, Governor Miller is

recommending $1,368,000 to begin the

TMDL development process in F.Y.

1998.

TRUST FUNDS In 1992, Governor Miller initiated
two very significant environmental protection trust funds used for hazardous waste and scrap tire dump clean-ups. Combined, these two trust funds have had a tremendous impact in funding programs devoted to the protection and

384

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Strategies and Services

Hazardous Waste Inventory

Hazardous Waste Summary Projected clean-up for abandoned sites Projected clean-up for state & local sites Total projected clean-up for all known sites

No. of Sites
96 104 200

Projected Cost($M)
75.30 22.50 97.80

maintenance of Georgia's land and water resources.
Hazardous Waste Trust Fund (HWTF). The provisions of Georgia's Hazardous Sites Response Act encourage voluntary clean-up of contaminated sites by responsible parties. If the responsible party is unwilling or unable to undertake the clean-up themselves, public moneys from the HWTF will be used to investigate and clean-up the hazardous waste site. The state can also sue the responsible parties for up to three times the clean-up cost ifHWTF moneys have to be spent. It is EPD's goal to ensure clean-up of contaminated sites in Georgia in an organized, consistent and cost-effective manner. Due to the number and complexity ofcontaminated sites, achievement ofthis goal is a longterm commitment that will reach well into the next decade.
The state's Annual Hazardous Site Inventory list includes 336 sites. Of these sites, 136 will be cleaned up by responsible parties. The remaining 200 sites which consists of 96 privatelyowned abandoned sites and 104 state and local government sites will be cleaned up with the Trust Fund. Sites include emergency clean-ups needed to eliminate direct human exposure to hazardous chemicals, commercial hazardous waste facilities that have gone out of business leaving behind large amounts of flammable and toxic substances, and abandoned wood

treating plants heavily contaminated with cancer causing chemicals. EPD estimates the total cost to clean-up these 200 sites to be $97.8 million. EPD projects there may be a shortfall based on projected clean-up costs of known sites when the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund law sunsets in 2003.
As of September 1996, almost $39 million had been collected from fees and civil penalties for the HWTF. Ten percent of the HWTF receipts are utilized to reduce hazardous waste at the source through various pollution prevention methods. Governor Miller included an additional $7,619,541 in his F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget recommendation for the additional trust funds being collected in F.Y. 1997. For F.Y. 1998, Governor Miller is recommending $10,280,472 for the HWTF based on fines and fee collections.
Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF). In 1992, the growing number of scrap tires throughout the state prompted the legislature to amend the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act to include the management of scrap tires. At that time there were approximately eight million illegally dumped tires in piles ranging from 200 to three million tires. These dumps pose a threat to public health and the environment because of their potential to bum and to become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. EPD has addressed the clean-up oftire dumps by initiating a two-pronged approach.

One is strictly clean-up of existing dumps. Another is the start-up of a grant program to reimburse local governments that clean-up dumps within their jurisdictions. Under the second approach, grants are offered to local governments for the development and implementation of waste management and educational programs. The SWTF is funded from a $1 per tire fee charged to the consumer and collected by the retailer. As of September 1996, over $20 million has been collected from the assessed fee. For F.Y. 1998, Governor Miller is recommending $6,792,756 for the Solid Waste Trust Fund based on the $1 per tire fee.
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY
Since F.Y. 1993 the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority's annual operating budgets have included approximately $2.3 million in state funds. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 recommendation for the authority reduces state funds by $291,391 to a level of $2,039,523, which is a 12.5 percent reduction of the F.Y. 1997 state appropriation to the authority. This funding level still allows the maintenance of a large cash reserve. In fact, reserves at the end of F.Y. 1996 were $674,845, far more than the $258,000 emergency reserve the authority maintains as a hedge against revenue downturns from authority events such as the National Fair. Based on net revenue growth to date in F.Y. 1997, it is expected that reserves will approach $900,000 by the end of F.Y. 1997.
As illustrated by the graph on the Functional Budget Summary page, the authority has been successful in increasing its non-state revenue every year. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 recommendation includes non-state revenue totaling $3,528,000; however, based on past trends actual col1ections may reach $4 million, or $472,000 more than budgeted.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Strategies and Services

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386

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
PURPOSE: Work in partnership with others to identify, protect and preserve historic and archaeological resources for a better Georgia, through administration of programs and services authorized by federal and state law.
GOALS Achieve widespread public awareness and involvement in historic preservation in Georgia through collection and dissemination of information on all historic resources in Georgia. Secure financial and legal tools sufficient to preserve significant historic properties. Strengthen and expand the coordinated network of historic preservation organizations and professionals throughout the state in order to reduce the need for state budgetary and regulatory intervention. Protect and use Georgia's historic places so that they may exist into the future.
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC SITES
PURPOSE: Manage and protect the parks and historic sites under the state's jurisdiction; provide appropriate recreational opportunities for Georgia's citizens and guests and expand their knowledge of Georgia's historical, natural, and cultural resources; and identify and acquire other tracts of land with unique characteristics.
GOALS Protect and enhance each site's significant natural and cultural resources through proper design management and development techniques. Maintain a wide range of quality outdoor recreational facilities in a manner that protects the site's resources. Enhance the public's appreciation of each site's value through interpretive and visitor orientation programs. Protect and preserve state and regionally significant natural, cultural, or historical features through acquisition of appropriate lands.

COASTAL RESOURCES

PURPOSE: Conserve and manage Georgia's marshes, tidal waterbottoms, sand dunes, beaches, and marine fisheries resources.

GOALS

Protect, conserve, and sustain Georgia's coastal marshlands, tidal bottoms, sand dunes and beaches.

Manage, sustain, and enhance Georgia's commercial and recreational marine fisheries to provide social and economic

benefits for Georgia's coastal economy.

'

Provide optimum ecological, social, and economic benefits for present and future generations of Georgia's citizens and

visitors.

387

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Results-Based Budgeting
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
PURPOSE: Protect Georgia's natural environment and public health and welfare, through the regulation of facilities and activities that may threaten them.
GOALS Ensure that Georgia's waters (lakes, streams and aquifers) are high quality and meet state and federal standards. Assure the continued availability of adequate quantities of Georgia's waters (surface and ground) for public and private users. Protect the health of Georgia's citizens who use public drinking water supplies by ensuring they are provided safe, potable, high quality water that meets state and federal standards. Assure that solid waste is reduced in quantity and properly handled and disposed pursuant to state rules. Reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous wastes generated and ensure the transportation, storage and disposal of such wastes are in accordance with state and federal requirements. Protect the public from the adverse impacts oflead paint and asbestos removal. Regulate users of radioactive materials to ensure that requirements set forth in state and federal rules are met. Ensure that surface mining activities minimize environmental degradation and reclaim mined lands. Protect downstream people from dangerous dams. Improve Georgia's air quality, bring Atlanta's air quality into attainment with federal standards for ozone, and ensure that it meets state and federal standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PURPOSE: Facilitate the management of Georgia's natural resources by providing support services to the environmental regulatory programs and by cleaning up high priority environmental problems.
GOALS Support and improve surface water quality management through river basin planning, periodic sampling, specialized analyses and computer modeling. Ensure groundwater quality and manage usage through adequate monitoring and evaluation for continued economic growth. Support environmental compliance and public health through a statewide program of air quality monitoring, modeling and evaluation, continuous air quality monitoring in non-attainment areas and high quality lab analyses of water and waste streams. Cleanup hazardous waste dumps (State Superfund) according to established priorities and coordinate the Federal Superfund cleanup program. Prevent environmental contamination from releases from underground tanks.
388

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Results-Based Budgeting
WILDLIFE RESOURCES
PURPOSE: Manage the native wildlife resources of the state through land ownership, management jurisdiction over wildlife area, and regulatory control of native species. Regulate the importation and possession over certain non-indigenous wildlife animals. Management includes administration and enforcement of pertinent state and federal laws, the acquisition of land and facilities for wildlife restoration and recreation, and providing information and education to the public on wildlife related Issues.
GOALS Provide hunting, fishing and other wildlife recreation to Georgia's citizens and visitors. Conserve, restore and manage Georgia's wildlife and its habitats, including protected/endangered species through administration and enforcement of all state/federal laws regarding wildlife, fisheries, and wild animals. Acquire and manage land and facilities for wildlife and wildlife recreation. Increase the public's understanding and appreciation of wildlife resources through information and education programs. Protect and enhance the safety of Georgia's citizens and visitors in their outdoor recreation through enforcement of all hunter and boating safety laws and regulations.
WASTE MINIMIZATION
PURPOSE: Reduce the generation of wastes and toxic emissions, and instill a pollution prevention ethic through education of and technical assistance to the industries of Georgia.
GOALS Increase the voluntary reduction ofwaste generation through effective education and information programs directed at Georgia's industries. Minimize waste generation and toxic emissions in Georgia's industries by identifying, researching, commercializing and transferring useful waste management technologies.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: Promote, develop and support agriculture and agricultural business interests in the State of Georgia and maximize economic benefits derived in the state. (Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority)
GOALS Boost the state's economy by providing a facility for the agricultural community to present and promote its products and livestock to agribusiness persons and the public. Promote and exhibit the agricultural accomplishments of the youth of Georgia. Reduce the state's operating subsidy and boost the economy of middle Georgia by providing facilities for public events, exhibits and other activities such as fairs, non-agricultural exhibits, concerts, conferences and meetings.
389

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Results-Based Budgeting GEORGIA STATE GAMES PURPOSE: Promote amateur sports competition throughout the State of Georgia using state and private funds and entry fees. (Georgia State Games Commission)
GOALS Increase participation in amateur sports competition by hosting the Georgia State Games Championships and nine statewide district sports festivals. Teach residents of Georgia about new sports, sports safety and sports health benefits through individual sports clinics. Educate the children of Georgia about health and physical fitness.
CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION PURPOSE: Preserve, conserve and interpret the legacy of the Civil War in Georgia. (Civil War Commission)
GOALS Preserve representative and significant resources from the Civil War period, especially endangered properties in the Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea corridors. Enhance public understanding of the Civil War and its significance to contemporary life through collection, organization and distribution of information about Civil War properties and preservation techniques. Provide public access to Civil War sites and interpret them accurately.
PROFESSIONAL BOXING REGULATION PURPOSE: Sanction professional boxing events that occur in the state. (State Boxing Commission)
GOAL Protect the health and welfare of professional boxers.
390

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS

1. Historic Preservation 2. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

2,483,902 43,789,504

1,993,902 17,836,587

3. Coastal Resources 4. Environmental Regulation

2,602,818 29,241,801

2,478,100 26,263,266

5. Environmental Management 6. Wildlife Resources 7. Waste Minimization TOTAL

19,360,455 36,777,264
1,341,347 135,597,091

12,553,807 31,857,843
1,341,347 94,324,852

ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS

1. Agricultural Promotion and Development

4,921,827

2,330,914

2. Georgia State Games

202,448

202,448

3. Civil War Preservation

31,000

31,000

4. Professional Boxing Regulation

6,650

6,650

TOTAL

5,161,925

2,571,012

PASS-THROUGH FUNDING

1. Paralympic Games

895,000

895,000

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

2,870,523 43,123,669
2,304,841 30,584,166 16,483,898 36,305,472
1,226,960 132,899,529

2,380,523 16,716,564 2,180,123 27,605,631 9,677,250 31,042,051
1,226,960 90,829,102

5,568,408 202,342 31,000 6,315
5,808,065

2,039,523 202,342 31,000 6,315
2,279,180

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

141,654,016

97,790,864

138,707,594

93,108,282

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 2,084

Georgia Police Academy 0 fflce of Highway Safety

19

Commissioner

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Georgia Fire Academy

18

5

Georgia Peace Officer Standards

and Training Council

20

Georgia Firefighter Standards

and Training Council

6

Georgia Public Safety Training Center 97

I Deputy Commissioner

I
I
Administration Services
208
Prepares paychecks, mail delivery, accounts receivable and payable, budget preparation, supply inventory, all purchasing, car maintenance and management, management of records, inventory of all property, coding of citations, computer maintenance and installation, citation processing, mainframe maintenance, credit card issuance, management of grants, ADA coordination.

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Driver Services
526
Processes all driver licenses, ID cards, learner's permits, handicap permits.. .issues all driver licenses, ID cards.. .issues all suspension letters and letters of revocation... handles all phone calls related to driver license... reinstates suspended licenses...provides and maintains all driver histories and motor vehicle reports.. .inspects all school buses... regulates driving schools...does all insurance suspensions, revocations, and reinstatements.

I Field Operations
1,174
Enforces the state's traffic laws ...arrests violators, writes tickets, conducts accident investigations... teaches ADAP program... assists other agencies. marijuana eradication with aviation unit. .. dignitary protection...drug interdiction...teaches motorcycle safety classes.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

$114,413,490

DECREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET

$1,249,733

REDIRECTION LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $113,545,990

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

$867,500

HIGHLIGHTS

$867,500 to add 15 license examiners and operating costs to implement a new three-stage graduated driver's license program for drivers under age 18. Under this program, the department would issue a learner's permit to 15 year old drivers who must be supervised by a licensed adult at least 21 years old in the passenger seat. The driver must be accident and conviction-free for six consecutive months to move to the next stage. In the second stage, 16 and 17 year old drivers would be issued an intermediate permit and must remain accident and conviction-free for 12 months before receiving a full, unrestricted license. The "graduated license" would also include restrictions on nighttime driving with certain exceptions, zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs, and will require all occupants to wear seat belts.

by the Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS). The center will be used to provide P.O.S.T. certified training for juvenile correctional officers in an initiative to address the increasing safety and security issues associated with incarcerated juveniles. The training facility would be located at GPSTC to use the support services in place at the center.
$180,252 to fund three positions at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) to administer and manage the Peace Officer Training Contracts with the regional and local academies. The Governor transferred the authority for the funding of the academies from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to GPSTC by Executive Order on May 23, 1996. The transfer will eliminate duplication of effort and improve the coordination and efficiency of the peace officer training delivery system.

Georgia Traffic Fatalltles by Age

$430,000 in bonds to make structural repairs to the Fire Academy's Bum Building. This training facility is the only state facility available to fire fighters for "live fire" training and has sustained structural damage due to heavy use.

15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 & older Age Gronp

Fatalities Involving Alcohol and Drugs
By Age of Driver 25

The purpose of the graduated driver's license program is to reduce accidents and fatalities involving teenage drivers by giving them an opportunity to improve their driving skills before an unrestricted license is issued.
$1,540,000 in bonds to design and construct a training facility at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for use

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16-17

18-20 Age Gronp

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Posts Repairs and Maintenance Capital Outlay Conviction Reports Driver License Processing Peace Officers Training Contract Highway Safety Grants

82,476,918 12,611,572
286,141 4,475,426 1,563,020 1,894,647 2,325,533 3,793,170 1,586,496
244,933 175,000 285,070 1,030,394 3,748,855 2,986,900

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
85,618,693 14,886,395
305,470 4,870,245 1,737,371 7,071,948 3,420,186 3,413,783 2,349,436
179,837

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
87,441,409 11,445,101
262,576 3,936,943
816,176 243,221 1,892,072 3,864,829 2,480,893 180,000

260,229 1,267,878 4,228,405 2,483,162

303,651 1,923,009 3,972,660 2,425,200

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

87,364,197 12,343,294
263,020 3,983,000
624,975 233,521 2,062,592 3,748,911 2,393,906 128,833
304,701 1,923,009 3,636,577 2,425,200

719,877 239,990
15,645 491,750 2,213,745
284,000
650,000 18,596,490
3,750

88,084,074 12,583,284
278,665 4,474,750 2,838,720
233,521 2,346,592 3,748,911 2,393,906
778,833 18,596,490
308,451 1,923,009 3,636,577 2,425,200

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

119,484,075

132,093,037

121,187,740

121,435,736

6,350,814 2,562,921
25,000 1,650,000
10,588,735
108,895,340
2,119 1,242

4,366,148 3,495,135
75,000 1,650,000
9,586,284
122,506,753
2,118 1,245

2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 115,663,223
2,084 1,245

2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 115,911,219
2,060 1,243

23,215,247

144,650,983

23,215,247
25 25

2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 139,126,466
2,085 1,268

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Posts Repairs and Maintenance Capital Outlay Conviction Reports Driver License Processing Peace Officers Training Contract Highway Safety Grants

86,658,936 11,727,147
266,439 3,765,443
592,871 243,021 1,889,139 3,649,438 2,386,405 180,000
303,651 1,923,009 3,722,660 2,425,200

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(2,505,339) (1,775,674)
(8,300) (15,443) (70,058)
(9,800) (320,200)
(15,415) (1,945)
(51,167)

1,628,308 2,066,888
80,000 45,626
467,000
8,800

(186,133)

Redirection Totals
85,781,905 12,018,361
258,139 3,830,000
568,439 233,221 2,035,939 3,634,023 2,393,260 128,833
303,651 1,923,009 3,536,527 2,425,200

Enhancements 412,500
105,000 350,000

Totals
86,194,405 12,018,361
258,139 3,830,000
568,439 233,221 2,035,939 3,739,023 2,393,260 128,833
303,651 2,273,009 3,536,527 2,425,200

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

119,733,359
2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 114,208,842
2,070 1,241

(4,959,474)
(4,959,474) (28)

4,296,622

119,070,507

4,296,622
3 2

2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 113,545,990
2,045 1,243

867,500

119,938,007

867,500 15

2,724,517 1,150,000
1,650,000 5,524,517 114,413,490
2,060 1,243

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Eliminate 13 positions (12 sworn and 1 civilian) through involuntary separation as a result of a departmental reorganization. 3. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Motor vehicle ($157,500) and equipment purchases ($142,500) in Budget Unit A. --Training costs for newly elected sheriffs in the Public Safety Training Center. 4. Reflect a decrease in Budget Unit A ($66,694) and Budget Unit B ($3,498) self-insurance rates. 5. Reflect a change in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services ($84,498 decrease in Budget Unit A and $3,330 increase in Budget Unit B). 6. Adjust personal services ($264,154) and equipment purchases ($100,000) in Budget Unit A.

115,663,223 678,050
(1,066,917)
(300,000) (250,000)
(70,192) (81,168)
(364,154)

ADJUSTED BASE

114,208,842

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate 14 process servers and allow local law enforcement agencies to serve an estimated 20,000 suspended driver's license pickup orders. This proposal saves $456,000 annually. 2. Outsource data entry on 750,000 traffic citations resulting in the elimination of 5 positions and 13 contract employees. This proposal saves $228,833. 3. Shift trooper vehicle refueling away from 48 underground storage tanks to retaii outlets. 4. Reassign 30 troopers from regular duties to "Operation Hardnose" one day per week. 5. Reduce one instructor position associated with the Community Oriented Policing program in the Police Academy. 6. Reduce contract funds for the Fire Academy's Industrial Fire Program to meet projected demand. 7. Streamline the operations of the Public Safety Training Center by eliminating seven security positions ($233,010) and one conference center position ($64,729). 8. Reduce funds in various object classes in the Firefighter Standards and Training Council ($19,663), the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council ($72,500), the Public Safety Training Center ($186,133), and the Office of Highway Safety ($16,177).

(656,000)
(431,333)
(1,371,167) (1,800,000)
(54,359)
(54,403)
(297,739)
(294,473)

Total Funds to Redirect

(4,959,474)

ADDITIONS 1. Contract with local law enforcement to serve an estimated 20,000 pickup orders at a cost of $10 per order. Contracting this function will result in annual savings of $456,000. 2. Provide for gasoline purchases for trooper vehicles from retail outlets. DPS will close 48 underground storage tanks it operates. 3. Provide funds to outsource data entry work for 750,000 traffic citations at a cost of $.27 per citation. Contracting this function results in annual savings of$228,833.

200,000 1,600,000
202,500

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY--F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

4. Assign 30 troopers to conduct a concentrated speedIDUI/seat belt patrol similar to "Operation Hardnose" one day per week in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon and Savannah.
5. Replace four P.O.S.T. investigators' vehicles with over 125,000 miles ($80,000), provide additional funds for hearing expenses ($12,705) and for other operating costs ($17,595).
6. Increase personal services to fund three positions for the Public Safety Training Center to manage and administer the Peace Officer Training Contracts.
7. Provide operating expenses ($153,570) and contract funds ($50,000) to deliver a "High Liability" basic training course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in coordination with the regional and local academies.
Total Additions

1,800,000 110,300 180,252 203,570
4,296,622

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

113,545,990

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Add 15 license examiners and operating costs to implement a new "graduated" license program for drivers under age 18.

867,500

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Repair structural damage to the Fire Academy Burn Building ($430,000). 2 Design and construct a training facility at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for use by the Department of Children and Youth Services($1,540,000).
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
867,500

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

114,413,490

397

Budget Unit A 1. Administration 2. Driver Services 3. Field Operations
Total Budget Unit A

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

22,654,517 22,506,062 57,856,995 103,017,574

21,154,517 22,506,062 57,706,995 101,367,574

22,101,957 22,382,523 57,691,314 102,175,794

20,601,957 22,382,523 57,541,314 100,525,794

ATTACHED AGENCIES

Budget Unit B

1. Georgia Police Academy

1,167,534

1,077,534

1,122,064

2. Georgia Fire Academy

1,189,356

1,079,356

1,143,082

3. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

470,299

470,299

453,655

4. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

1,445,746

1,445,746

1,485,415

5. Public Safety Training Center

10,842,228

9,892,228

10,525,885

6. Governor's Office of Highway Safety

3,055,003

330,486

3,032,112

Total Budget Unit B

18,170,166

14,295,649

17,762,213

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

121,187,740 115,663,223

119,938,007

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Public Safety is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $114,413,490.

1,032,064 1,033,082
453,655
1,485,415
9,575,885 307,595
13,887,696 114,413,490

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for protecting the lives of Georgia's citizens as they travel the state's highways. The department provides a safe environment by enforcing traffic and criminal laws, investigating accidents, and encouraging safe driving practices. The agency regulates drivers to ensure minimum safety standards, knowledge and driving skills are met. The department's troopers work to reduce accidents and injuries by discouraging speeding, encouraging seat belt use, and by stopping drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol. They also provide law enforcement assistance and emergency response to the public and criminal justice community.
A staff of 1,916 employees (including 901 sworn positions), support the operations ofthe Department of Public Safety's - Budget Unit A. DPS also has six agencies in Budget Unit B attached for administrative purposes. The three functional budgets which comprise Budget Unit A are:
ADMINISTRATION The administrative and management direction for the
Department of Public Safety, including the coordination and support services of the six attached agencies, are provided by this function.
DRIVER SERVICES The issuance of driver's licenses, permits and the
administration of the commercial driver's license program are carried out by the Driver Services function at 55 license facilities and 29 renewal stations throughout the state. Additional responsibilities include: suspension and reinstatement of driver's licenses and school bus safety program certification and inspection.
FIELD OPERATIONS More commonly known as the State Patrol, this function
is responsible for accident control, traffic and speed enforcement, drug interdiction, and protection of the public roads and highways. To carry out its duties, the State Patrol operates 48 patrol posts and seven aviation hangers statewide.

ATTACHED AGENCIES The following six attached agencies, including 168
authorized positions, comprise Budget Unit B: The Georgia Public Safety Training Center provides
instruction and support services for the training of state and local law enforcement officers, firefighters, correctional officers and emergency personnel.
The Georgia Police Academy conducts mandated basic training for state law enforcement officers, firefighters, correctional officers and emergency personnel.
The Georgia Fire Academy is primarily responsible for providing training to full-time, volunteer and industrial firefighters in Georgia. Emergency medical, rescue and hazardous materials training for fIrefighters and other emergency services personnel are also provided by the Fire Academy.
The Firefighter Standards and Training Council is responsible for establishing uniform standards for the employment and training of firefighters. Additionally, the Council establishes curriculum requirements and approves schools and facilities for the purpose of fIre training.
The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is responsible for improving law enforcement in the state by enforcing legislatively established standards for the employment and training of peace officers. The citizens of Georgia can be assured the adequate protection ofpersons and property through the establishment ofminimum standards and professionalism developed and supported by law enforcement training.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is responsible for the development and administration of statewide highway safety programs. The agency coordinates programs funded through federal highway grants designed to reduce the number of highway deaths and to promote safety.
AUTHORITY Title 25, 35 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated; Georgia Laws 1980, Act 875 and Act 866.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Strategies and Services

The Department ofPublic Safety is responsible for protecting the lives of Georgia's citizens by making the state's highways safer. As the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Georgia, the department is involved in regulating drivers, enforcing traffic and criminal laws, and promoting safe driving practices. In F.Y. 1996, the department's troopers made nearly 140,000 interstate arrests, investigated 30,000 accidents, and made over 14,500 Dill arrests. These efforts have contributed to saving lives and decreasing the number of crashes and injuries in Georgia.
In F.Y. 1998, the Governor has continued his support for the department's efforts to increase the safety of the state's highways by increasing the enforcement of speed limits and by introducing a graduated license for teenage drivers.

HIGHWAY SAFETY .

The department's highway safety

program consists of the following

functions which are performed by the

Georgia State Patrol:

Speed Limit Enforcement--The

department wrote more than 260,000

citations for speeding in F.Y. 1996 as

part of it's ongoing effort to reduce

highway speed and save lives. Further,

the department implemented an

intensive speed enforcement program,

known as Operation Hardnose,

designed to target problem drivers in

the Atlanta area. Operation Hardnose

consists of 50 troopers in concentrated

patrols on metro interstates and has

resulted in thousands of tickets and

warnings being issued.

Because of the success of

Operation Hardnose, the Governor has

recommended that this program be

expanded in F.Y. 1998 to other metro

areas in the state, including Augusta,

Columbus, Macon and Savannah.

DUI

Enforcement--The

department has initiated several

intensive Dill projects in the past

several years, including a 5-trooper task

force funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. In Georgia in 1995, alcohol or drugs were involved in over 10,000 crashes, resulting in 9,623 injuries and 508 deaths. Targeting Dill drivers is crucial since one out of three fatal crashes in Georgia involved alcohol or drugs in 1995.

by 40-50%. The department's troopers and the Office of Highway Safety have enhanced the public's awareness of seat belt safety through aggressive enforcement and through numerous public service announcements targeting seat belt usage.

Citations Issued by the State Patrol

380,000

370,000

360,000

350,000

340,000

330,000

320,000

310,000 300,000 -+--------,------,---------,-----(

92

93

94

95

96 Est.

Fiscal Years

Star GSP--One of the frrst proactive responses to DUI drivers came in 1994 as the department unveiled a proposal to involve the average citizen in the statewide crackdown on drunk and drug impaired drivers. By dialing *GSP , any driver with a cellular phone may immediately contact the nearest State Patrol Post to report an impaired driver. The program has been very successful, accounting for almost 1,100 Dill arrests in F.Y. 1996.
Seat Belt and Child Restraint Enforcement--With the passage of Georgia's primary seat belt enforcement law, the State of Georgia has made a commitment to seat belt enforcement. According to studies, proper use of safety belts and child safety seats can reduce the likelihood death and injury

DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUANCE The Governor supports the
department's efforts to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities involving teenage drivers. The leading cause of death in the u.S. teenagers is motor vehicle crashes and young drivers experience a disproportionately higher rate of motor vehicle crashes than other aged drivers. According to the Office of Highway Safety, 108 of every 100,000 drivers under 18 were involved in a fatal crash. This is three times as many traffic deaths as drivers who are 24 years or older.
Young drivers are involved in more deadly crashes than other age groups due to a number of factors, including a lack of driving experience, a tendency to drive faster, driving more at night, not wearing seat belts, having

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY -- Strategies and Services

more passengers in their vehicles, and not being able to handle the effects of alcohol.
The Governor supports the introduction of a new, "graduated" driver's license with restrictions for drivers under 18 years. A full, unrestricted license would be issued after a period of safe driving performance. In F.Y. 1998, the Governor recommends $867,500 to add 15 license examiners and operating costs to handle the increased workload resulting from 300,000 teens being issued a graduated license.

Another step to improve service is the introduction ofcomputerized digital imaging license issuance in the fall of 1996. Digital imaging makes it possible for the department to issue a renewal driver's license immediately, rather than 45 days. A digital imaging system does not require film or a camera; instead, the image is captured by a computer using a video camera and printed using a color printer. Overthe-counter instant issuance has significantly improved the efficiency and quality of service.

Driver's License Issuance Activity

Permanent Facilities vs. Renewal Sites
1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000
800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000
o ---'----;.:::::f::.:::i---c::::::f::::::i--...:::+ :.'_ _. L:

93

94

I I Renewal Sites

95

96

97

Driver's License Posts

As part of Governor . Miller's directive to improve service at overcrowded driver's license facilities, the department opened six more license renewal sites in 1996. Combined with the 25 previously opened, these 29 service-oriented facilities have renewed over 300,000 driver's licenses in F.Y. 1996. Projected renewal volume of 380,000 in F.Y. 1997 means renewal stations will account for over 22% of all license renewals in the state. By expanding services, the problem of long lines at the busiest facilities has been alleviated.

DRUG INTERDICTION The nature ofthe job performed by
a trooper has changed significantly over the last decade. Georgia State Patrol Troopers are placing increased emphasis on drug interdiction and eradication, both as a byproduct of normal traffic enforcement, and through involvement in state and federal task forces. An example of one of these task forces is the Governor's Task Force on Drug Eradication, which is supported by the State Patrol and its aviation unit. In F.Y. 1996, GSP troopers and pilots seized over

$450,000 in currency, more than 30 kilos of cocaine, and more than 400 pounds of marijuana.
TRAINING The State of Georgia has almost
37,000 peace officers in approximately 900 state, county and local law enforcement agencies. To be certified, law enforcement personnel are required to complete a minimum prescribed nine week, 360 hour basic mandate course. Peace officers are also required to complete a minimum of20 hours of inservice training annually to maintain certification. The following agencies attached to DPS for administrative purposes are critical in providing training to state and local law enforcement personnel: Police Academy, Fire Academy, Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, and the Public Safety Training Center.
In an effort to avoid duplication of effort and to improve the efficiency of the training delivery system in Georgia, the Governor transferred the authority for the funding ofthe regional and local academies from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to GPSTC by Executive Order on May 23, 1996.
The transfer will improve the coordination and efficiency of the training delivery system by consolidating training delivery initiatives into a single agency. Further, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council can focus on setting training standards and certifying peace officers in the state.
In F.Y. 1998, the Governor recommends $203,570 for the Public Safety Training Center to coordinate with the ten regional and 3 departmental academies to develop a "High Liability' basic training 'course, including Emergency Vehicle Operation and firearms training.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
DRIV,ER'S LICENSE ISSUANCE
PURPOSE: Process and issue licenses to eligible drivers in Georgia to allow them to legally operate motor vehicles. Suspend licenses of drivers as deemed necessary by the courts and state law. Reinstate the licenses of those drivers when appropriate.
GOALS Certify individuals as being capable and deserving of the privilege of driving in Georgia. Remove from the roads all drivers deemed by the courts as being non-deserving of the privilege of driving in Georgia. Regulate the reinstatement of suspended licenses. Investigate and reduce the number of cases involving the fraudulent use of driver's licenses.
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSE: Enforce traffic laws on the state's highways.
GOALS Protect and save the lives of Georgia's citizens by enforcing the state's traffic laws. Reduce accidents and fatalities by enforcing Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law and speeding regulations. Provide law enforcement support during emergencies or natural disasters.
SAFETY EDUCATION
PURPOSE: Provide safety instruction to school bus drivers and perform safety inspections of school buses. Provide Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) instruction to high school students and motorcycle safety instruction to motorcycle riders.
GOALS Improve school bus drivers' knowledge of safety laws, regulations and safe operations of school buses to prevent children's injuries as a result of school bus driver error. Reduce the number of accidents involving young drivers by alerting them to the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Promote motorcycle safety by teaching motorcyclists proper riding and safety techniques.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
PURPOSE: Provide facilities, instruction and support services necessary for the training of state and local law enforcement, firefighter, correctional officer, and other emergency services personnel. Manage and administer the funding for regional training academies. (public Safety Training Center)
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY -- Results-Based Budgeting
GOALS Develop and deliver basic, advanced/specialized and individual agency training programs for law enforcement personnel. Coordiqate basic and in-service training delivered by regional and departmental academies.
SPECIALIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
PURPOSE: Provide advanced and specialized law enforcement training courses to improve the skills and performance of Georgia's peace officers. (Georgia Police Academy)
GOALS Protect the lives and property of the citizens of Georgia through the development and delivery of training courses to assist law enforcement in their mission. Provide advanced, specialized and high liability training to enhance law enforcement's knowledge, skills and abilities.
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
PURPOSE: Develop and provide training to Georgia's state, local and volunteer firefighters, EMS and industrial fire personnel. (Georgia Fire Academy)
GOALS Provide for the safety and protection of the lives and property of the citizens of Georgia by providing high quality professional training in fIre fIghting and related emergency medical and rescue services. Assist in the investigation and determination of fIre causes. Develop new methods of fIre prevention and fIre fIghting.
FIREFIGHTER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATIONS
PURPOSE: Certify Georgia's Fire Service. (Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council)
GOALS Certify and re-certify on an annual basis Georgia's full-time paid and volunteer fIrefIghters. Audit and certify fIre departments to ensure compliance with state law.
PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION
PURPOSE: Establish standards for peace officer certification and training. Certify peace officers in the state of Georgia. Conduct investigations into alleged peace officer misconduct and ensure administrative due process is provided. (Peace Officer Standards and Training Council)
GOALS Ensure all peace offIcers meet and maintain certifIcation and training standards. Provide administrative due process in cases of alleged peace offIcer misconduct and ensure compliance with sanctions.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY -- Results-Based Budgeting HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS PURPOSE: Develop a comprehensive state and local highway safety program to reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and costs resulting from traffic accidents. Solicit applications, award, fund and administer federal grants to local communities and organizations to promote highway safety. (Office of Highway Safety)
GOALS Increase awareness and enforcement of traffic laws to reduce alcohol and other drug-related crashes, fatalities and injuries and resulting economic costs. Promote occupant protection through proper use of air bags, safety belts and child safety seats. Promote and improve motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian safety. Reduce injuries and fatalities from high crash locations and railroad crossings.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Driver's License Issuance 2. Traffic Law Enforcement 3. Safety Education
TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. Law Enforcement Training 2. Specialized Law Enforcement Training 3. Firefighter Training 4. Firefighter and Fire Department Certifications 5. Peace Officer Certification and Regulation 6. Highway Safety TOTAL

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

28,495,423 70,307,228
4,214,923 103,017,574

28,039,021 69,181,139
4,147,414 101,367,574

10,842,228 1,167,534 1,189,356 470,299 1,445,746 3,055,003
18,170,166

9,892,228 1,077,534 1,079,356
470,299 1,445,746
330,486 14,295,649

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

28,262,581 69,732,732
4,180,482 102,175,794

27,806,178 68,606,643
4,112,973 100,525,794

10,525,885 1,122,064 1,143,082 453,655 1,485,415 3,032,112
17,762,213

9,575,885 1,032,064 1,033,082
453,655 1,485,415
307,595 13,887,696

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

121,187,740

115,663,223

119,938,007

114,413,490

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PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget C1asseslFund Sources
Employer Contributions Payment to ERS Total Funds Total State Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
9,150,000 490,000
9,640,000 9,640,000

F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1997

Expenditures Current Budget

12,740,000 575,000
13,315,000
13,315,000

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

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PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

Adjusted Base

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

Enhancements

Totals

Employer Contributions Payment to ERS Total Funds Total State Funds

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

13,637,500 575,000
14,212,500
14,212,500

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Public School Employees' Retirement System is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $14,212,500.

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fJ' t.-\ 0'8.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 140

I
Administrative Support
17
Records public hearings as required...provides staff support functions of accounting, procurement, personnel services and budget preparation and administration... develops policies and procedures governing the release of information in conjunction with the Commissioners and administrative personneL .. receives, investigates and processes consumer complaints concerning utility rates and services.

Commissioners 10
I
Transportation Division

Determines whether or not to grant rate increases to public utilities under their jurisdiction...promulgates rules governing the operation of regulated companies in private industries.
I
Utilities Division

58
Accepts and reviews intrastate certificate applications...enforces all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of regulated motor carriers in Georgia... ensures annual registration of all regulated motor carriers operating in or through Georgia... reviews and monitors motor carrier operations and bills for compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.. .inspects private and "for hire" motor carrier vehicles for safety.. .inspects maintenance records for motor carriers... reviews company safety standards ... reviews safety records of drivers ... determines operating authority for intrastate transportation companies...prepares recommendations for the Commission in transportation rate and service hearings...prepares format orders reflecting the Commission's orders in transportation matters...receives and investigates complaints concerning common carrier rates and services... reviews and monitors common carrier operations and bills for compliance with applicable regulations and procedures...reviews and polices carrier tariffs.

55
Provides the Commission with background information, financial analyses, interpretations and recommendations necessary for its regulation of telephone, radio, electric and natural gas utilities... presents alternate positions for Commission's consideration in rate cases... evaluates applications for operating authority to determine if certificates of public convenience and necessity should be issued... investigates complaints against regulated utilities and reports findings and recommendations to the Commission ensures safety of gas pipelines reviews utility tariffs for compliance with orders issued...analyzes rate and schedule filings and operational reports... performs integrated resource planning and certification.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
6,599,747 428,869 218,084 228,590 40,429 304,862
1,581,471 435,966 138,367
9,976,385

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
6,796,053 720,681 213,884 96,467 16,377 317,078
2,179,556 314,639 141,466
10,796,201

F.Y.1997 Current Bildget
7,211,209 607,205 225,530 18,000 40,270 324,420
1,512,663 443,424 153,298
10,536,019

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

7,558,648 706,655 307,812 332,000 115,010 330,108
1,266,590 423,022 166,367
11,206,212

7,558,648 706,655 307,812 332,000 115,010 330,108
1,266,590 423,022 166,367
11,206,212

2,012,590 16,273
2,028,863
7,947,522
141 46

2,799,517 16,295
2,815,812
7,980,389
141 43

2,048,703
2,048,703 8,487,316
140 52

2,652,937
2,652,937 8,553,275
150 59

2,652,937
2,652,937 8,553,275
150 59

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
7,273,599 607,205 225,530 18,000 40,270 324,420
1,512,663 443,424 153,298
10,598,409
2,158,397
2,158,397 8,440,012
140 52

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(138,434) (13,170)
(246,073) (23,211)

205,052 16,833 34,542
169,500 43,120
3,376
667 2,587

(420,888)

475,677

(420,888) (2)

236,275
236,275 239,402
6 2

Redirection Totals
7,340,217 610,868 260,072 187,500 83,390 327,796
1,266,590 420,880 155,885
10,653,198

Enhancements

2,394,672
2,394,672 8,258,526
144 54

Totals
7,340,217 610,868 260,072 187,500 83,390 327,796
1,266,590 420,880 155,885
10,653,198
2,394,672
2,394,672 8,258,526
144 54

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Almualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust personal services. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

8,487,316 71,270
(116,559) (1,348) (667)

ADJUSTED BASE

8,440,012

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reallocate two positions ($116,417), redirect operating expenses ($58,398) and per diem, fees and contracts ($246,073).

(420,888)

Total Funds to Redirect

(420,888)

ADDITIONS 1. Reassign two positions -- one to Administration and the other to Utilities. 2. Enhance the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program by adding three positions (two enforcement officers and one secretary) and related expenses including two motor vehicles. The recommendation provides state funds of $30,577 to match federal funds of$152,883. 3. Add one training coordinator and operating expenses to the Gas Pipeline Safety Program. The recommendation provides state funds of$19,358 to match federal funds of$19,358. 4. Fund the replacement of seven vehicles and other operating costs. The recommendation provides state funds of $32,794 to match federal funds of$94,6l2.

107,173 30,577
19,358 82,294

Total Additions

239,402

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

8,258,526

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

8,258,526

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Administration

1,912,568

1,912,568

1,996,591

1,996,591

2. Transportation

3,556,979

1,716,480

3,741,496

1,586,574

3. Utilities

5,066,472

4,858,268

4,915,111

4,675,361

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

10,536,019

8,487,316

10,653,198

8,258,526

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Public Service Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $8,258,526.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Public Service Commission is responsible for regulating public utility and transportation industries under its jurisdiction. The commission ensures that consumers receive adequa,te and reliable service at reasonable rates. At the same time, however, the commission must provide regulated companies the opportunity to earn a fair return on their investments.
The Public Service Commission is a quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial agency consisting of a five-member board of commissioners elected by statewide general election for a sixyear terms. The agency also has a staff of engineers, auditors, analysts, inspectors, enforcement officers and others who perform a variety oftechnical, enforcement and administrative duties. The commission is organized into three divisions: the Transportation Division, the Utilities Division and the Administrative Division.
JURISDICTION The Public Service Commission has jurisdiction over the
following services: Transportation--Railroads, commercial transport of
persons of property on state highways (not including.school buses, taxicabs, buses, tow trucks, and several others), dock or wharfage companies, terminal station companies, and miscellaneous others.
Utilities--Gas and electric light and power companies, natural gas storage, transmission, and distribution facilities, telephone and telegraph companies, and for-hire radio communications and dispatch systems.
These industries must abide l:iy the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Service Commission and must request approval for any changes in the rates, types or quality of services provided.

TRANSPORTATION Regarding the transportation industry, the commission
strives to provide a viable and safe motor and rail transportation system for the benefit of the public. The commission's Transportation Division enforces state and federal laws and regulations governing the operation oftrucks, buses and other regulated motor carriers. The Division inspects maintenance and driver's records, enforces safety standards, checks insurance requirements and investigates complaints about service or rates.
UTILITIES In regulating public utilities, the commission exercises
jurisdiction over the rates and types of service most of Georgia's citizens receive. The commission oversees the safety and maintenance of 500 miles of natural gas transmission lines and over 20,000 miles of distribution lines that transport over one-third ofthe state's energy supply to two million gas customers.
Regulated public utility companies are required to keep the commission informed of their operations and fmancial status. The commission's Utilities Division audits fmancial reports and analyzes rate filings, fuel recovery cases and other matters filed by regulated gas, electric and telephone
co~panies.
When regulated companies request permission to change rates or services, the commission may conduct hearings and subpoena witnesses to gather evidence regarding the need for any changes. The commission staff prepares background information, conducts fmancial analyses and forecasting, and provides technical assistance to the commissioners.
AUTHORITY Title 46 of Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Strategies and Services

The Public Service Commission

has exclusive power to decide what are

fair and reasonable rates for services

under its jurisdiction. With few

exceptions, the commission determines

what rates utilities and other regulated

telecommunications and transportation

industries can charge, and the service

they must provide to the public.

Therefore, the commission's actions

affect citizens every time they pick up

a telephone, turn on a light or purchase

merchandise transported by a truck.

The responsibilities of the Public

Service Commission include:

Reviewing requests from

regulated industries to change rates.

Improving the safety of

Georgia's transportation system and

natural gas operations.

Providing for long range

planning to promote efficient use of

energy resources.

Act as a facilitator to

competition and ensure a good quality

of service in the new

telecommunications

competitive

environment.

Respond to complaints.

The scope of jurisdiction and

responsibilities are changing for the

commission. In 1995, the General

Assembly passed legislation to

deregulate

telecommunications.

Currently, the Legislature is

considering the deregulation of the

natural gas industry with the

deregulation of the electric industry

inevitable. By deregulating these

utilities, the mission of the commission

will change from a regulator to a

supporter of competition.

In fulfilling its responsibilities, the

commission holds hearings on various

rate cases, conducts vehicle safety

inspections and gas safety inspections,

and handles approximately 3,000

consumer complaints about regulated

services. The commission is authorized

to investigate and gather evidence,

issue orders, hear appeals, and institute

court proceedings to enforce its

decisions, rules and regulations.

ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS One ofthe objectives ofthe Public
Service Commission is to improve the safety of the highways to reduce accidents. The program is named the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). The federal government provides a 80%/20% federal/state match for this program. Each year 15 million commercial motor vehicles travel Georgia's roads.

Currently, the commISSIon has 35 enforcement officers that ensure that trucks without certification do not operate within the state and that drivers meet state and federal regulations. The Governor has recommended three additional positions (two enforcement officers and one secretary) in the F.Y. 1998 budget. These positions will be assigned to high traffic areas, Le. Atlanta, Savannah or the 1-75 corridor.

Number of Inspections Motor Carriers

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000
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FY 1995

FY 1996 FY 1997 Budget

I I Inspections
rtL"'j Vehicles Placed Out of Service

Vehicles Placed Out of Service
F.Y.1996 - Hazardous Material Carriers 928 of 4,619 Inspections Place Out of Service

16.7%

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Enforcement officers perform five different levels of random inspections. Level I is the North American Standard Inspection which includes both the driver and the vehicle. All mechanical parts of the truck are manually tested, and all paperwork and driver condition are surveyed. The other levels are:
Level II: Walk-Around Driver/ Vehicle Inspection. (Not as detailed as a Level I.)
Level III:Driver-only Inspection. Level IV: Special Inspection. Level V: Vehicle-only Inspection. The officers perform about 30,000 truck inspections each year. Each officer if POST certified and specially trained to inspect motor vehicles. In addition, the enforcement officers are the only law enforcement officers specially trained to inspect trucks hauling hazardous materials or waste in Georgia. The officers inspect about 5,000 vehicles transporting hazardous materials each year. Officers also assist at the scene of hazardous materials incidents and conduct follow-up investigations.
RATE CASES The Public Service Commission
and its staff review and analyze requests by regulated industries to establish new rates, offer new services, modify existing services or implement new technology. At the rate hearings, both the utility and the commission's staff present testimony concerning financial and technical information. Expert testimony and public witnesses are also heard during the hearing. After all the testimony is presented, the commissioners decide what, if any, rate /service changes are granted.
GAS PIPELINE SAFETY The Public Service Commission
ensures that natural gas is delivered to consumers through the safest possible system by inspecting gas suppliers, pipelines, storage facilities, systems and operators. This program is the Gas Pipeline Safety Program which is

funded 50% federal /50% state. The safety checks ensure pipes are not rusting, proper pressure regulation and safeguards are in place, proper odorant is in use to warn ofleaks, and employee drug testing is conducted.
The commission is responsible for inspecting 84 municipal gas systems, 126 master meter operators, two transportation pipelines, two publicly

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995
The Telecommunications and Competition Development Act of 1995 became effective July 1, 1995. The goal of the new law is to open up competition for local telephone markets with the result of lower rates for consumers. The commission has gone

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held gas systems, five liquified natural gas plants, and two direct sales interstate pipeline suppliers. In addition to inspections, the inspectors conduct annual gas safety training seminars for gas system operators.
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS
Since 1991, Georgia's two investor -owned electric power companies have been required to file an integrated resource plan (IRP) with the commission at least every three years. The purpose of the IRP is to promote a long-term approach to providing energy and encouraging energy conservation.
The IRP includes the utility's energy and demand forecasts over a 20year period. The commission evaluates the IRP for its feasibility, reliability, and cost. In addition, the commission must certify new construction of electric plants and monitor the construction process to ensure costs are kept within budget.

from a regulator of monopoly local exchange service providers to a facilitator of competition while protecting the public against unfair competition and abuse or market position.
The bill addresses five major areas:
Local Exchange Competition: Companies can solicit the commission for certificate of authority to provide local and long distance service.
Interconnection Rates: Public Service Commission will no longer set rates; the market will set rates and conditions of service. When agreements cannot be reached between the service providers, the commission will act as a mediator.
Basic Service Charges: Basic service rates are the rates in effect when the law went into place. Within the first five years, the law does allow for rate increases based on a formula.
Universal Access Fund: The commission will collect quarterly a

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION -- Strategies and Services

percentage of gross revenues from all telephone companies to help provide telephone service in rural areas. The fund offsets costs so that reasonable prices can be offered.
Extended Area Service Hearings: Extended Area Service allows toll-free calling between areas where the central telephone offices are within 25 miles or less apart.
The new telecommunication regulation changes the responsibilities of the commission. The law will provide the metropolitan markets with a wide range of competitive telecommunication services while

ensuring universal access to basic local exchange services in less densely populated areas of the state.
In addition to local markets opening, the market has changed for long distance service. More companies are providing long distance service making competition severe.
A practice which has manifested from this severe competition is "slamming". A customer has been "slammed" when a provider switches the consumer's long distance provider without his knowledge. Usually the consumer fmds out that he has been "slammed" when he receives his phone

bill. A consumer may unwittingly authorize a service change by signing a non-telephone related document. The small print of the document indicates approval to switch carrier.
The Public Service Commission received 55 "slamming" complaints in 1994 and 287 in 1995. On a national level, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) received 8,761 in 1995. In 1996, the commission has received 600 complaints. "Slamming" is illegal under the FCC, and the commission is in the process of writing rules that would prohibit local service slamming.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
UTILI:rIES - NATURAL GAS, ELECTRIC AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PURPOSE: Ensure that natural gas, electric and telecommunications utilities under the statutory authority ofthe Commission provide reliable service to Georgians at a price which balances affordability with their level of risk (rate based regulated).
GOALS Evaluate natural gas utilities purchased gas adjustment (PGA), rate case, gas supply plans and other filings. Evaluate electric utilities long range plans for meeting energy needs in Georgia. Assess electric utilities loan and energy forecasts, fuel price forecasts and resource screening analyses. Recommend least cost resource options. Implement the introduction of competition into telecommunications services.
MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION
PURPOSE: Foster a safe and viable transportation system for the citizens of Georgia.
GOALS Ensure that "for hire" motor carriers maintain the required amounts of liability and cargo insurance coverage for the protection of the public as prescribed by a.c.G.A. 46-7-12 and the Commission's Transportation Rules. Mediate complaints between the shipping public and motor carriers.
MOTOR CARRIER VEHICLE SAFETY
PURPOSE: Maintain a safe and viable transportation system on Georgia highways for the protection of the public.
GOALS Reduce the number of commercial vehicle acCidents, injuries and fatalities. Educate the commercial drivers and public on (a) highway safety and motoring (sharing the road) and (b) transportation of hazardous materials.
PIPELINE SAFETY
PURPOSE: Protect the people and the environment of the State of Georgia through a comprehensive pipeline safety program that includes effective risk management through pipeline compliance.
GOALS Perform a risk assessment of all natural gas operations in Georgia as it pertains to public safety. Perform a more comprehensive inspection of operators with high risk factors.
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Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Utilities-Natural Gas, Electric and Telecommunications 2. Motor Carrier Registration 3. Motor Carrier Vehicle Safety 4. Pipeline Safety
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

5,839,508
1,212,205 2,631,659
852,647 10,536,019

5,839,508
1,212,205 791,160 644,443
8,487,316

5,873,157
1,127,707 2,913,277
739,057 10,653,198

5,873,157
1,127,707 758,355 499,307
8,258,526

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1,1996 -- 37,774*

Board of Regents

Joint Board of Family Practice State Medical Education Board Public Telecommunications
Commission

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only
Chancellor

5

I
Senior Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
19
Oversees the University System's academic programming, long-range planning and analysis of student and faculty data, academic programming, computer network and requests for services and equipment, and all student services and activities in the University System.

I
Senior Vice Chancellor Capital Resources
40
Oversees construction planning and operations at each of the institutions in the University System and the financial operations of the Board of Regents, including budget development, internal audit and central business operations.

I

Senior Vice Chancellor

Human and External

Resources

23

Oversees human resources, legal affairs, and relations with external agencies including legislative matters.

I
Advisory Council
Provides advisory services to the Chancellor in policy matters.

I
34 Institutions

37,687

Research Universities 4

Regional Universities 2

State University

and Colleges

13

Two-Year Colleges 15

*Includes positions funded by sponsored operations.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

$1,399,958,791

INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET

$11,796,609

REDIRECTION LEVEL

$1,315,716,197

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $84,242,594

HIGHLIGHTS

$69,138,510 to provide a six percent pay increase for all employees of the Board of Regents in keeping with the Governor's commitment to raise faculty salaries. ($63,410,388 for Unit "A" employees and $5,728,122 for Unit" B" employees). In F.Y. 1997, Georgia is projected to rank third among Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states in faculty salaries, up from seventh in F.Y. 1992. The F.Y. 1998 increase will be effective July 1, 1997 for all nonacademic personnel, and September 1, 1997 for all academic personnel. $23,509,822 to provide for formula related increases, including a 1.7 percent enrollment increase ($19,845,698), and other increases in operations ($3,664,124). $8,000,000 to further preserve and upgrade the technology infrastructure: $2 million devoted to implement additional faculty and staff training in the use of technology (including teacher education training), $3 million for technology support and $3 million in lottery funds to upgrade hardware and software throughout the System. $10,300,000 to provide additional support for major repairs and rehabilitation (MRR) throughout the University System. This recommendation recognizes the need to maintain the University System's assets in a more aggressive manner by recommending a change in the funding formula from .75 percent to .99 percent ofthe F.Y. 1996 replacement value of $4,349,925,926. $500,000 to provide matching funds for the support of an endowed chair at the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern State University. $1.5 million to expand the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP). ICAPP initiatives support Georgia's economic development by leveraging University System of Georgia assets: $250,000 is recommended to develop two databases that will increase access to those assets; $250,000 to increase instructional offerings in computer-related fields; and $1,000,000 for an innovative regional economic development program. $4,676,045 in support of food processing initiatives: $4,254,000 for traditional industries research projects, including $1.9 million in bonds to renovate UGA's Food Science and Technology building; $282,045 for two positions at the Agricultural Experiment Station's Center for Food Safety and Quality Enhancement; and $140,000 to assist in the development of an Advanced Food Technology Center at the Genesis FoodPark in Thomasville. The center will offer technological and training services in food processing and

seek to solidify strategic partnerships within the industry. These funds reflect a partnership between Georgia Tech's Economic Development Institute (ED!) and Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC). F.Y. 1998 Unit "B" recommendation transfers ED! funds to the ATDC budget in order to better reflect the economic development, outreach, and service programs of Georgia Tech. $413,000 to renovate an existing facility at Georgia Tech's Center for Rehabilitation Technology for an Advanced Wood Products Laboratory. The facility will be used to train a potential work force, including people with disabilities, in the use of wood products manufacturing equipment. $2 million in state general funds for the Georgia Research Alliance: $1.5 million to establish two eminent scholar chairs: one in digital commerce at Georgia State University and one in microbial physiology at UGA; and $500,000 for Technology Development Investments projects. An additional $28,000,000 for equipment and facilities for GRA appears in the F.Y. 1997 amended lottery recommendations. $75,185,250 in bonds for eight new construction or repair projects for the University System. The Governor also recommends $13,825,000 for five projects on the minor capital outlay Category A list and $22,785,000 for seven projects on the minor capital outlay Category B list. The Miller Administration has funded over $833 million in new construction for the University System. $1,950,000 for Partners in Success, a program designed to improve Georgia's secondary students' readiness for higher education and help students develop skills needed for success in the workplace. $4,500,000 in bonds to renovate the Old Capitol Building on the Georgia Military College campus in Milledgeville. This funding will complete the renovation of the building and preserve both its historical value and utility as a public school facility. Phase I of the renovation was funded with $3,500,000 in lottery funds in F.Y. 1996. $9,903,735 in lottery and general funds to connect all K-12 schools, DTAE institutions and public libraries to the Internet through PeachNet access. This connection will also provide these education entities access to GALILEO, the University System's on-line library system. Included in Regents"budget is $6,454,422 in lottery funds to provide the hardware and software for the connection, and $389,000 for an Interlata ATM/Sonet pilot and GALILEO training funds. All other operating funds are recommended in the DOE and DTAE budgets.

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Personal Services:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs 1,330,525,960

Sponsored Operations

242,324,657

Regular Operating Expenses:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs

431,066,418

Sponsored Operations

283,431,629

Special Funding Initiative

10,330,247

Office of Minority Business

319,526

Enterprises

Student Education Enrichment

349,130

Program

Forestry Research

338,382

Research Consortium

1,821,620

Capital Outlay

116,420,084

Agricultural Research

2,041,867

Advanced Technology

1,886,720

Development CenterlEDI

Capitation Contracts for Family

2,937,583

Practice Residency

Residency Capitation Grants

2,484,870

Student Preceptorships

146,400

Family Practice Obstetrical

Fellowships

Mercer Medical School Grant

6,244,350

Morehouse School of

5,241,300

Medicine Grant

Center for Rehabilitation

2,219,185

Technology

SREB Payments

5,948,000

Medical Scholarships

1,252,446

Regents' Opportunity Grants

600,000

Regents' Scholarships

200,000

Rental Payments to Georgia

821,295

Military College

CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia

237,347

Tech Research Institute

Area Health Education Centers

Direct Payments to the Georgia

9,397,315

Public Telecommunications

Commission for Operations

Lottery Funds

119,741,000

(See Unit D for object class details)

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1997

Expenditures Current Budget

1,423,414,262 272,791,763

1,519,543,837 273,874,000

436,526,232 183,971,679
15,314,094 994,628

431,199,836 184,184,000 20,352,506
1,276,046

364,360

359,714

362,508 5,000,000
35,000 2,342,532 1,979,060

388,344 6,645,000
2,397,136 2,062,129

3,548,759

3,864,204

2,484,870 146,400

2,119,378 146,400

6,619,012 5,549,778
2,072,196
5,397,800 1,347,852
600,000 200,000 1,034,952
219,372
14,227,443

7,000,000 5,868,890
2,505,183
4,426,900 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,122,866
208,403
425,000 14,829,577

73,370,611

50,254,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,515,964,933 268,529,345
434,331,829 183,002,411
18,922,136 1,276,046
359,714
388,344 6,645,000
2,397,136 13,794,056
3,962,781
1,172,531 175,500

28,837,413

1,544,802,346 268,529,345

23,418,758
23,400,000 32,672

457,750,587 183,002,411 42,322,136
1,308,718

10,945

370,659

17,475
206,827,047 40,844
302,580

405,819 6,645,000 206,827,047 2,437,980 14,096,636

258,219

4,221,000

1,172,531 175,500

7,210,000 6,044,957
2,613,577
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,122,866
208,403

814,000 41,000 771,742

7,210,000 6,044,957
3,427,577
4,230,650 1,398,718
600,000 200,000 1,894,608
208,403

14,139,178

14,139,178

53,237,900

53,237,900

Total Funds

2,578,327,331 2,459,915,163 2,537,211,067 2,488,649, III

338,010,595 2,826,659,706

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Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

Adjusted Base

Personal Services:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs 1,516,906,749

Sponsored Operations

268,529,345

Regular Operating Expenses:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs

426,667,326

Sponsored Operations

183,002,411

Special Funding Initiative

18,682,578

Office of Minority Business

976,046

Enterprises

Student Education Enrichment

359,714

Program

Forestry Research

388,344

Research Consortium

100,000

Capital Outlay

Agricultural Research

2,397,136

Advanced Technology

13,794,056

Development Center/EDI

Capitation Contracts for Family

3,864,204

Practice Residency

Residency Capitation Grants

2,119,378

Student Preceptorships

146,400

Family Practice Obstetrical

Fellowships

Mercer Medical School Grant

7,000,000

Morehouse School of

5,868,890

Medicine Grant

Center for Rehabilitation

2,582,088

Technology

SREB Payments

4,426,900

Medical Scholarships

1,357,718

Regents' Opportunity Grants

600,000

Regents' Scholarships

200,000

Rental Payments to Georgia

1,038,930

Military College

CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia

208,403

Tech Research Institute

Area Health Education Centers

Direct Payments to the Georgia

14,147,499

Public Telecommunications

Commission for Operations

Lottery Funds

(See Unit D for object class details)

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

(51,488,539)
(13,327,920) (2,170,636) (15,000) (19,038) (19,417)
(119,857) (336,200)
(946,847)

48,561,969

1,513,980,179 268,529,345

14,406,621

427,746,027 183,002,411
16,511,942 961,046

340,676

368,927 100,000

80,382 316,200

2,357,661 13,774,056

3,864,204

1,172,531 146,400

(51,804) (224,950)
(70,000)
(56,143)

51,804 28,700 70,000
56,143

7,000,000 5,868,890
2,582,088
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,038,930
208,403

(1,214,586)

1,739,715

14,672,628

Enhancements

Totals

29,452,479

1,543,432,658 268,529,345

28,360,517 10,239,000

456,106,544 183,002,411 26,750,942
961,046

340,676

5,985,000 359,000
140,000

368,927 6,085,000
359,000 2,357,661 13,914,056

3,864,204

1,172,531 146,400

413,100

7,000,000 5,868,890
2,995,188
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,038,930
208,403

14,672,628

34,174,422

34;174,422

Total Funds

2,475,364,115

(70,060,937)

65,311,534 2,470,614,712

109,123,518 2,579,738,230

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Budget Cla,sseslFund Sources
Less Sponsored & Other Funds: Departmental Sponsored Other - General Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Funding

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
50,533,193 528,678,676 644,035,981
82,564,948 3,583,000

Total Sponsored & Other Funds 1,309,395,798

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
42,000,000 458,035,442 631,446,837
3,583,000 1,135,065,279

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 A~ency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

42,000,000 459,767,000 643,698,885

42,000,000 460,703,582 648,510,459

3,583,000 1,149,048,885

3,583,000 1,154,797,041

22,922,484 206,827,047
229,749,531

42,000,000 460,703,582 671,432,943 206,827,047
3,583,000
1,384,546,572

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds

1,149,190,533 119,741,000
1,268,931,533

1,251,479,273 73,370,611
1,324,849,884

1,337,908,182 50,254,000
1,388,162,182

1,333,852,070 1,333,852,070

55,023,164 53,237,900
108,261,064

1,388,875,234 53,237,900
1,442,113,134

Positions

30,966

31,940

33,376

33,320

20

33,340

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources Adjusted Base

Less Sponsored & Other Funds: Departmental Sponsored Other - General Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Funding

42,000,000 460,703,582 648,412,204
3,583,000

Total Sponsored & Other Funds 1,154,698,786

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds

1,320,665,329 1,320,665,329

Positions

32,122

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

Enhancements

Totals

(70,060,937) (70,060,937)
(154)

199,729

42,000,000 460,703,582 648,611,933

199,729

3,583,000 1,154,898,515

65,111,805 1,315,716,197

65,111,805 1,315,716,197

37

32,005

24,880,924

42,000,000 460,703,582 673,492,857

24,880,924

3,583,000 1,179,779,439

50,068,172 34,174,422
84,242,594

1,365,784,369 34,174,422
1,399,958,791

3

32,008

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F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS I. Adjust Other Funds for existing payback projects. 2. Delete funding for the Research Consortium including: $1,500,000 for two eminent scholars; $500,000 for technology development; $560,000 for alternative crops; and $3,985,000 for traditional industries. (Continuation funding includes $100,000 for SERA.) 3. Adjust Special Funding Initiatives by reducing the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) by $1,786,000 for one-time expenses and adding salary adjustments of$116,072 for other special initiatives. (Continuation funding for ICAPP includes $400,000 for phase two of the needs assessment and $2,314,000 for the COMPASS program at Columbus State University.) 4. Adjust funding for Office of Minority Business Enterprises: eliminate $250,000 added to supplant federal funds for the International Trade and Technology Center at Savannah State University and $50,000 to review minority business development programs. 5. Adjust funding formula for additional Major Repair Rehabilitation support added in F.Y. 1997 budget. 6. Annualize funding for the State Data and Research Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 7. Delete non-recurring funding for the Area Health Education Centers. 8. Delete non-recurring funding for Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics for renovations to correct deficiencies in acute care facilities. 9. Transfer the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratory's F.Y. 1997 salary increase to the Department of Agriculture.
10. Adjust funding for Georgia Tech Continuing Education non-recurring vehicle expense. II. Adjust Georgia Military College salary addition. 12. Annualize the state's portiOh of the F.Y.1997 salary adjustment for GPTC. 13. Eliminate funding for an elementary foreign language pilot series ($500,000) and Southern Center
for International Studies programming ($247,148) at GPTC. 14. Reflect a change in agency self-insurance rates: University System (-$105,554), Joint Board of
Family Practice (-$91) and GPTC ($493). 15. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment for GPTC due to the policy change
that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 16. Transfer $4,664,004 for the Economic Development Institute from the Georgia Tech Research Institute to the Advanced Technology Development Center.

1,337,908,182 (170,612)
(6,545,000)
(1,669,928)
(300,000)
(6,300,000) 247,846 (425,000)
(1,063,795) (128,504) (16,201) (83,936) 46,873 (747,148) (105,152) 17,704
Yes

ADJUSTED BASE

1,320,665,329

REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT I, Redirect funds at the system level from pure enrollment driven allocations and at the institution level from low priority academic programs, and administrative and other support areas. 2. Reduce funding for the production of the Minority Suppliers Directory. 3. Reduce personal services and operating expenses for the Student Education Enrichment Program.
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4. Reduce technical support in silviculture in Forestry Research. 5. Redirect Special Initiative funds from Valdosta State University ($883,062) and Georgia Southern
University ($886,562) added to enhance graduate programs and library holdings, and other initiatives ($401,012). 6. Eliminate one position from the Warner Robins office and reduce the activities of the technology champion function of the Advanced Technology Development Center. 7. Redirect biosensor research funds from the Agricultural Technology Research Program. 8. Redirect Georgia Tech Research Institute currently invested funds. 9. Reduce personal services in the Dalton and Savannah Economic Development Institute offices by 2.35 positions and obtain alternative funding for "Signs of Growth" publication. 10. Reduce personal services by 29 positions at Medical College of Georgia. 11. Redirect funds from low priority and discontinued research projects in the Agricultural Experiment Stations. 12. Redirect funds for personal services in administration, clerical, and support staff in the Cooperative Extension Service including: 20 county family and consumer science agents and one administrative position ($1,079,525); four administrative /staffpositions ($290,355); administrative staff support positions ($200,040); FCS state staff ($ 149,760); 4-H state specialists ($50,000); state clerical and support staff ($200,000); county clerical staff ($200,000); and program assistants ($77,662). 13. Redirect funds from supplies and materials in the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. 14. Reduce personal services by eliminating 1.5 positions at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. 15. Redirect Residency Capitation Grant funds appropriated to the Joint Board of Family Practice for sub-specialists. 16. Eliminate one administrative position and other personal service funds from the Joint Board of Family Practice. 17. Reduce SREB payments by reducing the number of entering freshman slots at each institution. 18. Reduce operating and equipment costs at the Joint Board of Family Practice. 19. Reduce personal services and supplies at the Center for Rehabilitation Technology. 20. Redirect marketing funds from CRT, Inc. 21. Eliminate the annual Georgia Tech Continuing Education course catalog. 22. Eliminate one position and reduce personal services at the Marine Extension Service. 23. Reduce personal services and operating costs at the Marine Institute. 24. Redirect funds from ratite research and animal care at Veterinary Medicine Agricultural Research and eliminate one half-time caretaker position. 25. Redirect funds from poultry and non-poultry research at Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station. 26. Eliminate one Research Coordinator and student virology support from the Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station. 27. Redirect funds from supplies and materials, operating expenses, and equipment at Georgia Military College. 28. Reduce State Medical Education Board funds appropriated to match federal funds under the State Loan Repayment Program for physicians. 29. Redirect personal services funds, per diem fees and contracts in Regents' Central Office. 30. Redirect GPTC state funds for five positions responsible for operation of satellite interconnection/transmission. (GPTC intends to use other funds, generated by licensing fees, to cover the cost ofthese engineers.) 31. Redirect GPTC state funds for 11 field engineers at transmission plants. 32. Redirect a portion of GPTC's state program and acquisitions funds for K-12 educational programming.
Total Funds to Redirect

(19,417) (2,170,636)
(103,000)
(74,475) (315,403) (233,200)
(1,574,000) (1,910,116)
(2,247,342)
(26,388) (81,002) (946,847)
(44,843)
(224,950) (46,747) (37,216) (14,588) (31,781) (67,972) (48,850) (45,382)
(58,827) (40,188)
(56,143)
(70,000)
(323,000)
(~99,729)
(507,617) (507,240)
(70,060,937)

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ADDITIONS I. Redirect at the system level to patterns of national excellence, collaboration, strategic -admissions, retention and graduation initiatives, strategic policy directives, and initiatives having an impact on the Governor's Economic Development Council's stated goals in telecommunications and computer programming. Also, redirect at the institution level to high priority academic programs consistent with mission, and to direct instruction and services to students. 2. Increase funding for the NIEDEX program and add funds for a small business investor network at the Advanced Technology Development Center. 3. Add funds for personal services at the Agricultural Technology Research Program to establish an electronic interface with food processors. 4. Add funds to establish a law enforcement technology program and a flood modeling program with advanced visualization techniques at Georgia Tech Research Institute. 5. Increase funds for LOCI and lean manufacturing programs at the Economic Development Institute. 6. Agricultural Experiment Stations - expand the Center for Food Safety and Quality Enhancement with personal service funds for a food parasitologist and a flavor chemist. 7. Agricultural Experiment Stations - develop or expand research projects: animal transgenics ($157,598); vegetables ($154,505); beef cattle feed research ($107,021); precision agriculture ($107,037); and a collaborative Center for Agriculture and Economic Development with the Cooperative Extension Service ($122,726). 8. Cooperative Extension Service - fund one-time renovation of 4-H camp facilities. 9. Cooperative Extension Service - create a Center for Horticulture, Ornamentals, and Turf in Griffm.
10. Cooperative Extension Service - provide funds to create a collaborative Center for Agriculture and Economic Development with Agricultural Experiment Stations.
II. Add personal services and operating funds for a Technology Center for the Cooperative Extension Service.
12. Add funds for the digital medical records system at the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. 13. Increase funds for distance learning at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. 14. Add funds to the Joint Board of Family Practice to support pediatric residency capitation for
third year residents of the Macon program and second and third year residents of the Savannah program. 15. Fund SREB incremental increase in student contract fees and one slot at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine through the Joint Board of Family Practice. 16. Add funds for personal services for an Advanced Wood Products Laboratory at the Center for Rehabilitation Technology. 17. Add funds to the Marine Extension Service for a Resource Coordinator and a GSAMS program coordinator. 18. Provide funds to the Marine Institute for travel, equipment, internet access, and GSAMS development. 19. Upgrade and modernize animal care facilities at Veterinary Medicine Agricultural Research. 20. Fund Farm Supervisor position, increase faculty support, and provide network and program services at the Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station. 21. Add funds for supplies and materials and operating expenses to Georgia Military College. 22. Add funds to the State Medical Education Board to match community funds in repaying the medical education debt of two physicians who practice in rural counties. 23. Provide funds to Regents Central Office to aid in P-16 efforts and strategic planning. 24. Add funds to Medical College of Georgia for reimbursement of graduate medical education.

58,000,000
83,000 35,000 315,403 233,200 282,045 648,887
250,000 350,000 122,725 400,000 25,000 81,002 210,000
28,700 51,804 67,972 40,000 45,382 78,827 56,143 70,000 323,000 1,574,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

25. Add funds to GPTC to provide equipment for remote monitoring of transmitter operation using VSAT technology.
26. Provide funds to GPTC for five engineers to support educational programming at PeachStar production studios and at the Fernbank Science Center.
27. Add funds to GPTC to provide support training and staff development for K-12 distance learning materials purchased or produced by GPTC.
28. Provide funds to GPTC to completely fund the satellite maintenance program for educational facilities.
29. Provide additional funds to GPTC for operating expenses at the commission's new 14th Street production facility.

224,442 230,735 456,969 633,150 194,419

Total Additions

65,111,805

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

1,315,716,197

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Resident Instruction - Provide for formula related increases including a 1.7% enrollment increase and increases in other operating costs. 2. Resident Instruction - Provide additional support for the Major Repairs/Renovation Fund by changing the funding formula from .75 percent to .99 percent ofF.Y. 1996 replacement value of $4,349,925,926. 3. Special Funding Initiative - Provide additional support to preserve and upgrade the technology infrastructure, $2 million for training of faculty and staff, including funding for teacher education programs, and $3 million for technology support. (Total recommendation $8 million: $5 million State General Funds, $3 million Lottery Funds.) 4. Special Funding Initiative - Provide funds for Partners in Success initiative: $680,000 for mentoring program; $800,000 for gifted and talented high school programs at State University of West Georgia and Middle Georgia College; $220,000 for a prognostic math test; and $100,000 to publicize new admissions standards. 5. Special Funding Initiative - Provide additional funds for Georgia's Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP), the University System's program designed to link university system assets and economic development needs: $250,000 to develop a centralized database for ICAPP; $250,000 to assist in the development of additional computer related instructional offerings; and $1,000,000 to respond to regional needs identified by the needs assessment conducted in F.Y. 1997. 6. Special Funding Initiative - Provide additional funds for facility master plans for ten institutions and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. (Continuation funding of $450,000 in base.) 7. Special Funding Initiative - Provide matching funds for the support of an endowed chair at the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern State University. 8. Special Funding Initiative - Provide $150,000 to coordinate the development ofa P-16 database. 9. Special Funding Initiative - Provide funds to support the Internet connectivity project.
10. Research Consortium - Provide $1,500,000 for two eminent scholars and $500,000 for the Technology Development Investment Program, efforts coordinated by GRA.
11. Research Consortium - Provide continuation funds for research projects in the Governor's Traditional Industries program.
12. Other Funds - Adjust Other Funds for recommended payback project at the University of Georgia.

23,509,822 10,300,000 5,000,000
1,800,000
1,500,000
900,000 500,000 150,000
3~9,000
2,000,000 3,985,000 (925,000)

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

13. Advanced Technology Development Center - provide fund~ to ATDC ($70,000) and ED! ($70,000) to assisf in the development of an Advanced Food Technology Center at the Genesis
, FoodPark in Thomasville. 14. Center for Rehabilitation Technology - provide funds to renovate existing facility for an
Advanced Wood Products Laboratory. 15. Marine Extension Service - provide funds for one maintenance person. 16. Capital Outlay - provide planning and design funds for the restoration of the Old Governor's
Mansion on the campus of Georgia College.

140,000
413,100 47,250
359,000

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Recommend $8,757,000 for the construction ofa student services building and health education classrooms at Macon College. 2. Recommend $27,258,000 for the construction of phase II ofthe Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex at Georgia Tech. 3. Recommend $6,058,500 for the construction of a student services/physical education building at Waycross College. 4. Recommend $4,305,000 for the construction of a music education building at Clayton College and State University. 5. Recommend $7,686,000 the renovation of Walker Hall Classroom Building at Middle Georgia College and an addition to the Dublin Center. 6. Recommend $13,303,750 for the construction of a physical education facility at Columbus State University. 7. Recommend $5,817,000 for the construction of a student center at Atlanta Metropolitan College. 8. Recommend $2,000,000 in additional funds for flood recovery at Albany State University. 9. Recommend $4,975,000 for construction of phase II ofa central utility plant at Augusta State University.
10. Recommend $1,100,000 to complete the renovation of Building "C" at DeKalb College. 11. Recommend $4,800,000 for renovation ofHerty Hall at Georgia College and State University. 12. Recommend $1,750,000 for renovation of Payne Hall at Savannah State University. 13. Recommend $1,200,000 for construction and improvements to Rock Eagle sewage and water
system. 14. Recommend $654,000 for construction of an addition to the maintenance building at Clayton
College and State University. 15. Recommend $4,965,000 for renovation and an addition for science and math at Darton College. 16. Recommend $3,380,000 for renovation of the old science building for the School ofNursing at
Kennesaw State University. 17. Recommend $4,586,000 for renovation of the Dugas Building for a pediatrics laboratory at the
Medical College of Georgia. 18. Recommend $1,700,000 for the purchase ofan oceanographic vessel for the Skidaway Institute
of Oceanography. 19. Recommend $4,200,000 to retrofit the library ventilation system at the University of Georgia. 20. Recommend $3,300,000 for construction ofa special education and speech/language pathology
building at Valdosta State University.

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

21. Recommend $10,000,000 for the construction of a parking deck as a payback project for north campus at the University of Georgia.
22. Recommend $4,375,000 for equipment and building renovations for the Governor's Traditional Industries Initiative.
23. Recommend $4,500,000 for the completion ofthe renovation ofthe Old Capitol Building on the campus of Georgia Military College.

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TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS
LOTTERY FUNDS
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 1. Provide $7,100,000 in continuation funding for the Chancellor's F.Y. 1996 initiatives: Connecting Students and Services ($500,000); Connecting Teachers and Technology ($5,000,000) and GALILEO ($1,600,000). 2. Provide $3,000,000 in support for upgrading the technology infrastructure of all institutions. 3. Provide $15,000,000 for continuation funding for the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund. 4. Provide $6,454,422 for Internet connectivity for all education institutions and public libraries. 5. Provide $1,120,000 for the development ofa distance leaming center and virtual museum at Fernbank Science Center. 6. Provide funds for the purchase of educational programming for the GPTC to be used for distance leaming.
TOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

50,068,172 1,365,784,369
7,100,000
3,000,000 15,000,000 6,454,422
1,120,000 1,500,000
34,174,422 1,399,958,791

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Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. Sponsored Operations Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. Sponsored Operations Special Funding Initiative Office of Minority Business Enterprises Student Education Enrichment Program Forestry Research Research Consortium Capital Outlay

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1997

Expenditures Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 AR;ency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,073,079,674 165,564,785

1,157,829,143 202,917,763

1,241,429,484 204,000,000

1,241,429,484 204,000,000

290,754,471 237,607,745
10,330,247 319,526

289,713,286 145,787,679
15,314,094 994,628

295,648,162 146,000,000 20,352,506
1,276,046

295,648,162 146,000,000
18,922,136 1,276,046

349,130

364,360

359,714

359,714

338,382 1,821,620 112,527,739

362,508 5,000,000

388,344 6,645,000

388,344 6,645,000

26,644,~48

1,268,073,832 204,000,000

21,370,296
23,400,000 32,672

317,018,458 146,000,000 42,322,136
1,308,718

10,945

370,659

17,475 206,827,047

405,819 6,645,000 206,827,047

Total Funds

1,892,693,319 1,818,283,461 1,916,099,256 1,914,668,886

Less Sponsored & Other Funds: Departmental Sponsored Other - General Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Funding
Total Sponsored & Other Funds
Total State Funds

47,059,235 403,172,590 367,640,611
78,796,364 3,027,300
899,696,100
992,997,219

42,000,000 348,705,442 343,117,246
3,027,300 736,849,988 1,081,433,473

42,000,000 350,000,000 358,043,481
3,027,300 753,070,781 1,163,028,475

42,000,000 350,000,000 358,214,093
3,027,300 753,241,393 1,161,427,493

Positions

23,717

24,678

26,063

26,063

278,302,783 2,192,971,669

22,922,484 206,827,047
229,749,531 48,553,252

42,000,000 350,000,000 381,136,577 206,827,047
3,027,300
982,990,924
1,209,980,745

26,063

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F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. Sponsored Operations
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. Sponsored Operations Special Funding Initiative Office of Minority Business Enterprises Student Education Enrichment Program Forestry Research Research Consortium Capital Outlay

Adjusted Base
1,241,624,497 204,000,000
289,396,915 146,000,000
18,682,578 976,046
359,714
388,344 100,000

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

(46,400,000)
(11,600,000) (2,170,636) (15,000) (19,038) (19,417)

46,400,000

1,241,624,497 204,000,000

11,600,000

289,396,915 146,000,000
16,511,942 961,046

340,676

368,927 100,000

Enhancements

Totals

29,405,229

1,271,029,726 204,000,000

28,360,517 10,239,000

317,757,432 146,000,000 26,750,942
961,046

340,676

5,985,000 359,000

368,927 6,085,000
359,000

Total Funds

1,901,528,094

(60,224,091)

58,000,000 1,899,304,003

74,348,746 1,973,652,749

Less Sponsored & Other Funds: Departmental Sponsored Other - General Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Funding

42,000,000 350,000,000 358,315,567
3,027,300

Total Sponsored & Other Funds 753,342,867

Total State Funds

1,148,185,227

(60,224,091)

42,000,000 350,000,000 358,315,567

58,000,000

3,027,300 753,342,867 1,145,961,136

24,880,924

42,000,000 350,000,000 383,196,491

24,880,924 49,467,822

3,027,300 778,223,791 1,195,428,958

Positions

24,809

24,809

24,809

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Regents, University System of Georgia Unit "A", is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $1,195,428,958.

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Formula Presentation

PART I: INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH A. Instruction B. Rt:search (equal to graduate instruction) C. Community Education (334,493 Continuing Education Units at $43.79 per unit)
PART II: PUBLIC SERVICE A. Campus Coordinators (one professional and one support position per institution) B. Public Service Institutes
TOTAL FUNDING BASE
PART III: ACADEMIC SUPPORT (17.7% of the Funding Base)
PART IV: STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A. General Support (23.1% of Funding Base) B. Fringe Benefits (FlCA, health and life insurance, workers' compensation, etc.) C. Teachers' Retirement
PART V: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT A. Regular Operations (30,903,110 square feet at $3.8717 per square foot) B. Major RepairlRehabilitation Fund (0.99% of F.Y. 1996 replacement value of $4,349,925,926) C. Utilities (30,903,110 square feet at $1.6042 per square foot)
Sub-Total

$600,287,505 157,343,010 14,603,658
3,028,480 8,867,960 $784,130,613
138,791,119
181,134,172 184,286,451 96,616,727
119,647,571 42,924,444 49,574,769 $1,597,105,866

PART VI: HEW DESEGREGATION PLAN PROGRAMS
PART VII: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Total Formula Requirement Sustained Budget Reductions Internal Revenue:
Student Fees Graduate Assistant Fee Reduction Other
Total Internal Revenue Total State Funds LESS: DOAS Formula Requirement

2,000,000
15,971,059 $1,615,076,925
(68,289,767)
$363,938,136 (5,400,000) 24,552,801 $383,090,937 $1,163,696,221 (3,027,300) $1,160,668,921

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Funding for Instruction

A. ACADEMIC POSITIONS REQUIRED

Program

Quarter Credit Hours

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Instructional Productivity = Lower Upper Graduate

Lower

Academic Positions

Upper

Graduate

Total

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
TOTALS

1,969,256 1,073,549 1,480,472
484,428
5,007,705

450,803 960,639 704,389
2,115,831

156,361 500,483 304,656
139,167 1,100,667

1,650 1,269

834

1,538 1,211

759

1,172

793

423

1,157

512

1,193 698
1,263 419
3,573

355 793 888
2,036

187 659 720
272 1,838

1,735 2,150 2,871
419 272
7,447

B. ACADEMIC SALARIES

Program

Academic Positions

X

Lower

Upper Graduate

Average Salary Rate

Academic Position Salary Amount

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Total

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
TOTALS

1,193 698
1,263 419
3,573

355 793 888
2,036

187 659 720
272 1,838

63,031 63,664 63,074 61,324 87,128

75,195,983 44,437,472 79,662,462 25,694,756
224,990,673

22,376,005 50,485,552 56,009,712
128,871,269

11,786,797 41,954,576 45,413,280
23,698,816 122,853,469

109,358,785 136,877,600 181,085,454 25,694,756 23,698,816
476,715,411

C. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT POSITIONS AND SALARIES

Program
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
TOTALS

Academic Positions

Lower

Upper

1,193

355

698

793

1,263

888

419

Graduate 187 659 720
272

3,573

2,036

1,838

Position

Ratio

X

3.7 3.4 2.8 3.7 1.9

Salary Rate
21,558 21,716 22,902 24,892 24,361

Instructiooal Support Salary Amount

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Total

6,950,998

2,068,403

1,089,553 10,108,954

4,458,167

5,064,938

4,209,072 13,732,177

10,330,438

7,263,206

5,889,086 23,482,730

2,818,851

2,818,851

3,487,469

3,487,469

24,558,454 14,396,547 14,675,180 53,630,181

D. INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATING EXPENSE

Program Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Combined Salary Amount

X

Lower

Upper

Graduate

82,146,981 24,444,408 12,876,350

48,895,639 55,550,490 46,163,648

89,992,900 63,272,918 51,302,366

28,513,607

27,186,285

TOTALS 249,549,127 143,267,816 137,528,649

Expense Ratio (%)
6.00 13.00 18.00 9.00 14.00

Lower 4,928,819 6,356,433 16,198,722 2,566,225
30,050,199

Operatiog Expense

Upper

Graduate

1,466,664

772,581

7,221,564 6,001,274

11,389,125

9,234,426

20,077,353

3,806,080 19,814,361

Total 7,168,064 19,579,271 36,822,273 2,566,225 3,806,080
69,941,913

E. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM COST SUMMARY

Lower 87,075,800 55,252,072 106,191,622 31,079,832

Upper 25,911,072 62,772,054 74,662,043

Graduate 13,648,931 52,164,922 60,536,792
30,992,365

Total 126,635,803 170,189,048 241,390,457 31,079,832 30,992,365

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279,599,326 163,345,169 157,343,010 600,287,505

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary UnitB

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs Sponsored Operations
Regular Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs Sponsored Operations Capital Outlay
Agricultural Research Advanced Technology
Development Center / EDl Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency Residency Capitation Grants Student Preceptorships Family Practice Obstetrical Fellowships Mercer Medical School Grant Morehouse School of Medicine Grant Center for Rehabilitation Technology SREB Payments Medical Scholarships Regents' Opportunity Grants Regents' Scholarships Rental Payments to Georgia Military College CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute Area Health Education Centers Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
253,896,197 76,759,872
130,267,787 45,823,884
3,892,345 2,041,867 1,886,720
2,937,583
2,484,870 146,400
6,244,350 5,241,300
2,219,185
5,948,000 1,252,446
600,000 200,000 821,295
237,347
9,397,315

F.Y.1996 Expenditures

F.Y.1997 Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

262,302,304 69,874,000
126,664,428 38,184,000
35,000 2,342,532 1,979,060
3,548,759
2,484,870 146,400

274,341,856 69,874,000
127,194,177 38,184,000
2,397,136 2,062,129
3,864,204
2,119,378 146,400

270,490,222 64,529,345
130,326,170 37,002,411
2,397,136 13,794,056
3,962,781
1,172,531 175,500

6,619,012 5,549,778
2,072,196
5,397,800 1,347,852
600,000 200,000 1,034,952
219,372
14,227,443

7,000,000 5,868,890
2,505,183
4,426,900 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,122,866
208,403
425,000 14,829,577

7,210,000 6,044,957
2,613,577
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,122,866
208,403
14,139,178

2,193,065 2,048,462
40,844 302,580 258,219
120,000
814,000 41,000 771,742

272,683,287 64,529,345
132,374,632 37,002,411
2,437,980 14,096,636
4,221,000
1,172,531 175,500
120,000 7,210,000 6,044,957
3,427,577
4,230,650 1,398,718
600,000 200,000 1,894,608
208,403

14,139,178

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Departmental Income Sponsored Income Other Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

552,298,763

544,829,758

558,727,817

561,577,501

3,473,958 125,506,086 262,893,908
3,768,584 555,700
396,198,236
156,100,527
7,042

109,330,000 264,898,258
555,700 374,783,958 170,045,800
7,046

109,767,000 273,525,410
555,700 383,848, II 0 174,879,707
7,084

110,703,582 277,893,642
555,700 389,152,924 172,424,577
7,033

6,589,912

568,167,413

6,589,912 20

110,703,582 277,893,642
555,700 389,152,924 179,014,489
7,053

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary UnitB

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs Sponsored Operations
Regular Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs Sponsored Operations
Capital Outlay Agricultural Research Advanced Technology
Development Center/ ED! Capitation Contracts for Family
Practice Residency Residency Capitation Grants Student Preceptorships Family Practice Obstetrical
Fellowships Mercer Medical School Grant Morehouse School of Medicine Grant Center for Rehabilitation Technology SREB Payments Medical Scholarships Regents' Opportunity Grants Regents' Scholarships Rental Payments to Georgia Military College CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute Area Health Education Centers Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations

Adjusted Base
271,436,754 64,529,345
128,912,914 37,002,411
2,397,136 13,794,056
3,864,204
2,119,378 146,400
7,000,000 5,868,890
2,582,088
4,426,900 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,038,930
208,403
14,147,499

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(5,088,539)

1,962,240

(1,727,920)

2,806,621

(119,857) (336,200)

80,382 316,200

(946,847)

(51,804) (224,950) (70,000)
(56,143)

51,804 28,700 70,000
56,143

(1,214,586)

1,739,715

Redirection Totals

Enhancements

268,310,455 64,529,345
129,991,615 37,002,411
2,357,661 13,774,056
3,864,204
1,172,531 146,400

47,250 140,000

7,000,000 5,868,890
2,582,088
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,038,930
208,403

413,100

14,672,628

Totals
268,357,705 64,529,345
129,991,615 37,002,411
2,357,661 13,914,056
3,864,204
1,172,531 146,400
7,000,000 5,868,890
2,995,188
4,230,650 1,357,718
600,000 200,000 1,038,930
208,403
14,672,628

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Departmental Income Sponsored Income Other Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions

561,633,026
110,703,582 277,893,642
555,700 389,152,924 172,480,102
7,084

(9,836,846)
(9,836,846) (138)

7,111,805

558,907,985

7,111,805 27

110,703,582 277,893,642
555,700 389,152,924 169,755,061
6,973

600,350

559,508,335

600,350 3

11 0,703,582 277,893,642
555,700 389,152,924 170,355,411
6,976

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary Unit C - Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
3,550,089 10,044,160
13,594,249

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
3,282,815 20,148,518
23,431,333

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
3,772,497 8,357,497
12,129,994

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

4,045,227 8,357,497
12,402,724

4,045,227

0

8,357,497

0

12,402,724

92,787 13,501,462 13,594,249
0
207 18

23,431,333 23,431,333
0
216 18

12,129,994 12,129,994
0
229 19

12,402,724 12,402,724
0
224 19

0

12,402,724

0

12,402,724

0

0

0

224

0

19

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary Unit C - Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base 3,845,498 8,357,497 12,202,995
12,202,995 12,202,995
0 229
19

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

199,729

199,729

199,729

199,729

0

0

(16)

10

19

19

Redirection Totals
4,045,227 8,357,497
12,402,724

Enhancements
0 0 0

12,402,724

0

12,402,724

0

0

0

223

0

19

0

Totals 4,045,227 8,357,497 12,402,724
12,402,724 12,402,724
0 223
19

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary Unit D - Lottery Programs

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget Classes/Fund'Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Equipment, Technology and

19,321,347

Construction Trust Fund

Fernbank Distance Learning Center

Internet Connection

Equipment

1,000,000

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

50,000

Zoo Atlanta Resources Center

2,500,000

GMC

Old Governor's Mansion

Georgia Research Alliance

36,553,653

Albany State College

13,000,000

Special Funding Initiatives

12,095,000

Capital Outlay

3,000,000

Agricultural Exp. Stations

GPTC

32,221,000

Chehaw Education Center

Lottery Funds

119,741,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
18,000,000

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
16,400,000

3,500,000 300,000
28,917,000 3,639,611 12,514,000 5,000,000 1,500,000
73,370,611

20,254,000 10,100,000
1,500,000 2,000,000 50,254,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

16,400,000

16,400,000

197,900

197,900

750,000 24,290,000 10,100,000

750,000 24,290,000 10,100,000

1,500,000 53,237,900

1,500,000 53,237,900

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Financial Summary Unit D - Lottery Programs

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources Adjusted Base
Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund
Fernbank Distance Learning Center Internet Connection Equipment Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Zoo Atlanta Resources Center GMC Old Governor's Mansion Georgia Research Alliance Albany State University Special Funding Initiatives Capital Outlay Agricultural Exp. Stations GPTC Chehaw Education Center
Lottery Funds

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

Redirection Totals

Enhancements 15,000,000
1,120,000 6,454,422

10,100,000 1,500,000
34,174,422

Totals 15,000,000
1,120,000 6,454,422
10,100,000 1,500,000
34,174,422

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REGENTS, UNIVERISITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Unit B - Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Marine Extension Service

1,989,517

1,359,434

1,991,484

1,406,684

2. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

3,933,780

1,519,510

4,696,131

1,519,510

3. Marine Institute

1,376,989

976,989

1,430,139

968,139

4. Georgia Tech Research Institute

117,578,655

13,348,554

106,297,257

9,058,174

5. Education Extension Services

11,038,929

2,617,757

22,967,874

7,353,780

6. Agricultural Experiment Stations

58,790,970

38,202,317

59,043,786

37,223,133

7. Cooperative Extension Service

49,210,724

31,398,407

48,849,010

30,273,790

8. Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics 253,861,493

32,956,551

252,372,698

31,467,756

9. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

2,887,931

2,887,931

2,867,743

2,867,743

10. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

2,827,763

527,752

5,027,364

526,364

11. Joint Board of Family Practice

24,236,155

24,236,155

23,211,377

23,211,377

12. Georgia Radiation Therapy Center 13. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Labs 14. Regents Central Office

3,044,746 3,128,504 24,821,661


128,504
24,719,846

3,172,696 3,000,000 24,580,776


24,478,961

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

558,727,817 174,879,707

559,508,335

170,355,411

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Regents, University System of Georgia Unit "B", is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $170,355,411.

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Roles and Responsibilities

The University System of Georgia provides public higher education facilities and programs to Georgia residents. In 1996, the System served 278,461 students and granted 35,083 degrees. This undertaking requires 33,147 equivalent fulltime state funded positions budgeted as of July 1, 1996. This total does not include 229 positions in the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission.
The Units of the University System perform several different functions, including instruction, research, and public service. The primary mission of the system is instruction. This activity is funded through the Resident Instruction or "A" Unit Budget. The "B" Unit Budget contains 14 different functional budgets. Activities funded through the "B" Unit include the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Service, and the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION--The system is composed of 34
institutions that provide approximately 90 percent of the people of Georgia with access to institutions of higher education within commuting distance. Programs leading to an associate degree are offered by 15 two-year colleges. Four of these institutions (Bainbridge, Coastal Georgia Community College, Clayton and Dalton) offer vocational programs through an arrangement with the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. There are 13 senior colleges and state universities in the system. These institutions offer baccalaureate degrees, and most offer associate and graduate degrees. All six regional and research universities in the system offer graduate and professional degrees, as well as some associate and baccalaureate programs.
OTHER SYSTEM UNITS AND ACTIVITIES GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (GTRI)--
is comprised of six laboratories that provide a broad range of scientific, engineering and industrial research. The Institute encourages industrial and economic development by providing an extension service that meets the technical, informational and other needs of industry and local development groups. GTRI employees are active participants and provide leadership to national programs of science, technology and preparedness.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS-conduct basic and applied agricultural research to obtain a more complete understanding of the factors that bear upon Georgia agriculture. This mission is accomplished by research in crop and animal production, product quality, new product development, and use of new technology in the processing and manufacturing of these products.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE-- provides assistance to Georgia farmers through a network of county extension agents who share information and research developed through the efforts of the Agricultural Experiment Stations. Off-campus educational programs are provided in agriculture, home economics, youth development, rural development and natural resources.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA HOSPITAL AND CLINICS-- serve as an auxiliary unit of the Medical College of Georgia focusing on the development of medical knowledge and skills through organized programs of teaching medical, dental, nursing and allied health science students. The Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics allow students to develop knowledge and skills by actually participating in the care of patients.
GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE (GRA)-- is a partnership between Georgia's public and private research universities and private corporations to promote economic development in Georgia. GRA's mission is to improve Georgia's research capabilities in emerging technologies-specifically, advanced communications, biotechnology and environmental technologies--that offer significant potential for economic and industrial growth. All of GRA's activities are geared toward creating and nurturing a critical mass of intellectual capital that in turn leads to the creation of new technologies, new companies and other cutting edge opportunities for Georgia.

ATTACHED AGENCIES

The Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

provides a nine-station television network, and a radio

network that will grow to 13 stations in 1996 to meet the

educational, cultural and information needs of the people of

Georgia. The commission also provides educational

programming for state agencies and local schools through

PeachStar.

The State Medical Education Board administers a medical

scholarship program and loan repayment program, and

promotes the practice of rural medicine.

The Joint Board of Family Practice encourages the

development of family practice educational programs by

extending financial aid to medical school and family practice

residency training programs. It also administers the Southern

Regional Education Board Payments programs as well as

operating grants to the Mercer University School of Medicine

and the Morehouse School of Medicine.

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AUTHORITY Titles 12,20,49, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Strategies and Services

Higher education has a proud will retain the number three average close contact with the people of

history in the state of Georgia. The salary ranking in the SREB states. Georgia, be responsive to the needs of

beginnings of this tradition can be Recognizing the importance to the Georgians first and foremost while

traced to 1784 when the General System of attracting and maintaining raising their aspirations, and generate a

Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of excellent employees, the Governor's more highly educated populace

land for the endowment of "a college F.Y. 1998 recommendations include a throughout the state."

or seminary of learning." From that six percent pay increase for all

humble start, the University System of personnel. With this salary increase, CHANCELLOR'S INITIATIVES

Georgia has grown to include four Georgia's ranking could reach number

Governor Miller is recommending

universities, two regional universities, two by F.Y. 1998.

funds for five new and eight continuing

13 four-year colleges, and

initiatives. This

15 two-year colleges

recommendation

which

cumulatively

continues funding

enrolled 204,332 students

for three of

in the fall of 1996. Because of the HOPE
Scholarship program, a college education is now within reach of young

$60,000

University System of Georgia Average Faculty Salary

SREB Rank 2nd
S56,248

Chancellor Portch's

original initiatives,

Connecting Students

and

Services,

Connecting

people from all of

Georgia's

families.

Georgia's population,

$55,000

SREB Rank3rd

Teachers

and

Technology, and the

GALILEO system.

which grew at a rate of almost 20 percent in the

$50,000
SREB
Rank 6th

In addition, the Distinguishe d

1980s, continues to increase. The 1995 fall

$45,000 $45,150

Teachers Program, P-16, Graduate

enrollment figures, on

Education Programs

which the F.Y. 1998 formula recommendations are based, show an increase in the number of quarter credits hours

1994

1995

1996

1998

Fiscal Years

o Average Faculty Salary

Projected Faculty Salary

and Professional Development initiatives are also continued at F.Y. 1997 funding levels.

earned. It is expected that

Two other initiatives

further growth in the

are being expanded

number of students served

from last year.

by the System's member

FACILITY

institutions will continue. Improved

Any growing organization must MASTER PLANS-- Facility master

economic prospects for Georgia make have a vision to guide its decisions, and plans analyze an institution's existing

it possible to plan for this growth.

the University System has completed facilities in relation to institutional

To ensure that Georgia's colleges its strategic plan. Guiding this work is needs and then suggest the growth or

and universities can attract professors a statement of purpose adopted by the renovations required to meet those

to teach the rising number of students, Board of Regents that says, in part:

needs efficiently within existing

Governor Miller continues to work to

"As Georgia emerges as a leader in budgets and without undue sacrifice of

increase faculty salaries. In F.Y. 1992, a global society, the University System natural resources or the architectural

Georgia ranked seventh among the of Georgia will lead in access to heritage of the campus. The Governor

Southern Regional Education Board academic excellence. Among the recommends second year funding of

(SREB) states in average faculty nation's public universities and $1,350,000 to complete several facility

salaries at four-year public institutions, colleges, Georgia's will be recognized master plans including: Abraham

with an average salary of $42,766. In for first-rate undergraduate education, Baldwin Agricultural College,

F.Y. 1996, the average salary at four- leading-edge research, and committed Armstrong Atlantic State University,

year public institutions in Georgia was public service.... The University Augusta State University, Clayton

$50,060 and Georgia ranked third. System of Georgia and its component College and State University, DeKalb

This year it is projected that Georgia colleges and universities will sustain College, Georgia State University,

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA -- Strategies and Services

Savannah State University, Southern

Polytechnic State University, State

University of West Georgia, Valdosta

State University, and the Skidaway

Institute of Oceanography. In an effort

to maximize the funding each

institution will contribute other funds

toward the total cost ofthe master plan.

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

PARTNERSHIP

PROGRAM

(ICAPP)-- is also recommended to be

expanded. ICAPP initiatives support

Georgia's economic development by

leveraging University System assets: to

attract and help create new industry and

to support the growth of existing

business and industry; to prepare

Georgia's workforce to meet the present

and emerging needs of business and

industry; and to develop active

partnerships with business and industry,

government and cultural and social

organizations in order to analyze,

project and respond to changing state

and regional needs.

ICAPP Accel is an expedited

education program for computer

programming and business analysts

originally funded in F. Y. 1997 through

Columbus State University/COMPASS.

It will be continued with $2,314,000

and includes GSAMS expansion to

Augusta State University and other

potential sites. ICAPP was developed

to meet high demands of an educated

workforce, it is a centralized solution

by distributed means. ICAPP Accel is

the higher education complement of

Quick Start, Georgia's fast-response

technical training program.

Continuation funding of $400,000 is

recommended to expand the ICAPP

workforce preparedness needs

assessment to better align Georgia's

education workforce needs with the

University System ofGeorgia's (USG)

academic program planning.

Additional ICAPP funds are

recommended to meet access needs

identified by business surveys, listening

forums and focus groups. Governor

Miller advocates $250,000 for two

databases: one, a one-stop-shop

technology entrance to USG assets,

creating a database of expertise and outreach services available across the System. A second database would address matchmaking needs for employers and student internships, coops and faculty development opportunities.
An additional $250,000 will assist in the development of other instructional offerings in computerrelated fields. Funding for an innovative regional economic development program is the Governor's last ICAPP proposal. One region ofthe state would be selected from competitive proposals of the initial program which is conceived to create institution-based pilot programs linking USG assets to regional economic development needs. This program offers means to test and showcase both cooperative and collaborative initiatives among USG institutions and regional parties that have potential to be replicated in other regions of the state. Use of funds from local, regional or private sources would be critical in matching the $1,000,000 recommended for this proposal. Total recommended funding: $4,214,000.
The Governor is also recommending funding for five new initiatives. They are:
INSTRUCTIONA L TECHNOLOGY-- Support for this initiative requires both state general and lottery funding. This initiative addresses the technology training and support needed to keep the University System moving forward in the use of technology in the classroom and in support areas. The initiative focuses on three areas: upgrading hardware and software; technology support; and technology training. It is recommended that the first area, upgrading hardware and software receive $3 million in lottery funds. These funds support the $3 million appropriated to create model classrooms in F. Y. 1997, and are further focused this year to provide needed upgrades in this initiative. Technology support, funding for support personnel to assist in

maintaining the hardware and software,

is recommended to receive $3 million

in general funds. The third area,

technology training, is supported by

general funds of $2 million. The

Governor has recognized the need to

prepare upcoming teachers in the use of

technology and included funding in this

component for teacher education

programs. Total recommendation: $5

million state general funds, $3 million

lottery funds.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR

MAJOR

REPAIRS

AND

RENOVATION-- The Governor has

included in his recommendations a

formula revision that addresses the

need of the University System to

protect its assets. His recommendation

increases the MRR formula for funding

from .75 percent to .99 percent ofthe

current replacement value of all assets,

increasing the fund total to

$42,924,444.

PARTNERS IN SUCCESS-- In an

effort to design a program to improve

Georgia's secondary students' readiness

for life after high school, the Governor

is recommending $1,950,000 to better

prepare students for entering the

University System. This initiative

provides $220,000 for a prognostic

math test to be given to all high school

juniors to assess their math skills;

$680,000 for a mentoring program;

$100,000 to publicize the new

admissions standards; and $800,000 for

gifted and talented high school

programs at the State University of

West Georgia and Middle Georgia

College.

Additional funds are being added

to this initiative to support the

development of a P-16 database which

would allow a student to be tracked

from the time they enter the Pre-

Kindergarten program through college.

This $150,000 allocation will provide

operational support to coordinate this

activity in the affected agencies.

ENDOWED CHAIR-- State funds

of $500,000 will provide one-time

funding for an endowed chair at the

Rosalyn Carter Institute of Caregiving

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at Georgia Southwestern State University. These funds will match a pledged gift donation of $800,000 to support the endowment.
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY-The Jast major initiative is a recommendation by Governor Miller that will maximize the funding provided for GALILEO and PeachNet expansion by providing additional funds to connect all public educational entities in the state to the Internet through this access point. This bold move will allow all K-12 schools, DTAE institutions and all public libraries access to both the Internet and GALILEO, the University System's online library system. Total first year funding for this initiative is $9,903,735. Lottery funding of $6,454,422 is contained in Regents' budget. All operating costs totalling $3,449,313 are recommended in DOE, DTAE and Regents budgets.
CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS The University System is
committed to maintaining high-quality facilities. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 budget contains recommendations to fund, through bond sales, eight major capital outlay projects in the amowit of $75,185,250, which brings the total amount of construction projects authorized by the Governor to $838,127,340 since F.Y. 1992. The Governor is also recommending 12 projects from the minor capital outlay list totaling $36,610,000 and $10 million for a parking deck on the north campus of the University of Georgia. The funds appropriated for this project will be paid back to the state with revenue generated by the parking deck.
The major new projects are: a student services building and health education classroom for Macon College ($8,757,000); phase II of the Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex at Georgia Tech ($27,258,000); a student services and physical education building at Waycross College ($6,058,500); a music education building at Clayton

College and State University ($4,305,000); a renovation/addition to Walker Hall Classroom Building and Dublin Center at Middle Georgia College ($7,686,000); a physical education facility at Columbus State University ($13,303,750); a student center at Atlanta Metropolitan College ($5,817,000); and an additional $2 million for flood recovery at Albany State University.
Another major project included by the Governor in the F.Y. 1998 budget is the completion of the renovation of the Old Capitol Building at Georgia Military College. The Old Capitol, built in 1807, was severely damaged by fire in 1941. The plan includes a regional museum and renovation of the Legislative Chamber. The building

College and State University in Milledgeville. The former mansion is a National Historic Landmark, which will be restored to illustrate the history ofthe site and its inhabitants during the years the mansion was the official residence of Georgia's governors. The restoration is estimated to cost $3.5 million.
EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, & CONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND
This lottery-funded initiative, first funded in the F.Y. 1994 budget, allows the University System of Georgia to address equipment, technology, and construction needs. This fund has provided for the purchase of needed equipment at the institutions, enabling them to expose their students to

Miller Administration Capital Ontlay & Major Repair and Renovation Funds

Lottery Capital Outlay
$119,127,123

Total Funds: $1,175,767,563

Major Rl1lair and Renovation $218,513,100

would continue to serve as the administrative building for the college. The Governor recommends that this project be funded with $4.5 million in F.Y. 1998 bond funds. Phase I of the renovation was funded in F.Y. 1996 with $3.5 million in lottery funds.
The Governor is also recommending $359,000 in state general funds to plan and design the restoration of the Old Governor's Mansion on the campus of Georgia

equipment that represents the latest

technological

advancements.

Specifically, funds have been utilized

to purchase advanced equipment for

classrooms, high technology research

equipment and to build and equip

technology related facilities. A system-

wide match is required for fund

projects. The Governor recommends

$15 million for the fund, once again

designating $3 million for Unit "B"

activities.

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RESIDENT INSTRUCTION

The work ofthe University System

can be divided into three categories:

instruction, research, and service.

Presently, the "A" Unit ofthe Regents'

budget, which funds resident

instruction at all of the 34 institutions,

represents the largest commitment of

money and personnel. The resident

instruction portion of the System

budget was $1,134,006,865 in F.Y.

1997. The Governor's recommended

appropriation for this part of the

Regents' budget in F.Y. 1998 is

$1,160,668,921. Resident instruction is

formula-funded.

The formula

recognizes enrollment growth as a

major factor in funding the system.

The F.Y. 1998 increase reflects a 1.7

percent increase in quarter credit hours.

Another component of the formula

addresses funding for major repair and

rehabilitation of all University System

assets. The present formula funds these

repairs at .75 percent of the

replacement value of all assets,

currently valued at $4,349,925,926.

The Governor's recommendation

changes the formula to .99 percent of

the current replacement value.

The "A" unit also contains funding

for Special Funding Initiatives, Forestry

Research, the Student Education

Enrichment Program, the Office of

Minority Business Enterprises and the

Research Consortium.

RESEARCH

Many of the items funded through

the "B" portion of the budget involve

research and service activities at the

System's institutions. The Governor

recommends that the "B" budget

receive $170,355,411 in state funds for

F.Y. 1998. State funds for the Georgia

Public

Telecommunications

Commission are included in this

amount.

Research projects carried out at

Georgia's universities and colleges add

to the prestige of the System. They

also have important economic benefits

for the state. For example, federal and

private research dollars that are

attracted by the units of the System

make an important contribution to

Georgia's economy. These funds are

often matched by state funds provided

for research through the University

System's budget. In this way, Georgia

creates opportunities for talented

researchers and teachers to pursue their

interests at one of its public institutions

and reaps the benefits of pure and

applied research activities.

One very important program

funded under the "B" budget is Georgia

Tech Research Institute (GTRl). GTRl

is a nonprofit, customer-oriented

applied research organization that not

only provides technical solutions to

important issues and problems, but also

produces jobs and generates tax

revenue for the state. GTRl conducts

scientific, engineering and industrial

research for local, state, national, and

international sponsors. GTRl's

economic importance stems from the

out-of-state research dollars it attracts

and spin-off companies created to

market discoveries made at the

Institute. Twenty-six such companies

have been developed by current and

former GTRl employees. In F.Y. 1996,

the state invested $13 million in GTRl.

During that period GTRl attracted an

additional $83 million in sponsored

funding. This year, the Governor

recommends $9,058,174 in state funds

for GTRl. This figure does not include

funding for the Economic Development

Institute, which has been transferred to

the

Advanced

Technology

Development Center line item to better

reflect the economic development,

outreach and service programs of

Georgia Tech.

GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE (GRA)
Focusing on the creation and development of a rich research climate and advanced technology industries in Georgia for the next century, GRA is a key component of Governor Miller's economic development strategy. From F.Y. 1993 through F.Y. 1997, Georgia

invested over $102 million in eminent

scholars, research and development

equipment, facilities and projects in

advanced

communications,

biotechnology, and environmental

technology. There is an additional $24

million invested in the Georgia Center

for Advanced Telecommunications

Technology (GCATT) building. This

on-going and long-term investment has

already led to an increase in funded

research relationships between the

University System and Georgia

industry, research support (a

preliminary analysis shows that the

eminent scholars brought in close to

$50 million in other funds), and new

invention disclosures and licenses. Six

companies have been started to date,

with more underway, and five other

companies have moved to Georgia.

For F.Y. 1998, the Governor is

recommending $1.5 million in funding

for two eminent scholars, $500,000 for

Technology Development Investment

projects, and he recommends an

additional $28,000,000 in the F.Y.

1997 amended budget for equipment

and facilities. Per strategic area, the

Governor recommends $6,435,000 for

advanced communications, $5,643,100

for environmental technology, and

$17,171,900 for biotechnology.

SERVICE Service activities provide
assistance to individuals or groups outside the traditional academic classroom. Universities and colleges in the System offer instructional programs, advisory services, applied research and other activities to assist Georgians. The public service institutes which are funded in the "A" unit have been discussed previously, but many other service activities are funded through the "B" budget.
The Cooperative Ext~nsion Service, based at the University of Georgia, is one such program. The principal work ofthe Extension Service continues to be Georgia agriculture-embracing the food and fiber industries, horticulture, natural resources, and the

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environment. In addition, it has programs in home economics and youth work, the latter through the statewide 4H organization. The Extension

technology initiative that will help improve the county delivery system and public access to vital information.
A new county clustering plan

F.Y. 1998 State Funds Recommendation - $155,682,783

Industrial Development - 9.6%

Service's fundamental mISSIOn is

education, and its strength lies in a

network of knowledge distribution

which stretches from the campus to the

homes, farms, and businesses of each

county in the state. With its extensive

linkages to the federal government, it

can draw upon the resources of the

United States Department of

Agriculture and other federal agencies.

Both the agency request and Governor's

recommendation for F.Y. 1998 reflect

an emphasis on agriculture. Major

provisions of the plan include a Center

for Horticulture, Ornamentals, and Turf

in Griffm that will provide research and

information

to

commercial

organizations and the public on the

rapidly growing green industry, and

funding for a Center for Agriculture

and Economic Development that

represents a collaborative effort with

the Agricultural Experiment Stations.

The Governor has also proposed

$250,000 in renovation funds for 4-H

camp facilities across the state, and a

implemented by the Cooperative Extension Service seeks to reaffirm the traditional mission of the agency and is expected to streamline management and maximize efficiency. The total state fund recommendation for the Cooperative Extension Service is $30,273,790, which reflects a 3.6 % decrease in state funds from F.Y. 1997.
The mission of the Agricultural Experiment Stations is to conduct research and provide information on the factors that influence agriculture in Georgia. The agency is concerned with the solution of problems affecting the agriculture industry, as well as the welfare of both agriculture and consumer groups. The F.Y. 1998 recommendation includes funding for new projects in vegetable and beef cattle feed research. Funding is included to expand both the Center for Food Safety and Quality Enhancement and the precision agriculture program. The Governor has also recommended funds for the Center for Agriculture and

Economic Development, as well as a new animal transgenics center. The completion of several long term research projects has led to a reduction in recommended state funds for the Agricultural Experiment Stations. The total F.Y. 1998 recommendation of $37,223,133 represents a 2.5% reduction in state funds from F.Y. 1997.
Since 1970, the Marine Extension Service of the University of Georgia has worked to identifY problems related to Georgia's coastal and marine resources, to muster the expertise of the university community to address those problems, and to generate and disseminate information through its own applied research and communication program. With the recent implementation of GSAMS technology, the education mission and function of the marine agencies has experienced rapid growth. From October 1995 to May 1996, the Marine Extension Service used GSAMS capabilities to broadcast to 475 classes with 12,600 students taking part in marine science education experiences.
Agriculture and aquaculture are not the only important elements of Georgia's economy. At the Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute (EDI), several initiatives are underway to attract new industry to the state and improve the competitiveness of small and medium size manufacturers. The mission of EDI is to provide highly visible, proactive management for Georgia Tech's economic development activities, to create a climate that encourages faculty and student participation in the economic development process, and to design programs that will advance the economic well-being and global competitiveness of Georgia, the region, and the nation. EDI has developed a Local Impact Model (LOCI) that provides communities with a knowledge based tool to determine objectives and complete measures of costs and benefits. More than 40 development projects in Georgia have

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used LOCI in the past year. The F.Y. 1998 recommendation includes moving ED! state funds from GTRI to the Advanced Technology Development Center line item.
The Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech seeks to stimulate the formation of technology-based companies and to assist in their growth and development. Since its inception in 1980, ATDC has assisted 125 new businesses, creating more than 1,700 jobs. Member and graduate client companies generated nearly $250 million in revenues last year. ATDC was recently named the "1996 Incubator of the Year" by the National Business Incubation Association, and also received the first annual Tibbets Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The major focus of several Unit B agencies is medical research and education. The Joint Board of Family Practice develops and administers programs to increase the supply of primary care physicians in Georgia. They Joint Board also identifies specific areas of the state in need of primary care physicians and assists Georgia counties in their efforts to attract and retain these physicians. Specifically, the Joint Board administers family practice residency training programs, two pediatric residency programs, a family practice student preceptorship program, operating grants to the Mercer University School of Medicine and the Morehouse School of Medicine, and grants to medical institutions participating in the Southern Regional Education Board's Payments Program.
The Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics serve as the academic medical hospital for the University System and focus on meeting the medical and health care needs of the citizens of Georgia. The hospital and clinics have as their vision the support of health care services in local communities through various outreach initiatives which bring specialty consultation to a local

community through telemedicine or clinics sponsored by a local host institution.
GOVERNOR'S TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAM
The mission of the Governor's Traditional Industries program is to improve the competitiveness of Georgia's traditional industries through the application of new technology and the development of solutions to critical process and environmental problems. Beginning in F.Y. 1994, three industries that represent over 40 percent of Georgia's manufacturing employment have been singled out by

collaborate to provide research, development, and technical assistance to these industries. Since the beginning of the initiative, the Governor has invested over $25 million. This funding has resulted in new research relationships, industry cost-matching, considerable cost-savings, new and/or improved products and processes, increased regulatory compliance, a safer environment, and in many cases new or saved jobs. Building on this success, the Governor recommends an additional $3,985,000 in general funds and $4,375,000 in bonds for the three industries. The Consortium on Competitiveness for the Apparel,

Appropriation for Traditional Industries Research F.Y. 1994 - 1997

" '-', '-~

Apparel, Carpet, Textiles " 21.5%
'~
\

Governor Miller for this initiative: pulp and paper; textile, carpet and apparel; and food processing. These industries face the greatest competitive pressure from low-wage countries. A dynamic public-private partnership has emerged in each area, and industry members set research agendas, evaluate research proposals, contribute to projects, and make funding recommendations. Institutions within the University System of Georgia

Carpet, and Textile Industries (CCACTI) has received state appropriations of $6,210,000 to date, and Governor Miller recommends an additional $1 million in general funds and $500,000 in bonds in F.Y. 1998. The Consortium for Techn~logical Competitiveness in Pulp and Paper has received state appropriations of $6,857,000, and the Governor recommends and additional $1,546,000 in general funds and $1,060,000 ir

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bonds for F.Y. 1998. The Food

Processing Advisory Council

(FoodPAC) has received appropriations

of $5,635,000 plus an additional $7

million for a food safety building

additioR in Griffm. Governor Miller

recommends an additional $1,439,000

in general funds and $2,815,000 in

bonds in F.Y. 1998, including $1.9

million for renovations to the Food

Science and Technology building at

the University of Georgia, which will

enhance the university's ability to assist

industry. Not technically part of the

Traditional Industries program, but in a

related area, the Governor recommends

$140,000

for the Advanced

Technology Development Center and

the Economic Development Institute to

assist in the development of an

Advanced Food Technology Center at

the Genesis FoodPark in Thomasville.

The center will offer an incubator

complex, a food processing laboratory,

classrooms, management and technical

assistance, as well as research,

engineering and consulting services.

GEORGIA PUBLIC

TELECOMMUNICA TION S

COMMISSION

The

Georgia

Public

Telecommunications Commission

(GPTC) is Unit "C" of the Regents'

budget.

The Governor is

recommending $14,672,628 in general

funds and $2,620,000 in lottery funds

for F.Y. 1998.

Since its establishment in 1982,

GPTC has pursued its mission: to

enrich the quality of life in Georgia by

effectively utilizing broadcast and

related technologies to help people

understand the world in which they

live. To carry out its mission, GPTC

operates nine television stations and 13

radio stations statewide.

GPTC is scheduled to begin

moving into its new facility in May

1997. Located on 14th Street in

Atlanta, and adjacent to the new

Georgia Center for Advanced

Telecommunications Technology

(GCATT), the new facility will be the

fIrst public broadcasting facility in the nation with digital technology capabilities. The new facility will allow GPTV/PeachStar satellite programming to expand to 12 channels. Technical features of the new facility include three production studios with audience seating, six distance learning studios, three major post edit suites, and one major production suite. The facility will also contain a talk and live performance studio and two live production studios dedicated to Peach State Public Radio. In addition to broadcasting an extensive national program schedule provided by such agencies as the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio, member stations devote considerable resources to locally produced programs of interest to Georgia communities. Both the radio and television operations have produced programs for national distribution, giving Georgia considerable national exposure.
An important initiative of Governor Miller's has been to increase the educational programming shown over GPTC and PeachStar. The commission's daytime programming is almost completely educational in nature. Georgia possesses a strong distance learning infrastructure. In the F.Y. 1994 budget, every public school, regional library, college and technical institution statewide received lottery funds to purchase and install satellite dishes. This equipment allows each school to receive educational programming from over 25 satellites. GPTC also purchased a satellite transponder, allowing the state to broadcast educational programming to every Georgia school and any other institution statewide with a satellite dish. Distance learning programming has expanded educational opportunities for Georgia students. For example, students can take a fast paced Japanese course called Irrashai, with sensei (teacher) Tim Cook. The Governor is recommending $1,500,000 in lottery funds for the purchase of additional educational programming.

New programming opportunities will emerge with collaboration between the Fernbank Science Center and GPTC. The Governor recommends $1,120,000 in lottery funds be appropriated to construct a distance learning studio with a satellite uplink at Fernbank. This recommendation also includes remote equipment that can be used outside the studio. The package would allow satellite broadcast of educational programming from Fernbank, and schools could utilize the science centers' collection for fIeld trips as well as studio based programs.
The commission has purchased and produced programming to assist teachers and other faculty in their professional development. A special emphasis of the staff development programming is helping teachers understand how to use multi-media in the classroom. Teleconferences expose local school personnel to state and national experts from a variety of fIelds--experts individual schools could not easily afford. Such programs can be used to fulfIll requirements for certifIcate renewal.

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION - INSTRUCTION
PURPOSE: Stimulate Georgians' aspirations for higher education, and prepare Georgia students for leadership roles, responsible citizenship, employment and lifelong education in an ever changing world by providing quality educational programs in a broad range of disciplines leading to associate, baccalaureate, master and doctoral degrees.
GOALS Increase the number of educated Georgians. Accommodate the needs of non-traditional students through alternative delivery modes such as Distance Education. Educate a diverse student body reflective of the general population of the state. Prepare students for entry into college-level programs.
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION - RESEARCH
PURPOSE: Expand the existing body of knowledge, provide learning opportunities for graduate students and use research findings to solve problems and improve the quality of life for all Georgia citizens.
GOAL Increase and enhance the quality and quality of research consistent with the respective missions of the institutions within the University System of Georgia.
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION - PUBLIC SERVICE
PURPOSE: Support the goals of various public and private government and community organizations through community service instructional programs, consultative services, conferences, institutes and cultural and recreational services.
GOALS Maintain and expand contacts with business and government leaders and organizations to assist them in accomplishing goals. Maintain linkages with major cultural and social organizations and government agencies. Pursue coordinated approaches to statewide, national and international telecommunications and other technological initiatives, such as distance education, to maximize public access to information. Benefit public health and material well-being.
. Support the economic, physical and social objectives of the communities and regional areas where USG institutions are ~~
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PEACH STATE PUBLIC RADIO PURPOSE: Broadcast the highest quality in locally produced and nationally syndicated public radio programming which will enlighten, entertain, educate, and enrich the lives of listeners throughout the State of Georgia. (Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission)
GOALS Increase local production capability so that, with the ability to focus more directly on the issues that concern Georgians, Peach State Public Radio can better serve its constituency and more significantly impact their day to day lives. Increase potential audience awareness of the public radio service, and thereby increase the number of Georgians Peach State Public Radio is in a position to reach.
SATELLITE EDUCATION SERVICES PURPOSE: Deliver quality programming via the PeachStar Satellite network to learners of all ages and support services to those who assist the learner. (Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission)
GOAL Develop, design, produce, acquire and distribute programs by PeachStar that meet identified needs of the lifelong learner, and provide the services that will increase the use of those products.
BROADCAST SERVICES PURPOSE: Broadcast the highest quality in locally produced and nationally syndicated public television programming that will educate, inform, entertain and enrich the lives of all Georgians. (Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission)
GOALS Enhance Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) programming by acquisition of additional telecasts from national, regional and other sources. Increase production capabilities and resources in order to produce programs that focus on the issues and concerns of Georgia's citizens enabling GPB to better serve its constituency.
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AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Instruction 2. Research 3. Public Service

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1,531,253,413 527,152,814 451,845,269

837,732,889 288,399,847 247,199,869

1,557,124,356 536,059,204 459,479,318

845,024,559 290,910,094 249,351,509

TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS
1. Peach State Public Radio 2. Satellite Education Services 3. Broadcast Services

2,510,251,496 1,373,332,605

2,552,662,878 1,385,286,163

3,305,017 9,820,992 13,833,562

1,080,688 9,292,001 4,456,888

3,498,033 9,941,790 13,635,529

1,093,371 9,246,994 4,332,263

TOTAL

26,959,571

14,829,577

27,075,352

14,672,628

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

2,537,211,067 1,388,162,182

2,579,738,230 1,399,958,791

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 1,380

Assistant to
Commissioner
1
, I
Controller

Commissioner
2
I
I
Deputy Commissioner

I
Assistant Commissioner

IBudget

2

3

1

Administrative

Internal Audit!

EEO and Safety Tralmng

Hearing Officer - f- Operations Analysis

Officer

21

2

7

I- -

1

7

Legal Assistant

Public Information

- f-- Director

1

1

Office of

I Research

Personnel
f- -
Administration

11

1

I
Alcohol and Tobacco
47
Investigates illegal tax liability activities ...enforces laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages, cigars and cigarettes.

Special Assistant
I-
1

I
Information Systems
68
Develops computer systems... provides maintenance and enhancements on existing systems and support for microcomputer tasks.

,
Motor Vehicle
285 Issues license tags and titles on all motor vehicles registered in Georgia ... provides information to state and local enforcement agencies... inspects salvaged! rebuilt motor vehicles.

:speClal Investigations
f--

4

Internal Administration
138
Provides centralized processing, microfilming, cashiering, records retrieval and management, procurement, accounting activities, and data entry services to other divisions.

I
Field Services
318 Provides taxpayer information... audits and collects delinquent taxes.

I
Taxypayer Accounting
66
Registers and maintains all business tax accounts and accounts receivable files ... issues all refunds, credits and liability notices to offset outstanding liabilities.

I
Property Tax
59 Administers laws and regulations for property tax, intangible tax, real estate transfer tax and unclaimed property.

I
I
Central Audit
130 Audits income, sales, motor fuel and unclaimed property tax accounts in Georgia and the nation.

I
Sales Tax
94
Administers all laws for sales and use tax, motor fuel tax and motor carrier fuel tax.. .issues regulations and manages all taxpayer protests and hearings pertaining to these taxes.

I
Income Tax
128 Administers income tax laws on income of individuals, fiduciaries and corporations...issues income tax regulations and manages taxpayer protests.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$91,973,369 $100,465
$91,973,369

HIGHLIGHTS

$6,182,668 to implement the frrst phase of the "Blueprint for Modernization". Together with $15,154,832 in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget, the Governor has recommended a total investment of $21,337,500 to modernize the department's management and information systems.
The funding provides for 12 projects recommended as a result of an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the department's operations to identify opportunities for improvement and to prepare the department for the 21st century. Implementing these recommendations will provide the citizens of Georgia with a Revenue Department capable of

administering the state's tax, tag and title laws in the most accurate, fair and cost-effective manner.
Transforming the department into a more efficient and effective organization requires a substantial initial investment. However, this investment will pay for itself in the short term by ensuring that the proper amount of taxes are paid and collected.
A modernized department with efficient management systems will provide the state with accurate and efficient computer processing systems for tax accounting and tag and title records.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE "Blueprint for Modernization"

12 Priorities Recommended - Total $21,337,500

Projects Recommended

Governor's Recommendation KY. 1997 Amended F.Y. 1998

1. Modernization Management Unit

192,000

2. Sales Tax System

950,000

3. Electronic Processing/Imaging

220,000

4. Motor Vehicle Modernization

1,397,332

902,668

5. Accounts Receivable (Agency Funds)

6. Compliance & Tax Policy Research

1,185,000

7. Integrated Tax Administration System

1,538,000

8. Strategic Information Technology Planning

650,000

9. Quality Assurance

675,000

10. Year 2000

8,347,500

11. Other Systems Investments

5,000,000

12. Call Center

280,000

TOTAL

15,154,832

6,182,668

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Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

, Budget ClasseslFund Sources

F.Y.1995 Expenditures

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Postage Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases County Tax Officials-ERSIFICA Investment for Modernization

55,749,434 4,665,107 1,263,234 250,913 800,693 2,779,359 988,174 14,477,835 1,027,206 3,629,236 6,286,955 3,369,000

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
57,716,364 5,855,945 1,310,690 188,074 743,434 2,828,977 1,117,662
14,589,987 2,769,048 3,787,043 10,349,333 3,358,795

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
57,970,695 5,399,457 1,366,540 251,386 421,189 2,855,447 1,106,300
14,870,790 3,267,510 3,721,810 2,404,350 3,422,795

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

58,398,993 5,833,639 1,028,839 415,770 505,448 2,895,194 1,069,403
15,123,308 2,737,690 3,521,810 2,404,350 3,251,655

1,242,092 218,163 30,630 321,376 224,140 25,200 20,619
1,184,205 17,825 6,000
849,783

59,641,085 6,051,802 1,059,469
737,146 729,588 2,920,394 1,090,022 16,307,513 2,755,515 3,527,810 2,404,350 4,101,438

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

95,287,145

104,615,352

97,058,269

97,186,099

102,776 1,082,197 3,844,980
5,029,953
90,257,192
1,416 77

83,797 1,163,743 3,845,000
5,092,540
99,522,812
1,416 77

1,340,365 3,845,000
5,185,365 91,872,904
1,380 78

1,340,365 3,845,000
5,185,365 92,000,734
1,394 78

4,140,033

101,326,132

4,140,033
31 16

1,340,365 3,845,000
5,185,365 96,140,767
1,425 94

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Postage Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases County Tax Officials-ERSIFICA Investment for Modernization

58,418,964 5,439,372 1,366,540 240,946 410,048 2,886,194 1,035,134 11,497,440 3,261,370 3,721,810 2,404,350 3,422,795

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(21,000) (1,000)

(1,897) (2,340,000)
(550,000) (215,000)
6,182,668

Redirection Totals
58,397,964 5,438,372 1,366,540 240,946 410,048 2,886,194 1,033,237 9,157,440 2,711,370 3,506,810 2,404,350 3,422,795 6,182,668

Enhancements

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

94,104,963

(3,128,897)

6,182,668

97,158,734

1,340,365 3,845,000
5,185,365 88,919,598
1,380 78

(3,128,897)

6,182,668

1,340,365 3,845,000
5,185,365
91,973,369
1,380 78

Totals
58,397,964 5,438,372 1,366,540 240,946 410,048 2,886,194 1,033,237 9,157,440 2,711,370 3,506,810 2,404,350 3,422,795 6,182,668
97,158,734
1,340,365 3,845,000 5,185,365 91,973,369
1,380 78

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Equipment purchases ($27,000), computer charges ($373,350), and regular operating expenses ($1,225). 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a change in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 5. Adjust computer charges to reflect systems improvements recommended as part of the "Blueprint for Modernization" in Additions.

91,872,904 529,405 (401,575) (24,532) (56,604)
(3,000,000)

ADJUSTED BASE

88,919,598

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reflect a rate reduction in DOAS computer charges ($1,500,000) and telecommunications data network charges ($130,000). 2. Reduce mainframe storage ($275,000) and other telecommunications costs ($420,000). 3. Reduce postage ($15,000) and computer charges ($545,000) relating to the intangible tax program repealed in the 1996 Legislative session. 4. Adjust various object classes based on projected expenditures.

(1,630,000)
(695,000) (560,000)
(243,897)

Total Funds to Redirect

(3,128,897)

ADDITIONS 1. The Governor recommends a total of $21,537,500 to implement the ftrst phase of the "Blueprint for Modernization". Of this total, $6,182,668 is recommended in F.Y. 1998 and $15,154,832 in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget for the following 12 projects:

a. Systems Improvements--Plan and develop systems enhancements and invest in new system technologies.
b. Call Center--Develop an agency-wide plan for a telephone call center to answer taxpayer inquiries and to improve the collection of unpaid taxes.
c. Motor Vehicle Modernization--Address staggered tag legislation and coordinate with county motor vehicle offtces to develop a comprehensive system that integrates state and local vehicle tag and title systems (total recommended is $2,300,000---$1,397,332 in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget and $902,668 in F.Y. 1998).
d. Modernization Management Unit--Establish a unit to spearhead the Blueprint for Modernization effort and assure that all improvement activities are integrated into a single comprehensive program ($192,000 in F.Y 1997 Amended).
e. Sales Tax System--Complete the new system by July 1997 to assure accurate and efftcient processing of sales tax returns ($950,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).

5,000,000 280,000 902,668
F.Y. 1997 Amended F.Y. 1997 Amended

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE--F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

f. Electronic Processing/Imaging--Provide for continued maintenance and leasing of existing equipment needed for income tax processing while the imaging system is phased in during 1997 ($220,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).
g. Accounts Receivable--Use private collection agencies to collect older accounts receivable, reduce delinquent taxes, and enhance revenues.
h. Compliance and Tax Policy Research--Create a research function to provide critical information for tax policy makers and those involved in taxpayer issues, economic development, planning, budgeting and other public activities. ($1,185,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended. Ofthis amount, $700,000 should be allocated to the Office of Planning and Budget to enhance economic tax modeling systems to assist with tax policy and revenue decision making.)
i. Integrated Tax Administration System--Develop and implement an action plan to assess and complete requests by Revenue stafffor systems ofthe Centralized Taxpayer Accounting and Centralized Taxpayer Registration systems ($1,538,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).
j. Strategic Information Technology Planning--Create an information technology strategic plan and link it to the Department's overall strategic plan ($650,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).
k. Quality Assurance--Establish a formal methodology for managing and developing information systems projects to assure proper oversight. This oversight function would reside outside the department ($675,000 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).
1. Year 2000--Initiate the process to correct computer systems that rely on date computations to handle four-digit year data fields ($8,347,500 in F.Y. 1997 Amended).

F.Y. 1997 Amended Agency Funds
F.Y. 1997 Amended
F.Y. 1997 Amended F.Y. 1997 Amended F.Y. 1997 Amended F.Y. 1997 Amended

Total Additions

6,182,668

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

91,973,369

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

91,973,369

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Departmental Administration

7,015,430

7,015,430

7,061,995

7,061,995

2. Internal Administration

11,260,392

11,110,392

11,113,501

10,963,501

3. Infonnation Systems

12,588,514

11,573,314

14,689,271

13,674,071

4. Field Services

16,314,072

16,174,072

16,165,129

16,025,129

5. Income Tax

8,087,629

7,787,629

8,069,275

7,769,275

6. Motor Vehicle

17,762,372

16,462,372

17,046,286

15,746,286

7. Tax Accounting

4,481,118

3,841,318

4,089,687

3,449,887

8. Central Audit

7,959,879

7,959,879

7,973,678

7,973,678

9. Alcohol and Tobacco

2,558,849

2,558,849

2,511,179

2,511,179

10. Property Tax

5,025,324

3,484,959

4,478,519

2,938,154

11. Sales and Use Tax

3,960,990

3,860,990

3,937,111

3,837,111

12. State Board of Equalization

43,700

43,700

23,103

23,103

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

97,058,269

91,872,904

97,158,734

91,973,369

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Revenue is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $91,973,369.

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Revenue is responsible for administering the state's tax laws and for the timely collection and processing of state revenues and taxes. Other duties include the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and the regulation oftobacco and alcoholic beverages. In a typical year, the Department of Revenue processes 15 million documents, maintains millions of taxpayer accounts and registers over six million motor vehicles.
TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996, the department
collected a total of $9.94 billion in revenues. The major taxes and fees collected by the department are:
Individual and Corporate Income Taxes. Sales and Use Taxes. Motor Fuel Taxes. Alcohol Beverage Taxes. Tobacco Taxes. Miscellaneous Taxes and Fees. The department also collects an additional one percent sales tax in Fulton and DeKalb Counties as a dedicated revenue for the construction and operation ofthe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). In addition, the department also collects a one percent local option sales tax for various county governments, municipal governments and school districts. Other taxes collected by the department are the motor fuel tax, the tobacco tax and alcohol beverage taxes.
MOTOR VEmCLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING Every motor vehicle, trailer and truck tractor, with certain
exceptions, must be registered through the appropriate county tag agent's office, which is the County Tax Commissioner or Tax Collector. The county tag agent also collects the ad valorem tax and processes applications for tags and/or renewal decals for motor vehicles. The Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicle Division issues and maintains the file system for titles and registrations of over six million vehicles in the state.
REGULATION OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO The Department of Revenue enforces all laws and
regulations concerning the manufacture, possession,

transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes within the state. The department's Alcohol and Tobacco Division has the following duties:
Enforces laws and regulations concerning alcohol and tobacco products and taxes.
Inspects alcohol beverage licensees for compliance with state laws and regulations.
Investigates all liquor license applicants. Confiscates contraband alcohol and tobacco products. Assists and coordinates law enforcement actions with other enforcement agencies.
ORGANIZATION To accomplish its duties, the department has 11 divisions
reporting to the State Revenue Commissioner. Each of the divisions has a role in the administration of tax laws and the collection of taxes and fees. The divisions are:
Administrative Division. Internal Administration Division. Central Audit Division. Field Services Division. Information Systems Division. Motor Vehicles Division. Taxpayer Accounting Division. Income Tax Division. Alcohol and Tobacco Division. Property Tax Division. Sales and Use Tax Division.
ATTACHED AGENCY The State Board of Equalization is attached to the
Department ofRevenue for administrative purposes only. The Board provides for appointment and retention of hearing officers whose function is to hear and determine appeals by local governing authorities on issues relating to the disapproval of county digests by the Commissioner of Revenue.
AUTHORITY Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Strategies and Services

The Department of Revenue is responsible for collecting $10 billion in taxes and processing over 15 million tax documents each year. State government depends on the department's ability to ensure that the proper amounts of taxes are paid and collected.
Recognizing the importance of the department's functions, the Governor authorized an extensive study of the department's operations in F.Y. 1997. The result of this analysis is the "Blueprint for Modernization", a plan to modernize the department's management and computer systems. To begin implementing the fIrst phase of this plan, the Governor has recommended a total of $21,337,500. Of this amount, $15,154,832 is recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget and $6,182,668 in F.Y.1998.
MODERNIZATION The "Blueprint for Modernization"
outlines the steps that must be taken to improve the effIciency and effectiveness of the department.
The Governor supports the report's call for innovative management approaches, new and upgraded technologies, and a better prepared workforce. The department must have the tools to do the following:
provide accurate, fair and costeffective administration of the state's tax, tag and title laws;
furnish individuals and businesses with prompt, courteous service;
process all transactions for state and local governments in a businesslike and timely manner; and
ensure that all automated and manual systems contain adequate audit trails, balancing controls and other appropriate internal controls.
Implementing the recommendations made in the "Blueprint for Modernization" will result in improved customer service, effIcient operations, and increased performance and accountability.

RETURNS PROCESSING The Department of Revenue receives
and processes millions of tax returns and payments from individuals and businesses. In F.Y. 1996, the department processed 3.2 million

manpower requirements, provide convenient service and improve effIciency and reduce errors.
Processing returns that are submitted electronically is the most cost-effective and effIcient manner. The study found

F.Y. 1996 Monthly Volume of Returns
1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

:...

600,000

:...:

1 I.Ij~ i l 400,000 .I.ul.u.

i

. 200,000 i'[; .~ q.~ m;~. :::\~ iii .~ ::~--'-r'--'--,l/-\. l ..-Lf----L-TLJ

Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Joo

individual tax returns, 200,000 that the cost of processing returns

corporate returns, 1.4 million manually is 1.5 times greater than

withholding returns, and 1.5 million processing returns fIled electronically.

sales tax returns.

The goal of department is to focus on

Currently, the department processes increasing the number of returns fIled

these documents in a labor and paper electronically in the long term while

intensive manner. InF.Y.

1996, the department

processed 96% of tax

returns using manual data entry and only 4% were

Cost to Process Returns

fIled electronically. Data

entry is performed

primarily by full and part-

Electronic Filing -:

time temporary workers.

The department has

begun to develop and

implement information

technology initiatives

designed to streamline

Manual Data Entry -..

$3.26

and increase the

automation of the returns

process. Two of these

initiatives are imaging

and electronic fIling.

These efforts will reduce

current and future

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE -- Strategies and Services

using imaging technology to process returns in the short term.

IMAGING

The department initiated a project to

develop an imaging system for tax

processing in F.Y. 1997. The new

system works by capturing an image of

a tax return, check and enclosures as

they are received. The images are

stored as permanent documents and

data is extracted to update the tax data

files. This new process reduces the

paper handling steps from 15 to 6 steps,

reduces data entry

and

storage

requirements, and

eliminates

microfilmin g

expenses. Finally,

streamlining the

department's tax

processing operations

will result in

taxpayers receiving

their tax refunds in

two weeks versus an

average of 45 days

now.

JOINT

ELECTRONIC

FILING

The department has

joined 32 other states

participating in the

Joint Electronic

Filing Program in

cooperation with the

Internal Revenue

Service. In 1995, the

department

conducted

a

successful

pilot

project to accept

electronic filing of its

employees' state

income tax returns.

In 1996, the program was expanded

to full year residents with refund

returns. The program was successful

and 267,000 taxpayers were able file

their state income tax information

electronically. In 1997, the program is

expected to attract even more participants. The department benefits because electronic filing eliminates the need to manually handle the return, reduces errors, and improves processing times. The taxpayer benefits because the department is able to issue refunds faster. INTEGRATED TAX SYSTEMS
In previous years, each of the department's tax systems operated independently although, in many instances, they were dealing with the
Breakdown of Tax Returns
by Processing Method - 1996 Electronic Filing 4%
Data Entry 96%
Projected Breakdown of Tax Returns
by Processing Method - 2000
Electronic Filing 34%
Imaging 46%
same taxpayers. These various tax systems shared little, if any, information even though the data gathered concerning the taxpayer and the methods for processing this data were similar. Operating independent

systems resulted III inconsistent

information being retained by the

department, hampered the delinquent

tax collection effort, and allowed

refunds to go to taxpayers who had

liabilities in other tax types.

The department is working towards

the integration of all tax systems into a

comprehensive computer system. So

far, the Centralized Taxpayers

Registration (CTR) and the Centralized

Taxpayer Accounting (CTA) systems

have been completed. The CTR system

contains name, address, and registration

information for

every individual

taxpayers, as

well as every

business taxpayer

in the state. The

CTR system

provides a single

point of contact

for businesses to

register for taxes.

The

CTA

application

consolidates all

refund

and

assessment

information for a

taxpayer in a

single data base.

The department

is able to offset

taxes owed in

one tax area

against refunds

due in another

area. The CTA

system accounts

for all potential

and

real

liabilities due to

the State for ail

taxes,

and

records and

issues all refunds

and credit notices. The CTA system

also creates all accounts receivable and

accounts payable notices and

delinquent notices.

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
TAX PROCESSING, COLLECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE PURPOSE: Collect all taxes due to the State of Georgia in a prompt and equitable manner.
GOALS Administer the state's tax laws in an accurate, fair and cost-effective manner. Furnish individuals, businesses, and other government agencies with prompt, courteous service. Assist taxpayers in complying with Georgia tax laws. Review and modernize procedures and systems to ensure adequate audit trails, balancing controls and internal controls are in place.
MOTOR VEHICLE TAG AND TITLE SERVICE PURPOSE: Process and issue tags and titles to eligible vehicle owners according to the laws ofthe State of Georgia.
GOALS Provide a certificate of title, if applicable, to all motor vehicles and mobile homes owned and operated in Georgia. Provide a motor vehicle registration to all motor vehicles owned, rented, or leased and operated in Georgia. Cooperate with county governments and make this information available to appropriate government entities.
464

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Tax Processing, Collection & Compliance 2. Motor Vehicle Tag and Title Processing
TOTAL PASS-THROUGH FUNDING
1. County Tax Officials Employer Contribution

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

75,031,345 18,604,129 93,635,474

71,145,980 17,304,129 88,450,109

75,847,896 17,888,043 93,735,939

71,962,531 16,588,043 88,550,574

3,422,795

3,422,795

3,422,795

3,422,795

TOTAL APPROPRlATIONS

97,058,269

91,872,904

97,158,734

91,973,369

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I

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 364

State Ethics Commission Drugs and Narcotics Agency Real Estate Commission Holocaust Commission

Attached for Adminis6 trative Purposes Only 16
31 2

Secretary of State
1
Secretary of State Chief Operations Officer
1

Administration Division
35

Performs the following administrative services for the Office and administrative attachments: budgeting, accounting, procurement, data processing, personnel, centralized supply warehouse, mail distribution...administers the Administrative Procedures Act...administers the Notary

Public Act and provides support services to the Claims Advisory Board... administers Fair and Open Grants Act. .. administers Special Services and Trademarks/Service of Process...administers the Charitable Organizations Act.

I Archives and History Division
59

Administers Georgia Records Act through: state and local records planning, archival depository, records center... administers archives enabling legislation through: research libraries, non-governmental

records promotion... 'administers facilities: Ben W, Fortson, Jf. Archives and Records Building, State Records Center, Hodgston Hall (Georgia Historical Society, Savannah),

I Business Service and Regulation Division
65

Administers the corporation code as it relates to corporations chartered in Georgia, out-of-state corporations conducting business in Georgia and non-profit corporations... administers the Georgia Securities Act and the

Georgia Commodities Code .. .issues licenses for securities brokers and salesmen ...registers securities offered for sale in Georgia...regulates cemeteries...regulates land sales...regulates investment advisors.

I Examining Boards Division
160
Examines, regulates and certifies a wide range of professional and occupational agencies and practitioners for the protection of Georgia citizens...provides administrative and investigative services to state examining boards,

I Elections Division
23 Administers the Georgia Election Code and the Municipal Election Code ., .administers commissions to Georgia's highest ranking officials...administers National Voters Registration Act.
467

I Front Office
20
Performs administrative tasks...provides day-to-day logistical assistance...coordinates press, research and public relations activities... coordinates and supervises: publications, museum, tours and special events, small business task force.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Election Expense
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
17,724,946 3,797,880
264,142 188,747 292,182 2,532,736 1,454,969 2,752,725 577,971 598,274
30,184,572

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
17,678,171 4,914,274
266,893 144,317 72,520 2,624,084 1,961,552 3,171,022 904,454 882,370
32,619,657

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
19,232,507 3,648,636
257,000 110,050 129,821 2,627,546 1,418,106 2,956,732 981,415 485,000
31,846,813

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

19,061,377 3,332,088
254,500 203,069 103,121 2,567,546 1,828,873 3,229,535 897,605 485,000
31,962,714

19,061,377 3,332,088
254,500 203,069 103,121 2,567,546 1,828,873 3,229,535 897,605 485,000
31,962,714

78,549 1,741,092
9,600
1,829,241
28,355,331
423 95

70,581 2,424,490
38,900
2,533,971
30,085,686
425 96

1,045,000 54,865
1,099,865 30,746,948
419 96

1,045,000
1,045,000 30,917,714
415 96

1,045,000
1,045,000 30,917,714
415 96

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Election Expense
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
19,139,610 3,601,036
257,000 112,050 128,821 2,627,546 1,417,356 2,955,635 981,859 485,000 31,705,913
1,045,000
1,045,000 30,660,913
419 96

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(611,734) (513,391)
(2,500)
(25,700) (60,000) (6,250) (46,159) (90,726)

158,158 182,134
91,019
417,767 101,000
4,472

(1,356,460)

954,550

(1,356,460)
(11) (1)

954,550
3 2

Redirection Totals
18,686,034 3,269,779
254,500 203,069 103,121 2,567,546 1,828,873 3,010,476 895,605 485,000
31,304,003

Enhancements

1,045,000
1,045,000 30,259,003
411 97

Totals 18,686,034 3,269,779
254,500 203,069 103,121 2,567,546 1,828,873 3,010,476 895,605 485,000 31,304,003
1,045,000
1,045,000 30,259,003
411 97

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust personal services. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

30,746,948 161,631 (236,896) (6,752) (4,018)

ADJUSTED BASE

30,660,913

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Privatize through contract the operation of the Georgia Historical Society - The Savannah Branch, including the elimination of three positions and operating expenses. 2. Eliminate the notary public section including one position and operating costs. 3. Suspend the payment for postage on precinct cards sent to the voters. 4. Modify the auditing procedure for cemetery trust accounts (-$114,615, two positions and one vehicle); automate the phone system (-$64,000, two positions); and change the process for processing lawsuit filings (-$24,400). 5. Change the State Examining Boards examination contract, reallocate three inspectors, and reduce operating expenses. 6. Redirect operating expenses from Drugs and Narcotics and Ethics Commission.

(240,749) (100,406) (218,019) (203,015)
(529,986) (64,285)

Total Funds to Redirect

(1,356,460)

ADDITIONS 1. Fund the contract for the privatization of the Georgia Historical Society - The Savannah Branch. 2. Provide for additional funding for operating expenses and the handling of medical board cases with Special Assistant Attorney Generals. 3. Increase computer charges for the statewide voter registration system. 4. Reassign two investigators and one vehicle to perform mandated investigations of investment advisors. 5. Add one position to Drugs and Narcotics to handle increasing caseload ($45,000), one vehicle to Elections Division - Investigation Section ($18,019) and operating expenses to cover shortages in the Ethics Commission ($19,285). 6. Provide for the restoration of portraits and flags in the Capitol Museum.

205,645 451,986 100,000 114,615
82,304
See Bonds

Total Additions

954,550

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

30,259,003

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

30,259,003

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Internal Administration

3,882,361

3,852,361

3,782,246

3,752,246

2. Archives and Records

4,748,551

4,673,551

4,690,067

4,615,067

3. Business Services and Regulation

4,518,188

3,748,188

4,386,891

3,616,891

4. Elections and Campaign Disclosure

4,371,524

4,351,524

4,255,058

4,235,058

5. Drugs and Narcotics

1,159,699

1,159,699

1,170,047

1,170,047

6. State Ethics Commission

437,541

382,676

386,391

386,391

7. State Examining Boards

10,446,875

10,296,875

10,346,067

10,196,067

8. Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

96,253

96,253

97,861

97,861

9. Real Estate Commission

2,185,821

2,185,821

2,189,375

2,189,375

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

31,846,813

30,746,948

31,304,003

30,259,003

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of Secretary of State is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $30,259,003.

471

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of the Secretary of State provides many services for city and county governments, state agencies, businesses and the general public. These services range from:
License Issuance. Election and Business Activity Monitoring. Management of Public Records. The Secretary of State, an elected official, serves in ex offico position; is responsible for delivery of service; and is the keeper of the Great Seal of Georgia and the custodian of the state flag. Through newsletters and pamphlets, the office is the main source of information on Georgia history, law, government, officials, elections, and other subjects. In order to provide these services, the office is composed of six divisions and three attached agencies. The five divisions are: Internal Administration, Archives and History, Elections and Campaign Disclosure, Business Services and Regulations, Holocaust Commission and State Examining Boards. The attached agencies are: Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, State Ethics Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Commission.
LICENSE ISSUANCE Within the State of Georgia, the Office of Secretary of
State regulates many entities. As a regulatory agency, the office offers education and examinations, issues licenses, collects fees for licenses, investigates complaints or violations of the law and orders reprimands.
Business Services and Regulations Division (BS&R) is responsible for regulating securities and corporations. The division has the authority, through the Georgia Securities Act, to adopt necessary rules to monitor the securities industry, including registration of brokers and securities. Within securities, the division registers cemeteries and audits perpetual care trusts. For corporations, the Division regulates foreign and domestic charters, nonprofit organizations and other types of activities. BS&R also registers and renews trademarks and servicemarks.
The State Examining Board manages 35 occupational and professional licensing boards. The duties include keeping records, receiving and issuing licenses and scheduling examinations, and investigating violations.
The Real Estate Commission is divided into two sections: the commission and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board. The commission regulates real estate brokers and salespersons. The commission also provides administrative support for the board which administers the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act.

ELECTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY MONITORING
The Office of the Secretary of State monitors all activity related to officials and elections, including registration and investigation.
The State Ethics Commission is granted the authority to administer the Ethics in Government Act to ensure integrity of the democratic process. As part of the requirements, lobbyists and officials are mandated to submit fmancial and expenditure disclosure statements.
The main function of the Elections Division is to perform all activities related to federal, state, county and municipal elections and campaign and fmancial disclosure, including authorization of election results.
Another duty of the Office of Secretary of State is to enforce the law as it relates to controlled substances, poisons, and the sale and distribution of these drugs by licensed registrants. The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, in conjunction with the Board of Pharmacy performs inspections and investigations of these registrants. The agency is also responsible for the destruction of expired and outdated controlled substances.
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECORDS Under the law, Secretary of State is responsible for public
records. Within the Internal Administration Division, records are
filed on grants, maps and surveys, agency rules and regulations of administration, laws, claims against the state and plats of land. As part of records management, these records are available to the public through published reports or books, such as the Georgia Code. The Division also provides tours ofthe Capitol and maintains the State Museum of Science and Technology.
The Archives Division is the major force for records management. The division is charged to preserve, protect and make available state and local records, act as an archival and records depository, and encourage research of state's history.
AUTHORITY Titles 10, 14,21,28,43,44,45 of the Official Code of
Georgia; Public Law 93-443, 1993; Resolution Act 11, Georgia Laws 1993.

472

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Strategies and Services

Since the Office of Secretary of State primarily provides services, the office faces significant challenges in enhancing the quality of service to the Georgia public. The management staff has confronted this challenge and is using the strategic planning process to make changes to its operation. Technology will help the office in enhancing its service delivery.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The computer systems and
business procedures in the Office of Secretary of State are being evaluated. The evaluation will allow the agency to set its future direction in the management of information with regards to new technology, data distribution, and document imaging. Existing systems and business procedures will be evaluated to determine how their functionality can be improved to lower costs and improve performance.
Many separate systems have been built for the office by separate teams. The office is converting those systems so that there is a cohesiveness throughout the computer system. Through the integration of the systems, the office will be able to :
o Provide prompt service. o Transmit an accurate response to external users such as governmental agencies and public. o Allow electronic access and filings to the systems by the public. o Accept electronic payments for fees and fines.
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
In 1993, Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act to address perceived problems in the election system of the United States. Implementation of the Act occurred in January 1, 1995. The main focus ofthe Act is registering people to vote. The Act specifies methods of how and where a voter registers, besides administrative procedural changes,

such as record keeping and voter file maintenance. The types of registration opportunities are "Motor Voter", agency based and mail-in registration.

requirements on the state and the paperwork involved with some of the current processes.
Due to the Registration Act,

Georgia's Registered Voters



1984 - 1996 Voting-Age Populations Votes Cast

Registered Voters

6,000,000 ----,--.----,--,--------,--,--------,-----,-----,.----,--,--------,--,--------,----,

5,000,000 -+--I---+--+--+-+---+--+------1r-

4,000,000

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000
o
1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996

Motor Voter allows voters who are either renewing their license or applying for their license to register to vote simultaneously. Agency based registering occurs at service delivery outlet, such as public assistance offices or libraries. For mail-in registering, voters are able to mail in registrations or changes of address.
The Office Secretary of State has implemented the National Voter Registration Act. All counties have computers and are on-line; they communicate with the state mainframe by either downloading information from the state or providing information to the state from the local level. The Office of Secretary of State is enhancing the system to allow more local and public access to reduce the

Georgia has 807,757 new registrants; contrasting the 85,000 Georgians who registered to vote in 1994. For the 1996 presidential election, Georgia had registered 3.8 million voters.
CORPORATIONS Under Title 14 ofthe Official Code
of Georgia Annotated, the Office of Secretary of State is the filing depository for articles of incorporation and other corporate filings. The Corporations Division of the office maintains documents on the existence and structure of foreign corporations, limited partnerships, foreign limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies conducting business in Georgia. Each year corporations file an annual registration updating their

473

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE -- Strategies and Services

company's infonnation. Infonnation on licenses and pennits should be obtained

companies is available from the by individuals and businesses

Corporations Division. In October of beginning operations in -our state." The

1996, 2,349 new corporations were center won an U.S. Small Business

fonned while 99 were dissolved and 43 Administration National Award for

merged.-

Excellence for a State Government

In order for a business to be Initiative Supporting Small Business

incorporated in the State of Georgia, Development.

business owners have to file documents

with several different state agencies. In PRIVATIZATION OF

order to facilitate this process, the THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL

SOCIETY -

SAVANNAH BRANCH

DEPOSITORY

The

Georgia

New Georgia Corporations

Historical

Society

proposes to privatize the

Savannah

Branch

Depository,

Georgia

Department of Archives,

which is located in

2,000

Hodgson Hall, the

Society's

statewide

headquarters in Savannah.

The privatization will join

1,500 ---J6'~~~-'-"''i'~~'-'-'-'''-'~-'-' Oct95 Dec Feb96 Apr Jun Aug Oct
Corporate Dissolutions

the depository and the Georgia Historical Society so that the management of the depository is

completely under the

society. The goal of the

140

privatization is to have a

120

more efficiently run

100

operation and expand

80

services for the people of

60

Georgia.

40

The Georgia General

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Assembly in 1839 established the Georgia

Oct95 Dec Feb96 Apr Jun Aug Oct

Historical Society, which

is a private, non profit

organization which serves

as the historical society for

the State of Georgia. In

Office of Secretary of State has 1966, the Legislature designated the

established the First Stop Business Georgia Historical Society a Branch

Information Center. This center Depository of the Department of

publishes an infonnation packet which Archives and History. The society's

includes all the necessary paperwork mission is to collect, preserve, and

that needs to be filed to start a new share the history of Georgia by offering

business. The mission statement of the a monthly lecture series; publishing

center is: "to promote small business books, a quarterly newsletter, and The

development by offering a central Georgia Historical Quarterly; offering

location for advice about which technical assistance and guidance;

sponsoring tours to historic sites, conferences, and workshops on the care of records and documents; and by actively collecting and preserving historical resources and materials. By consolidating the management of the depository under the Historical Society, the services provided to the public will be more efficient and a cost savings to the state.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION The Georgia Real Estate
Commission is the primary agency for licensing and regulating the real estate brokerage profession and administering support for the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board.
In order to service its licensees more efficiently, the Commission is working on several projects. In the future the public and licensees will be able to file application through their fax service. In addition, the commission has a web site with available newsletters, applications and status infonnation. A visitor to the site will be able to print applications and licensing requirements.
Another service feature, beginning January, 1997, is instant grading of prelicense examinees. Tests will be given via a computer, and the licensee will receive their results the day of the examination. If this project is successful, the commission plans to offer applicants the option of receiving their licenses at the test centers the same day they successfully complete the licensing examination.
CURRENT DATABASE

Brokerage Licensees Brokerage Firms Appraisers Approved Schools Approved Instructors Approved Courses

108,152 18,018 5,428 453 405 4,711

474

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
ELECTIONS AND STATE ETHICS
PURPOSE: Oversee the disclosure requirements for campaign finances, public officials and lobbyists, and vendor gifts. Conduct elections, file campaign and personal financial disclosure reports, maintain records on elected and appointed officials, and administer the statewide voter registration system.
GOALS Conduct fair and impartial elections. Maintain campaign and personal [mancial disclosure reports and statements. Retain accurate and current records on elected and appointed officials. Maintain a statewide voter registration system. Offer clear and simple instructions for complying with the law. Increase the number of timely filing by candidates, public officials, lobbyists and vendors.
INFORMATION SERVICES - ARCHIVES
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Department of Archives and History is to select and ensure the survival, preservation, and accessibility of information compromising Georgia's recorded history.
GOALS Establish, through the State Records Committee, a proactive state records management program. Serve as a model for state, county, and local government administrators. Secure and maintain records of enduring value and ensure ready access for citizens and government users to information and records stored in the state's archives, record centers, and branch depositories. Coordinate the activities of the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board and administer the statewide plan for historic records in Georgia. Prepare to meet the challenges of the electronic records environment.
BUSINESS SERVICES
PURPOSE: File, examine and maintain documents filed under Title 14 and provide public access to documents and business entity information.
GOALS Examine documents for compliance with code in a timely manner. Maintain records in a reproducible form for public access. Assist citizens in complying with requirements for the formation of a business in Georgia.
475

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE -- Results-Based Budgeting
REGULATIONIENFORCEMENT -- SECURITIES, PROFESSIONAL BOARDS, PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION
PURPOSE: Protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through the regulation of various professions/occupations and enforcement of pharmaceutical distribution laws, Georgia Securities Act, Georgia Charitable Solicitation Act, and Georgia Cemetery Act,
GOALS Ensure securities are offered to the public pursuant to proper registration and disclosure requirements. Ensure perpetual care cemetery trust escrow funds are maintained and funded properly. Ensure that charitable organizations and paid solicitors are in compliance with the laws. Investigate complaints and discipline persons who violate the state law and board rules and regulations. Inspect certain businesses to ensure compliance with state law and board rules and regulations.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
PURPOSE: Responsible for licensing individuals that are employed in various occupations in the state.
GOAL Ensure that licenses are issued to individuals and companies which meet minimum requirements as established by state law and board rules and regulations.
GENERAL SERVICES
PURPOSE: Provide tours of the Capitol, print informative publications, maintain the state museum, act as keeper of the Great Seal of the State, and retain the original acts passed by the General Assembly.
GOAL Put in place a comprehensive program to strengthen public awareness ofthe operations and responsibilities of the Office of Secretary of State.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
PURPOSE: Regulate real estate brokerage and real estate appraisal activities in the State of Georgia through licensing of practitioners.
GOALS Assure cost efficient administration, high quality and fairness in all qualifying examinations. Provide timely responses to all applications and informal and written inquiries from practitioners and the public. Assure quality educational offerings for practitioners. Provide timely and fair response to requests for investigation. Disseminate timely information to practitioners about law and rule changes and other standards and methods of practice.
476

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

AGENCY PROGRAMS

TOTAL

STATE

1. Elections and State Ethics 2. Information Services - Archives 3. Business Services

4,973,926 4,918,235 2,769,668

4,899,061 4,843,235 2,049,668

4. Regulation/Enforcement - Securities, Professional Boards, Pharmaceutical Distribution

5,198,308

5,148,308

5. Occupational Certfication 6. General Services 7. Real Estate Commission TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

9,228,417 2,474,945 2,283,314 31,846,813

9,078,417 2,444,945 2,283,314 30,746,948

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

4,916,125 4,848,308 2,727,521 5,104,355

4,896,125 4,773,308 2,007,521 5,054,355

9,040,370 2,381,550 2,285,774 31,304,003

8,890,370 2,351,550 2,285,774 30,259,003

477

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 26
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Executive Director 2

I
Administration and Support Division
8
Provides accounting, administration and clerical services... provides support to district programs in erosion control and pollution matters.

I
District Programs Division
16
Coordinates administrative assistance to the state's soil and water conservation districts...provides technical assistance to local governments and districts in erosion and sediment control.

478

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$2,135,159 $12,686
$2,135,159

HIGHLIGHTS

$75,651 is redirected from the County Conservation Grant Program to help support the Resource Specialist Program. The commission was directed in 1996 to begin phase out of the County Conservation Grant Program after it was determined that it had met all specified goals and objectives. The Governor recommends a F.Y. 1998 funding level of$221,349 and 20 positions.
$131,413 to fund two positions and related expenses for the Resource Specialist Program. The specialists will provide the commission's regional representatives with the technical support needed to address the state's erosion and sediment control problems. In F.Y. 1997, the commission received funding to

initiate the program with two resource specialists in the Rome and Milledgeville Regional Offices. For F.Y. 1998, these specialists will be placed in the commission's Athens and Statesboro Regional Offices.
$1,495,000 in bonds for major structural repairs ofthe state's Category 1 dams most in need of upgrades. These repairs include installing concrete chutes or armor plating on the top of the dams with cellular concrete mats. In F.Y. 1996, $2,345,000 in bonds was provided for major maintenance oftwo watershed dams - one in Dawson County and one in Bartow County. An additional $200,000 in cash is in the budget for minor maintenance and repairs of 60 Category 1 dams.

3,500,000

SOIL EROSION CONTROL MEASURES
Tons of Soil Conserved (in acres)

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000 +---+----'------+----'------f----'------,L---~-__f"---_!

FY92

FY93

FY94

FY95

FY96

479

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications County Conservation Grants
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
980,626 324,486 35,080 38,195
12,1l4 80,442 333,535 11,845 18,532 374,903
2,209,758

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
1,003,668 340,443 35,724 26,943 10,073 89,463 488,071 16,509 19,081 301,756
2,331,732

F.Y.1997 Current Bud~et
1,150,400 209,454 43,268 25,322 10,970 91,563 797,015 12,045 20,773 297,000
2,657,810

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

1,260,600 245,416 39,668 27,068 1l,094 93,143 555,845 19,400 21,140 224,000
2,497,374

5,950
1,495,134 22,176 20,136
1,543,396

1,260,600 251,366 39,668 27,068 1l,094 93,143
2,050,979 41,576 41,276
224,000
4,040,770

364,441 6,200
370,641 1,839,117
24 8

315,948
315,948 2,015,784
24 10

535,337
535,337 2,122,473
26 12

362,700
362,700 2,134,674
28 14

1,543,396

362,700
362,700 3,678,070
28 14

480

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications County Conservation Grants
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base
1,190,000 237,854 40,968 25,322 10,970 91,563 561,715 24,345 20,773 297,000
2,500,510
362,700
362,700 2,137,810
26 12

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(729) (13,806)
(5,900) (25,322)
(80) (770) (5,870) (4,945) (991) (75,651)

74,465 21,368
4,600 27,068
204 2,350
1,358

(134,064)

131,413

(134,064)

131,413
2 2

Redirection Totals
1,263,736 245,416 39,668 27,068 11,094 93,143 555,845 19,400 21,140 221,349
2,497,859

Enhancements

362,700

362,700 2,135,159
28 14

Totals 1,263,736
245,416 39,668 27,068 11,094 93,143
555,845 19,400 21,140
221,349 2,497,859
362,700
362,700 2,135,159
28 14

481

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost ofthe F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADJUSTED BASE

2,122,473 12,201 (472) 3,608
2,137,810

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce liability rates in personal services. 2. Reflect a reduction in liability rates ($12,426) and regular operating expenses ($1,380). 3. Decrease the motor vehicle purchases object class. 4. Reduce the cost of conducting federal fmancial audits. 5. Reduce various object classes including computer charges ($4,945), travel ($5,900), real estate rentals ($770), telecommunications ($991), and equipment ($80). 6. Eliminate five positions as part of the continuing phase out of the County Conservation Grant Program. This reduces the program to 20 positions and $221,349.
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Fund two positions and related expenses for second year funding of the Resource Specialist Program. The positions will be located in two of the commission's six regional offices.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

(729) (13,806) (25,322) (5,870) (12,686) (75,651)
(134,064)
131,413
131,413 2,135,159

CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Provide $1,495,000 for structural repairs and upgrades for high priority Category 1 dams which are the responsibility of the state's soil and water conservation districts.
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

See G.O. Bonds
o

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

2,135,159

482

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Commission and District Administration

781,949

682,612

873,925

702,415

2. District and Regional Office Operations

1,875,861

1,439,861

1,623,934

1,432,744

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

2,657,810

2,122,473

2,497,859

2,135,159

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $2,135,159.

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONfROL PLANS REVIEWED
8,357

f-FY94

FY95

FY96

FY97 Budgeted

FY98 Recommended

483

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission was established to ensure that Georgia's soil and water resources are protected. The commission's primary responsibilities include:
Qverseeing the administration ofthe commission. Coordinating Georgia's 40 Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Providing educational programs on the conservation of state soil and water resources. Developing and implementing conservation programs. Reviewing and approving watershed projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Assisting and guiding districts and other entities with provisions under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975. Providing information on the prevention of agricultual non-point pollution. In 1996, the commission was successful in preventing the erosion of 2.4 million tons of soil through its conservation programs. Additionally, 8,357 erosion and control plans were reviewed under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 and 533,455 acres ofGeorgia land received conservation treatment. The commision itself is comprised of five members (one of whom is designated chairman). The members are appointed by the Governor to five-year terms. Members act in an advisory capacity to guide and direct commission activities.

The commission has two divisions:
COMMISSION AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION The division is responsible for ensuring that the policies
and programs ofthe commission are carried out. This includes providing administrative, clerical and limited technical support to the 40 State Conservation Districts and their 370 district supervisors.
DISTRICT REGIONAL AND OFFICE OPERATIONS The division is primarily responsible for providing field
support to districts; providing technical assistance to landowners and governmental units; reviewing erosion and sediment control plans submitted for land disturbing activities; and assisting groups and individuals in urban and rural settings in applying conservation practices. The division also provides demonstration projects, tours and seminars on recycling, composting, agricultural non-point pollution and other conservation practices.
AUTHORITY Title 2 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

484

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Strategies and Services

~ Georgia's total
= - .area is about 37.7
million total acres36.7 million acres of land and about one million acres of water. The programs and services provided by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission help protect these valuable resources. Urban development, increased rural development and concern for the environment make the conservation of state natural resources necessary. Developing and implementing conservation practices are the basis for most ofthe commission's programs and services which include providing assistance to landowners and local governments, reviewing erosion control plans and protecting soil using resource management systems. As the federal government decreases support to landowners for soil and water conservation services, the state has sought and will continue to seek means to provide these services in a cost effective manner. For F.Y. 1998, the Resource Specialist Program focuses on providing these services. For the long term, this approach should provide a better distribution of service throughout the state than the County Conservation Grant Program.
RESOURCE SPECIALIST PROGRAM
In F.Y. 1997, two resource specialists were funded to assist with conservation work in the commission's Rome and Milledgeville regional offices. For F.Y. 1998, the Governor has recommended funding for phase two of the Resource Specialist Program. Two additional specialists will be placed in the commission's Athens and Statesboro regional offices. These four specialists will review erosion and sediment control plans, respond to erosion and sediment control complaints, assist with implementing waste management plans and provide other needed technical support to the regional representatives.
Funding for the Resource Specialist

Program comes from the redirection of funds in the County Conservation Grant Program. Established in 1987 to help federal farm aid recipients meet the requirements ofthe 1985 Food Security Act, the program successfully met all the original goals by 1995. The F.Y. 1998 funding level for the County Conservation Grant Program is $221,349 and covers the costs for 20 positions.
The County Conservation Grant Program will continue to be scaled down as vacancies occur, but it will still provide valuable support to those involved in soil and water conservation until the Resource Specialist Program is fully phased-in at all commission regional offices.
WATERSHEDS Watershed dams halt flooding,
prevent soil erosion and improve water quality over an entire drainage unit. Their size can be several hundred acres to many square miles. Georgia's watersheds were built under the federal small watershed program. After their completion, the federal government relinquished responsibility for the watersheds to the soil and water conservation districts. Districts serve as sponsors or co-sponsors of 354 watersheds and are responsible for their operation and maintenance.
The commission reviews and approves watershed project applications under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. The act provides for the development of multipurpose projects aimed at flood control and sediment reduction. Upon approval, the commission establishes priorities for each project.
Watershed projects serve as experimental stations for evaluating the effectiveness of best management practices. One successful activity is the Piedmont Lagoon Maintenance and Waste Utilization Project. This project involves two dairy farms in Greene and Oglethorpe County. The project's objectives are to improve the water

quality leaving the farms, to demonstrate the proper utilization and management of nutrients in animal waste to produce forages for farm operations and to determine the quality of surface and groundwater when drainage collection techniques are employed under loafing areas where dairy cattle are confined.
In F.Y. 1996, $2,345,000 in G.O. bonds were appropriated for major structural upgrades to two priority Category 1 watershed dams sponsored by local governments or soil and water conservation districts. For F.Y. 1998, the Governor is recommending $1,495,000 in G.O. bonds for continued upgrades to Category 1 watershed dams.

EROSION AND SEDIMENT

CONTROL

Damage from urban erosion is

difficult to assess. The effects are almost

always removed from the site of the

erosion. While figures are not widely

available, erosion from denuded

construction sites on Georgia soils can

exceed 200 tons of topsoil per acre per

year.

In 1975, the Erosion and

Sedimentation Control Act was passed

to control serious soil erosion from

development sites. The act requires that

all cities and counties adopt erosion and

sediment control ordinances.

Conservation districts review the erosion

and sediment control plans submitted by

these cities and counties. Districts also

develop

Memorandums

of

Understanding with local governments

who act as issuing authorities for land

disturbing permits.

Although the primary focus of the

erosion and sedimentation program is

plan review, the commission is involved

in other activities. The agency's erosion

and sediment control specialists conduct

training programs, assist counties with

ordinance updates and conduct seminars.

Its Handbook for Erosion and Sediment

Control is an accepted reference

standard for erosion and sedimentation

implementation in Georgia.

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide technical and administrative assistance to the districts so that the districts can assist land owners with soil erosion prevention and water quality protection.
GOALS Furnish technical assistance to the districts. Provide basic resource data for district planning. Assist districts in long-range and annual planning. Develop an annual plan of operations based on the districts' annual work plans and other national or state priorities. Keep districts informed about Natural Resource Conservation Service work and development that affect district programs. Encourage cooperation among districts in comprehensive planning and resource development activities.
URBAN EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
PURPOSE: Implement the provisions of the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 by overseeing erosion and sediment control activities within counties and cities in Georgia.
GOALS Ensure that all counties and cities in the state abide by erosion and sediment control ordinances. Assist with halting the loss of soil from land disturbing non-agricultural activities. Educate units of government, contractors, and others about erosion and sedimentation control.
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION
PURPOSE: Serve as the lead state agency for ensuring compliance with the Georgia Safe Dams Act.
GOALS Bring non-complying watershed dams into compliance with the Georgia Safe Dams Act.
NON-POINT POLLUTION CONTROL
PURPOSE: Support federal and state water quality and quantity initiatives that pertain to the reduction on non-point source pollution.
GOALS Serve as the designated state lead agricultural agency to reduce non-point source pollution to meet federal and state guidelines. Ensure that all watershed project applications meet federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act requirements. Develop demonstration projects that emphasize practices which prevent agricultural non-point source water pollution. Inform parties, through conservation tours, seminars, exhibits, and information meetings, about agricultural non-point source water pollution.
486

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Soil and Water Conservation Assistance 2. Urban Erosion and Sedimentation Control 3. Watershed Protection and Prevention 4. Non-Point Pollution Control

1,644,788 286,518 232,210 494,294

1,559,468 254,728 212,810 95,467

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1,332,757 337,364 292,223 535,515

1,222,217 316,164 226,140 370,638

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

2,657,810

2,122,473

2,497,859

2,135,159

487

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 31

, Georgia Student Finance Commission

Board of Directors

Georgia Student Finance Georgia Higher Education

Authority

Assistance Corporation

Attached for AdminNonpublic Postsecondary istrative Purposes Only
Education Commission ----------------
Executive Director 1

I
Guaranteed Loans Division

I
State Programs Division
1

Guarantees student loans, conducts compliance reviews and training, collects defaulted loans in administering the Federal Family Educational Loan Program.

I
HOPE Scholarships

State Grants and

Scholarships

21

Administers Lottery and State Funded Scholarships and Grant Programs...the HOPE Program--Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally... Tuition Equalization Grants ... Law Enforcement Personnel Dependent's Grants ...North Georgia College Military Scholarships... and Osteopathic Medical Loans...provides grant and scholarship information to high school counselors and students through mailings, telephone and personal counseling...and personal visits to schools.

I
Administrative Services
8
Provides financial services for the Commission, Corporation, Authority and the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission including budget preparation, accounting, cash management, payroll administration...building maintenance, mail services, in-house printing and purchasing...agency-wide computer support.

488

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
HIGHLIGHTS

$208,707,192 $16,561,176
$206,515,273 $2,191,919

$34,344,243 in state funds to continue current loan, grant and scholarship programs assigned to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, including $27,051,920 for Tuition Equalization Grants for 26,264 students attending eligible private colleges. $117,734,411 in lottery funds to continue the HOPE Scholarship program which provides tuition, mandatory fees and a book allowance for up to 100,735 eligible students enrolled in public colleges and technical institutions. Scholarships are provided to eligible Georgians enrolled in public colleges and degree programs at public technical institutions who have a cumulative B grade point average. Scholarships are also provided to Georgians enrolled in diploma and certificate programs at public technical institutions. The recommendation includes $3,834,275 to provide another chance to earn a HOPE scholarship to those students with a B grade point average after 45 quarter hours. $39,621,000 in HOPE lottery funds to provide a scholarship to those Georgians enrolled in TEG-eligible private colleges in this state. The recommendation includes $2,346,000 to

provide another chance to earn a HOPE scholarship to those students with a B grade point average after 45 quarter hours. $3,417,500 in HOPE lottery funds to provide GED recipients a $500 certificate to use for education-related purposes. $10,000,000 in lottery funds to continue the HOPE Teacher Scholarships for teachers who desire to obtain advanced degrees or obtain critical teaching skill enhancements. $2,000,000 in lottery funds to continue the Promise Scholarships for eligible, high achieving students who aspire to be teachers in Georgia public schools. $755,480 in lottery funds to continue the Georgia Military Scholarship program which provides full scholarships to selected students attending the Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. $249,736 in lottery funds to continue the Law Enforcement Dependents Grant which provides full scholarships to the dependent children of public safety officers who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.

Lottery Scholarships Awarded

140,000

by Fiscal Year

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

1994

1995

1996

1997 Projected

1998 Projected

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Guaranteed Educational Loans Tuition Equalization Grants Student Incentive Grants LEPD Grants North Georgia College ROTC Osteopathic Medical Loans Georgia Military Scholarships Paul Douglas Teaching Loans
LOTTERY FUNDS: HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition HOPE Financial Aid - Books HOPE Financial Aid - Fees Tuition Equalization Grants Georgia Military Scholarships LEPD Scholarships Teacher Scholarships Promise Scholarships

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
3,878,053 538,784 73,366 19,565 44,100 63,652 500,137 354,155
4,076,000 22,360,260
5,003,940 38,000 75,000 160,000 593,600
425,000
35,060,882 13,365,174 6,757,906 20,302,594
36,895 69,255

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
3,234,079 485,494 67,500 22,861 40,949 84,636 189,723 335,265
3,292,641 24,342,404
3,997,153 78,000
312,500 100,000 680,000

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
425,609 15,000 16,000 2,500 45,600 25,000 13,822 12,000
3,292,641 25,452,487
2,216,321 64,000
321,875 100,000 730,000

52,195,950 14,417,200 7,906,850 31,125,000
336,000 100,000 10,000,000 3,000,000

75,213,784 21,277,807 14,498,583 34,620,387
567,000 235,600 10,000,000 3,000,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

430,257 20,000 16,000 3,100 40,000 25,000 13,822 12,000
4,287,582 25,452,487
1,221,380 64,000
321,875 100,000 730,000

25,000
451,493 811,513
22,000 15,625 30,000 78,368

430,257 20,000 16,000 3,100 40,000 50,000 13,822 12,000
4,739,075 26,264,000
1,221,380 86,000
337,500 130,000 808,368

80,422,194 21,305,020 15,590,422 37,275,000
755,480 249,736 10,000,000 2,000,000

80,422,194 21,305,020 15,590,422 37,275,000
755,480 249,736 10,000,000 2,000,000

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
State General Funds Lottery Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

113,796,318

156,344,205

192,146,016

200,335,355

1,858,280 5,515,268 7,373,548
30,830,064 75,592,706 106,422,770
123 1

75,284 3,936,627 4,011,911
33,251,294 119,081,000 152,332,294
121 1

32,732,855 159,413,161 192,146,016
7

32,737,503 167,597,852 200,335,355
7

1,433,999

201,769,354

1,433,999 1,433,999

34,171,502 167,597,852 201,769,354
7

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Guaranteed Educational Loans Tuition Equalization Grants Student Incentive Grants LEPD Grants North Georgia College ROTC Osteopathic Medical Loans Georgia Military Scholarships Paul Douglas Teaching Loans
LOTTERY FUNDS: HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition HOPE Financial Aid - Books HOPE Financial Aid - Fees Tuition Equalization Grants Georgia Military Scholarships LEPD Scholarships Teacher Scholarships Promise Scholarships

Adjusted Base
429,900 15,000 16,000 2,500 45,600 25,000 13,822 12,000
3,292,641 25,452,487
2,216,321 64,000
321,875 100,000 730,000
83,050,621 22,001,329 16,099,961 39,621,000
755,480 249,736 10,000,000 2,000,000

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(28,009)

28,009 5,000

600 (5,600)

(613,925) (994,941)

1,608,866

Redirection Totals
429,900 20,000 16,000 3,100 40,000 25,000 13,822 12,000
4,287,582 25,452,487
1,221,380 64,000
321,875 100,000 730,000

Enhancements
25,000 451,493 1,599,433
22,000 15,625 78,368

83,050,621 22,001,329 16,099,961 39,621,000
755,480 249,736 10,000,000 2,000,000

Totals
429,900 20,000 16,000 3,100 40,000 50,000 13,822 12,000
4,739,075 27,051,920
1,221,380 86,000
337,500 100,000 808,368
83,050,621 22,001,329 16,099,961 39,621,000
755,480 249,736 10,000,000 2,000,000

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
State General Funds Lottery Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

206,515,273
32,737,146 173,778,127 206,515,273
7

(1,642,475)
(1,642,475) (1,642,475)

1,642,475

206,515,273

1,642,475 1,642,475

32,737,146 173,778,127 206,515,273
7

2,191,919

208,707,192

2,191,919 2,191,919

34,929,065 173,778,127 208,707,192
7

491

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost ofFY 1997 salary adjustments.
2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates.
3. Reflect a decrease in the merit system position assessment due to a policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.
ADJUSTED BASE

32,732,855 4,648 (43) (314)
32,737,146

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Reduce funding for the Guaranteed Educational Loan program.
2. Continue phasing out state funding for the Student Incentive Grant program.
3. Eliminate a secretarial position and reduce funds for the rental of outside storage space for the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission.
total Funds to Redirect

(613,925) (994,941) (33,609)
(1,642,475)

ADDITIONS 1. Add funds to Guaranteed Educational Loans for a pilot program providing service-cancelable loans under the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP).

1,608,866

2. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission - provide a data entry position for a student records database ($28,009), a DOAS lease vehicle ($5,000) and equipment funds to cover the annual costs of a copier ($600).
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

33,609
1,642,475 32,737,146

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS ENHANCEMENTS
1. Complete the annual funding requirements of the ICAPP service-cancelable loan program. 2. Provide for projected enrollment increases under the Tuition Equalization Grant program. 3. Increase the annual Tuition Equalization Grant award amount by 3% from $1,000 to $1,030.

451,493 811,513 787,920

492

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION -- FY 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

4. Provide full funding for the North Georgia Military Scholarship program.

78,368

5. Add funds for a projected increase in enrollment in the Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant program.

22,000

6. Fund a projected increase in the North Georgia College ROTC Grant program.

15,625

7. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission - provide contract services to assist with the fmancial review and verification process for all regulated proprietary institutions.

25,000

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

2,191,919

TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS
LOTTERY FUNDS
LOTTERY PROGRAM I. Provide funds to continue the HOPE Scholarship program at public colleges and technical institutions for students with a B grade point average.
2. Increase funds for the HOPE Tuition Equalization Grant program to provide $1,500 grants to eligible juniors and seniors and to continue phasing in the academic scholarship program by providing $3,000 grants to eligible freshmen and sophomores with a B grade point average.
3. Provide another chance to earn a HOPE Scholarship to students enrolled in public and private colleges who have a B grade point average after 45 quarter hours.
4. Continue the Teacher Scholarship program for a projected 2,500 students.
5. Continue the Promise Scholarship for a projected 433 high achieving students.
6. Increase funds to provide for annual costs of the Georgia Military Scholarship program at the Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.
7. Add funds to cover projected enrollment in the Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant program.
TOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

34,929,065
117,317,636 37,275,000
6,180,275 10,000,000 2,000,000
755,480 249,736 173,778,127 208,707,192

493

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Georgia Student Finance Authority

TOTAL 32,177,324

STATE 32,177,324

TOTAL 34,344,243

STATE 34,344,243

2. Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

555,531

555,531

584,822

584,822

3. Unit B - Lottery Programs

159,413,161 159,413,161

173,778,127

173,778,127

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

192,146,016 192,146,016

208,707,192

208,707,192

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Georgia Student Finance Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $208,707,192.

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Student Finance Commission was created to help improve the higher education opportunities ofthe citizens of this state by administering the programs of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority through a centralized staffmg arrangement.
COMMISSION OPERATIONS
The commission serves as the executive branch agency designated to receive appropriations of funds for the student financial aid programs of the corporation and the authority. Those programs funded through the commission include the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship Program, other educational scholarship and grant programs supported by both lottery proceeds and state general fund appropriations, and the Governor's Scholarship Program for the Department of Education.
GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
The Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation is a nonprofit public corporation of the state and is responsible for administering a program of guaranteed educational loans to eligible students and parents in accordance with state law and the requirements of the Federal Higher Education Loan Act. In F.Y. 1996, over 53,500 new loans for eligible students and parents were guaranteed by the corporation. The value of those loans exceeded $168 million. Purchases of defaulted loans totaled over $22 million. Approximately $15 million was recovered from loans that were purchased and placed in the default collection process.
GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Georgia Student Finance Authority, a nonprofit public corporation of the state, is responsible for providing

student fmancial aid to eligible Georgians through loan, scholarship and grant assistance programs as prescribed by the General Assembly. In F.Y. 1996, the authority disbursed over $36 million in state general funds and agency revenues for over 36,000 students and over $147,000,000 in HOPE Scholarship and other lottery funded grant and scholarship programs for over 120,000 students.
The authority is also authorized to be a lender under the Georgia Higher Education Loan Program. In F.Y. 1996, over $50 million in student loans were originated by the authority and the total value ofloans serviced exceeded $300 million.
The authority has the responsibility of performing all management, supervisory, clerical and administrative functions required by the corporation and the commission. The authority also provides administrative and operational support services, at no state cost, to the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC), which is attached for administrative purposes.
ATTACHED AGENCY
The Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission is responsible for regulating private postsecondary schools operating in this state in order to protect the financial investments of Georgians participating in their programs.
AUTHORITY
O.C.G.A. 20-3-230 et.seq., 20-3-250 et.seq., 20-3-260 et.seq. and 20-3-310 et.seq.

495

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Strategies and Services

The continued growth and development of Georgia is directly related to the degree to which educational opportunities are provided to all citizens. It is in the public interest to sustain our public and private postsecondary institutions because of their value in promoting the economic and cultural development and prosperity of Georgians.
The Georgia educational loan program was created to both expand educational opportunities available to all Georgians as well as to ensure the continued economic viability of our postsecondary institutions. In addition to administering the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), Georgia also provides state funds to support service-cancelable loans and a variety of scholarship and grant programs.

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM

The Georgia Higher Education

Assistance Corporation administers

federally guaranteed education loan

programs. Through these programs,

participating commercial lenders, as

well as the Georgia Student Finance

Authority, make educational loans to

students and the parents of students

who need fmancial assistance to

continue their education after high

school.

For these loans, the corporation

serves as the "guarantor" to the lenders.

If for any reason the borrower does not

repay the lending institution, the

corporation pays the lender an amount

prescribed by federal regulation and

assumes the obligation for collecting

the remaining debt. Since these

programs are federally supported, the

federal government will reimburse the

corporation for most of the defaults

which are purchased from lenders.

The federally guaranteed loan

programs are:

SUBSIDIZED

FEDERAL

STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM-- A

need based loan program for eligible students attending colleges, vocational, technical, trade or business schools throughout the nation. The loan amount depends on the student's financial need, the cost of attending the school and other financial aid awarded. The federal government pays the interest that accrues while the student is in school, during the grace period and any deferment periods. Repayment of the loan must begin within six months following graduation or termination from school.
UNSUBSIDIZED FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM-- A non-need based loan program for eligible students attending colleges, vocational, technical, trade or business schools throughout the nation. The borrower is responsible for all interest which accrues from the date the money is disbursed. Repayment of the loan must begin within six months following graduation or termination from school.
FEDERAL "PLUS" LOAN PROGRAM-- Provides loans to parents of dependent undergraduate or graduate students to help pay for postsecondary education costs. The loan amount depends on the cost of attending the school and other financial aid awarded. Repayment of the loan plus interest must begin within 60 days of receiving the funds.
STATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN PROGRAM
The Georgia Student Finance Authority is the legal entity which actually serves as the lender (or limited purpose "bank") for about one-third of the student loans in Georgia. The authority provides loans to help students and parents meet the costs of higher education. As a FFELP lender, the authority makes loans to students and parents that are repayable in regular monthly installments and offers service cancellation benefits in Georgia on eligible Federal Stafford loans. Service cancelable loans help students

preparing for professions in which there is a critical manpower shortage in Georgia. Eligible borrowers may cancel their loans by working in their approved field in Georgia.
State funds appropriated to the commission as "Guaranteed Educational Loans" are paid to the authority to support this program. The authority expects to make 1,932 loans in F.Y. 1998 with the $4,739,075 recommended.

GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

State, federal and other funds are

appropriated to the commission in

several unique object classes to support

the grant and scholarship programs of

the authority. These programs are as

follows:

STUDENT

INCENTIVE

GRANT-- Non-repayable educational

grants to Georgia citizens enrolled as

undergraduate students in approved

non-profit postsecondary schools in

Georgia. These grants are based on

need and average $500 per academic

year. This program is being phased out

beginning in F.Y. 1997. The

commission expects to award 2,443

grants in F.Y. 1998 with an

appropriation of$I,221,380.

TUITION EQUALIZATION

GRANT-- A state-funded grant

program providing an annual grant to

each eligible Georgia student attending

an approved private college. The

recommendation of $27,051,920 for

F.Y. 1998 will provide 1,030 grant

awards to approximately 26,264

students.

LAW

ENFORCEMENT

PERSONNEL

DEPENDENTS

GRANT (LEPD)-- Provides

educational grants of up to $2,000 per

academic year to the dependent

children of a Georgia law enforcement

officer, fireman or prison guard who

has been killed or permanently disabled

in the line of duty. In F.Y. 1998,

$86,000 in state funds will provide

496

approximately 43 grants.

Scholars, selected by the Georgia ($10,000,000), Promise Scholarships

NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE Department of Education, receive a ($2,000,000), Georgia Military

ROTC GRANT-- Provides a state one-time award of $1,500 as entering Scholarships ($755,480) and Law

scholarship of $1,500 per year to each freshmen for their fIrst year of college Enforcement Dependents Grants

full-time Georgia student enrolled in study at an eligible U. S. institution.

($249,736).

military ROTC training at North

GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARSHIP--

Georgia College. Up to 225 students Provides an annual $1,575 award to REGULATION OF NONPUBLIC

will receive these grants in F.Y. 1998 Georgia students selected as Georgia POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

with the $337,500 recommended.

Scholars, STAR students, high school INSTITUTIONS

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL valedictorians and salutatorians who go

LOAN-- Provides service-cancelable on to attend eligible colleges and

The Nonpublic Postsecondary

loans to Georgians accepted for universities in this state.

Education Commission regulates

enrollment at an eligible college or

The authority administers a certain proprietary schools and

university of osteopathic medicine. fInancial aid program for the Board of postsecondary education institutions

The loans are based on need with a Regents:

operating in the state, including public

maximum of$10,000 per year for up to

REGENTS OPPORTUNITY and private schools outside the state

four years. A recipient may cancel the GRANTS-- A need based program to which offer Georgians degree or

loan by practicing primary care assist graduate and professional certifIcate programs by mail,

osteopathic medicine in a medically students attending University System telecommunications or other means.

underserved area of this state. The schools. Awards are $2,500 to $5,000 The commission's regulatory activities

$100,000 in state funds recommended per academic year.

include establishing standards relating

for F.Y. 1998

to the quality of

will provide

instructional programs

loans to 10 students.

State Grant, Loan and Scholarship Programs

offered, ethical and business practices,

GEORGIA

Fiscal Year 1998 Recommended

health and safety, and

MILITARY

fIscal responsibility.

SCHOLARSHIPProvides
assistance to North Georgia College students

Program Tuition Equalization Grants Guaranteed Educational Loans Student Incentive Grants North Georgia Military Scholarships

Students 26,264
1,932 2,443
132

Amount $27,051,920
4,739,075 1,221,380
808,368

The commission's

staff conducts audits

and reviews of the

institutions

it

regulates, and licenses

who

are

interested in

pursuing

a

North Georgia College ROTC

225

Osteopathic Medical Loans

10

Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grants 43

337,500 100,000 86,000

the schools and their programs for the protection of Georgia

military career.

students and their

Thirty-thre e

parents.

The

freshmen are

commission

is

selected each year to receive full four- HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM responsible for establishing and

year scholarships to North Georgia

maintaining a Tuition Guaranty Trust

College. Students must meet strict

The Helping Outstanding Pupils Fund with participation fees collected

academic requirements to be eligible Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship from postsecondary education

and must agree to serve at least four Program was initiated in F.Y. 1994 institutions. The Trust Fund is

years in the Georgia National Guard with an appropriation of lottery intended to protect students from

after graduation. The commission proceeds. The program, designed to fInancial loss when a school closes

expects to serve 132 students with the increase higher education participation without reimbursing students and

$808,368 in state funds recommended and completion rates for Georgia without completing its educational

in F.Y. 1998.

students, provides scholarships to all obligations to its students. The

The authority administers two students who meet certain academic commission is required to take

scholarship programs for the Georgia requirements, and who attend public possession of the administration and

Department of Education:

colleges, public technical institutions or student records of any regulated

ROBERT

C.

BYRD eligible private colleges in this state.

institution which ceases to operate.

SCHOLARSHlP-- Available to

The commission expects to award

Georgia students who demonstrate approximately 127,989 scholarships

outstanding academic achievement. with the $160,772,911 recommended.

The program is intended to promote

The commission also administers

and recognize student excellence. Byrd the lottery funded Teacher Scholarships

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
STUQENT SCHOLARSHIPS
PURPOSE: Encourage academic achievement in Georgia high schools and colleges, and improve access to students to pursue postsecondary education at Georgia public and private institutions by providing the HOPE Scholarship at public and private institutions, the Governor's Scholarship, Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship and Charles McDaniel Teacher Scholarship.
GOALS Reward academic achievement in Georgia high schools and colleges. Encourage Georgia's best students to attend college in Georgia. Strengthen the level of academic standards at Georgia high schools and colleges. Improve access to postsecondary institutions in Georgia.
STUDENT GRANTS
PURPOSE: Encourage student access to postsecondary education in Georgia by providing grants to targeted groups of students, including the HOPE Grant, the HOPE GED Grant, the HOPE TEG Grant, the Tuition Equalization Grant, the Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents (LEPD) grant programs, the Georgia Peach Corp Grant, the Student Incentive Grant, and the North Georgia College ROTC Grant.
GOALS Provide opportunities for Georgia citizens to pursue technical training and skills update. Provide greater access to postsecondary education in Georgia. Encourage students statewide to pursue military education and careers in Georgia. Encourage GED recipients to pursue postsecondary education in Georgia. Improve social services to Thompson and Vidalia, Georgia. Encourage children of public safety offices who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty to pursue postsecondary education in Georgia.
STUDENT SERVICE CANCELABLE LOANS
PURPOSE: Motivate academically prepared student to be trained and to serve in targeted professions in which public need in Georgia has been identified through the following programs: Critical Shortage Fields Intellectual Capital Partnership Program, North Georgia Military Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Military, HOPE Promise, and HOPE Teacher-Scholarships.
GOALS Encourage Georgia residents to pursue professions in which there is a public need in Georgia. Motivate students to complete their education. Motivate students to perform service in Georgia where needed. Encourage academic achievement and excellence.
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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION -- Results-Based Budgeting
GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN
PURPOSE: Assure access in Georgia to loan capital through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) to eligible postsecondary students and their parents under the requirements of the federal law.
GOALS Provide administration ofFFELP at the state level. Encourage lender participation in providing the loan capital for FFELP. Ensure program integrity.

NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION AGENCY

PURPOSE: Regulate license and authorize private postsecondary schools and colleges. Provide protection of students, prospective students, graduates, prospective employers and taxpayers by regulating, licensing and authorizing postsecondary schools.

GOALS Ensure that each authorized school/college is providing students with the skills and knowledge that will adequately prepare the student for employment in the academic area for which they were trained. Ensure that each student complaint filed with the commission is investigated in a complete and timely manner. Ensure that each authorized institution is fmancially stable to provide instructional programs.

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRlATIONS

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

AGENCY PROGRAMS I. Student Scholarships

TOTAL 116,819,174

STATE 116,819,174

TOTAL 135,719,411

STATE 135,719,411

2. Student Grants

57,081,670

57,081,670

54,000,036

54,000,036

3. Student Service Cancelable Loans
4. Georgia Higher Education Loan TOTAL

17,689,641
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191,590,485

17,689,641
0 191,590,485

18,402,923
0 208,122,370

18,402,923
0 208,122,370

ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Agency
TOTAL APPROPRlATIONS

555,531 192,146,016

555,531 192,146,016

584,822 208,707,192

, 584,822 208,707,192

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 82
Board of Trustees

Executive Director

2 I Deputy Executive Director
2

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Accounting Division
18

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Counseling and Information Division
13

Provides accounting services for TRS and ERS (cash management, general and subsidiary ledgers, purchasing/ payables, office payrolls, etc.)...maintains automated accounting system for TRS and ERS...handles reporting requirements for TRS and ERS (budgets, federal, state, Board of Trustees, etc.)...coordinates financial audits for TRS and ERS... maintains member master files for TRS...processes monthly member contributions against member master files for TRS...coordinates and controls all computer processing between TRS divisions and State Computer Center...develops work schedules with operations personnel in State Computer Center.

I Retirement Division
14

Refund and Service Division
12

Explains provisions of laws governing retirement of members... handles correspondence with members regarding retirement benefits...prepares estimates of retirement benefits...conducts group counseling sessions for members...counsels individual members regarding their retirement benefits...prepares member handbooks and other retirement related notifications to members.
I Investment Services Division
21

Calculates and authorizes benefits for retiring members and beneficiaries of deceased members... maintains controls on benefit payrolls...handles correspondence with retired members...prepares estimates of benefit amounts... determines creditable service and cost calculations.

Prepares estimates of refunds ... calculates amounts of refunds of member contributions and interest and authorizes payment of refunds...corresponds with refunded members...audits members' creditable service records... calculates cost to purchase service.

Renders investment advice to joint investment committee and Board of Trustees of TRS and ERS...prepares investment reports for TRS and ERS...monitors the performance of investment managers of TRS and ERS funds...places 6uy and sell orders for securities... determines that dividends, interest and other payments are collected in a timely manner.

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications COL Increases, Local Retirees Floor Fund, Local Retirees
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y. 1995 Expenditures
3,739,839 303,126 16,783 14,677 16,246 469,658 310,941
1,050,598 79,102
3,278,119 397,028
9,676,117
6,000,970
6,000,970 3,675,147
76 2

F.Y. 1996 Expenditures
4,177,995 342,877 20,565

F.Y. 1997 Current Budget
4,895,407 423,900 20,500

12,941 469,658 293,306 943,870 139,177 3,320,830 345,786
10,067,005

16,150 475,958 371,000 877,791 146,000 3,750,000 380,000
11,356,706

6,400,389
6,400,389 3,666,616
81 2

7,226,706
7,226,706 4,130,000
82 2

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

(97,950) (50,000)

4,797,457 373,900 20,500

(10,450)
(63,000) (62,055)
(5,698)
(60,000) (349,153)

5,700 475,958 308,000 815,736 140,302 3,750,000 320,000
11,007,553

(289,153)
(289,153) (60,000) 82 2

6,937,553
6,937,553 4,070,000
82 2

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications COL Increase, Local Retirees Floor Fund, Local Retirees
Total Funds

Adjusted Base
4,970,537 423,900 20,500
16,150 475,958 371,000 877,791 146,000 3,750,000 380,000
11,431,836

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(97,950) (50,000)

(10,450)
(63,000) (62,055)
(5,698)
(60,000) (349,153)

Redirection Totals
4,872,587 373,900 20,500
5,700 475,958 308,000 815,736 140,302 3,750,000 320,000
11,082,683

Enhancements

Totals.
4,872,587 373,900 20,500
5,700 475,958 308,000 815,736 140,302 3,750,000 320,000
11,082,683

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

7,301,836
7,301,836 4,130,000
82 2

(289,153)
(289,153) (60,000)

7,012,683
7,012,683 4,070,000
82 2

7,012,683
7,012,683 4,070,000
82 2

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Teachers' Retirement System is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $4,070,000.

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
4,130,000
4,130,000

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Adjustment to floor fund for local system retirees.
Total Funds to Redirect TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL TOTAL STATE FUNDS

(60,000) (60,000) 4,070,000 4,070,000

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM - F.Y. 1998 BUDGET SUMMARY

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET F.Y. 1997 AGENCY FUNDS
1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. ADWSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS FUNDS TO REDIRECT
1. Reduce operating costs in various object classes. Total Funds to Redirect TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
7,226,706 75,130
7,301,836
(289,153) (289,153) 7,012,683 7,012,683

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Roles and Responsibilities

BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees consists of 10 members as follows:
the State Auditor, ex officio; the Director of the Treasury and Fiscal Services, ex officio; five appointees selected by the Governor (two active members of the System who are classroom teachers and not employees of the Board of Regents, one active member of the System who is a public school administrator, one active member of the System who is not an employee of the Board of Regents and one active member elected by the Governor); one active member of the

the System who is an employee of the Board of Regents, appointed by the Board of Regents; two members appointed by the Trustees (one member who has retired under the System, and one individual who is a citizen of the state with experience in the investment of money).
AUTHORITY Title 47, Chapters 3 & 20.

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Strategies and Services

ADMINISTRATION
The Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia is a vehicle for accepting, investing and disbursing the retirement funds of its members. The management of the Teachers' Retirement System is the responsibility of the Executive Director who is appointed by the Board of Trustees and serves at their pleasure. On behalf of the Board, the Executive Director is responsible for the operation of the System, engaging such actuarial and other services as necessary to transact business, setting compensation of system employees and paying expenses necessary to operate. In addition to administration, the Teachers' Retirement System is divided into five functional divisions:
Investment Services.
Refund and Services.
Counseling and Information.
Retirement Division.
Accounting and Membership.
MEMBERSIllP
All personnel in covered positions of the state's public school systems, vocational-technical schools, Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA Units) and all colleges and universities comprising the University of Georgia who are employed one-half time or more, except those professors and principal administrators electing to participate in the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia's Optional Retirement Plan, are required to be members of the system as a condition of employment. Covered positions include teachers, administrators, supervisors, clerks, teacher aides, secretaries, paraprofessionals, public school nurses, employees of the Agricultural Extension Service, and county and regional librarians. Public school lunch-

room, maintenance, warehouse and transportation managers and supervisors are eligible for membership. Any individual first employed at age 60 or after may elect not to join the System.
INVESTMENTS
The Teachers' Retirement System has its own "in-house" Investment Services Division which handles the day-to-day investment transactions with advice from six outside advisors. Six members of the Teachers' Retirement System's Board of Trustees, along with the Executive Secretary, comprise the Investment Committee. Investment recommendations made by the Investment Committee require approval by the Teachers' Retirement System's entire Board of Trustees.
FLOORFUND-LOCALSCHOOL BOARDS
Appropriation of state funds to the the Teachers' Retirement System insures that any teacher who has retired or

will retire from a local retirement system (Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools or Rome City Schools) shall receive a minimum allowance upon retirement of not less than $17.00 per month for each year of creditable service, not to exceed 40 years of service. As of June 30, 1996, there were 273 local system retirees receiving floor funds to achieve this minimum allowance.
COLAFUNDS-LOCALSYSTEM
Any teacher who retired prior to July 1, 1978 from a local retirement system (Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools and Rome City Schools) shall receive a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retire under the Teachers' Retirement System. These funds are appropriated annually. As of June 30, 1996, there were 763 local system retirees receiving COLA funds.

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
RETIREMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: Provide all personnel in covered positions of the State's public school systems, vocationaltechnical schools, Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA) and all colleges and universities comprising the University System of Georgia and their families a primary source of income relative to their service and compensation in the event of their retirement, death or disability.
GOALS Soundly invest retirement funds to insure adequate financing for future benefits due and other obligations of the system. Provide statewide counseling services for system members. Accurately account for the status and contributions of all active and inactive members. Process monthly benefits due retired members. Process refunds due terminated members.
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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Retirement System Administration

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

11,356,706

4,130,000

11,082,683

4,070,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

11,356,706

4,130,000

11,082,683

4,070,000

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 3,011

Commissioner's Office

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Adult Literacy

8

Provides system leadership, policies,

procedures, public information,

external affairs, property acquisition,

facility planning, construction, reno-

vation and maintenance.

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I

I

Administrative Services

Quick Start

16
Manages the Adult Literacy Program, the General Educational Development (GED) Diploma Program, and the Certified Literate Community Program...administers the Basic Skills Tax Credit Program.

26
Provides general and administrative services, including accounting, budgeting, purchasing, property inventory reporting, mail, personnel, computer hadware and software, and electronic data processing planning services... manages administrative, EEOC, CEO appeals.

I
Technical Education

I
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Public Library Services

55
Provides customized entry-level start-up training for qualified companies as an incentive for attracting new industries to Georgia and to encourage expansion of existing industries...provides training needs assessment and designs instructional systems for qualified new, expanding and existing industries
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State Technical Institutes

24
Manages the operations of and provides technical assistance and policy guidance to 30 state technical institutes, 3 locally owned technical institutes and technical divisions of 4 college programs...develops postsecondary component of the State Plan for Vocational Education...administers federal Carl Perkins Act funds for postsecondary technical education programs and support services.

31
Manages state and federal funding for library services and construction through various grant programs and statewide projects... administers the public library system, including 33 regional and 23 county systems ... provides consultation and advice to the public library community...provides public library service to the disabled through the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and 13 subregional libraries for the blind and physically handicapped (Talking Book Centers)...provides training for public, academic, and special library staffs...creates and maintains databases for library use...coordinates and administers demonstration and statewide programs and projects.

2,851
Provides a full array of programs and support services in developmental education, technical education, customized industry training and continuing education for adults and out-of-school youth ... provides outreach programs, counseling and coordination of support programs for unemployed, underemployed, single parents, displaced homemakers and other special populations... provides education and training services for entry-level employment, upgrades training in an existing occupation, and retrains for a different occupation.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998

$230,477,303

DECREASE OVERF.Y. 1997 BUDGET

$27,556,423

REDIRECTION LEVEL

$206,087,692

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $24,389,611

HIGHLIGHTS

$15,500,000 in lottery funds including $5 million to construct a technical institute satellite for Augusta-Burke County, $5 million to construct a regional business and industry training center for Heart ofGeorgia-Dublin, and $5,500,000 to construct a new classroom building for overcrowded Ogeechee Technical Institute. With the addition of these funds, the department will have received during Governor Miller's administration over $204 million, including over $96 million in lottery proceeds, to continue to carry out the most extensive capital outlay program for technical education in the state's history. As ofDecember 1996 the department had 46 separate projects in various stages of completion, including 26 new facilities open and operating, eight more scheduled to open by the end ofF.Y. 1997, plus an additional eight scheduled to open in F.Y. 1998. $9,276,761 in state funds to fully annualize the cost of opening new facilities in F.Y. 1997 at nine technical institute satellites including Athens-Elbert County, Augusta-McDuffie County, Ben Hill-Irwin-Coffee County, Chattahoochee-Paulding County, Coosa Valley-Gordon County, DeKalb-Covington, Lanier-Forsyth County, Macon-Milledgeville, Moultrie-Tift County, and three technical institutes including Middle Georgia, Thomas and Walker. F.Y. 1997 is the first year in which a significant number oftechnical institute satellites have opened. As of December 1996, two satellites have been opened, six more satellites are scheduled to open during the remainder of F.Y. 1997, and seven more are expected to open in F.Y. 1998. Opening these facilities is a significant step in Governor Miller's efforts to make technical education more easily available and accessible to Georgia's citizens, thus helping provide a technically trained, competitive workforce. $9 million in general obligation bonds to continue a multiyear facility maintenance program for minor repairs, renovations and maintenance needs at the technical institutes. These funds, combined with $16.7 million appropriated over the past two fiscal years, total nearly $26 million given to the department to handle the most critically needed infrastructure repairs to technical institute facilities. $3,500,000 in lottery proceeds to replace obsolete instructional equipment systemwide. An additional $1.5 million in lottery proceeds to replace obsolete instructional equipment was recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget. $2,080,000 for adult literacy, including $1,040,000 in state funds to hire 26 new adult literacy teachers and $1,040,000 in lottery proceeds to purchase technology and equipment needed

for these teachers. This completes Governor Miller's pledge to place one full-time adult literacy teacher in each of Georgia's 159 counties. $1,643,539 in state funds for new facilities scheduled to open in F.Y. 1998 including adding 92 instructional and 85 noninstructional equivalent full-time positions at state technical institute satellites including Albany-Early County, AltamahaAppling County, Coosa Valley-Polk County, North GeorgiaUnion County, South Georgia-Crisp County, Heart ofGeorgiaEastman, and retrofits at Chattahoochee, North Georgia and Thomas technical institutes. This funding level should enable all new facilities to open and operate when construction is completed. The estimated cost to fully staff and operate these facilities in F.Y. 1999 is $4,309,430. $1,905,000 in general obligation bonds for equipment for facilities undergoing majorrenovation and retrofitting including Chattahoochee and North Georgia technical institutes. An additional $6,255,000 in lottery proceeds was recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget for other facilities opening in F.Y. 1998 including these satellites: Lanier-Forsyth County, Albany-Early County, Altamaha-Appling County, Coosa ValleyPolk County, North Georgia-Union County, South GeorgiaCrisp County, and Heart of Georgia-Eastman. $1,641,740 to fund the first year of a two-year phase-in to bring Atlanta ($1,126,540) and Savannah ($515,200) technical institutes under state management. Once these institutes are brought under state managment, the state will be directly responsible for the management and operation of 32 technical institutes statewide. $613,433 to fund partial-year operating costs for the 101 public library systems not already connected to PeachNet and GALILEO. $481,239 to fully fund the personal services costs ofthe 269 state-funded librarians based on education credentials and years of service. $331,489 to fund operating costs to link technical institutes and their satellites to PeachNet and GALILEO. $171,618 to create a Literacy Information System which will enhance management of the state's literacy program. $1,181,916 reduction in public libraries to fund additions for librarian salaries and to fund library Internet connectivity. This reduction comes from state funding for library maintenance and operations.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Salaries and Travel of Public
Librarians Public Library Materials Talking Book Centers Public Library Maintenance
and Operations Personal Services-Institutions Operating Expenses-Institutions Area School Program Adult Literacy Grants Regents Program Quick Start Program JTPA Grant Funds
LOTTERY FUNDS: Distant Learning-Satellite Dishes Computer Labs/Satellite DishesAdult Literacy Capital Outlay-Technical
Institute Satellite Facilities Equipment-Technical Institutes/
Libraries Lottery-Repairs and Renovations Assistive Technology Grants
Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
5,472,995 736,493 212,705
57,949 591,838 942,995 662,435 242,325
12,000
98,166,575 11,964,272 25,501,720 15,177,327 2,767,458 8,226,318 2,057,940
39,850 999,313
20,014,673
14,385,762
1,466,682
209,699,625

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds

26,379,365 285,071 37,500
26,701,936

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

144,033,469 36,906,280
180,939,749
2,295 1

F.Y. 1996 Expenditures
5,847,827 832,905 236,044

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
5,419,411 615,390 162,380

106,525 650,946 780,636 991,764 129,316 1,130,255

188,350 626,498 776,588 909,404 126,005 156,000 13,194,595 5,828,704

974,478 4,998,958

110,044,187 13,196,577 29,186,317 17,520,1I7 2,887,129 9,140,265 2,171,279

140,613,872 40,127,262 19,950,378 18,925,500
3,390,682 8,213,630

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

5,455,770 611,890 161,380

5,455,770 6II,890 161,380

187,271 653,288 749,588 912,165 129,033 156,000 13,802,766 4,646,788

408,036 341,140

187,271 653,288 749,588 912,165 129,033 156,000 14,210,802 4,987,928

974,478 5,699,635

87,864 226,684

1,062,342 5,926,319

139, II 8,983 42,477,502 20,428,886 18,961,177
3,268,421 8,243,319

8,516,408 283,547 281,059
44,532

147,635,391 42,761,049 20,709,945 18,961,177
3,312,953 8,243,319

999,837 32,098,460
6,885,252 5,533,317 240,368,955

1,000,000
25,663,349
21,355,000
5,295,000 500,000
319,01I,434

266,638,340

1,040,000 23,014,495 32,580,095 27,630,435 94,454,295

1,040,000 23,014,495 32,580,095 27,630,435 361,092,635

25,870,136 1,864,533 29,500
27,764,169

21,668,472 39,309,236
60,977,708

164,916,641 45,516,866
212,604,786

204,220,377 53,813,349
258,033,726

2,569 1

3,011 1

512

21,668,472 39,309,236
60,977,708 205,660,632
205,660,632 3,188 1

934,542

21,668,472 40,243,778

934,542
9,254,728 84,265,025 93,519,753
32

61,912,250
214,915,360 84,265,025
299,180,385
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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

Adjusted Base

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Salaries and Travel of Public
Librarians Public Library Materials Talking Book Centers Public Library Maintenance
and Operations Personal Services-Institutions Operating Expenses-Institutions Area School Program Adult Literacy Grants Regents Program Quick Start Program ITPA Grant Funds

5,456,577 615,390 162,380
188,350 653,288 776,588 879,586 129,033 156,000 13,321,527
5,828,704 974,478
4,998,958
141,873,802 40,127,262 20,084,709 18,561,177 3,414,516 8,243,319

LOTTERY FUNDS: Distant Learning-Satellite Dishes Computer Labs/Satellite DishesAdult Literacy Capital Outlay-Technical
Institute Satellite Facilities Equipment-Technical Institutes/
Libraries Lottery-Repairs and Renovations Assistive Technology Grants

Total Funds

266,445,644

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds

21,668,472 39,309,236
60,977,708

State General Funds Lottery Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

205,467,936
205,467,936 3,011 1

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

(100,762) (3,500) (1,000)

100,762

(1,079)

(27,000) (90,856)

123,435

481,239

(1,181,916)
(6,607,305) (161,466) (922,052)
(1,040,000) (146,095)

613,433
4,058,983 2,843,195 1,641,740 1,040,000

(10,283,031 )

10,902,787

(10,283,031 )
(10,283,031) (119)

10,902,787
10,902,787 179

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Redirection Totals 5,456,577 611,890 161,380 187,271 653,288 749,588 912,165 129,033 156,000
13,802,766 5,828,704
974,478 4,430,475 139,325,480 42,808,991 20,804,397 18,561,177 3,268,421 8,243,319
267,065,400
21,668,472 39,309,236
60,977,708 206,087,692
206,087,692 3,071 1

Enhancements 4,349,611

Totals
5,456,577 611,890 161,380
187,271 653,288 749,588 912,165 129,033 156,000 13,802,766
5,828,704 974,478
4,430,475
143,675,091 42,808,991 20,804,397 18,561,177 3,268,421 8,243,319

1,040,000 15,500,000 3,500,000

1,040,000 15,500,000 3,500,000

24,389,611

291,455,011

4,349,611 20,040,000
24,389,611

21,668,472 39,309,236
6<l,977,708
210,437,303 20,040,000
230,477,303 3,071 1

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET
F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustments. 2. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 3. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 4. Reduce Adult Literacy Grant funding initially allocated to pay the cost of first time GED test fees.

204,220,377 1,440,255 (46,206) 253,510
(400,000)

ADJUSTED BASE
REDIRECTION FUNDS
FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate 53 instructional and 46 non-instructional positions and reduce 75 contracts for services at the state technical institutes. Program reductions (5 percent of technical institutes' budgets) are aimed at courses with low student demand. 2. Reduce local technical institutes' budgets by 5 percent. Program reductions should be aimed at administrative cost-savings and courses with low student demand. 3. Eliminate one instructional and two non-instructional positions at vocational programs at Regents colleges. Program reductions are aimed at courses with low student demand. 4. Redirect Adult Literacy Grant funds. 5. Reduce Public Library Services administration costs. 6. Reduce grants for public library maintenance and operations. No reduction is being made in grants for materials. 7. Reduce central office expenditures including eliminating two positions ($100,762) and reducing computer charges ($70,856).
Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS 1. Provide funds to annualize the cost of opening new facilities in F.Y. 1997 including adding 234 instructional and non-instructional equivalent full-time positions at state technical institutes. The new facilities include Athens-Elbert County satellite, Augusta-McDuffie County satellite, Ben Hill-Irwin-Coffee County satellite, Chattahoochee-Paulding County satellite, Coosa Valley-Gordon County satellite, DeKalb-Covington satellite, Lanier-Forsyth County satellite, Macon-Milledgeville satellite, Moultrie-Tift County satellite, and Middle Georgia, Thomas and Walker technical institutes. The estimated cost to fully annualize these openings is $9,276,761. (See number one under Enhancements.) 2. Provide funds to open new facilities scheduled to open during F.Y. 1998 including adding 92 instructional and 85 non-instructional equivalent full-time positions including facilities at Albany-Early County satellite, Altamaha-Appling County satellite, Coosa Valley-Polk County satellite, North Georgia-Union County satellite, South Georgia-Crisp County satellite, Heart of Georgia-Eastman satellite, and retrofits at Chattahoochee, North Georgia and Thomas technical institutes. Annualized full year operating costs will be $3,094,430.

205,467,936
(6,768,771) (922,052) (146,095)
(1,040,000) (52,579)
(1,181,916) (171,618)
(10,283,031) 4,927,150
1,643,539

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Fund the first year of a two-year phase-in to bring Atlanta Tech under state management. 4. Fund the first year of a two-year phase-in to bring Savannah Tech under state management. S. Complete the phase-in of a plan to have at least one full-time adult literacy teacher in each
Georgia county. The Governor recommends funding for the fmal 26 teachers, bringing the statewide total to 159. Equipment for these teachers is provided with lottery proceeds. (See number two under Lottery Funds.) 6. Create a Literacy Information System which will provide management with information needed to run the literacy program effectively. Costs include $100,762 for two positions plus $70,856 for computer charges. 7. Fund partial-year operating costs for the 101 public library systems not already connected t6 the PeachNet and GALILEO systems. See the pages in this document concerning the Regents, University System of Georgia, for budget recommendations concerning equipment, software and installation charges for communication lines. 8. Fully fund the personal services costs of the 269 state-funded public librarians. 9. Provide funds to hire a consultant to review options for replacing the GENESIS information system at the public libraries. 10. Fully fund operating costs to link technical institutes to PeachNet and GALILEO.
Total Additions
TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

1,126,540 515,200
1,040,000
171,618
613,433
481,239 52,579
331,489 10,902,787 206,087,692

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Provide the remaining funds needed to annualize the cost of opening new facilities in F.Y. 1997. (See number one under Additions.)
CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Provide $9 million in bonds to continue a multi-year facility maintenance program for minor repairs, renovations and maintenance needs at the technical institutes. 2. Provide $1,905,000 in bonds for equipment for facilities undergoing major renovation and retrofitting including Chattahoochee and North Georgia technical institutes.
TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

4,349,611
See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
4,349,611

TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS
LOTTERY FUNDS
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 1. Construct a technical institute satellite for August-Burke County ($5 million), a regional business and industry training center for Heart of Georgia-Dublin ($5 million), and a new classroom building for Ogeechee Technical Institute ($5,500,000). 2. Purchase computer laboratories and software along with satellite downlinks to access distance learning programming for the 26 adult literacy instructors recommended for F.Y. 1998. (See number five under Additions.) 3. Provide funding to replace obsolete instructional equipment systemwide.
TOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS

210,437,303
15,500,000 I,Q40,000 3,500,000
20,040,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS 515

230,477,303

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Administration

8,824,026

5,725,376

8,861,192

5,762,542

2. Institutions

256,374,059 198,495,001

262,553,819

204,674,761

3. "B" Lottery

53,813,349

53,813,349

20,040,000

20,040,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

319,011,434 258,033,726

291,455,011

230,477,303

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Technical and Adult Education is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $230,477,303.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Technical and Adult Education plans and administers state postsecondary education and technical training at less than the baccalaureate degree level in a system of state-managed and state-operated institutions, providing opportunities for students to learn or upgrade skills to keep pace in the world market. In addition to ongoing programs which prepare high quality graduates, the department provides opportunities for lifelong education and training, basic skills and technical training for existing employment opportunities, as well as customized training responsive to the needs of business and industry for a technically trained and competitive workforce. The department is divided into five functional units described below.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES The Administrative Services function provides support and
management services for the 30 state-governed and three locally-governed technical institutes in the areas of budgeting, accounting, electronic data processing, personnel, public information, facilities management and policy planning. They also provide evaluation, curriculum development, staff development, student support, certification and technical assistance related to state and federal programs and policies.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Technical Education function in Atlanta's central office
provides assistance to the state's public technical institutes through institution and program standards, surveys and needs assessments; institution and program evaluations and curriculum development; professional development for staff and faculty; coordination of institutional effectiveness systems; and the provision oftechnical aid regarding admissions, scholarships, financial aid and federal programs.
The department manages the operations of state technical institutes, and provides standards, assistance and policy guidance to three locally-owned technical institutes and the technical divisions offour college programs. Students attending technical institutes have the option of courses of study leading to certificates, diplomas and associate degrees. These programs can range in duration from a few weeks to two years. The technical institutes respond to the needs ofbusiness and industry by providing a variety of short-term, industry-specific courses customized to fit specific business demands. These courses are designed in close coordination with the companies requesting the training. In F.Y. 1996,74,907 students were enrolled in credit programs and 11,446 received a degree, diploma or technical certificate.
QUICK START Quick Start provides employee training services to new and
expanding industries at no cost, and provides limited training assistance to non-expanding industries in conjunction with

technical schools. In helping achieve the department's goal of becoming a major source of skilled employees for the private sector, Quick Start has trained thousands of Georgians for specific jobs needed by companies. Quick Start develops computerized materials and training packages in a number of technical areas that can be readily adapted to specific customer training needs. Quick Start plays a key role in the state's recruitment and retention efforts.
ADULT LITERACY The Office of Adult Literacy is responsible for offering
adult basic education and literacy programs around the state, including the General Educational Development (GED) diploma program. The office provides literacy services to the clients of other state agencies such as Corrections and Human Resources and provides a variety of literacy programs at the local level. This office is also the primary fiscal agent for the U.S. Department of Education's Adult Literacy funds. Through its network of 36 Service Delivery Areas around the state, the office provides literacy services to every county in Georgia and by F.Y. 1998 will have at least one full-time literacy teacher in every county.
PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES The Office of Public Library Services was transferred by
legislative act effective July 1, 1996 from the Department of Education to the Department ofTechnical and Adult Education. The Office of Public Library Services provides assistance and information to 56 public library systems that operate 370 public libraries statewide, in addition to operating the state's Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
BACKGROUND The Quality Basic Education Act of 1985 created a separate
State Board of Postsecondary Vocational Education within the Department of Education to promote the economic growth and development of Georgia by providing leadership, direction and state-level management of public post-secondary technical .schools, programs and services. The new board was created as an agency separate from the Department of Education in 1987 to provide guidance to public technical institutes operated by the state or by local boards of education. The board was renamed the State Board of Technical and Adult Education in 1988 to govern the newly created Department of Technical and Adult Education. DeKalb Tech completed its conversion to state ownership in F.Y. 1997, and a new technical instimte in Sandersville also opened in F.Y. 1997, providing Georgia with 30 state-governed and three locally-governed public technical institutes.
AUTHORITY Title 20 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Strategies and Services

National and international trends point to the need for greater emphasis on training and retraining to ensure high skills ,and high wages for workers in Georgia. The technological nature of new occupations and the increasing demand by employers for highly trained and literate workers have and will continue to create greater demand for technical education, customized industry training and various forms of upgrade training.
New technology is essential for technical education in today's world and Governor Miller has recommended unprecedented levels of funding for new equipment. Over $69 million has been appropriated to date to replace obsolete equipment and to provide equipment for new programs and new facilities, with lottery proceeds accounting for $57.4 million of this equipment. In F.Y. 1993 alone, Govemor Miller earmarked $16.5 million in lottery funds to provide $500,000 to each of the technical institutes to replace obsolete equipment.
The Governor is recommending an additional $16,004,158 in lottery proceeds in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget to equip facilities that will be opening in F.Y. 1997 and 1998. An additional $1.5 million in lottery proceeds is being recommended in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget to replace obsolete instructional equipment. The Governor's recommendations for F.Y. 1998 include $3.5 million in lottery proceeds to replace obsolete instructional equipment. The Governor is also recommending lottery funding to complete the linkage of all counties with public libraries to GALILEO, the University System's new statewide electronic library.
To fund its operations as well as new facility openings, the department's budget has increased from $118,631,375 in F.Y. 1992 to the recommended level of$210,437,303 in F.Y. 1998 - a 77 percent increase totaling $91.6 million in only six years while student enrollment in credit programs during this same period

increased 35 percent. The number of full-time equivalent faculty added to the department has increased during this same time by 376 positions, including 97 as part of DeKalb Tech's conversion to state ownership. An additional 310 nonfaculty full-time equivalent positions who provide staff support at the technical institutes has also been added, including 109 from DeKalb Tech. Combined, the number of faculty and staff has increased by 36 percent at the technical institutes in five years. Governor Miller is recommending $1,641,740 in state funds in F.Y. 1998 to begin the first year of a two-year phase-in to bring Atlanta and Savannah technical institutes under state management.
FACILITY CONSTRUCTION During the Miller Administration,
over $188 million has been appropriated for the planning, design and construction of new technical institute facilities in Georgia. Of this amount, over $81 million came from lottery proceeds. This level of investment in technical education facilities in Georgia is unprecedented.
Satellite centers were begun by Governor Miller in F.Y. 1993 to provide a limited number oftechnical programs

at the local level while reducing the administrative costs of running a standalone technical institute. A total of $89,081,482 has been appropriated for 17 satellites through the F.Y. 1997 budget, with $80,706,482 ofthese funds coming from lottery proceeds. Two satellites have already opened as of December 1996 with six scheduled to open during the remainder ofF.Y. 1997 and seven more scheduled to open in F.Y. 1998. An additional $15,500,000 has been recommended in F.Y. 1998 for the construction of the Augusta TechBurke County satellite and the construction of new buildings at the Heart of Georgia-Dublin and Ogeechee Technical Institutes. The Governor has also recommended $9 million in G.O. bonds to continue a multi-year facility repair, renovation and maintenance program for the technical institute system.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION The number of students enrolled at
technical institutes has increased steadily over the past several years. In F.Y. 1989, nearly 138,000 students were enrolled in credit and non-credit programs. By F.Y. 1996 that number had climbed to 226,972, an increase of 64 percent. The number of certificate

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programs during this same period has climbed from 31,647 to 74,907, an increase of 137 percent. Enrollment in credit programs has increased by an average of eight percent per year from F.Y. 1993 to F.Y. 1996. Enrollment has continued to expand in F.Y. 1997 as the number of students enrolled in Fall Quarter 1996 has shown a six percent increase over Fall Quarter 1995.
The advent of the HOPE Scholarship program has given students added incentive to attend a technical institute. HOPE allows any student, regardless of high school grades or income level, to enroll in a credit program at a technical institute tuitionfree, provides a $100 per quarter book allowance, and pays for several types of student fees. An estimated 60 percent of the students enrolled in credit programs at technical institute are recipients of HOPE scholarships. A total of $26.6 million from HOPE is projected to be paid to the department in F.Y. 1998 for technical institute student expenses, including $15.1 million for tuition.
Another reason for the steady increase in enrollment is the technical certificate of credit. The technical certificate, awarded for completion of programs of from 15 to 59 credit hours (one to three quarters of school), was implemented in F.Y. 1993 to enable technical institutes to prepare students for employment in certain skilled occupations. Most or all of the credit earned may be applied to diploma or degree programs. As of November 1996, over 365 different technical certificate programs had been developed.
Recent developments promise to have significant impact on technical education in the future. Distance Learning technology is being integrated into the classrooms and offices of Georgia's technical institutes as an efficient way to integrate technical institutes, adult literacy centers and business/industry components to deliver statewide academic and community instructional services to citizens in classrooms and remote locations. All of the technical institutes have been

connected to the distance learning

Information Services Network to support

distance learning and academic

technology.

Other developments are the Tech

Prep and Youth Apprenticeship

programs. Both, developed in

conjunction with the Department of

Education, are designed to ease the

transition of high school students to

postsecondary institutions. Tech Prep

programs are four-year programs that

include two years ofhigh school and two

years beyond high school to prepare

students for a career.

Youth

apprenticeship programs combine

campus-based and work-based

components during both the secondary

and postsecondary years. In both

programs the high school phase helps

ensure that graduates are fully prepared

for postsecondary study and enables

them to pursue a postsecondary program

without duplicating course content. By

the beginning of F.Y. 1997, Georgia

had a total of 347 Tech Prep career

program projects involving all of the

technical institutes, 14. colleges and 167

of 180 secondary school systems.

The department has participated

over the last 11 years in New

Connections to Work, a program

operated in collaboration with the

Department of Human Resources

(DHR), other state and local agencies,

and the business community. The

program seeks to promote economic self-sufficiency for single parents, displaced homemakers and single pregnant women. The program has expanded in response to Georgia's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the state's initiative to reduce the welfare rolls. Program services include workshops, skills training, job searches and help with support services such as transportation and dependent care.
OFFICE OF ADULT LITERACY Adult literacy affects the quality of
life in every American community. Studies indicate that 90 million adults in America have limited literacy skills. In Georgia alone, over 1.3 million adults need literacy services. Employment opportunities require employees who can perform in technologically advanced manufacturing and service sectors. The Office ofAdult Literacy is instrumental in improving the literacy rate among Georgia's adult population.
Fiscal Year 1998 will see the completion of Governor Miller's pledge to place one full-time adult literacy teacher in every Georgia county. A total of$8,621,000 has been spent to date to hire 133 teachers and purchase 1,090 computers for pupil instruction. The Governor's F.Y. 1998 recommendation provides an additional $1,040,000 for 26 teachers and $1,040,000 in lottery funds

GED Diplomas Awarded

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

Calendar Year

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for equipment to support the teachers. The F.Y. 1998 recommendation increases the number offull-time literacy teachers to 159, or one for each of Georgia's counties.
. Since 1992 the office has received an additional $3.3 million for a number of projects and initiatives including major initiatives such as: $381,664 for the Certified Literate Community Program. This program utilizes a community's existing agencies and activities to serve as the uniting force for literacy. There are 31 communities designated Certified Literate Participants.
$2,618,640 for the Satellite Literacy Project. Located on the Georgia Tech campus, this project provides information, training and technical assistance to all who are interested in providing literacy services. The instruction originates in front of a live class and is broadcast by satellite television to 106 classes in 69 locations.
The Governor's F.Y. 1998 recommendations include $171,762 in redirected funds to create a Literacy Information System which will give the department the ability to collect and analyze program information needed for effective management of the program and for federal reporting requirements.
In addition to these projects and initiatives, the Office of Adult Literacy provides General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes in each of its Service Delivery Areas. In 1995, 21,166 Georgians received their GED. This placed Georgia fifth in the nation in the number of GEDs issued behind only Texas, California, New York and Florida. In 1996, the Office of Adult Literacy pledges to award 22,500 GEDs. Additionally, the GED ON TV

program offers 43 thirty-minute programs to help adults study at home. Aired on Georgia's nine Public Television stations, this program gives students access without leaving their homes.
QUICK START Since 1967 Quick Start has served
as a state incentive for job creation and economic growth through the recruitment of new businesses and industries into Georgia as well as an incentive to encourage the expansion of existing Georgia companies. It also serves as a vital component ofthe state's industry retention initiative by encouraging new capital investment by the state's existing industry base.
Quick Start's budget during the Miller Administration has increased from $5,927,866 in F.Y. 1992 to the recommended level of $8,243,319 in F.Y. 1998, a 39% increase. During the past 29 years, Quick Start trained over 200,000 employees for over 2,500 businesses and industries. Training areas include manufacturing operations, warehousing and distribution, information technologies, and customer service operations. in keeping with the contemporary training needs for companies which are increasingly competing in an international marketplace, Quick Start offers premiere training in productivity enhancement and human resource development concepts.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES
The Office of Public Library Services was transferred by legislative act effective F.Y. 1997 from the Department of Education to the Department of Technical and Adult

Education. The Office ofPublic Library Services provides assistance and information to 56 public library systems that operate 370 public libraries statewide, in addition to operating the state's Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. A total of269 of the approximately 1,400 public librarians statewide are supported with state funds. The number of librarians assigned to each regional library system is determined by the population of that system. The state also gives each library system funding for materials and for maintenance and operations based on population. The department's F.Y. 1998 budget request for Public Libraries redirected library materials funding to fully fund the salary costs of public librarians and to fund partial year costs for the expansion ofGALILEO (Georgia Libraries Learning Online) to additional libraries (see discussion of GALILEO below). However, the Governor instead recommends redirecting funds from library maintenance and operations rather than materials. Libraries are using maintenance and operations funds to help pay for local staffsalaries and salary supplements, computer equipment, furniture, consultant services, staff training and development as well as materials, items which could be more appropriately supported by local funds.
State funds were appropriated in F.Y. 1996 to put PeachNet and access to GALILEO at one site in each of the 56 regional library systems. PeachNet and GALILEO, operated by the Board of Regents, provide access to the Internet and online databases. The F.Y. 1998 budget recommendations for Public Libraries include funding to connect the remaining 101 counties with public libraries to PeachNet and GALILEO.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION -- Strategies and Services
NEW BUILDINGS DURING THE MILLER ADMINSTRATION

Technical Institute Ben Hill-Irwin Coosa Valley Albany Griffin West Georgia Augusta Macon North Georgia Heart of Georgia-Dublin Heart of Georgia-Eastman Swainsboro Carroll-Douglasville Chattahoochee Pickens South Georgia Athens Columbus Flint River Sandersville Albany Chattahoochee-Paulding County Augusta Walker Lanier Thomas Okefenokee Valdosta Coosa Valley-Gordon County Middle Georgia DeKalb-Covington' Ben Hill-Coffee County Macon-Milledgeville Athens-Elbert County Augusta-McDuffie County Moultrie-Tift County Heart of Georgia-Eastman Altamaha-Appling County Albany-Early County South Georgia-Crisp County North Georgia-Union County Coosa Valley-Polk County
Coosa Valley-Gordon County Phase II Augusta-Burke County Ogeechee Heart of Georgia-Dublin
Total

Project Classroom Classroom Industrial Technology Center Classroom Economic Development Center Library/Conference Center Aerospace Industrial Training Center Health Occupations Aerospace Classroom Satellite Classroom Economic Development Center Transportation Center Academic/Classroom Library/Multipurpose Multipurpose New Technical Institute Classroom Satellite Automated Mfg Technology Center Library!Lecture Classroom Allied Health Bldg Classroom Multipurpose Satellite Relocation of Campus Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Expansion Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite
Satellite Satellite Health Occupations Business Center

Previously Appropriated 2,003,000 2,887,000 1,052,000 1,298,000 4,300,000 4,988,000 5,600,000 1,027,000 1,020,000 2,975,000 2,005,000 8,350,000 3,743,000 1,195,000 5,653,000 4,300,000 5,282,000 3,199,000 6,325,000 4,131,000 . 4,849,942 720,000 4,806,000 3,565,000 5,400,000 3,060,000 7,753,000 3,014,865
13,700,000 8,912,000 3,782,644 5,289,784 7,183,875 6,222,179 4,172,995 4,321,200 3,459,225 3,639,225 5,734,625 5,569,849 3,944,225 187,596,879

FY 1998 Recommendation

136,600 240,000 225,000 335,000 936,600

5,000,000 5,S'Q0,000 5,000,000 15,500,000

188,533,479

15,500,000 204,033,479

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Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
ADULT LITERACY
PURPOSE: Provide a comprehensive literacy program for Georgia; serve all adult Georgians needing basic, general and specialized skills instruction; administer the General Educational Development (GED) program and award the GED high school diploma to successful GED examinees.
GOALS Deliver effective programs and services relevant to current and future workforce and lifelong learning needs. Provide quality literacy services delivered by continuously improving the competence of faculty, staff, and other service providers. Reduce illiteracy in Georgia and increase the percentage of Georgians without a regular high school diploma who have a GED diploma.
"CUSTOMIZED" TRAINING FOR BUSINESS
PURPOSE: Promote and support economic development by providing comprehensive, customized training to new, expanding, and existing businesses through technical institutes or through direct delivery of services.
GOALS Provide quality customized training of the workforce needed by business and industry seeking to expand in or relocate to Georgia. Educate and train Georgia's employees in the skills required by business and industry. Facilitate economic growth and development through upgrading of worker skills for new and existing business and industry in Georgia.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
PURPOSE: Provide assistance, information and materials to meet the lifelong learning and information needs of individuals in communities throughout Georgia.
GOALS Expand the public's access to all forms of information. Advise the library community and local users on how to access information. Provide increasing learning opportunities for library staff, local users, and "special" populations.
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TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PURPOSE: Support the economic growth and stability of the state and meet the educational needs of individuals and communities by providing quality teclmical training and retraining through a coordinated system of technical institutes.
GOALS
Deliver effective programs and services relevant to current and future workforce and lifelong learning needs. Provide practical, applied instruction in analysis, critical thinking and problem solving, and promote acquisition of
knowledge, values, attitudes, work ethics and skills essential to prepare a literate and technically competent workforce for Georgia. Provide full access to programs and services through flexible scheduling and innovative instructional delivery at the campus, community, workplace and home. Inform and promote among students and parents the preparation needed for every Georgia student to make the transition from school to work or from school to additional education and training. Support development of a seamless system of education in Georgia through institutional arrangements that allow student credit transfer among high schools, technical institutes, colleges and universities. Provide quality technical education delivered by continuously improving the competence of faculty, staff and other service providers.

AGENCY PROGRAMS

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y.1997
APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y.1998
RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1. Adult Literacy

$21,180,273

$13,037,834

$20,847,157

$12,704,718

2. "Customized" Training for Business

$8,323,814

$8,323,814

$8,350,070

$8,350,070

3. Public Libraries

$27,442,690

$24,918,482

$27,493,067

$24,968,859

4. Technical Education

$262,064,657

$211,753,596

$234,764,717

$184,453,656

TOTAL

$319,011,434

$258,033,726

$291,455,011

$230,477,303

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 6,432

Georgia Rail
. Passenger Authority

Attached for Adminis- State Transportation
------------- Board
trative Purposes Only Commissioner 5

I
Deputy Commissioner

Chief Engineer

3

2

,I

,

Special Staff

Administration Division

82
Computer support...personnel administration and management and employee training... equal employment opportunity ...public information activities.. .legal services...state-aid program.

166
Provides accounting, auditing, budgeting, employee safety, air transportation and other general support services...directs the operation of GA 400.

Secretary to Board 1
I
Treasurer 3
I
Engineering Services 16
Project estimating, certification of pre-bid actions and acceptance process.

I
Planning and Programming Division
158
Maintains the official record of the state highway system... evaluates state transportation needs .. .plans, develops and guides transportation improvements.

I
Construction Division
2,155
Provides districts with technical advice on construction... reviews quality of construction... makes recommendations to Chief Engineer on construction contracts... oversees Department's construction projects.

I
Preconstruction Division
471
Prepares designs and provides assistance in preparing designs for roads, airports and structures such as bridges and culverts aerial mapping services recommends policy for and coordinates acquisition of project rights-of-way.

I
Operations Division
3,370
Sets standards for maintenance operations...administers routine maintenance, betterments and resurfacing programs... maintains bridge inventories and sets bridge inspection standards... directs the operation of the Advanced Transportation Management System.

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1998 DECREASE OVER F.Y. 1997 BUDGET REDIRECTION LEVEL

$542,309,764 $586,429
$542,309,764

HIGHLIGHTS

$110 million in general obligation bonds to continue work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP). With this funding, the department will have received over $710 million for the 2,697-mile developmental highway system during Governor Miller's administration (see graph below). Over 42 percent ofthe 2,697-mile system (1,148) had been completed or is under construction or right-of-way acquisition as of September 1996. $14 million in motor fuel funds for the Four-laning and Multilaning Program. The four-laning program is designed to address the need for passing lanes on the state road system. $17 million in motor fuel funds for projects of "greatest need" - projects identified by the department or other state and local entities as needed for economic development, congestion or safety. The greatest need program enables the department to support economic development projects for which other funding is not available. It enables the department to focus on those projects that do not qualitY for federal funding and are not on an identified developmental highway corridor. $28.5 million in motor fuel funds for the State Fund Construction Program to reflect five percent of the motor fuel tax collection estimate. This program provides funding that enables local governments to enhance their road systems and

will assist in the construction of approximately 1,900 miles of road. $4.2 million in motor fuel funds for first-year funding to develop a comprehensive Transportation Information System (TIS). Total cost of implementation of this system is approximately $53 million with a five-year implementation schedule. The benefit of the TIS will enable the department to provide better information and more effective processes for most programmatic functions. The motor fuel tax revenue estimate for F.Y. 1998 is $570 million. Of this amount, $35 million is appropriated directly to the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund to meet F.Y. 1998 debt service requirements on bonds previously issued on behalf of DOT. $3.2 million in general obligation bonds to continue upkeep of dredge areas for Savannah Harbor. The $3.2 million will be used for construction to raise the front harbor dikes and related maintenance and repair work on the disposal areas. $64,046 in other funds (aircraft receipts) for part-time pilots. The pilots will serve as co-pilots and augment the present pilot staffing level to provide more flexibility in scheduling crew duty times and a greater safety margin. Aircraft receipts above what is budgeted can be used for more part-time pilots.

Bond Funding For Developmental ffighways
$140.0

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Legislative Budget Session
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Mass Transit Grants Capital Outlay - Airport Development Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid Harbor Maintenance
Intra-Coastal Waterways Maintenance and Operations Spoilage Land Acquisition, Clearing and Preparation Contracts with the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Total Funds

F.Y.1995 Expenditures 230,607,858
54,713,414 1,773,505 4,466,949
12,587,504 1,296,639
47,064,928 5,220,902 2,247,621
1,054,178,554 9,666,237 1,168,700
1,016,120
679,999
7,215,000
1,433,903,930

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
233,812,660 59,362,585 1,726,545 4,862,891 10,968,778 1,319,506 60,108,893 6,097,810 2,583,381
867,586,472 14,752,440 1,267,500
1,024,100
765,000
3,526,361
105,000
1,269,869,922

F.Y. 1997 Current Budget
254,073,176 57,020,469 1,970,840 2,000,000 6,377,626 1,337,073 41,559,264 3,929,287 2,743,320
780,007,661 9,933,053 1,267,500
1,024,100
700,000

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

261,273,766 55,304,281 1,985,591 2,000,000 6,845,553 1,341,373 38,905,192 9,899,287 2,769,833
806,023,989 10,942,422 1,239,992

155,375 2,000
151,500 254,554,696

261,429,141 55,304,281 1,987,591 2,000,000 6,845,553 1,341,373 39,056,692 9,899,287 2,769,833
1,060,578,685 10,942,422 1,239,992

1,001,874

1,001,874

780,000

780,000

400,000

250,000

1,164,343,369 1,200,563,153

571,881 255,435,452

821,881 1,455,998,605

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds

498,932,418 568,902,631
18,631 1,067,853,680

473,292,172 412,279,339
2,335 885,573,846

604,120,834 17,326,342
621,447,176

605,268,508 17,951,342
623,219,850

605,268,508 17,951,342
623,219,850

State General Funds Motor Fuel Tax Funds Total State Funds

8,369,167 357,681,083 366,050,250

11,694,364 372,601,712 384,296,076

7,896,193 535,000,000 542,896,193

7,343,303 570,000,000 577,343,303

255,435,452 255,435,452

262,778,755 570,000,000 832,778,755

Positions Motor Vehicles

6,428 4,800

6,433 4,800

6,432 4,800

6,328 4,800

5

6,333

4,800

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Mass Transit Grants Capital Outlay - Airport Development Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid Harbor Maintenance
Intra-Coastal Waterways Maintenance and Operations Spoilage Land Acquisition, Clearing and Preparation Contracts with the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Total Funds

Adjusted Base 246,890,140
56,904,915 1,970,840 2,000,000 6,377,626 1,337,073
41,559,264 3,929,287 2,743,320
780,007,662 9,933,053 1,267,500
1,024,100
700,000
250,000
1,156,894,780

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds

604,120,834 17,326,342
621,447,176

State General Funds Motor Fuel Tax Funds Total State Funds

7,553,089 527,894,515 535,447,604

Positions Motor Vehicles

6,432 4,800

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(5,521,654) (3,262,281 )
(87,389)

8,810,393 1,461,647
10,640

(86,867)
(6,036,449) (40,000)
(147,687) (25,700,000)
(138,305) (63,375)

554,794 4,300
1,951,552 4,510,000
174,200 31,000,000
1,147,674 35,867

(51,205)

28,979

80,000

Redirection Totals
250,178,879 55,104,281 1,894,091 2,000,000 6,845,553 1,341,373 37,474,367 8,399,287 2,769,833
785,307,662 10,942,422 1,239,992
1,001,874
780,000

(41,135,212)

250,000 49,770,046 1,165,529,614

(58,675)
(58,675)
(363,171) (40,713,366) (41,076,537)
. (104)

1,147,674 683,675
1,831,349
119,846 47,818,851 47,938,697

605,268,508 17,951,342
623,219,850
7,309,764 535,000,000 542,309,764
6,328 4,800

Enhancements 64,046

Totals
250,242,925 55,104,281 1,894,091 2,000,000 6,845,553 1,341,373 37,474,367 8,399,287 2,769,833
785,307,662 10,942,422 1,239,992
1,001,874
780,000

250,000 64,046 1,165,593,660

64,046 64,046

605,268,508 18,015,388
623,283,896
7,309,764 535,000,000 542,309,764
6,328 4,800

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRlATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 salary adjustment. 2. Adjust for other personal services costs: --Increase in the lapse from the currently budgeted level of 1.25% to 3.6%. --Reduce funding for personal liability insurance and worker's compensation payments. 3. Adjust for non-recurring expenditures: --Funding for aircraft engine replacement. --Georgia Rail Passenger Authority - Reduce funding appropriated during the 1996 Summer Olympics for rail demonstration projects. 4. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 5. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

542,896,193 2,147,560
(5,816,747) (3,424,877)
(200,000) (150,000)
(5,005) 480

ADJUSTED BASE

535,447,604

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT I. Reduce funding in the Planning and Construction function including: --Reduce personal services to include the elimination of funding for 30 positions plus related costs that are assigned to testing drill crews, quality control testing functions and construction projects that will be phased out ($1,301,255) and forfeited/terminal leave ( $1,000,000). --Reduce regular operating expenses to include supplies ($381,520), utilities ($200,710), rapid copying ($10,175), and other operating expenses ($39,425). --Reduce per diem fees and contracts to include a reduction in consultant contracts for design and preparation of plans for roadslbridges ($1,293,228), service contracts for the Advanced Traffic Management System ($511,500), transportation studies and other related special studies ($511,825), elimination of service contracts for the staking-utility program ($500,000), and a reduction in consultant contracts to capitalize a broader research and development program ($592,232). --Eliminate motor fuel funding for the Governor's Road Improvement Program. --Reduce various object classes. 2. Reduce funding in the Maintenance and Betterments function including: --Reduce personal services to include the elimination of70 positions plus related costs that are assigned to grading crews and asphalt paving functions ($2,116,995) and forfeited/terminal leave ($700,000). --Reduce regular operating expenses including asphalt plant production materials ($1,109,798), motor vehicle expenses ($187,265), repairs and maintenance ($22,912), utilities ($209,784), and rents and other operating expenses ($5,700). --Reduce per diem, fees and contracts for underground storage tank mitigation and clean-up. --Reduce travel ($87,389) and other object classes.

(2,301,255) (631,830)
(3,408,785)
(25,000,000) (99,079)
(2,816,995) (1,535,459) (2,621,876)
(89,689)

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Reduce funding in the Facilities and Equipment function including: --Reduce equipment purchases of items less than $1,000 in regular operating expenses. --Reduce capital outlay including $450,000 for underground storage tank placement and $250,000 for projects related to federal disability laws.
4. Reduce funding in the Administration function including: --Reduce personal services including the elimination of four positions plus related costs ($134,404) and forfeited/terminal leave ($230,000). --Reduce regular operating expenses including motor vehicle expenses ($8,000), utilities ($3,000), rents ($1,200), and rapid copy ($84,600). --Reduce funding for computer charges ($40,000) and other object classes.
5. Reduce funding in the Intermodal Transfer Facilities function including: --Reduction in funding for forfeited/terminal leave. --Decrease grants to local governments for transit capital programs by five percent based on anticipated federal funding. --Reduce grants to local areas for airport development projects by five percent. --Decrease grants to local areas for airport approach aids and operational improvements by five percent.
6. Reduce funding in the Air Transportation function including: --Decrease in funding for forfeited/terminal leave payments. --Decrease expenditures on equipment. --Reduce funding for training under per diem, fees and contracts.

(998,192) (700,000)
(364,404)
(96,800)
(49,002)
(10,000) (138,305)
(63,375) (51,205)
(29,000) (66,000) (5,286)

Total Funds to Redirect

(41,076,537)

ADDITIONS 1. Increase funding in the Planning and Construction function including: --Fund a zero percent to seven percent pay for pay for performance increase consistent with the implementation of GeorgiaGain. --Increase regular operating expenses including motor vehicle expenses ($19,697), repairs and maintenance ($150,820), printing and rents ($32,616), and equipment purchases less than a $1,000 ($979,684). --Increase funding for computer charges. --Increase funding to recapitalize the four-Ianing and multi-Ianing program. --Fund projects of greatest need and special economic development needs throughout the state as identified by the department. 2. Increase funding in the Maintenance and Betterments function including: --Fund a zero percent to seven percent pay for pay for performance increase consistent with the implementation of GeorgiaGain. --Increase regular operating expenses including printing and publications ($7,000), rapid copy ($650), and equipment purchases less than a $1,000 ($59,900). --Fund new contracts for maintenance and operations for statewide rest areas. --Increase expenditures for telecommunications ($135,700) and real estate rentals ($4,300). --Increase in other funds revenue from permits and overweight assessment fees. 3. Increase funding in the Facilities and Equipment function for major equipment purchases. 4. Increase funding in the Administration function including: --Fund a zero percent to seven percent pay for performance increase consistent with the implementation of GeorgiaGain ($639,984) and fund part-time labor ($20,000).

4,348,283
1,182,997
292,000 14,000,000 17,000,000
3,802,126
67,550 1,951,552
140,000 (500,000) 554,794
659,984

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

--Increase regular operating expenses including supplies and materials ($28,700), repairs and maintenance ($49,100), printing and other operating expenses ($13,250), and equipment purchases less than a $1,000 ($120,050). --Increase expenditures for travel ($10,640) and telecommunications ($38,500). --Provide first year funding for the development of an Information System that is to be phased in over a five-year implementation schedule including contracts to intergrate the database ($2,000,000), contracts to develop data standards ($1,080,000), computer hardware and software ($875,000), contracts to develop a database system to manage multimedia activity ($175,000), and contracts to develop an information exchange system with districts' area offices ($88,000). --Replace state funds with agency funds to fund one position with the Georgia 400 Tollway Authority. --Replace state funds with permits and enforcement revenues to fund DOAS computer charges related to programming. 5. Increase funding in the functions supported by state general funds including: --Increase funding for routine maintenance of the Savannah Harbor dikes. --Fund grants to local areas for airport development projects. --Fund grants to local areas for airport approach aids and operational improvements. --Provide for an increase in aircraft receipts.

211,100
49,140 4,218,000
(58,675) (100,000)
80,000 35,867 28,979 (25,000)

Total Additions TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

47,938,697 542,309,764

ENHANCEMENTS 1. Increase other funds (aircraft receipts) by $64,046 to fund the hiring of part-time pilots to serve as co-pilots on state aircraft flights.
CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Governor's Road Improvement Program - The Governor recommends a total of $11 0 million in bonds to continue work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program. 2. Savannah Harbor - The Governor recommends a total of$3.2 million in bonds for spoilage area projects supporting the Savannah Harbor navigation channel.

Other Funds
See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

o

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

542,309,764

530

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Planning and Construction

866,381,838 267,321,604

869,871,883

270,870,324

2. Maintenance and Betterments

241,935,601 230,011,616

235,870,628

223,446,643

3. Administration

24,775,579

24,150,579

29,093,905

28,310,230

4. Facilities and Equipment

14,076,201

13,516,201

12,932,803

12,372,803

5. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities

14,470,900

5,579,943

15,278,751

5,240,120

6. Air Transportation

2,003,250

1,616,250

1,765,690

1,289,644

7. HarborlIntra-Coastal Waterways

700,000

700,000

780,000

780,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

1,164,343,369 542,896,193 1,165,593,660

542,309,764

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Transportation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $542,309,764.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Transportation plans, constructs, maintains and improves the state's roads and bridges; provides planning; and financial support for other modes of transpo,rtation such as mass transit and airports; provides airport and air safety planning, and provides air travel to state departments. The department also provides administrative support to the State Tollway Authority and the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.
The department is governed by a board comprised of representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. The combined state representatives and senators from each congressional district elect that district's board member. The board in tum appoints a commissioner to lead the department.
The great majority of the department's resources are directed toward maintaining and improving the state's network ofroads and bridges. Proceeds from the state's motor fuel taxes are constitutionally earmarked solely for use on Georgia's roads and bridges. Motor fuel tax collections in F.Y. 1996 totaled over $560 million. An additional $587 million in federal highway funds was budgeted for this same period. Non-road and bridge construction projects are supported by a combination of state general funds, federal funds and local funds.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS The department's organization chart is based on specific
processes or responsibilities such as personnel, planning, engineering and construction. However, the department's budget is divided into functions that may include the activities of several organizational divisions. These functions are discussed below.
PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION--Plans, maintains and improves the roads and bridges of the State Highway System. As part ofthis overall responsibility, personnel provide a long-range State Multi-Modal Transportation Plan and longrange plans for urban areas; maintain an approved Construction Work Program of priority projects; perform location and environmental studies; conduct mapping and photogrammetric surveys; acquire rights-of-way necessary to construct and maintain highways; supervise all construction and maintenance activities let to contract; ensure the quality of materials used in construction; and conduct research to improve planning and engineering methods.
MAINTENANCE AND BETTERMENTS--Responsible for maintenance and repairs to the roads and bridges ofthe State Highway System. The goal of this function is to preserve the existing road network and improve its safety by programming and supervising major reconstruction and resurfacing or rehabilitation projects let to contract; performing certain heavy and specialized maintenance

such as emergency repairs; making spot improvements and safety modification; performing routine maintenance such as patching pavement failures, repairing shoulders, maintaining drainage, mowing rights-of-way, erecting and maintaining waming and directional signs, and inspecting roadside parks and rest areas; issuing permits for special vehicles such as oversized and overweight carriers; and enforcing Georgia's special vehicle regulations.
ADMINISTRATION--Provides executive management, personnel management, fiscal administration, public information, purchasing, equipment management and inventory, contract administration, and other general administrative functions for the department.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT--Used as a separate budget function for new and replacement equipment and facilities necessary for the efficient performance of the department's various operations.
INTERMODAL TRANSFER FACILITIES--Provides funding and administration of public transportation programs, i.e., buses and vans, provided under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964; provides funding and administration of light density rail rehabilitation and for the construction and signage of statewide Park and Ride lots; provides departmental financial assistance to cities and counties for airport planning, construction, approach aids, maintenance and other services as needed; maintains and updates the State Airport System Plan; publishes and distributes a state aeronautical chart and airport directory; and provides managment assistance and technical expertise to local governments to develop, maintain and improve scheduled air service.
AIR TRANSPORTATION--Operates aircraft for use by state officials in conducting state business and also performs various aerial photography services for the department in the course of construction or improving roads and bridges.
HARBOR MAINTENANCE--Concerned with the department's role with assisting Chatham County, designated as the local assurer, in fulfilling its responsibility for the provision and maintenance oflands, dikes and control works necessary for present and future storage ofdredge materials removed from the Savannah Harbor and River Navigation Channel. Navigation dredging is performed by the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers and these dredge materials are placed inside designated storage areas prepared by the local assurer.
AUTHORITY Titles 6 and 32 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Strategies and Services

The

Department

of

Transportation's historic focus has been

on building and maintaining the state's

network of roads and bridges. The vast

majority of its funds, both state and

federal, are dedicated to this purpose.

Indeed, Georgia is recognized

nationally as having a superior highway

system. A primary reason for both the

emphasis on roads and their excellent

condition is the state's constitutional

requirement that all proceeds derived

from state motor vehicle fuel taxes are

dedicated solely to road and bridge

projects. In F. Y. 1997, motor fuel

funds available to the department

ainount to over $533 million, and when

combined with an additional $587

million in federal highway funds,

provides the department with a

substantial amount of funding to fulfill

its responsibility as the caretaker of the

state's highway system.

TRANSPORTATION

INFORMATION SYSTEM

The department is in the initial

planning phase of developing a

comprehensive

Transportation

Information System (TIS). The general

plan consists of: developing necessary

database standards to ensure system

wide compatibility to meet the overall

future needs in transportation;

developing an informational exchange

system with districts' offices;

developing a database system to manage

multimedia activity; purchasing

computer hardware and software; and

integrating the database for all

departmental functions. The total cost

of implementation is approximately $53

million with a five-year implementation

schedule. The Governor is

recommending $4.2 million in first

year funding for F. Y 1998 in support

of this initiative. Through modem

information technologies, the

department is expected to provide better

information and more effective

processes for most programmatic

functions.

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Over the past decade the state has

spent well over $5 billion to construct,

reconstruct and widen more than 8,203

lane-miles of road. In F.Y. 1997 alone,

approximately $778 million worth of

construction contracts is budgeted.

This amount represents 3,100 miles of

state roads at an average expenditure of

$251,048 per mile of road

improvement. In addition, 120 bridges

are expected to be let to contract in

F.Y. 1997 at a cost of $117 million.

Improved highway facilities are

necessary to satisfy the transportation

needs of a growing population and to

encourage continued economic growth.

One of the department's key efforts is

work on the Governor's Road

Improvement Program (GRIP). This

ambitious program is intended to add

four-lane highways to every section of

the state and would place 98 percent of

the state within 20 miles of a four-lane

road.

As envisioned, this

developmental highway system would

add 2,697 miles of four-lane highways

throughout the state.

Since Governor Miller has been in

office, the state has appropriated over

$710 million on GRIP, primarily

through the use of 20-year general

obligation bonds. A total of $ 100

million in bonds and $25 million in

motor fuel funds was appropriated to

support GRIP projects in the F. Y. 1996

Amended Budget and F.Y. 1997

general budget respectively. For F. Y.

1998, the Governor is recommending

$110 million in bonds to continue

funding for GRIP initiatives. The

Governor has directed the department to

emphasize and accelerate completion of

the Fall Line Freeway from Columbus

to Augusta and U. S. 27 from

Bainbridge to Chattanooga. As of

September 1996, 1,148 miles of road

had been completed or was under

construction on GRIP.

In addition to substantial funding

for GRIP, the Governor is

recommending $14 million in motor

fuel funding in the F. Y. 1998 budget

for the four-Ianing and multi-Ianing

program, which is designed to address

the need for passing lanes on the state

road system throughout Georgia. A

total of $20 million in bonds was

authorized in the F. Y. 1996 Amended

Budget for this program.

The Governor is recommending

$17 million in the F.Y. 1998 budget to

be used on projects of greatest need.

The greatest need program is

particularly important for industry

location and special economic

development needs throughout the state.

In addition to economic development

related initiatives, the greatest need

program can also undertake other

projects that address congestion and

safety concerns as identified by the

department or other state and local

entities.

The $17 million

recommendation will focus on projects

that do not qualify for federal funding

and are not on the Developmental

Highway System.

The department also aids local

governments in the construction of local

roads off the state system through the

county contracts program. This

program, funded at an amount equal to

five percent of the motor vehicle fuel

taxes collected in the previous year,

provides funding that enables local

governments to enhance their road

systems. The county contracts program

is recommended at a funding level of

$28,500,000 in F.Y. 1998 and will

assist in the construction of

approximately 1,900 miles of road.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Maintaining Georgia's highways is
a critical responsibility of the department. The department not only maintains the roads and bridges on the state's 17,898 mile highway system, but also aids local governments in helping to improve city and county roads off the state system. The department endeavors to annually resurface or reseal approximately 10 percent, or 1,790 miles of the state highway system, at a cost of $35,195 per mile

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- Strategies and Services

and an annual cost totaling $63 million. In addition, the department
conducts routine maintenance of the system, including its roadway surfaces, shoulders, drainage systems, bridges, traffic ilervices, roadside parks and rest areas at an average cost of $25,420 per mile.
The department's assistance to local governments includes resurfacing off-system roads and replacing and/or rehabilitating deficient local bridges. The Local Assistance Road Program (LARP), funded in the annual amount of $38.6 million for the past several fiscal years, is a key factor in local governments' ability to make improvements to their roads and bridges.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

With the completion of the multi-

year and multi-million dollar Freeing

the Freeways project in metropolitan

Atlanta, the Federal Highway

Administration and the Georgia

Department of Transportation have

acknowledged that the addition of more

lanes and more roads in Atlanta is not

an option. Instead, the emphasis has

shifted to traffic management. The

federal

Intermodal

Surface

Transportation Efficiency Act, which

provides federal transportation funding,

directs states to look to alternatives to

road construction when seeking to

enhance citizen mobility and

accessibility. Additionally, under the

requirements of the federal Clean Air

Act, Georgia must make an effort to

reduce harmful pollution caused by

vehicle emissions and industry.

Currently, metro Atlanta has non-

attainment status, which means that it is

not in compliance with federal clean air

standards and risks losing millions of

dollars in federal highway funds. In

order to avoid this situation, the

department must demonstrate that it is

examining and implementing various

alternatives to reduce vehicle traffic,

thus improving air quality. Several

steps being taken by the department are

discussed below.

ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Development of the Advanced Management System (ATMS) for the Atlanta region and the State of Georgia has been completed.
Currently, the department has committed funding of approximately $140 million in federal and state matching funds through 1997. The Traffic Management Center facility , which monitors five counties, the city of Atlanta, and MARTA, opened in April 1996.
The system provides surveillance capabilities for the Atlanta freeway system along with congestion mitigation technologies, including variable message signs, ramp meters, and enhanced incident management response capabilities. In addition, the system incorporates the major arterial routes of the region by providing seamless control of traffic signal systems and surveillance capabilities for these routes. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and Cobb Community Transit (CCT) are also integral parts of the system.
The system is considered to be state of the art in Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (lVHS) technology in the United States.

GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER

AUTHORITY

Although the law creating the

Georgia Rail Passenger Authority has

existed in the Georgia Code since 1985,

the authority was initially appointed

during the Miller administration. The

authority was created for the purpose of

construction, financing, operation and

development of rail passenger service

and other public transportation projects

in Georgia. The authority is an

independent body which uses the

assistance and expertise of the

department.

The Governor

recommended and the legislature

approved an increase in the authority's

budget of $145,000 in F.Y. 1997 to

begin implementation of a commuter

rail plan to link downtown Atlanta with

outlying areas through the use of existing freight rail lines. The Governor is recommending that $150,000, appropriated in F. Y. 1997 for rail demonstration projects for the 1996 Summer Olympics, be redirected toward continued implementation of the Commuter Rail Plan or other commuter transportationprojects in the F. Y. 1997 Amended Budget.

HARBOR MAINTENANCE Providing a safe passage for
international shipping lines using Georgia's ports is an ever-increasing effort by the department. The world's shipping lines continue to increase the size of their ships, requiring ports to provide increasingly deeper channels to accommodate larger vessels.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removes dredged material from the Savannah River channel which is deposited in diked areas. This is an ongoing process that requires the department to be responsible for dike construction and harbor maintenance.
Understanding the importance of Georgia' ports to the state t s economy, Governor Miller has committed over $21 million in state funds for dike construction and spoilage area expansion. Additionally, Governor Miller has included in his F. Y. 1998 budget recommendations $3.2 million in general obligation bonds for construction to raise the front harbor dikes and related maintenance and repair work on the disposal areas.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

The Air Transportation program

operates aircraft for use by state

officials in conducting state business,

particularly in transporting economic

development officials and prospects to

potential industrial sites.

The

department maintains a fleet of five

passenger aircraft plus a larger aircraft

which performs various aerial

photography services for the

department. The photography airplane

aids the department in mapping and

surveys, the planning and design of

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- Strategies and Services

projects, and in monitoring the progress of construction projects.To meet the demand for state aircraft flights, the department maintains a current staff of seven pilots and schedules crew duty times according to the type of request for flights. Flights for Presidents and CEO's traveling as guests on state aircrafts generally require two pilots, as does state aircraft flights by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and

Speaker of the House. Scheduling two pilot crews for all other state agency flights is a function of availability of pilots and flexibility in scheduling. The Governor is recommending that $64,046 in additional aircraft receipts be budgeted in F. Y. 1998 for a total of $464,046 to fund the hiring of part-time pilots to serve as co-pilots. The department collected an annual average of $469,914 in aircraft receipts from

F.Y. 1994 to F.Y. 1996, and is budgeted to collect $375,000 in receipts in F.Y. 1997. The Governor's recommendation aligns more closely budgeted receipts with actual collections. Aircraft receipt collections over and above the F.Y. 1998 recommended amount can be used to augment the present pilot staffmg level to provide more flexibilty in scheduling crew duty times and a greater safety margin.

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STATE AIRCRAFT USE BY AGENCY Most Frequent Agency Users
252 242

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535

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Results-Based Budgeting
Program Summaries
ROA.)) AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PURPOSE: Provide safe and efficient highway access at reasonable cost to Georgia's communities for people, goods and services.
GOALS Increase highway safety by improving highway conditions, structure and capacity. Increase highway access efficiency, level of service (LOS) and overall performance. Provide four-lane highway access throughout the state.
ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS PURPOSE: Maintain and improve state roads, bridges and facilities to an acceptable level.
GOALS Insure a safe, high quality highway for road users. Obtain maximum service life from Georgia's roads. Maintain the rating of Georgia's highway system as the best in the Southeast.
TRANSIT AND FREIGHT RAIL ASSISTANCE PURPOSE: Support and preserve urban and rural public transportation by providing financial and technical assistance to local governments and operators, and preserve rail freight transportation to local communities through acquisition, rehabilitation and enhancement.
GOALS Provide safe, reliable and convenient transportation alternatives to the traveling public. Promote energy efficiency and improve air quality statewide. Support and improve the efficiency of public transportation systems in the state. Encourage and support improvements in Metro Atlanta's regional transportation system that reduce congestion and help meet air quality standards. Enhance economic development by preserving and enhancing competitive shipping environments. Improve rail operating safety conditions.
536

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- Results-Based Budgeting
AVIATION ASSISTANCE
PURPOSE: Provide financial and technical assistance to local governments and authorities to maintain safe, adequate and well maintained system of open-to-the-public airports.
GOALS Increase compliance with airport safety standards such as runway approach clearances and airport inspections. Preserve, protect and maintain runway surfaces, taxiway pavement surfaces and electronic systems such as lighting and navigation. Make efficient and cost effective use of available resources for airport development according in accordance with the priorities of a state plan for airports.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PURPOSE: Provide air transportation service to state industry recruiters and state officials and employees.
GOALS Provide support to the Georgia Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism in recruiting new industry. Increase time saving of state officials and employees through expediting travel to places and sites not always served by commercial carriers.
HARBOR MAINTENANCE
PURPOSE: Keep the port and harbor open and viable, maintain and improve the shipping channel and provide dredge material containment areas (to support the port, harbor and shipping channel) for the Corps of Engineers (COE).
GOALS Support the Corps in its maintenance of the channel as authorized by federal government in Savannah and along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Provide disposal areas in accordance with long term management study prepared by COE.
ATTACHED AGENCY
RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
PURPOSE: Analyze, develop, design, construct and operate a system of public transportation focusing on rail transportation. (Georgia Rail Passenger Authority)
GOALS Examine and evaluate the feasibility for commuter rail and intercity passenger rail service in Georgia.
537

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Road and Bridge Construction 2. Road and Bridge Maintenance and Improvements 3. Transit and Freight Rail Assistance 4. Aviation Assistance 5. Air Transportation 6. Harbor Maintenance
TOTAL ATTACHED AGENCY PROGRAM
1. Rail Passenger Transportation TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

889,006,335 258,162,884

289,422,768 245,577,232

11,472,100 2,541,600 2,003,250
757,200 1,163,943,369

2,581,143 2,541,600 1,616,250
757,200 542,496,193

892,453,933 255,315,286

292,829,239 242,170,761

12,448,826 2,491,866 1,763,428
870,321 1,165,343,660

2,410,195 2,491,866 1,287,382
870,321 542,059,764

400,000 1,164,343,369

400,000 542,896,193

250,000 1,165,593,660

250,000 542,309,764

538

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 129
Veterans Service Board

Commissioner

Infonnation Division
I---------l
2 2

Assistant Commissioner,

Assistant Commissioner,

Field Service*

1----------1 Assistant Commissioner I - - - - - - - l Claims

3

5

2

Area 1
-
32

Administrative Division
8

- Area 2* 23
Area 3 32

Prepares and administers the Department's budget. .. maintains all departmental accounting records...prepares and processes all purchasing and personnel documents... maintains claim files on Georgia veterans.

Operates 48 offices statewide...advises and assists veterans in obtaining all veterans' benefits.
I
Georgia State Veterans Home Milledgeville

Provides skilled nursing and domiciliary care to Georgia war veterans, under contract with Central State Hospital (DRR).

Education and Training Division
7
Administers Veteran Education Assistance Program ... approves education activities for veterans' programs ... performs compliance inspections of VA approved training activities.

Claims Division -
13
Advises and assists veterans on veterans' benefit claims and appeals.

I
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home Augusta
Provides skilled nursing care to Georgia war veterans, under contract with Medical College of Georgia.

*Indicates dual function. 539

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

.
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Operating ExplPymts to
Central State Hospital Operating ExplPymts. to
GA Medical College Reg. Operating Exp. Project &
Insurance
Total Funds

F.Y. 1995 Expenditures
4,731,020 170,285 84,809
189,172 233,540 208,475
10,363 58,465
17,386,621
6,970,976
325,825 30,369,551

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
4,861,268 284,023 89,789 17,715 152,151 235,353 25,608 19,287 63,437

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
5,099,436 147,282 80,629
114,855 248,700 15,142,205
10,881 62,200

18,072,234

7,279,376

7,595,980

498,056 31,598,297

773,180 29,275,348

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection Level

Enhancements

Totals

5,239,554 185,307 96,745

5,239,554 185,307 96,745

230,816 249,942 14,043,892
21,465 72,700

230,816 249,942 14,043,892 21,465
72,700

7,650,811 510,400
28,301,632

7,650,811 510,400
28,301,632

Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

5,996,474 46,500
6,042,974 24,326,577
128 1

6,943,515 10,000
6,953,515
24,644,782
128 1

7,707,568
7,707,568 21,567,780
129 1

8,062,152
8,062,152 20,239,480
129 1

8,062,152
8,062,152 20,239,480
129 1

540

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Financial Summary

F.Y.1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Operating Exp/Pymts to
Central State Hospital Operating Exp/Pymts. to
GA Medical College Reg. Operating Exp. Project &
Insurance

Adjusted Base 5,138,498 147,282 80,629
114,855 248,700 15,142,205
10,881 62,200
7,595,980
286,488

Redirection Level

Funds To Redirect

Additions

18,415 30,879
9,116

96,561

(1,287,289)

10,584 5,250

(467,641)

46,691 211,612

Redirection Totals
5,156,913 178,161 89,745
211,416 248,700 13,854,916 21,465
67,450

Enhancements

7,175,030 498,100

Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

28,827,718
7,707,568
7,707,568 21,120,150
129 1

(1,754,930) (1,754,930)

429,108

27,501,896

354,584

8,062,152

354,584 74,524

8,062,152 19,439,744
129 1

Totals 5,156,913
178,161 89,745 211,416 248,700 13,854,916 21,465 67,450
7,175,030 498,100
27,501,896
8,062,152
8,062,152 19,439,744
129 I

541

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
F.Y.1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the Fiscal Year 1997 pay increase. 2. Delete non-recurring projects and insurance costs. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates. 4. Reflect decrease in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services.

21,567,780 43,364
(486,692) (1,266) (3,036)

ADJUSTED BASE

21,120,150

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT
I. Reflect lower than expected privatization contract cost for the Georgia War Veterans Horne in Milledgeville.
2. Implement privatization, outsourcing, and staff reductions at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Horne in Augusta. Implementation to be phased begInning January I, 1998.
3. Reduce personal services, regular operating expense, and, projects and insurance to reflect projected expenditures.

(1,287,289) (459,521) (8,120)

Total Funds to Redirect
ADDITIONS I. Increase regular operating expenses to cover projected expenditures. 2. Replace irreparably damaged hospital beds and purchase automated bathing systems for patients at the Georgia War Veterans Horne in Milledgeville. 3. Increase computer charges to permit direct access to Veterans Affairs database. 4. Increase telecommunications to cover projected expenses. 5. Repair and renovate various buildings at the Georgia War Veterans Horne in Milledgeville. 6. Increase regular operating expenses to cover projected increases in patient care at the Georgia War Veterans Horne in Augusta. 7. Reduce state funds to reflect projected increase in federal funds.

(1,754,930)
7,146 96,561
10,584 5,250 211,612 46,691
(303,320)

Total Additions TOTAL STATE FUNDS

74,524 19,439,744

542

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS F.Y.1998RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Veterans Assistance

12,747,576

12,476,076

20,276,366

14,591,599

2. Veterans Horne and Nursing Facility - Milledgeville 8,528,945

3,429,071

3. Veterans Nursing Horne - Augusta

7,998,827

5,662,633

7,225,530

4,848,145

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

29,275,348

21,567,780

27,501,896

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Veterans Service is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $19,439,744.

19,439,744

543

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Veterans Service serves more than 650,000 Georgia veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries in all matters pertaining to veterans' affairs. Since all veterans' benefits must be applied for, the major activities of the department generally consist of informing veterans and their families about all available state and federal benefits and directly assisting and advising them in obtaining those benefits to which they are entitled.
VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE As the state approving agency for the federally sponsored
Veterans Education Assistance Program, the department is responsible for approving and supervising all institutions (including public and private schools and establishments offering on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs) in Georgia which offer education under this program. In addition to approving these institutions, the Department of Veterans Service inspects them regularly to ensure that all criteria for continued approval are being met. In F.Y. 1996, the department conducted 1,182 inspections of veteran educational and training programs; inspections forF.Y. 1997 are projected to reach 1,303. This function is 100 percent federally funded and employs seven staff.
INSTITUTIONS FOR VETERANS The Department of Veterans Service operates two
institutions that offer health care services to eligible veterans. Located next to the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, the 540-bed Georgia State Veterans Home complex is situated on approximately 17 acres ofland. The complex is comprised of three skilled nursing units and one domiciliary unit (Le. building limited to simple lodging). The facility is staffed and operated through a contract with a private vendor.
A second facility is maintained in Augusta. The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home is staffed by 209 employees and operated through a contract with the Medical College of Georgia and the University System of Georgia. At this 192bed facility, physicians, and medical students provide a complex range of services and nursing care to sick and disabled veterans.
GOVERNING AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Department of Veterans Service is governed by the
seven-member Veterans Service Board appointed by the Governor, with confmnation by the Senate. The day-to-day operation of the department is the responsibility of the Commissioner who is appointed by the Board for a four-year term. The Commissioner is required by law to:
Generally promote and protect the right of Georgia veterans under all state and federal laws.
Furnish information to all veterans of all wars as to their rights and benefits under federal and state laws and local ordinances.

Assist all veterans and their dependents and beneficiaries in the preparation and processing of claims with the appropriate federal agencies.
Report to the appropriate federal or state agency any instances of incompetency, dishonesty or neglect of duty by any employee or agency dealing with veterans' affairs.
Maintain complete copies of all records on veterans filing claims for benefits through the department.
Advise the Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly as to needed veterans legislation.
AUTHORITY Titles 38-4, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Chapter
36, Title 38, United States Code.

250,000

Veterans Nursing Home and Domiciliary Total Patient Days

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000
0==,,--,========== 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 FIscal Year

D Veterans Home - Augusta
illID Veterans Domiciliary - Milledgeville
Veterans Home - Milledgeville

544

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Strategies and Services

The Department of Veterans Service regularly prepares and distributes news releases, radio programs, and technical bulletins on veterans' benefits, changes in laws, and proper procedures for filing claims. Also the Commissioner, other department staff and field office managers make personal appearances before veterans' organizations throughout the state to explain these rights and benefits and the assistance available from the department.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE In addition to the central office in
Atlanta, the department maintains a claims processing staff at the regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Atlanta and 48 field offices or satellite branches across the state. At these locations, agency personnel assist and advise veterans and their families in several ways. Assistance is given in initiating, filing and processing of claims. When necessary, the department will represent veterans before claims or appellate boards. Veterans are also

assisted in securing social security and

related benefits.

Additionally,

assistance is provided in securing burial

benefits, in arranging for the burial of

eligible veterans in national cemeteries

and in securing flags and grave

markers. In F.Y. 1996, the department

processed 612,062 requests for

assistance; it is projected that this

number will increase to 625,000 in F.Y.

1997.

GEORGIA WAR VETERANS HOME - MILLEDGEVILLE
In F.Y. 1997, the Department of Veterans Service privatized the operation of the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. The privatization of the facility is projected to save the state an estimated $6.8 million dollars, while maintaining high quality care standards for Georgia veterans. In F.Y. 1997 the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville will provide an estimated 161,000 days of patient care. As the veteran population has aged the acuity level (or level of care) of the skilled nursing patients has also increased

Veterans Requests for Assistance

significantly. In 1989, approximately 40 percent of the skilled patients at this facility required total care. Today, approximately 80 percent require this intensive level of care.
In addition to the skilled nursing component of the home, the Pete Wheeler Domiciliary provides living accommodations and minimal medical care to veterans who are able to maintain some level of independence in carrying out their daily living. A patient exercise program has been implemented throughout the home to increase physical activity with an anticipated reduction in patient falls and injuries.
GEORGIA VETERANS NURSING HOME - AUGUSTA
In F.Y. 1997 , this facility will provide 62,199 days of patient care to veterans in need of continuous nursing care and rehabilitation In addition, the facility provides educational experience to students of the various schools comprising the Medical College of Georgia. Through this association, the nursing home is allowed access to technology and expertise not readily available to other skilled nursing facilities. These resources have enabled the home to become a leader in long-term care training and research.

700,000

650,000

600,000

550,000

500,000 "--~~~~~~~~-----"~~~~--"-~~~~---./

1995

1996

1997

1998

Fiscal Year

I I No. ofVeterans

urI No. ofRequests for Assistance

545

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
VETERANS ASSISTANCE PURPOSE: Serve the over 680,000 Georgia veterans, their dependents and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans affairs by: (1) providing public information to the veteran population and their families about veteran benefits; and, (2) directly assisting and advising veterans and their families in securing the benefits to which they are entitled.
GOALS Efficiently process veterans benefit claims and appeals. Provide rapid response to direct inquiries concerning eligibility for veteran benefits. Notify all veterans who are entitled to veterans benefits. Assist Georgia veterans in filing veterans benefit claims.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PURPOSE: Certify schools, businesses, and institutions to provide on the job training (OJT) and apprenticeship programs under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs programs.
GOALS Certify in a timely manner, all schools that wish to participate in the veterans tuition assistance program. Efficiently implement the new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reporting system. Inspect over 1,350 schools, businesses and institutions statewide, that participate in the veterans education assistance program.
VETERANS NURSING HOMES AND DOMICILIARY PURPOSE: Provide daily skilled nursing and domiciliary care to Georgia veterans.
GOALS Provide quality patient care to eligible Georgia veterans. Provide quality skilled nursing and domiciliary care at a cost equal to or less than the southeastern regional average for similar services. Provide patient care that maintains elderly veterans at their highest level of functioning and independence.
546

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

AGENCY PROGRAMS 1. Veterans Assistance 2. Education and Training 3. Veterans Nursing Homes and Domiciliary

5,887,316 271,500
23,116,532

5,565,074 16,002,706

6,123,186 322,764
21,055,946

5,538,815 13,900,929

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

29,275,348

21,567,780

27,501,896

19,439,744

547

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1996 -- 163

Board of Directors

Promulgates Workers' Compensation regulations ...develops Workers' Compensation policy...hears 7 appeals of Administrative Law Judges' decisions and renders rulings on appeals... approves and submits budget requests for the agency.

I
Insurance Consultant
1

Executive Director's Office
3

I
Staff Attorneys
5

Handles insurance related issues...makes presentations to various groups as requested.

Oversees the operations of the Board...provides management supervision...makes presentation to various groups as requested... assists the Board Members as needed... peer review of medical services.

Researches cases appealed to Board...recommends appropriate action.

I
Administrative Services Division
16

I
Claims Processing Division
27

I
Fraud/Compliance Division
13

I
Legal Division
75

Performs accounting func- Maintains fileroom and

tions...performs personnel filing system... reviews

functions... coordinates cases prior to closure

training ses3ions, presen- ... operates mailroom...

tations and public infor- performs receptionist

mation... coordinates duties...processes mail

employee training pro- and forwards files and

grams ...prepares budget mail to divisions.. .locates

... oversees purchasing... files and resolves prob-

provides data processing lems caused by duplicate

services ... coordinates files.

printing services ...

manages contracts..----_ _..1.-

---,

Licensure and

Quality Assurance

Division

8

Certifies self-insurers and rehabilitation suppliers... licenses insurance companies ...performs quality assurance reviews of insurers and self-insurers ...maintains information on employers' insurance coverage... maintains Safety Library.

Investigates incidents of noncompliance... investigates incidents alleging fraud ... makes presentations to various groups regarding fraud/compliance.

Screens requests for hearings holds formal hearings reviews and approves stipulated settlements... mediates changes in physicians, rehabilitation suppliers, and attorney fees ...makes presentations to various groups as requested...copies case files for attorneys and higher courts.

Managed Care and

Catastrophic Disability

Division

8

Processes requests for rehabilitation services... performs quality assurance reviews of rehabilita-

tion suppliers... holds

conferences to resolve disputes...conducts train-

ing for rehabilitation

suppliers... reviews and

approves rehabilitation plans...reviews applica-

tions of Managed Care

Organizations.

549

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Payments To State Treasury
Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal & Other Funds
Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

F.Y.1995 Expenditures
7,372,393 473,329 73,059
15,919 961,460 152,708 496,432 124,622 748,343
10,418,265

F.Y.1996 Expenditures
8,207,754 480,860 111,345 20,490 34,704
1,077,810 151,383 308,132 166,437 101,413
10,660,328

F.Y.1997 Current Budget
8,666,608 372,074 76,840
17,252 1,079,835
225,000 247,479 207,613
10,892,701

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Redirection

Level

Enhancements

Totals

8,570,024 451,000 128,040

8,570,024 451,000 128,040

5,410 1,085,063
209,000 315,919 166,902

5,410 1,085,063
209,000 315,919 166,902

10,931,358

10,931,358

357,206
357,206 10,061,059
147 1

259,939
259,939 10,400,389
162 1

190,000
190,000 10,702,701
163 1

190,000
190,000 10,741,358
162 1

190,000
190,000 10,741,358
162 1

550

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Financial Summary

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Budget ClasseslFund Sources
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees & Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Payments to State Treasury Total Funds
Less Federal & Other Funds: Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds Total Federal & Other Funds Total State Funds
Positions Motor Vehicles

Adjusted Base 8,724,159 372,074 76,840
17,252 1,079,835
225,000 247,479 207,613
10,950,252
190,000
190,000 10,760,252
163 1

Redirection Level

Funds

To Redirect

Additions

(519,543) (1,500) (6,000)

368,539 40,213 40,505

(12,152)

60

(42,000) (40,711)

26,000 68,440

(621,906)

543,757

(621,906) (9)

543,757 8

Redirection Totals
8,573,155 410,787 111,345
5,160 1,079,835
209,000 315,919 166,902
10,872,103

Enhancements

190,000
190,000 10,682,103
162 1

Totals 8,573,155
410,787 111,345
5,160 1,079,835
209,000 315,919 166,902
10,872,103
190,000
190,000 10,682,103
162 1

551

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
F.Y. 1998 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT BUDGET

F.Y. 1997 STATE APPROPRIATIONS 1. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1997 pay increase. 2. Reflect an increase in the merit system position assessment due to the policy change that assessments in the future will be applied to all agency authorized positions for a base level of statewide services. 3. Reflect a decrease in agency self-insurance rates.

10,702,701 54,420 5,241
(2,110)

ADJUSTED BASE

10,760,252

REDIRECTION FUNDS

FUNDS TO REDIRECT 1. Eliminate nine positions and supporting cost. Positions include six court reporter positions, one fiscal officer, one legal assistant, and one section chief. 2. Reduce per diem, fees and contracts funding for the Fraud and Compliance division based on historical expenditures.

(601,906) (20,000)

Total Funds to Redirect

(621,906)

ADDITIONS 1. Increase personal services and supporting cost to add one position in the Data Processing section to provide technical support and guidance and software development. 2. Add three positions and supporting cost in the Alternate Dispute Resolution unit of the Legal division to mediate and resolve claims before trial. 3. Add two positions and supporting cost in the Fraud and Compliance division to increase random and complaint compliance checks and investigation of fraud and abuse. 4. Increase personal services and supporting cost due to the increasing volume of claims. Includes one position in the Claims Processing division and one position in Licensure and Quality Assurance division.

175,455 145,313 122,674 100,315

Total Additions

543,757

TOTAL REDIRECTION LEVEL

10,682,103

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

10,682,103

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Board of Workers' Compensation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended for F.Y. 1998: $10,682,103.

552

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Roles and Responsibilities

LEGISLATIVE MANDATE The State Board ofWorkers' Compensation is responsible
for ensuring that workers injured on the job receive adequate cost-effective medical treatment and return to the job as quickly as possible. All employers, with three or more fulltime or part-time employees, are required to obtain workers' compensation coverage through either private insurers or programs ofself-insurance for injuries arising out ofand in the course of employment. The only employees exempt are: federal government employees, railroad employees, farmers, farm hands, domestic servants, business partners, some corporate executives and independent contractors.
The Board administers the law to assure that injured workers are receiving the services and benefits to which they are entitled by the law in a timely and appropriate manner. The benefits provided include medical payments, a portion of wage replacement, catastrophic rehabilitation and others. Rights granted an employee under the law preclude any other legal remedies against an employer by an employee due to a work-related injury.
The Board regulates specific benefits to injured employees without regard for negligence or fault and guarantees protection for the employers through the exclusive remedy provision. However, claims are not paid if the cause of the injury is the result of the use of alcohol or a controlled substance. The injured employee can be tested within three hours, or eight hours from the time of the injury for alcohol or controlled substances, respectively.
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibilities of the Board are classified as quasi-
judicial, administrative and regulatory. The quasi-judicial

responsibilities include hearing cases on appeal and approving settlements. The chairperson of the three-member Board is the chief appellate administrative law judge. The administrative regulatory responsibilities range from developing policy, promulgating regulations and developing and submitting the agency's budget request.
The specific responsibilities of the Board include: Promulgating and adopting policies and rules. Approving applications of insurance companies to write workers' compensation policies in Georgia and applications of employers to act as self-insurers. Ensuring that employers maintain required insurance coverage. Reviewing and monitoring claims and settlements to ensure compliance with the law. Resolving disputes between claimants and employers. Publishing and distributing information about rights, benefits and obligations under the workers' compensation law to employers and employees. Approving fees of physicians and charges of hospitals and other providers of services paid by Workers' Compensation insurers and self-insurers.
To monitor the administration of the Workers' Compensation Law and fulfill these responsibilities, the chief executive authority for the Board rests with its chairperson, with administrative functions entrusted to an executive director appointed by the Board. The three member Board is appointed by the Governor for four-year terms.
AUTHORITY 34-9, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

160,000

Number of Claims Reviewed

140,000

120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000

102,181


122,550
I

140,000

153,000

o

1994

1995

1996

1997

Fiscal Years

553

BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Strategies and Services

Currently the State Board of Workers' Compensation provides services for approximately 190,000 employers and 3.5 million workers. Annually, approximately 52,000 losttime claims are filed as well as 170,000 medical only claims. Eight percent or less of these cases are litigated.
Those claims requiring an evidentiary hearing are heard by an administrative law judge in a court-like proceeding. Hearings are held in the county where the injury occurred or an adjoining county. The award is generally issued in the claim 30 to 60 days following the hearing. In addition to the state office in Atlanta, the board has eight field offices that house the Administrative Law Judges and legal secretaries who handle disputes in their designated areas. These field offices are located in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Rome and Savannah.
If either party is dissatisfied with the decision ofthe judge, the partymay appeal to the three-member board. During calendar year 1996, 818 appellate hearings were scheduled before the full board. Further appeals may be taken through the court system.
FRAUD AND COMPLIANCE UNIT In fiscal year 1995 the board
established a Fraud and Compliance unit to respond to complaints regarding uninsured employers and fraudulent claims. It is estimated that as many as half of the employers in Georgia who are required to carry workers' compensation coverage do not do so. This puts legitimate employers at a competitive disadvantage, skews the premium for the pool of insured employers and leaves thousands of workers without this required coverage. The primary purpose of the Fraud and Compliance unit is to identify these employers and apply penalties as provided by statute. Furthermore, local district attorneys will also be brought in to assist in the prosecution of the

misdemeanor and felony offenses discovered.

ALTERNATE

DISPUTE

RESOLUTION UNIT

The Alternate Dispute Resolution

(ADR) unit is a forum used to resolve

issues that do not require a formal

hearing. The unit has been expanded to

accommodate the dramatic increase in

the number of cases submitted for

mediation and other resolution issues

without a hearing. Request for legal

actions are being screened and diverted

by the Screening and Administration

unit to the ADR unit (based on legal

action requested), which provides for a

more cost-effective and timely

resolution of disputed issues. Cases

resolved in this manner will not require

hearings, nor will appeals be filed. The

unit handles over 600 cases per month

that would otherwise be assigned to the

Trial Section.

MANAGED HEALTH CARE There is a legislative provision for
board certified Workers' Compensation Managed Care Organizations to serve as an option for the delivery of medical services to injured workers. Therefore, any health care provider or group of medical services providers may submit an application to the board to become

certified to provide services to injured workers. In order to be certified, the managed health care plan must include: appropriate [mancial incentives to reduce service costs and utilization without sacrificing the quality of service; adequate methods of peer review and service utilization review to prevent inappropriate or excessive treatment; and efforts to promote services that will contribute to workplace health and safety. The National Commission of Compensation Insurance estimates that plans such as these can result in up to a 12 percent premium reduction.
As of November 1996, 27 organizations filed applications with the board for certification. A total of 14 organizations have been certified. It is anticipated that within the next three to five years the majority of Georgia's injured employees will access medical treatment through services provided by certified managed care organizations. To promote success within this system, quality assurance measures will be implemented. These measures will include compliance audits and participant surveys to measure satisfaction levels and assess outcomes.

25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000

Alternative Dispute Resolutions vs. Formal TrIals

1994

1996

1997

1998

Fiscal Years

rID Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit
Trial Unit

554

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Results-Based Budgeting Program Summaries
APPELLATEIREVIEW SERVICES PURPOSE: Schedule all hearing requests on appealed cases from administrative law judges and renders rulings on appeals; render rulings on requests for stipulated settlements, income advances and attorney leave of absences.
GOALS Promptly schedule and render decisions on cases appealed from administrative law judges (ALJ) level. Promptly render decisions on requests for stipulated settlements, income advances, and attorney leave of absences. Develop Workers' Compensation policy. Promulgate effective Workers' Compensation rules and regulations. Determine and implement Board goals and long range strategic planning.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS PROCESSING PURPOSE: Receive, process, maintain, and review documentation for workers' compensation injuries.
GOALS Provide complete, accurate, and timely documentation of work related injuries. Ensure correct and timely payments of benefits and compliance with the law and rules and regulations of the Board.
LEGAL AND ADJUDICATION SERVICES PURPOSE: Provide expeditious resolution of disputed workers' compensation claims, through adjudication or alternative dispute resolution. Evaluate and expedite fair settlement of disputed issues by trial.
GOALS Provide an efficient and effective forum for resolution of disputed issues by alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Provide an efficient and effective forum for resolution of disputed issues by trial.
555

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- Results Based Budgeting LICENSURE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICE PURPOSE: Provide licensure and quality assurance services to employers who self-insure their worke,rs' compensation liabilities; and to insurance companies that write workers' compensation policies.
GOALS Regulate and assist self-insurers and rehabilitation suppliers to assure compliance with the workers' compensation law. Expand the workers' compensation safety library with up-to-date safety videos featuring the importance of work-place safety. Expand the coverage section to accommodate 20% more calls for current information on insurance carrier covered employers and insured employers.
MANAGED CARE AND CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY
PURPOSE: Provide rehabilitation services to the injured worker which are likely to restore employees to optimal physical functioning and suitable employment.
GOALS Assist in restoring injured workers to optimal physical functioning; Promote suitable job placement of injured worker in a timely manner. Promote provision of suitable rehabilitation services in a timely manner. Monitor quality of rehabilitation services to promote effective services delivery. Certify new managed care organizations in Georgia. Monitor quality of managed care services to injured workers.
FRAUD CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
PURPOSE: Help enforce the laws, rules, and regulations of the State Board of Workers' Compensation by performing compliance checks of businesses in the State of Georgia and investigating reports of fraud.
GOALS Ensure compliance of all companies subject to the law. Educate the public on the workers' compensation law, rules, and regulations. Investigate reports of fraud and abuse of the workers' compensation system and assist with the prosecution of any cases which warrant such action.
556

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- Results-Based Budgeting

Program Fund Allocations

AGENCY PROGRAMS

F.Y. 1997 APPROPRIATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

F.Y. 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

1. Appellate / Review Services 2. Workers' Compensation Claims
Processing 3. Legal and Adjudication Services 4. Licensure and Quality Assurance Service

1,674,385 1,108,093
6,223,357 453,970

1,594,585 1,108,093
6,113,157 453,970

1,695,996 1,142,989
6,071,232 484,713

1,616,196 1,142,989
5,961,032 484,713

5. Managed Care and Catastrophic Disability

564,073

564,073

522,465

522,465

6. Fraud Control and Compliance Requirements
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

868,823

868,823

10,892,701

10,702,701

954,708

954,708

10,872,103

10,682,103

557

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND
Financial Summary

Expenditures, Current Budget and Agency Requests

,
Budget Classes/Fund Sources
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) _.State General Funds - Motor Fuel Tax Funds Total (Issued)
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New) - State General Funds Total (New) Total State Funds

F.Y. 1995 Expenditures

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1997

Expenditures Current Budget

F.Y. 1998 Agency Requests

Existing Obligations

Enhancements

Totals

384,046,235 61,000,000
445,046,235

411,509,725 70,000,000
481,509,725

373,438,501 35,000,000
408,438,501

540,131,568 540,131,568

540,131,568 540,131,568

36,684,200 36,684,200 481,730,435

42,803,478 42,803,478 524,313,203

6,043,950 6,043,950 414,482,451

540,131,568

540,131,568

558

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND
Financial Summary

Budget C1asses/Fund Sources
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) - State General Funds - Motor Fuel Tax Funds Total (Issued)
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New) - State General Funds Total (New)
Total State Funds

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations

Existing Obligations

F.Y. 1998 Governor's Recommendations Enhancements

Totals

306,225,527 35,000,000
341,225,527

306,225,527 35,000,000
341,225,527

341,225,527

49,396,628 49,396,628 49,396,628

49,396,628 49,396,628 390,622,155

EXPLANATIONS:
Existing Obligations: The Governor recommends that $3,000,000 of the proceeds from the 1995C issue for the Jolmson CI expansion, $1,800,000 of the proceeds from the 1996B issue for the Barrow County Detention Center, and $1,870,825 of the proceeds from the 1995C issue for planning and design for three prisons be redirected to the following Department of Corrections project: $6,670,825 for roofmg projects at various prisons.
The Governor also recommends that $9,200,000 of the proceeds from the 1995A, 1995C, and 1996B issues for the Emanuel, McIntosh, Sumter and Muscogee YDC projects be redirected to the following Department of Children and Youth Services projects: $3,000,000 for classroom facilities at Eastman YDF; $1,900,000 to construct a dining facility at Bill E. Ireland YDC; $1,520,000 for various water, sewer and plumbing projects at Augusta YDC ($1,240,000) and Lorenzo Benn YDC ($280,000); $1,000,000 for a 25-bed addition at Metro RYDC; and $1,780,000 for perimeter fencing, safety and security systems, and emergency generators at various YDCs and RYDCs.
The Governor recommends that the net state fund requirement of $341,225,527 for existing obligations be appropriated. This total amount for issued debt utilizes $35,000,000 from motor fuel tax receipts in lieu of state general funds to meet debt service requirements on outstanding issues sold on behalf ofthe Department of Transportation.
Enhancements - The Governor recommends $49,396,628 in additional debt service payments to authorize the following General Obligations tobesoldinF.Y.1998.

559

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND
General Projects

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

EDUCATION: $235,035,000

State Board of Education

9,049,738

97,835,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide $27,420,000 to 12 school systems for regular entitlements, $33,115,000 to 13 systems for regular advanced funding, $16,300,000 to 4 systems for incentive advance funding, and $21,000,000 to 4 systems for the balance of the F.Y. 1997 incentive advance funding.

Board of Regents, University System of Georgia

6,954,612

75,185,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds of $8,755,000 to construct a student services building and

health education classrooms at Macon College; $27,260,000 for phase II of a

manufacturing related disciplines complex at Georgia Institute of Technology; $6,060,000

for a student services/physical education building at Waycross College; $4,305,000 for a

music education building at Clayton College and State University; $7,685,000 for

renovation and an addition to Walker Hall Classroom building and Dublin Center at Middle

Georgia College; $13,305,000 for a physical education facility at Columbus State

University; $5,815,000 for a student center at Atlanta Metropolitan College; and

$2,000,000 for flood recovery at Albany State University.

1,278,813

13,825,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds of $4,975,000 to construct phase II of a central utility plant at Augusta State University; $1,100,000 to renovate Building C at DeKalb College; $4,800,000 to renovate Herty Hall at Georgia College and State University; $1,750,000 to renovate Payne Hall at Savannah State University; and $1,200,000 for Rock Eagle sewage and water system improvements.

2,523,862

27,285,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds of $655,000 for an addition to a maintenance building at Clayton College and State University; $4,965,000 to renovate the science/math building at Darton College; $3,380,000 to renovate the old science building for the School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University; $4,585,000 to renovate the Dugas Building for a pediatrics lab at Medical College of Georgia; $1,700,000 to purchase an oceanographic vessel for Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; $4,200,000 to retrofit a library ventilation system at the University of Georgia; $3,300,000 to construct a special education, speech/language pathology building at Valdosta State University; and $4,500,000 for the Old Capitol building renovations at Georgia Military College.

925,000

10,000,000

Authorizes 20-yearbonds to construct a North Campus parking deck at the University of Georgia. The first year's debt service requirement for these bonds is included in the Governor's fiscal year 1998 budget recommendation for the Board of Regents. This is a payback project with the debt service to be repaid from the parking receipts of the parking deck.

Department of Technical and Adult Education

832,500

9,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to continue a multi-year repairs and renovations program at

various facilities statewide.

445,770

1,905,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds to purchase equipment for renovated facilities.

560

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND--GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: $195,395,000

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

1,850,000

20,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide low interest loans to local governments for water,

sewer and wastewater treatment projects.

462,500

5,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for the remediation, removal and replacement of underground and above ground storage tanks.

Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism

117,000

500,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for facility improvements at state visitor information centers.

Department of Natural Resources

925,000

10,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to acquire land under the River Care 2000 program.

89,815

535,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds of $250,000 for a sewerage system and 5-year bonds of $285,000 to equip the conference center at Georgia Veterans State Park.

29,250

125,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds to repair 125 feet of bulkhead near the Meridian Dock residence.

35,100

150,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds to provide a state match for the Sapelo Island lighthouse renovation and for Brasstown Trek construction.

159,563

1,725,000 Authorizes 20-yearbonds for capital improvements to the Historic District on Jekyll Island.

Georgia Ports Authority *

804,750

8,700,000 Authorizes 20-yearbonds to extend Berth 13 and related infrastructure at Ocean Terminal.

535,575

5,790,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a steel framed Transit Shed adjacentto Berth 13.

1,230,250

13,300,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for 2 container cranes for Container Berth 7 at Garden City Terminal.
* All three of these Ports Authority projects are payback projects with the repayments for
debt service to begin after construction is completed.

Board of Regents, University System of Georgia

508,950

2,175,000 Authorizes 5-yearbonds to purchase equipment for the Governor's Traditional Industries

research projects.

203,500

2,200,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for the following Governor's Traditional Industries projects: $1,900,000 to renovate pilot plant and research facilities at the Food Science and Technology Building and $300,000 for a new Industry Interface Building, both at UGA.

Soil and Water Conservation Commission

138,287

1,495,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for structural upgrades to Category I dams.

Department of Transportation 10,175,000 110,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for the Governor's Road Improvement Program.

296,000

3,200,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for dike construction/improvements for the Savannah Harbor. 561

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND--GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Putpose of Bond Proceeds

Georgia World Congress Center

971,250

10,500,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for the planning and design of the PhaselV expansion.

HUMAN'SERVICES: 528,780,000

Department of Children and Youth Services

186,388

2,015,000 Authorizes 20-yearbonds to renovate cottages at various YDCs and RYDCs.

375,570

1,605,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for various repair and renovation projects including $1,005,000 for electrical, HVAC and security systems and $600,000 for repaving projects.

1,313,500

14,200,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a 150-bed YDC in Sumter County.

146,150

1,580,000 Authorizes 20-yearbonds to construct a 25-bed housing unit at the Macon YDC.

Department of Human Resources

185,462

2,005,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for various projects including $260,000 for major renovation

projects; $195,000 for electrical replacement; $170,000 for roofing projects; and

$1,380,000 for water, sewer and plumbing projects.

1,572,480

6,720,000

Authorizes 5-year bonds for repairs and renovations at various facilities statewide including $1,520,000 for safety and regulatory requirements, $4,590,000 for HVAC systems, $345,000 for floor coverings; and $265,000 for miscellaneous projects.

153,270

655,000

Authorizes 5-year bonds of $605,000 to design a 196-bed forensic facility at Central State Hospital (Binion building replacement) and $50,000 to design a therapy area for Roosevelt Hall at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.

PUBLIC SAFETY: 512,540,000

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

59,663

645,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a morgue/autopsy facility adjacent to the Macon

Branch Crime Lab.

303,862

3,285,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a replacement laboratory building for the Columbus Branch Crime Lab.

Department of Corrections

231,250

2,500,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for minor construction projects at various prisons.

203,963

2,205,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds of $1,725,000 for various environmental projects and $480,000 for food distribution unit and farm projects.

452,790

1,935,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for security projects.

Department of Public Safety

100,620

430,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds to repair the Fire Academy Burn Building.

142,450

1,540,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to design and construct a training facility for the Department of Children and Youth Services at the Public Safety Training Center.
562

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND--GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS: $37,050,000

Department of Agriculture

555,000

6,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a replacement laboratory building for the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

92,500

1,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for improvements to the Atlanta Farmer's Market.

Georgia Building Authority

1,850,000

20,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to continue the renovation of the #2 Peachtree Building. This amount includes $8,000,000 to renovate the #2 Peachtree Annex for use by the Georgia State University School of Public Policy.

420,875

4,550,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to renovate all floors and major mechanical systems at 244 Washington Street.

277,500

3,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for Americans with Disabilities Act modifications.

231,250

2,500,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to continue renovations at the State Capitol building.

Debt Service 3,857,490
45,539,138
49,396,628

Face Amount 16,485,000
492,315,000
508,800,000

Total 5-year bonds recommended Total 20-year bonds recommended
Total new bond projects recommended

RECOMMENDED APPROPRlAnON: The State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1998 is recommended: $390,622,155.

563

Capital Outlay

I I I I I I
I I I I I I
I I I I I I
I I I I I I
I I I I I I

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR

Department of Agriculture Georgia Building Authority Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Children and Youth Services Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority Department of Corrections State Board of Education
FY 1997 Amended Department of Human Resources Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Visitor Information Centers Georgia World Congress Center Georgia Ports Authority Department of Natural Resources Jekyll Island Authority Department of Public Safety Regents, University System of Georgia State Soil & Water Conservation Commission Department of Technical & Adult Education Department of Transportation
TOTAL

437,589
6,919,140 128,833 909,000
268,033,885 276,428,447

BONDS
7,000,000 30,050,000
3,930,000 19,400,000
25,000,000 6,640,000 97,835,000
9,380,000
500,000 10,500,000 27,790,000 10,810,000 1,725,000 1,970,000 130,670,000 1,495,000 10,905,000 113,200,000
508,800,000

Redirected

15,870,825

LOTTERY
63,569,201
20,040,000 83,609,201

567

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW-CONSTRUCTION Laboratories -- Recommend $6,000,000 for the construction of a replacement Diagnostic and Investigatio
Laboratory in Athens to provide regulatory and surveilllance testing in compliance with laws governing the sale, interstate transport and export of animals. (Department of Agriculture's estimate of future operating cost: $1,155,487 a year, no new employees). Georgia Agrirama Development Authority -- Construct a multi-purpose building to include a museum exhibit and storage area, ticket sales center, orientation center, restrooms, food service center, office space, classrooms and gift shop (requested $6,000,000). -- Acquire and install a railroad track to encompass the Agrirama grounds as part of a visitor transport rail system (requested $431,000). -- Construct a 1940's farmstead to complement the site's other historic period farmsteads to further depict and educate the public on the evolution and history of farming in Georgia (requested $300,000).

Bonds

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Laboratories -- Install a walk-in cooler at the Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory in Tifton
(requested $100,000). Farmers' Markets -- Recommend $1,000,000 to conduct repairs and renovations at the Atlanta Farmers' Market
(requested $2,000,000 to conduct repairs and renovations at Farmers' Markets in Atlanta and other locations).

Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$14,831,000

-- Recommended: $7,000,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

568

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDC) -- Design and construct a 75-bed facility in Gainesville (requested $7,670,000). -- Design and construct a 75-bed facility in the Rome / Marietta area (requested
$7,670,000). -- Design and construct a 60-bed facility in Columbus (requested $7,520,000). -- Recommend $1,000,000 to construct a 25-bed addition to the Metro RYDC. -- Design and construct a 24-bed addition to the Dekalb RYDC (requested $2,450,000). -- Design and construct a 20-bed addition to the Gwinnett RYDC (requested $1,550,000). -- Design and construct a 75-bed facility in the Albany / Waycross area (requested
$7,670,000). -- Design and construct a 75-bed facility in the Griffm / Macon area (requested
$7,670,000). -- Construct a20-bed addition to the Marietta RYDC (requested $920,000). -- Recommend $405,000 to erect perimeter fencing at Albany, Athens, Augusta, Blakely,
Clayton, Columbus, Marietta and Rome RYDCs. (Requested $435,000) -- Recommend $214,000 to install security and life safety systems at Albany, Augusta,
Blakely, Columbus, Dalton, Dekalb, Eastman, Griffm, Macon, Rome, Sandersville, Thomasville, and Waycross RYDCs. -- Install walk-in freezer/coolers at Blakely, Dalton, Eastman, Griffin, Rome, Sandersville, and Waycross RYDCs (requested $119,000). -- Construct additional classrooms at Albany, Columbus, Sandersville and Macon RYDCs (requested $702,000). -- Construct storage/utility buildings at Albany, Clayton, Columbus, Gainesville, Gwinnett, Rome, and Sandersville RYDCs (requested $320,000). -- Recommend $30,000 to construct accessible rest rooms at Albany, Augusta, Blakely, and Columbus RYDCs. -- Extend the recreation areas at the Augusta and Clayton RYDCs (requested $24, I 00). -- Improve loading docks, grounds and drainage at Augusta, Clayton, Eastman, Thomasville and Waycross RYDCs (requested $40,500).

Redirected Bonds
Redirected Bonds Redirected Bonds
Redirected Bonds

Youth Development Campuses (YDC) -- Recommend $14,200,000 to construct a I50-bed YDC in Sumter County. Requested
$18,500,000 to construct a 250-bed YDC in Sumter County. -- Construct a 250-bed YDC in Muscogee County (requested $18, I00,000). -- Recommend $1,540,000 to design and construct a training facility for DCYS at the
Georgia Public Safety Training Center (requested $1,600,000).

Bonds Department of Public Safety

Augusta YDC -- Construct a new dining facility (requested $1,930,000). -- Enlarge the detention unit at the facility (requested $178,000). -- Recommend $855,000 to construct a guardhouse, sallyport and parking lot. -- Design a warehouse building (requested $75,000). -- Demolish prison building on campus grounds and repave streets (requested $167,000).

Redirected Bonds

569

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

Bill E. 'Ireland YDC -- Recommend $1,900,000 to construct a Food Service Building. -- Construct a Multi Purpose Building (requested $2,000,000). -- Construct a new Vocational Auto Body Shop (requested $306,000). -- Construct a Council Hall (requested $216,000). -- Recommmend $128,000 to install smoke and heat detectors (requested 128,800).
Eastman YDC -- Recommend $3,000,000 to modify the housing units and add classroom units at the
facility to house juvenile offenders.
Lorenzo Benn YDC -- Construct classroom addition to Activity Building (requested $663,000). -- Construct a Detention / Facility Police Unit (requested $319,200). -- Enlarge the outdoor recreation area (requested $82,000). -- Landscape front entrance to campus (requested $84,600).
Macon YDC -- Recommend $1,580,000 to construct a 25-bed housing unit at the facility. -- Design and construct an additional 25-bed housing unit (requested $2,000,000). -- Recommend $148,000 to install an emergency generator. -- Construct a detention unit expansion (requested $456,000). -- Construct a multi-purpose building (requested $882,000).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Redirected Bonds Redirected Bonds Redirected Bonds
Bonds Redirected Bonds

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDC) -- Recommend $125,000 to replace the HVAC systems at the Athens, Dekalb and
Thomasville RYDCs and install a hot water heater at the Griffm RYDC. -- Recommend $150,000 to resurface and pave driveways, parking lots and streets at the
Athens, Augusta, Dalton, Gainesville, and Gwinnett RYDCs. -- Recommend $45,000 to replace cell doors at the Columbus RYDC and replace control
room switches, cameras and monitors for cell doors at the Dekalb RYDC. -- Recommend $40,000 to retile clinic, recreation room and classroom floors at the
Waycross RYDC and replace three shower stalls at the Dalton RYDC.
Youth Development Campuses (YDC) Augusta YDC -- Recommend $1,240,000 to complete phase two to replace / repair the water distribution,
storm drainage and sewerage systems (requested $1,260,000). -- Demolish four buildings which are delapidated and beyond feasible repair on the
campus (requested $311,000). -- Recommend $96,000 to replace floor tile in five buildings. -- Renovate two buildings (26 and 27) to house 54 students for the short term program
(requested $417,300).

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
Redirected Bonds
Bonds

570

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

-- Recommend $205,000 to renovate the HVAC system for housing units. -- Recommend $385,200 to repair cellings and walls in five buildings due to leaking roofs
and steam heat. -- Recommend $200,000 to repair and repave facility streets (requested $453,600).
Bill E. Ireland -- Recommend $744,000 to construct a new electrical distribution system. -- Recommend $200,900 to replace propane gas system. -- Add razor wire to security fence (requested $57,000). -- Renovate Building 11 to house the facility police (requested $387,300). -- Recommend $60,000 to demolish boiler chimney. -- Recommend $510,700 to renovate two housing units (requested $591,400). -- Recommend $350,200 to renovate the Clinic Building. -- Renovate the Administration Building (requested $709,500). -- Refurbish the main floor of the Library (requested $120,800). -- Recommend $250,000 to repave streets and parking lots on the campus (requested
$565,000).
Lorenzo Benn YDC --Recommend $140,000 to replace HVAC system for the Administration Building. -- Recommend $280,000 to replace the sewer lines on campus and renovate plumbing in
the School and Administration Building. -- Renovate two cottages (A&D and B) (requested $647,000). -- Renovate Building 11 for office space (requested $62,000).
Macon YDC -- Recommend $118,000 to replace the ceilings in six cottages.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds
Bonds
Bonds Redirected Bonds
Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$109,696,400

-- Recommended:

Bonds

$19,400,000

Redirected Bonds $9,200,000

Total Package $28,600,000

571

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

, NEW CONSTRUCTION Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority -- Recommed $20,000,000 for low interest water, sewer and wastewater treatment
construction loans to local governments. -- Recommend $5,000,000 for the remediation, replacement and closure of underground
and above ground storage facilities.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$25,000,000

-- Recommended:

$25,000,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

572

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION -- Recommend $167,000 to construct a multipurpose building to serve as a supply and
chemical storage facility and maintenance work area at the Food Distribution Unit in Milledgeville. -- Recommend $315,000 to provide for an expansion to the dairy processing operation at Rogers State Prison. Funding will provide for the construction of two 10,000 gallon milk storage silos, refrigeration system, cold storage warehouse, and case washer. -- Construct a motor vehicle garage at the Food Distribution Unit in Milledgeville (requested $941,000). -- Design funds to construct a 200-bed mental health institution in Bainbridge (requested $610,000).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds
Bonds

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Correctional Facilities -- Recommend $2,500,000 to provide for repair projects and facilities maintenance items
statewide (requested $3,227,600). -- Recommend $6,670,825 for roofrepairs'at the following state prisons; Jackson
($825,000), Central ($550,000), Lee ($704,000), Metro ($510,000), Coastal ($400,000), Hays ($972,000), Montgomery (475,000), Rogers ($1,500,000), and Rutledge ($734,000) (requested $7,764,000).
Statewide Security Issues -- Recommend $1,794,000 to add perimeter security detection systems to the following
institutions; Georgia State Prison ($352,000), Baldwin State Prison ($326,000), Scott State Prison ($622,000)and Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center ($494,000). -- Recommend $84,000 for new entry buildings at four facilities that were built without entry buildings. Project includes Hays, Telfair, Ware and Phillips State Prisons. -- Recommend $56,400 to provide security hardening upgrades at Lee State Prison.
Statewide Environmental Issues -- Recommend $510,000 for statewide refrigerant conversion required by Environmental
Protection Agency regulations. -- Recommend $492,000 for water tower resurfacing at Georgia State Prison ($342,000)
and Lee State Prison ($150,000). -- Recommend $724,000 to upgrade prison grease traps to reduce the amount of grease
infiltrating waste water systems. -- Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades to correct deficiencies statewide (requested
$1,304,000).

Bonds Redirect Bonds
Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$17,989,000

-- Recommended: $6,640,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

$6,670,825 in F.Y. 1997 redirected bonds

573

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects
NEW CONSTRUCTION Local School Systems -- Recommend Regular Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in 12
school systems (requested $27,419,910). -- Recommend Regular Advance Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate
schools in 13 school systems (requested $33,113,281). -- Recommend Growth Capital Outlay funds to construct and/or renovate schools in 27
school systems (requested $63,569,201). -- Recommend Incentive Advance Capital Outlay funds for 4 school systems (requested
$16,302,734). -- Recommend Incentive Advance Capital Outlay funds for F.Y. 1997 applicants to
construct and/or renovate schools in 4 school systems (requested $21,000,492). -- Provide vocational education equipment for high schools and middle schools
(requested $11,582,000).
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE State Schools -- Recommend $437,589 in continuation funds for repairs and maintenance projects at
Georgia Academy for the Blind, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, and Georgia School for the Deaf.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds Bonds See F.Y. 1997 Amended Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$173,425,207

-- Recommended: $437,589

$97,835,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

$63,569,201 in F.Y. 1997 Amended lottery funds

574

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS -- Recommend $20,000,000 to continue the renovation of the 2 Peachtree Street Building.
This amount includes $8,000,000 to renovate the 2 Peachtree Annex for use by the Georgia State University School of Public Policy. (requested $28,500,000). -- Recommend $4,550,000 to renovate the 244 Washington Street Building. -- Recommend $3,000,000 for Americans with Disabilities Act -- related facilities. -- Recommend $2,500,000 for State Capitol Restoration -- including flags, portraits, lighting, entrance doors, and marble statuary. -- Renovate interior space and major mechanical systems of the Health Building (requested $10,085,000). -- Continue the construction of a new building at Tradeport (requested $5,000,000).

Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$53,635,000

-- Recommended: $30,050,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

575

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW'CONSTRUCTION -- Recommend $3,285,000 for construction of a new laboratory to replace the existing
laboratory in Columbus, Georgia. (department's estimate of future operating cost: $171,997). -- Recommend $645,000 to construct a regional examiner facility adjacent to the existing GBI Macon Branch Laboratory.

Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$3,930,000

-- Recommended: $3,930,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

576

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION Central State Hospital -- Recommend $606,200 to design a 196-bed maximum security forensic facility (requested
$606,200 in the F.Y. 1997 Amended). -- Construct a new maximum security facility (requested $15,787,200).
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital -- Construct isolation rooms on five units (requested $128,400).
Savannah Regional Hospital -- Install three emergency generators (requested 268,000).
MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS Central State Hospital -- Upgrade facility to meet Life/Safety Codes - phase two (requested $2,091,500). -- Recommend $2,280,000 to upgrade HVAC systems - phase one.
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation -- Renovate the therapy area in Roosevelt Hall (requested $1,230,000).
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Atlanta Regional Hospital -- Install security fence around pond (requested $62,200). -- Recommend $199,100 to install security screellS in all patient buildings. -- Repair unit fenced areas (requested $69,900).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds
Bonds
Bonds

Augusta Regional Hospital -- Recommend $97,000 to replace cedar shingles on nine buildings. -- Recommend $347,000 to replace floor covering and ceiling in the Geriatric Unit. -- Replace flooring in the Forensics Unit ($61,000).
Central State Hospital -- Install new emergency generator for the Yarbrough Building (requested $92,600). -- Recommend $608,800 to renovate chiller plant - Kidd Building. -- Repair underground utilities - Phase V (requested $994,400). -- Recommend $627,900 to replace the plumbing in the Boland Building. -- Upgrade facility to meet ADA standards (requested $379,400).
Georgia Mental Health Institute -- Install patio security screens on adult units (requested $122,600). -- Recommend $50 I,200 to install sprinklers - phase three. -- Recommend $404,900 to replace absorption chiller with a centrifugal chiller in
the Administration Building. -- Replace door locks in patient units one through eight (requested $270,000). -- Recommend $169,800 to replace skylights in patient units four and five. -- Recommend $88,900 to replace steam plant electric motors.

Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds

577

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES -- KY. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

-- Retrofit lighting in units four and six (requested $145,600). -- Recommend $114,300 to retrofit/renovate electrical switch gear.

Bonds

Gracewood State School and Hospital -- Replace 260-ton steam absorption unit in the mechanical equipment room (requested
$264,400). -- Recommend $419,500 to replace all tempered, cold, and circulating water lines in two
buildings (requested $484,900 for three buildings). -- Recommend $155,300 to replace controls/control panels on two boilers in the steam plant. -- Recommend $166,600 to replace windows in two buildings. -- Replace floor covering in nine buildings (requested $349,800). -- Recommend $506,500 to replace HVAC units and balance air distribution systems in
Building 15. -- Recommend $80,000 to upgrade electrical systems in six buildings.

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds

Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital -- Recommend $111,000 to install standby generator in central chiller plant. -- Install an approved automatic fire sprinkler system in the AMH workshop (requested
$55,900). -- Renovate hospital buildings to meet ADA standards (requested $99,700). -- Recommend $200,000 to replace 1972 model absorption chiller. -- Recommend $455,800 to replace fire alarm systems on all patient units. -- Recommend $254,400 to replace underground condensate return lines.

Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds

Savannah Regional Hospital -- Recommend $235,000 to install a 550-ton electric drive chiller.

Bonds

Southwestern State Hospital -- Install automatic door openers at entrance doors in six buildings - Thomasville (requested
$89,000). -- Replace HVAC systems in the Adult Psychiatric Unit - Thomasville (requested $788,700). -- Replace HVAC system, ceilings, light fixtures, and insulation in the Training Activity
Center - Bainbridge (requested $933,800). -- Recommend $363,200 to replace sprinkler heads in patient care buildings - Thomasville.

Bonds

West Central Regional Hospital -- Provide design funds for the installation of emergency generators in six buildings
(requested $50,000). -- Replace water lines campus wide (requested $133,600). -- Replace water heaters and controls at all buildings (requested $84,000) -- Upgrade Honeywell Delta 2000 to Honeywell Excel Building Supervisor (requested
$96,400). -- Upgrade individual building panels throughout the campus (requested $335,100).

Georgia Industries for the Blind -- Recommend $76,500 to renovate toilet facilities at the Atlanta Plant. -- Repair interior and exterior wall at the Bainbridge Plant (requested $98,700).

Bonds

578

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES -- F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

Roosevelt Wann Springs Institute for Rehabilitation -- Provide funds to study the campus wide electrical distribution system. -- Renovate the pavilion and birdcage (requested $437,000). -- Recommend $208,000 to renovate the Wilson pool and the Phannacy Building. -- Recommend $50,000 to design a therapy area in Roosevelt Hall (requested $50,000 in
F.Y. 1997 Amended).

Bonds
Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENTAL TOTALS

-- Requested:

$34,306,000

-- Recommended: $9,380,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

579

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION Georgia Ports Authority -- Recommend $14,490,000 to construct a transit shed and extend Berth 13 at Ocean
Terminal in Savannah. -- Recommend $13,300,000 to purchase two container cranes for Garden City Terminal,
to maximize the state's investment in Container Berth 7. -- Complete the feasibility study and advance-fund the project design to deepen the
Brunswick navigation channel (requested $4,600,000). -- Begin Phase I of a two-phase feasibility study to deepen the Savannah River channel.
Phase II is expected to cost $1 million in F.Y. 1999 (requested $1,500,000). -- Construct a 130,000 square foot Roll On/Roll Off warehouse at Garden City Terminal
(requested $3,851,000). -. Purchase four Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for Garden City Terminal, replacing
four older, smaller RTGs (requested $3,000,000). -- Provide funds for equipment and infrastructure improvements for the Colonel's
Island Bulk Export Grain Facility in Brunswick (requested $1,069,149).

Georgia World Congress Center -- Recommend $10,500,000 for planning and design for the Phase IV expansion of the
Georgia World Congress Center.

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Recommend $500,000 for facility improvements at state visitor centers.

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$53,016,475

-- Recommended: $38,790,000

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds

580

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites -- Recommend $250,000 for a sewerage system for the meeting facility at Georgia Veterans
Memorial State Park. -- Recommend $285,000 for furniture, fixtures and equipment for the meeting facility at
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (requested $173,308). -- Construct a new residence at Tallulah Gorge State Conservation Park (requested
$120,000). -- Construct a new residence at General Coffee State Park (requested $120,000). -- Recommend $150,000 to match federal money for the renovation ofthe Sapelo Island
lighthouse and the construction of Brasstown Trek trail. -- Provide a state match of federal National Recreation Trail Act funds for park trails
improvements (requested $100,000).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds Bonds
Bonds

Coastal Resources -- Construct two additional nearshore artificial reefs off coastal Georgia (requested
$400,000).
Wildlife Resources -- Recommend $10,000,000 to acquire land under River Care 2000. -- Install a single phase electrical line from the mainland to Ossabaw Island (requested
$700,000). -- Recommend $125,000 to repair 125 feet of bulkhead at the Meridian Dock residence. -- Recommend $503,810 to develop additional public fishing areas. -- Recommend $737,330 for wildlife management area land acquisition. -- Recommend $200,000 for statewide boat ramp construction.
Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority -- Improve pedestrian traffic flow and various existing facilities including the East Gate,
building walkway connectors and miscellaneous grounds improvements (requested $1,316,475). -- Construct an 80,000 square foot multipurpose agricultural complex/office building (requested $6,197,153). -- Develop the south gate and adjacent area at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in conjuction with the 1-75 interchange to be located at the southwest comer ofthe Agricenter (requested $934,958).
Civil War Commission -- Provide matching funds to acquire the Resaca Battlefield (requested $1,000,000).
Jekyll Island-State Park Authority -- Recommend $1,725,000 for capital improvements to the Historic District on Jekyll Island
(requested $4,000,000).

Bonds Bonds 503,810 737,330 200,000 Authority Reserves
Bonds

581

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Commissioner's Office -- Recommend $213,750 for land acquisition support.

Historic Preservation -- Recommend $350,000 for the second phase of repairs and maintenance of Rhodes
Memorial Hall.

Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites -- Recommend $4,448,500 for various repairs and maintenance, shop stock and paving
projects at Parks and Historic Sites facilities.

Coastal Resources -- Recommend $41,250 for various repairs and maintenance projects in Coastal Resources.

Wildlife Resources -- Recommend $424,500 for repairs and maintenance projects in Wildlife Resources.

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$27,506,034

-- Recommended: $6,919,140

$12,535,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
213,750 350,000
4,448,500
41,250 424,500

582

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION -- Construct anew Headquarters Building for the department (requested $18,596,490). -- Recommend $1,540,000 to design and construct a new training facility at the Georgia
Public Safety Training Center for use by the Department of Children and Youth Services.
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Recommend $128,833 for various repairs and maintenance projects for patrol posts
(requested $778,833). -- Recommend $430,000 for structural repair to the Fire Academy Burn Building
(requested $428,000 in the F.Y. 1997 Amended Budget).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Bonds
128,833 Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$19,375,323

-- Recommended: $128,833

$1,970,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

583

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION Major Capital Outlay Projects
Recommend $8,757,000 for the construction of a student services building and health education classrooms at Macon College. (Board of Regents' estimate offuture operating cost: $360,000,3 new employees.) Recommend $27,258,000 to construct the manufacturing related disciplines complexphase two at the Georgia Institute of Technology. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $795,000, 10 new employees.) Recommend $6,058,500 for the construction of the student services/physical education building at Waycross College. (Board of Regents' estimate offuture operating cost: $238,000, 3 new employees.) Recommend $4,305,000 to construct the music education building at Clayton College and State University. (Board of Regents' estimate offuture operating cost: $127,000,4 new employees.) Recommend $7,686,000 to renovate and construct an addition to Walker Hall Classroom Building and Dublin Center at Middle Georgia College. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $170,000, 2 new employees.) Recommend $13,303,750 to construct a physical education facility at Columbus State University. (Board of Regents' estimate offuture operating cost: $689,000, 9 new employees.) Recommend $5,817,000 for the construction of a student center at Atlanta Metropolitan College. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $207,000,4 new employees.) Recommend $2,000,000 for flood recovery at Albany State University (requested $6,497,464). Recommend $200,000 in planning funds to determine housing options at Savannah State University. Recommend $350,000 in planning funds to determine classroom replacement options at Augusta State University.

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds State General Funds State General Funds

Minor Capital Outlay Projects Category A - Critical Needs
Recommend $4,975,000 for construction of central utility plant - phase two at Augusta State University. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $75,000,3 new employees.)
Recommend $1,100,000 to complete renovation of Building "e" at DeKalb College.
Recommend $4,800,000 to renovate Herty Hall at Georgia College and State University. Recommend $1,750,000 to renovate Payne Hall at Savannah State University. -- Recommend $1,200,000 for construction improvements to Rock Eagle sewerage and water distribution system at the University of Georgia.

Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds

Category B - Acute Program Needs Recommend $654,000 to construct an addition to the Maintenance Building at Clayton College and State University. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $53,000, 1 new employee.) Recommend $4,965,000 to renovate and construct an addition for science and math at Darton College. (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $70,000,2 new employees.)

Bonds Bonds

584

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommend $3,380,000 to renovate the old science building for the School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University. Recommend $4,586,000 to renovate the Dugas Building for a pediatrics laboratory at the Medical College of Georgia. Recommend $1,700,000 to purchase an oceanographic vessel for the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Recommend $4,200,000 to retrofit the library ventilation system at the University of Georgia. Recommend $3,300,000 to construct a special education, speech/language pathology building at Valdosta State University. (Board of Regents' estimate offuture operating cost: $127,000,2 new employees.)

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds

Category C - Other Significant Needs Renovate old agricultural engineering building at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (requested $2,257,000). Construct library/learning resource center at Bainbridge College (requested $4,113,000). (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $185,000,2 new employees.) Construct classroom/learning resource center at East Georgia College (requested $4,900,000). (Board of Regents' estimate of future operating cost: $281,000,3 new employees.) Construct phase two of the ceramics/sculpture studio facility at Georgia Southern University (requested $1,410,000). Renovate Crawford Wheatley Hall at Georgia Southwestern State University (requested $2,300,000). Provide funds to acquire the physical plant facility at Southern Polytechnic State University (requested $500,000). Renovate Aycock Hall at State University of West Georgia (requested $2,270,000). Provide funds to purchase Chatham property at Georgia Southwestern State University (requested $397,333).

Payback Projects Renovate Creswell Hall at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (requested $1,328,000). Construct a university center at Augusta State University (requested $11,020,000). Renovate the upper level of the student center at Clayton College and State University (requested $3,370,000). Renovate Ennis Hall dorm at Georgia College and State University (requested $6,000,000). Construct an outdoor intramural sports complex at Georgia College and State University (requested $1,200,000). Construct a parking deck at the Georgia Institute of Technology (requested $7,500,000). Construct a recreation center at Georgia State University (requested $27,919,000). Recommend $10,000,000 to construct a parking deck for the north campus at the University of Georgia.

Bonds

Other Projects Provide funds to purchase equipment for technical operations at a new production and transmission center at the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission (requested $5,955,694). Recommend $4,500,000 for completion of the renovation of the Old Capitol Building at Georgia Military College.
585

Bonds

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

-- Recopunend $359,000 planning and design funds for the the restoration ofthe Old Governor's Mansion on Georgia College campus (requested $3,500,000).
-- Recommend $4,375,000 for equipment and building renovations for the Governor's Traditional Industries Initiative, including $1.9 million for renovation to the Food Sciences and Technology Building at the University of Georgia.

State General Funds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$211,202,047

-- Recommended: $909,000

$130,670,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

586

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Recommend $1,495,000 to provide major maintenance and structural upgrading for two
Category I structures as required under the state's Safe Dams Act (requested $1,495,134).

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$1,495,134

-- Recommended:

$1,495,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

Bonds

587

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW'CONSTRUCTION Satellite Centers -- Recommend $5 million for construction of the Burke County Satellite of Augusta
Technical Institute (requested $6,112,490; department's estimate of future operating cost: $2,810,181, including $2,000,687 for equipment and 17 new employees). -- Construction of Phase II of the Gordon County Satellite of Coosa Valley Technical Institute (requested $3,402,535). Facilities -- Recommend $5,500,000 for construction of a new classroom building at Ogeechee Technical Institute (requested $5,549,970; department's estimate offuture operating cost: $3,861,342, including $3,295,188 for equipment and 41 new employees). -- Recommend $5,000,000 for construction of a regional business and industry training center at Heart of Georgia-Dublin Technical Institute (requested $7,949,500; department's estimate of future operating cost: $1,122,545 including $806,000 for equipment and 22 new employees).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Lottery
Lottery Lottery

MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS -- Retrofit McLain Hall at South Georgia Technical Institute (requested $2,009,385). -- Retrofit Building G at Albany Technical Institute (requested $1,849,600). -- Retrofit Building 1 at Walker Technical Institute (requested $1,127,520). -- Retrofit Building B a~ West Georgia Technical Institute (requested $1,907,977). -- Construct a pedestrian bridge at Columbus Technical Institute (requested $445,000). -- Complete Phase I ofNorth Georgia Technical Institute's Master Plan (requested $3,660,000).
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Recommend $9 million to continue a multi-year facility maintenance program for minor
repairs, renovations and maintenance needs department-wide (requested $15,227,837). -- Renovations to Atlanta and Savannah technical institutes if they are converted to
state management (requested $1,403,116).
EQUIPMENT -- Recommend $1,040,000 for equipment for 26 new full-time literacy instructors. -- Equipment for new facilities scheduled to open in F.Y. 1998 (requested $13,306,416). -- Recommend $3.5 million to replace obsolete instructional equipment (requested
$10 million). -- Recommend $1,905,000 for equipment for facilities undergoing major renovation or
retrofitting (requested $4,397,867). -- Equipment for new programs begun with Enhancement funds (requested $3,157,706). -- Equipment to link all public library systems to the Internet (requested $1,718,106).

Bonds
Lottery Lottery Bonds See Regents

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$84,265,025

-- Recommended:

$20,040,000 in lottery funds

$10,905,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

588

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
F.Y. 1998 Capital Outlay Projects

NEW CONSTRUCTION Planning and Construction Federal Road Programs -- Recommend $131,250,213 for federal road programs to be matched with $587,230,877 in
federal funds ($718,481,090 total state and federal).
State Road Programs -- Recommend $28,500,000 for state fund construction (requested $51,125,847). -- Recommend $110,000,000 for work on the Governor's Road Improvement
Program (GRIP) (requested $225,000,000). -- Recommend $14,000,000 for four-laning and multi-laning program. -- Recommend $17,000,000 for projects of greatest need (requested $35,000,000).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
131,250,213
28,500,000 Bonds
14,000,000 17,000,000

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance and Betterments -- Recommend $38,641,836 for resurfacing and rehabilitation, on-system (requested
$40,000,000). -- Recommend $38,641,836 for resurfacing and rehabilitation, off-system (requested
$40,000,000).
Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities -- Construct the Atlanta Multimodal Transfer Facility (requested $10,000,000 to be
matched with $40,000,000 in federal funds). -- Purchase rail lines totaling $3,825,000 including Midville-Kirby ($1,200,000),
Omaha-Preston ($2,000,000), Vidalia-Kirby ($300,000), and Vidalia-Hester ($325,000); rehabilitate five lines totaling $2,254,000 including Ellijay-Blue Ridge (4490,000), Blue Ridge-McCaysville ($245,000), Albany-Sylvester ($560,000), Fort Valley-Perry ($420,000), and Camilla ($539,000) (requested $6,079,000). -- Contract to update the 1988 State Rail Freight Plan (requested $550,000). -- Funds to increase capital improvement and maintenance for airport development and improvement projects (requested $8,400,696). -- Funds for maintenance contracts for DOT owned railroad right-of-ways covering Edna to Rockmart (requested $200,000). -- Construct the Downtown Transit Transfer Center in Chatham County (requested $1,125,000 to be matched with $9,000,000 in federal funds and $1,125,000 in local funds).
Harbor/Intracoastal Waterways -- Recommend $3,200,000 for dike construction and harbor maintenance at the Savannah
Harbor Navigation Channel.

38,641,836 38,641,836
Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

-- Requested:

$565,930,756

-- Recommended: $268,033,885

$113,200,000 in F.Y. 1998 bonds

589

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

MAJOR MARKETS -- Relocate main entrance gate - Atlanta. -- Complete renovation of truck stop facility - Atlanta. -- Renovate railroad crossings - Atlanta. -- Pave market grounds; seal existing asphalt in shed area;
repair concrete damage - Atlanta. -- Enclose docks and renovate Hamper House and Cannery
building; install load levelers and doors - Atlanta. -- Continue renovation of dry space in enclosed sheds 19,
20, 21 and 22 - Atlanta. -- Construct and renovate coolers - Atlanta. -- Resurface entrance and public scales area - Columbus. -- Foam undersides of sheds C, D and E - Macon. -- Repair paving around storm drains - Macon. -- Resurface and/or reseal portions ofmarket grounds - Savannah.
SEASONAL MARKETS -- Resurface and/or reseal portions of market grounds - Cairo. -- Resurface portions of market grounds - Cordele.
GEORGIA AGRIRAMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -- Construct and furnish a multi-purpose building. -- Complete a rail system to transport visitors from one area of the
site to another. -- Add a 1940's farmstead to showcase the mechanization of
farming in rural Georgia. (Estimate $200,000 from private donors.) -- Complete construction of a replica 19th century wooden
building to house a historic restaurant. -- Relocate and restore a town church to the Agrirama site. -- Reconstuct a wood frame living quarters for turpentine
workers typical of the late 1890's. -- Construct a brick store front building to house print shop, dry
goods store, barber shop, "Alliance" store, telephone office, bank and other retail outlets. -- Construct street pavers/walk pavers over the entire site at Agrirama and lay brick on the main street. -- Restore a log house brought to the site about 15 years ago. -- Build a replica of a 19th century livery stable complex consisting of barn, stable, tack room and buggy storage area.

F.Y.1999
100,000
300,000 200,000 300,000 100,000 150,000
45,000
35,000 50,000
6,000,000 431,000

F.Y.2000 900,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 30,000
250,000 75,000 100,000

F.Y.2001 300,000 500,000
30,000 760,000
40,000 60,000 150,000

TOTALS

7,711,000

2,155,000

1,840,000

590

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

PROPERTY ACQUISITION -- Acquire land for additional parking at the Clayton RYDC.
NEW CONSTRUCTION / RENOVATIONS
REGIONAL YOUTH DETENTION CENTERS
-- Construct 10 additional rooms at the Claxton RYDC. -- Enhance safety and security systems at nine centers. -- Construct a 20-cell wing at the Claxton RYDC. -- Construct / renovate classrooms at seven centers. -- Construct utility/storage/maintenance buildings at 11 centers. -- Construct additional modular office space at the Eastman RYDC. -- Construct an administration wing at the Gwinnett RYDC. -- Create accessible bathrooms at three centers.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMPUSES
Bill E. Ireland YDC -- Renovate the Academic / Vocational School. -- Renovate four houses to use for classrooms. -- Install smoke detectors in 24 buildings. -- Renovate Building 49 for a campus training center. -- Renovate Cottages 9 and 10. -- Construct a new Academic / Vocational School.
Augusta YDC -- Construct a Maintenance Building. -- Design and construct a three-bay Motor Pool Facility. -- Construct a Warehouse. -- Design and construct a Laundry Facility. -- Renovate team I and II academic school buildings.
Lorenzo Benn YDC -- Construct a 90-day youth cottage. -- Renovate cottages A and B. -- Renovate house 11 for office space. -- Renovate Auditorium. -- Expand Warehouse. -- Renovate the exterior of the Activity Building. -- Install CCTV for security. -- Renovate laundry in the RC Building. -- Construct an addition to the Activity Building. -- Renovate the Administration Building.

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y.2001

80,000

200,000 191,000 300,000 110,000 260,000
12,000
25,000

500,000

334,000 255,000
80,000 133,000

5,572,000

518,000

2,750,000

2,000,000 2,385,000

1,325,000 300,000

1,568,000 534,000
480,000 250,000

54,000 41,000 28,000

.
45,000 159,000 60,000

591

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

Macon YDC -- Construct a single story, secure housing unit.
Wrightsville YDC -- Construct a Maintenance Building. -- Construct a Workshop. -- Construct a Storage Building. -- Construct a Training Support Building.

F.Y. 1999

F.Y. 2000

F.Y. 2001

1,616,000

34,000 13,000 10,000 25,000

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
REGIONAL YOUTH DETENTION CENTERS
-- Repair / replace HVAC systems at five centers. -- Repair / replace roofs at four centers. -- Repair / replace safety and security systems at 11 centers. -- Repair / replace plumbing systems at six centers. -- Repair / replace flooring at two centers. -- Paint interior / exterior of buildings at two centers. -- Repave / resurface streets and parking lots at nine centers. -- Repair / replace various equipment at three centers.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMPUSES
Bill E. Ireland YDC -- Reroof the Academic, Vocational and Treatment Buildings. -- Repair the roof of the Field House.
Augusta YDC -- Repair roofs of various buildings on campus. -- Repair walls and ceilings of various buildings. -- Repave streets and parking lots. -- Demolish buildings 19 and 20.
Wrightsville YDC -- Modify control system for emergency power. -- Repave perimeter road and parking lot.

550,000 345,000 235,000 25,000 60,000
10,000 205,000
20,000

5,000 100,000 20,000 75,000 100,000 25,000 85,000
5,000

150,000

175,000
500,000 60,000
350,000
25,000 155,000

90,000 300,000

592

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

Lorenzo Benn YDC -- Replace water / plumbing systems in buildings one and five,
Administration Building and School Building. -- Replace HVAC systems in Administration and School Buildings. -- Replace gym floor. -- Replace missing and damaged safety screens. -- Modify lighting system. -- Replace main sewer lines. -- Replace all natural gas lines. -- Demolish water tower, pump house and cooler buildings.

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y. 2001

220,000 210,000
40,000

120,000 55,000 35,000

50,000
100,000 80,000

TOTALS

12,445,000

11,595,000

2,787,000

593

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY -- Environmental facilities loan program for local governments. -- Remediation of state-owned petroleUm storage tanks.

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y. 2001

20,000,000 5,000,000

20,000,000 5,000,000

20,000,000 5,000,000

TOTALS

25,000,000

25,000,000

25,000,000

594

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y. 1999

MAJOR REROOFING -- Many aging correctional institutions require major reroofing. The
leaks are causing damage to interior spaces as well as safety-related problems. Patch work has been done where possible, but there are diminishing returns with this effort.

3,500,000

FREON REPLACEMENT/CHILLER REPLACEMENTS -- Funds are required to finish the modification of facilities statewide to
accept newer and legal refrigerants. This is an Environmental Protection Agency requirement. While this work is being accomplished, any systems that are old and in need of other repair will be updated.

250,000

BOILER REPLACEMENTS -- Aging boilers at several institutions are reaching the end of their
service life and must be replaced to prevent catastrophic failure and potentially lengthy down time of the systems.

640,000

WATER TOWER REPAIRS -- Water towers at many correctional institutions are aging and in need
of sand blasting and repainting to prevent further damage from corrosion.

650,000

SEWER LINE REPAIRSIREPLACEMENTS -- The condition of most sanitary sewerage and storm drainage systems
has not been investigated recently. The funds are required to undertake a systemwide study of the condition of sewer lines as well as to determine the extent of infiltration. Inflow and infiltration of sewerage systems is known to be a problem at some institutions. Funds are requested to provide for correction of known problems, with the likelihood that the amounts requested will increase at the conclusion of the study.

900,000

INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL BAR SCREENS -- Install mechanical bar screens in all correctional institutions that do
not presently have them. These are required because of the high amount of solid waste present in waste water. Mechanical bar screens effectively and efficiently separate out the larger solid material with a high level of reliability. This prevents damage to equipment downstream as well as removing a wide variety of problem materials.

720,000

KITCHEN FLOOR REPAIRS -- Heavy use of kitchens presents extreme wear problems for kitchen
floors. This level of funding will provide reflooring in 10 percent of the floors to be replaced annually.

800,000

595

F.Y. 2000 3,500,000
760,000 650,000 950,000
800,000
800,000

F.Y. 2001 4,000,000
800,000 700,000 950,000
900,000
900,000

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

PE~ETERSECURITY
-- Electronic perimeter detection systems have paid dividends by dramatically reducing the number of officers required in observation towers. These funds will provide for installation at Mens', Scott and Baldwin State Prisons. Systems will be installed at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center and Georgia State Prison which will supplement the use of towers, but not totally replace the current manned system.

500,000

500,000

EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM REPLACEMENTS -- Aging backup power equipment is becoming unreliable and requires
replacement before total failure occurs. Parts are nearly impossible to obtain for older generators, and some state prisons require an increase in capacity due to the addition of new housing units.

970,000

1,070,000

STATEWIDE ADA UPGRADES -- The decision of the Cason Class Action Suit requires compliance with
the Americans With Disabilities Act. Funds requested will provide accessible toilet fixtures, showers, ramps, and other access improvements at all institutions.

200,000

SECURITY HARDENING -- The number of violent and difficult-to-handle inmates is increasing,
creating a need for additional high security facilities. This most cost effective way of obtaining additional high security space is to convert low or medium correctional facilities. These funds will allow for the conversion of two facilities per year by adding sally ports, additional fencing, and high security locking devices.

800,000

900,000

BED EXPANSIONIMENTAL HEALTH FACILITY -- There has been a dramatic increase in the number of sick and mentally
ill inmates within the correctional system. This trend has created a need for additional forensic care facilities.

7,700,000

GREASE TRAP REPLACEMENTS -- Food operations such as those at prison facilities are a source offood
waste and grease which can enter into sanitary sewer systems very easily. To prevent problems with downstream processing of this waste, it is essential that grease not enter these systems in significant quantities. In many rural settings the waste water treatment systems are small, making it critical that the biochemical loading caused by grease be removed before flowing into these systems. This funding will allow for the needed upgrade of all grease traps by the year 2001.

200,000

250,000

500,000 1,100,000
950,000 250,000

TOTALS

17,830,000

10,180,000

11,050,000

596

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y. 1999

NEW CONSTRUCTlONIRENOVATlONS -- Construct an annory at Winder-Barrow to replace inadequate
facilities with multi-use annory. (Federal match of $1,744,000) -- Construct an annory at Macon to replace inadequate facilities.
(Federal match of $2,580,000) -- Construct an annory at Douglas to replace inadequate facilities.
(Federal match of $1,818,000) -- Construct a State Headquarters to replace inadequate facilities on
Confederate Avenue. -- Construct an annory at Perry to replace three inadequate facilities with
a multi-unit regional annory. (Federal match of $3,744,000) -- Add to and alter annory at Elberton to bring facility up to functional
size. (Federal match of $1,046,000) -- Add to and alter the Army Aviation Support Facility at Winder-
Barrow to replace inadequate facilities. (Federal match of $2,712,000) -- Add to and alter annory at Covington to replace two inadequate
annories with a multi-unit facility. (Federal match of $1,116,000) -- Add to and alter annory at Tifton to replace inadequate facilities
(Federal match of $485,000)

581,000
382,000 904,000

ARCffiTECT AND ENGINEER DESIGN FEES -- Elberton Armory -- Winder Army Aviation Support Facility -- Winder/Barrow Armory - Macon Brigade Headquarters -- Douglas Armory -- State Headquarters -- Covington Armory -- Perry Armory -- Tifton Armory

142,800 361,600 232,500

TOTALS

2,603,900

F.Y. 2000 860,000 606,000
6,000,000
344,000 242,400 600,000 8,652,400

F.Y. 2001
1,248,000
397,000 202,000
151,300 499,200
68,700 2,566,200

597

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

STATEWIDE FUNDING Renovate, modify and construct additions to existing schools and build new schools as needed in the 180 school systems in Georgia:
-- Regular capital outlay. -- Growth funding. -- Regular advance funding. -- Incentive advance funding. -- Merger funding.
Costs shown are based on current construction prices and do not reflect any inflation which may be expected within the construction industry during this period of time. Funding levels must be adjusted to be consistent with any future cost fluctuations which may occur within the industry.

F.Y. 1999
45,000,000 79,000,000 32,000,000 4,750,000 unknown

Costs have not been adjusted to include the addition of any new programs which may be funded in the future nor the expansion of current programs that may be required for the implementation of QBE (Le. reduction of pupiVteacherratios, special education requirements, prekindergarten (four-year-old) programs, alternative schools, changes in graduation requirements).
STATE SCHOOLS Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
-- Replace double doors. -- Landscaping. -- Roof replacement central services. -- Replace sewer line. -- Replace carpet. -- Upgrade fIre alarm system. -- Security system upgrade. -- Replace HVAC, student services. -- Install gates and operators. -- Upgrade drainage system. -- Resurface backlot and basketball court. -- Breezeway enclosure.

24,000 10,000 100,000 10,000 90,000

Georgia Academy for the Blind -- Construction of a maintenance/warehouse facility. -- Replacement of chiller. -- Renovate cottages fIve and six. -- Gymnasium air conditioning units. -- CEMS-NOVAR EP II. -- Replace floor tile. -- Carpet/lighting (Music Wing). -- Replace supplemental air conditioning - Administration Building. -- Renovate Hendricks Building (office wing).

882,000 325,000 386,400 42,978
74,000 60,120 13,000
7,400

598

F.Y.2000
43,000,000 80,000,000 30,000,000 2,000,000 unknown
10,000 79,000 25,000 90,000
74,000 60,120 13,000
7,400 210,000

F.Y.2001 40,000,000 75,000,000 35,000,000
1,750,000 unknown
5,000
30,000 50,000 17,000 30,000
210,000

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

-- Replace carpet in Hendricks Building classrooms. -- Renovate restrooms - Food Services.
Georgia School for the Deaf -- Install sprinkler system in dorms 053 and 055. -- Replace heating lair conditioning in Building 061. -- Shore up foundation, Fannin Building 001. -- Replace heating lair conditioning in Building 006. -- Replace heating system in Building 025. -- Replace doors in Building 059. -- Campus-wide asbestos removal
TOTALS

F.Y. 1999

F.Y.2000 75,000

F.Y. 2001
75,000 16,500

98,000 33,000 30,000
162,935,898

732,903 156,376,423

68,649 115,000 85,000
152,452,149

599

STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

NEW CONSTRUCTION -- Construct new office, shop, and three-stall truckshed at Floyd and
Ben Hill County units. -- Construct new office, shop, and two-stall truckshed at Greene and
Butts-Henry County units. -- Construct new shop and five-stall truckshed at Ware County unit. -- Construct new office, shop, and three-stall truckshed at Bartow and
Toombs County units. -- Construct new office, shop, and two-stall truckshed at Bryan
County unit. -- Construct new office, shop, and three-stall truckshed at Jasper and
Jones County units. -. Construct new office, shop, and three-stall truckshed at Atkinson
County unit. -- Add a new office at the Pierce County unit. -- Construct a new office and shop at the Echols County unit.
TOTALS

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y.2001

140,000 110,000
250,000

90,000 140,000 55,000
285,000

70,000 70,000 30,000 40,000 210,000

600

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Complete total renovation of2 Peachtree Street Building. -- Complete renovation of the Trinity-Washington Building (floors one
through five). Floors six through eight as well as building mechanical systems have been completed. The total project cost is $13,000,000, but there is $5,000,000 available from the initial bond sale. -- Renovate the Highway Building including interior spaces and mechanical systems. Segments of this building were constructed in the 1930's, 1950's and 1960's. -- Strip all the old marble panels off the Archives Building and reclad it. In 1995 it was determined that the marble panels comprising the skin of the Archives Building were in need of repair. Temporary repairs were made and the loose panels have been bolted in place.

9,000,000 8,300,000

TOTALS

17,300,000

F.Y.2000 15,800,000 15,800,000

F.Y.2001
5,200,000 5,200,000

601

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y. 1999

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct an addition to the Savannah Branch Crime Laboratory;
replace roofs at the Savannah and Macon Branch Crime Laboratories. -- Undertake improvements at the Main Crime Laboratory in Atlanta, to
include converting selected one-scientist labs to two-scientist labs; adding a dark room, selected bench work and cabinetry and increasing storage capacity. -- Construct a Regional Investigative Office in Albany. -- Construct a free-standing Crime Scene Specialist garage/workshop at each of five state-owned Regional Investigative Offices. -- Construct a replacement facility for the Augusta Branch Crime Laboratory. -- Construct a replacement facility for the Thomaston Regional Investigative Office. -- Construct a free-standing Crime Scene Specialist garage/workshop at each of five state-owned Regional Investigative Offices. -- Construct and equip a Branch Crime Laboratory in the Northeast Georgia area. -- Construct a replacement facility for the Milledgeville Regional Investigative Office.

250,000 425,000
420,000 300,000

F.Y. 2000
3,750,000 440,000 325,000

F.Y. 2001
4,750,000 460,000

TOTALS

1,395,000

4,515,000

5,210,000

602

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - ATLANTA

NEW CONSTRUCnONIRENOVAnONS -- Install perimeter fence around hospital; erect an eight foot fence
around the perimeter of the property. -- Construct a Butler Building to house staff offices, adolescent
treatment and forensics functions.

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Install emergency back-up generators for two buildings. -- Repave the remainder of main street. -- Construct a waiting vestibule for Building 17 entrance.

150,000 300,000

GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - AUGUSTA

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Remove asbestos (ceiling texture) in three buildings. -- Remove asbestos (ceiling texture) in 10 buildings. -- Remove asbestos (ceiling texture) in three buildings. -- Replace water heaters for 10 buildings. -- Replace air handlers for 15 buildings. -- Continue installation of new telephone system replacing rotary dial
system.

577,269
231,638 200,000

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Upgrade facilities to meet Life/Safety Code and Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance -' phase three. -- Upgrade facilities to meet Life/Safety Codes and ADA compliance -
phase four. -- Upgrade facilities to meet Life/Safety Codes and ADA compliance -
phase five -- Install piped oxygen system in Nursing Home Center to maintain life
for several severely handicapped clients with respiratory problems. -- Replace freight elevators in Howell Building, scope of project
includes upgrades required for elevators to comply with ADA standards. -- Renovate auditorium - phase three, scope includes upgrade of electrical system, installation of new sound system, installation of new dimming system and other modifications to bring the facility into compliance with life safety and ADA requirements. -- Remove asbestos - phase two, removal of high priority asbestos. -- Remove asbestos - phase three, removal of high priority asbestos. -- Upgrade above ground fuel oil tanks for code compliance. -- Upgrade campus heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) phase two. Upgrade is justified by the fact that Environmental Protection

3,463,700
60,000 306,100
3,230,500 491,400
1,418,700

603

F.Y. 2000 800,000
505,659 435,281 3,158,200
301,300

F.Y. 2001 185,000 35,000 589,202
573,400 350,000

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

Agency has issued a final ruling which states that production of most of the refrigerants used by the hospital are to be phased out early in the next century. -- Upgrade campus HVAC phase three. -- Repair underground utilities - phase six, the final phase of a major utility renovation which began in FY 90 to replace/upgrade underground utility systems. -- Upgrade campus HVAC phase four -- Reroof EWAC, project scope includes removal of approximately 50,000 square feet of existing metal seam roof and wet insulation boards down to existing pre-cast concrete deck and installation of new, thicker, higher R-Value composite rigid insulation board and a new standing seam metal roof. -- ReroofKidd and Boone Buildings. -- Reroof five chapels -- Install 100 percent load generator - Boland Building. -- Replace Yarbrough Emergency Generator. Installation of a 400kw generator is to provide emergency service to the Yarbrough Building as well as being used for peak shaving under CSH's electrical demand management program. -- Resurface roads and parking Lots - phase two. -- Resurface roads and parking Lots - phase three. -- Replace pan washer - Central Kitchen. -- Replacement ofHVAC - Central Kitchen. -- Renovate train depot for museum, phase one of two phases.

3,000,000
505,100
242,600 92,600
165,000 126,000 210,800 72,000

GEORGIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Install backup emergency generator with alternate fuel source. The
project includes new generator, transfer switch, wiring enclosure, and utility routing. -- Install three trash compactors, includes purchase of compactors, concrete pads, barriers, electrical work, and installation. -- Design main entrance and construct guard house, project includes site work, foundation, framing, exterior walls, roofing, electrical and telephone work. -- Reroof liB" Building. -- Construct 5000 square foot storage building, project includes site work,foundation, framing, exterior walls, roofing, and electrical work.

212,000
291,152 130,000

F.Y. 2000

F.Y.2001

3,131,900 1,051,400

843,900

120,000

1,105,400

51,000 82,000

604

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

GRACEWOOD STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Complete installation of underground cable across campus, thereby
enabling the transmission of critical information to all buildings (voice and data). -- Install campus-wide lock system.

800,000

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Replace roof on the Intake and Evaluation Center.

NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Replace the perimeter fence at the hospital. -- Replace the underground electrical distribution cables. -- Replace the natural gas piping to the staff houses. -- Replace the existing incinerator to meet the new Environmental
Protection Agency regulations to control the emission of dioxins. -- Test all sewer lines on campus for leaks and repairs as required. -- The Clean Air Act of 1990 requires the phase out of CFC (R-ll), by
the year 2000. Retrofit the existing chiller with new environmentally friendly refrigerants. -- Replace HVAC system on the second floor of2 buildings. -- Reroof Building 103. -- Completely renovate the interior of three buildings. -- Completely renovate the interior of Buildings 404 and 412. -- Demolish Building 204 which has been replaced with a new laborator facility.

GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - SAVANNAB

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct a building at the main entrance of the hospital to be used
by the hospital facility police force. -- Purchase two homes for the purpose of moving clients from inpatient
status to transitional living units. -- Install three emergency generators to provide emergency power as
well as peak shaving during high electricity demands. -- Renovate Building Seven to meet Life Safety Code Standards
regarding fire wall assemblies. Project would include constructing fire fire and/or structure walls as needed. -- Construct a 64-space parking lot.

83,000 400,000 268,000 200,000
207,000

F.Y.2000 206,000

F.Y.2001 350,000

605

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Replace York Chiller. The existing York Chiller utilizes RII
refrigerant which is no longer in production. Future costs of refrigerant will increase dramatically as supply decreases. Chiller shell, which includes evaporator and condenser, is 25 years old and increased and excessive maintenance costs are imminent. -- Replace central dictation system for medical records. Existing system is antiquated, unreliable and beyond capacity. -- Upgrade food preparation, storage and delivery system. -- Kitchen renovations.

250,000
50,000 220,000 225,000

SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (BAINBRIDGE)

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct walkways, patient access ramps, and service vehicle
access. -- Renovate five patient cottages.

194,000

1,686,000

SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (THOMASVILLE)

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct cover over food services loading dock and dishroom
entrance at the Carl E. Sanders Therapy Building. -- Install cover over fenced-in storage area and vehicle work area. -- Construct addition to existing Medical Infirmary to provide three
additional medical isolation rooms and to provide additional offices, therapy storage and increase day room spaces. -- Install cable and closed circuit TV systems to patient buildings to enable direct care staffto receive training without leaving work areas. -- Install all utilities and renovate Building 410 for use of print shop, patient billing offices, and space for patient programs. -- Demolish old incinerator, friable asbestos is in this building. -- Demolish old Energy Plant, friable asbestos is in this plant. -- Install forklift accessible, 400 square foot cooler in warehouse.

43,600
2,200,000
102,700 288,000 33,000 112,000

98,400

MAJOR REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS -- Return existing out-of-service 250,000 gallon reinforced concrete
elevated water tower to service. It would provide adequate supply ofwater during emergency conditions.

63,200

WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Pad seclusion rooms in six buildings, one seclusion room per
building. -- Renovate bathrooms - 20 buildings. -- Replace bathroom hardware - 7 buildings.

118,000
1,058,450 105,000

F.Y.2001 69,300

606

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y. 1999

F.Y.2000

-- InstalI automatic door openers, fly fans, double door foyer at Building Nine, and security lock system in six buildings.
-- InstalI emergency generators in six buildings. -- Replace electrical batteries for emergency lighting - 12 buildings. -- InstalI new 600-ton chiller at Heat Plant and Distribution Center. -- Replace water heaters and controls on all buildings. -- Replace deareator tank at Thermal Plant. -- Reroof eight buildings. -- Paint interior and exterior of four buildings. -- Paint interior and exterior of 10 buildings. -- InstalI air conditioner in dining halI and kitchen at the Outdoor
Therapeutic Program near Warm Springs.

131,000
806,000 40,000 337,000 84,000 39,000 250,000 48,000
40,000

48,000

ROOSEVELT - WARMSPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct a new learning center. -- InstalI exterior signage to assist visitors. -- Widen the main front entrance to the Institute. -- Modify vehicular entrance at DNR historic pools. -- Install a lightning suppression system campuswide. -- Construct roadway intersections, crosswalks, culverts, asphalt curb
and gutter, and erosion control at various locations throughout the campus. -- Install metal storage building for storage/security of grounds department, equipment and supplies. -- Enclose outdoor recreation area to provide student rooms. -- Expand and renovate clubhouse conference dining area. -- Renovate second floor old brace shop into outpatient housing.

3,227,000 80,000 41,400 50,000

65,500 123,900
26,300

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Renovate Roosevelt Hall, occupational and physical therapy area. -- Renovate Wilson Pool, therapy and support areas. -- Renovate orthotics/prosthetics areas located in Service Building. -- Construct Camp Dream client support facility which will provide
wayfinding and information services for the Camp Dream complex including parking facilities. -- Replace existing passenger elevator, Roosevelt Hall. -- Replace Roosevelt Hall theater lighting and sound system. -- Install major landscaping including the repair and widening of existing concrete sidewalks and roadway intersections which will allow improvement of site drainage and pedestrian and vehicular safety.

800,000

500,000 900,000 1,200,000 510,000
62,635 65,000 31,300

F.Y. 2001
61,900 470,000 363,300 268,400
37,500

607

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

F.Y. 2000

GEORGIA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
, NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Build additional warehouse space at the Griffin Plant to store finished
products and raw materials that are used in the production areas ofthe facility. -- Erect a 4,000 square foot warehouse with a reinforced slab at the Bainbridge location. This warehouse should be complete with loading dock. -- Renovate and finish the interior of the Bainbridge Plant to make it comparable to other local industries. -- Upgrade site drainage, landscaping and exterior lights ofthe Bainbridge plant.

200,000 80,000

375,000 140,000

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

-- Renovate a section ofthe Atlanta Plant to house the Laser Cartridge

Department, complete with an exhaust ventilation system to meet OSHA

requirements.

-- Install air conditioning in production areas at the Atlanta location.

-- Renovate breakroom facilities at the Atlanta location.

-- Paint and improve the exterior of the entire facility at the Bainbridge location.

-- Reroof the Atlanta Plant.

150,000

-- Replace all roofs, gutters and downspouts at the Bainbridge location.

500,000

-- Renovate toilet facilities at the Atlanta Plant.

80,000

-- Install cross ventilation, exhaust and dust collection systems at the

50,000

Bainbridge location.

-- Repair deteriorating interior and exterior walls and install windows

260,000

as necessary in the Bainbridge Plant.

-- Renovate ceiling and lighting at the Atlanta Plant, including dropping the

ceiling, installing a new ventilation system and replacing all fixtures.

175,000

50,000 75,000

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

PROPERTY ACQUISITION -- Acquire approximately an acre of land to expand the upper level parking lot
at Skyland Regional Office Building.

NEW CONSTRUCTIONIRENOVATIONS -- Construct an additional parking lot and drive on the comer ofthe
property at the Skyland Regional Office Building. -- Purchase and install a maintenance storage building at Albany
Regional Office Building. -- Purchase and install a maintenance storage building at Waycross
Regional Health Building. -- Renovate the interior ofthe building to allow more efficient layout of
rentable tenant space (phase one) at Savannah Regional Office Building. -- Renovate the interior of the building to allow more efficient layout of
rentable tenant space (phase two) at Savannah Regional Office Building.

130,000 8,820 8,820

1,040,000 1,090,000

F.Y.2001
50,000 156,600 45,000

608

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Conduct an engineering study, prepare plans, and construct a stair
tower (including fire/life safety systems) and an elevator at Albany Regional Health Building. -- Conduct an asbestos abatement study; remove and renovate the HVAC system at Macon Regional Health Building. -- Design and construct a replacement electrical system at Macon Regional Health Building. -- Replace the existing entrance doors and windows with thermopane windows and doors at Macon Regional Health Building. -- Replace the existing fluorescent lights with T8 energy efficient lights and ballasts at Macon Regional Health Building. -- Supply heating/cooling/ventilation to basement restrooms at the Albany Regional Health Building. -- Replace the cooling tower with one of adequate size to handle the heat load of 42 heat source heat pumps at Skyland Regional Office Building. -- Prepare interior renovation plans to create more efficient and rentable tenant space at Savannah Regional Office Building. -- Replace the existing fluorescent lights with T8 energy efficient lights and ballasts at Savannah Regional Office Building. -- Replace the 10-year old roof at Savannah Regional Office Building. -- Replace the 20-year old chiller at Savannah Regional Office Building. -- Replace the existing drop ceiling tiles and grid at the Skyland Regional Office Building. -- Replace the existing carpet at Savannah Regional Office Building.

300,000
572,040 132,825 64,800 35,000
7,560

50,000 100,000
62,500

F.Y. 2001
70,000 260,000 210,000
60,000

TOTALS

32,567,574

20,975,375

5,859,002

609

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y. 1999

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS -- Construct a separate restroom building at the Kingsland Visitor
Information Center. -- Repave parking lots at the Tallapoosa, Savannah and West Point
visitor information centers.

750,000 452,406

GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY -- Deepen Brunswick Harbor to 34-feet at mean low water. -- Savannah Harbor deepening feasibility study, Phase 2. -- Additional paving and demolition, Garden City Terminal, Savannah. -- Intermodal facilities for rail connection, Garden City Terminal,
Savannah. -- Savannah Harbor Deepening. -- Construct Container Berth 8, Garden City Terminal, Savannah,
including berth and container storage areas. -- Construct one new berth and transit shed, Ocean Terminal, Savannah. -- Add transit shed space, Brunswick.

60,000,000 1,455,000 8,900,QOO
16,975,000

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER -- Phase four expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)
consists ofthree exhibition halls totaling approximately 500,000 square feet, approximately 30 meeting rooms totaling 60,000 square feet, ballroom and banquet facilities of approximately 45,000 square feet and corresponding entrance lobbies, circulation and galleria space and connecting corridors to the existing facility and the Georgia Dome. Additionally, service facilities will include entrance drives and plazas, truck docks and aprons, parking facilities and consolidation of electrical and mechanical power plants within the complex. The overall project will be approximately 1.3 million gross square feet on property presently owned by the State of Georgia. The project site is adjacent to the present facility and the Georgia Dome. Phase four expansion is projected to open in August 2000. -- Construction and fees (contingencies, resident engineer, construction administration). -- Furniture, fixtures and equipment.

187,785,000

F.Y. 2000 452,406
46,000,000 93,200,000 47,075,000
1,700,000
15,000,000

F.Y.2001 452,406

TOTALS

276,317,406 203,427,406

452,406

610

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE -- Land acquisition support. -- Regional reservoir.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Deferred maintenance and rehabilitation of Rhodes Memorial Hall.
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC SITES -- User fee/repairs and maintenance projects. -- Shop stock. -- Paving.
COASTAL RESOURCES -- Repairs and maintenance of buoys and facilities ($19,688 in federal
funds anticipated in each of the outyears). -- Artificial reef construction.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES -- Repairs and maintenance. -- Boat ramp construction ($150,000 in federal funds anticipated in
each of the outyears). -- Construction projects at public fishing areas (stamp/license fees). -- Land acquisition for wildlife management areas (stamp/license fees).
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY -- Develop and widen internal roadways. -- Construct additional public restroom facilities. -- Improve drainage throughout the 628-acre facility. -- Construct additional office space and expand existing administrative
facilities. -- Construct a 7,500 square foot expansion to the Roquemore
Conference Center, including a full service catering kitchen.

F.Y.1999
213,750 30,000,000
350,000
23,891,710 450,000 600,000
36,563 450,000
403,500 50,000
503,810 754,174
600,000 200,000 250,000

F.Y.2000
213,750 15,000,000
23,763,250 450,000 700,000
51,563 500,000
350,500 50,000
503,810 754,174
225,000

F.Y.2001 213,750
15,000,000
23,313,000 450,000 700,000 51,563 500,000 368,500 50,000 503,810 754,174
750,000

TOTALS

58,753,507

42,562,047

42,654,797

611

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Miscellaneous major repairs and maintenance projects to 12
statewide stand alone driver's license facilities. -- Miscellaneous major repairs and maintenance projects to 48
statewide patrol posts.
TOTALS

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y.2001

75,000 225,000

75,000 225,000

75,000 225,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

612

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY -- Gilbert H. Boggs Chemistry Building. . -- Utility infrastructure. -- Skiles Classroom Building, phase three renovation. -- Multi-level parking decks (payback project).
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY -- Classroom Building. -- Laboratory Building. -- Facilities Support Center acquisition and renovation. -- Five Points purchase and renovation ($7,338,000 of total cost is
payback funds).
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA -- Health Sciences Building. -- Wellness Center. -- Upgrade vertical transportation in hospital and clinics.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA -- Performing and Visual Arts Center, phase two Museum of Art and
Drama Department. -- Pharmacy addition. -- Marine Education and Research Center, Sapelo Island.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY -- Fine Arts renovation. -- Science and Nursing Building. -- Sports Medicine Laboratory/Hanner. -- Auxiliary Services Building (payback project).
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY -- Odum Library and Information Resources Center expansion. -- New residence facility (payback project).
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY -- Performing Arts Center. -- Central Receiving Warehouse facility. -- Student dormitories (payback project).
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY -- Science Building. -- Victor Hall renovation. -- Administration Building renovation.
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY -- Academic Building.

F.Y. 1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y. 2001

2,000,000

13,500,000 7,500,000

3,895,000

9,722,400 4,620,000

27,829,600

9,571,000 12,332,000

29,941,395

1,061,500

6,908,224

29,750,000

1,600,000

21,000,000

18,936,277

3,347,372 7,110,419

23,928,685

12,300,000

4,727,000

1,255,100

12,000,000

16,400,000

1,334,000

21,259,000

500,000

2,500,000

20,000,000

18,000,000

613

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001
CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY -- Renovation oflecture hall for multi-media/information center.
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY -- Performing Arts Center. -- Renovation ofSchwob Library. -- Dormitory (payback project). -- Davidson Student Center addition (payback project).
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY -- Health and Physical Education Center. -- Exercise Physiology Facility. -- Student Center annex. -- Dormitory complex (payback project).
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY -- Russell Library expansion and renovation. -- Acquisition and renovation county courthouse.
GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY -- HPERJAthletic and Student Success Center. -- Renovation and addition to Collum Residence Hall (payback project).
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY -- Classroom and Office Building. -- Convocation Center. -- Renovation and expansion of Humanities Building.
NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY -- Health and Natural Science Building. -- ShIdent Lodge (payback project).
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY -- Math and Computer Science Building. -- Renovation of Morgan Hall. -- Construct 384-bed apartment style residence center (payback project).
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY -- Renovation/addition Building I for Architecture. -- Admissions Center. -- Dormitory (payback project).
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA -- Student Center renovation and Annex ($9,043,221 of total cost is
payback funds). -- School of Arts and Sciences Building.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE -- Fine Arts Center.
614

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE -- Community Services Building. -- Plant Operations/Campus Safety Building.
COASTAL GEORGIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE -- Camden Center facility. -- Camden Center, phase one. -- Library addition.
DALTON COLLEGE -- Library addition. -- Gignilliat Memorial Hall renovation.
DARTON COLLEGE -- Addition and renovation of Physical Education Building.
DEKALB COLLEGE -- Renovation of "F" Building - central campus.
EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE -- Gymnasium.
FLOYD COLLEGE -- Administration/Social and Cultural Studies Building. -- Natatorium.
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE -- Science Building. -- Addition to Physical Education Building.
GORDON COLLEGE -- Library expansion/Classroom Building.
MACON COLLEGE -- Warehouse. -- Adminsitration Building annex.
MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE -- Renovation of Old Browning dormitory. -- Dillard Science Hall addition.
SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE -- Health and Physical Education/Recreation annex. -- Library addition.
WAYCROSS COLLEGE -- LibrarylEducation Technology Center.
TOTALS
615

F.Y.1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y. 2001

3,142,213

7,100,730

4,964,318

1,843,380

15,000,000

3,472,000

5,267,000

6,389,344

4,132,500

1,435,170

1,453,394

12,500,000

8,512,236

3,534,249

9,800,000

1,850,688

3,167,375

1,920,611

3,379,278

3,615,400

4,406,050

223,633,172

237,492,998

11,692,674 243,233,322

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE -- GyIhnasium. -- Facilities Engineering Building. -- Renovation and addition to Whitfield Hall. -- Cafeteria and student center.
TOTAL
GRAND TOTALS

F.Y. 1999

F.Y. 2000

F.Y. 2001

2,059,326 1,160,648
3,219,974 226,853,146

4,223,356
4,223,356 241,716,354

2,730,285 2,730,285 245,963,607

616

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Upgrade Category 1 watershed dams

F.Y. 1999

F.Y.2000

F.Y.2001

1,319,749

1,398,375

1,327,217

TOTALS

1,319,749

1,398,375

1,327,217

617

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

F.Y.1999

F.Y. 2000

F.Y. 2001

MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND RETROFIT -- Convert former library to computer information laboratory, Columbus
Technical Institute. -- Retrofit classrooms and business office when these functions move
to a new building, Swainsboro Technical Institute. -- Convert former marketing and administration areas to classrooms,
Lanier Technical Institute. -- Retrofit vacated areas for new or expanded programs in drafting,
machine tool, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, Valdosta Technical Institute. -- Retrofit vacated space for financial aid and counseling center, Walker Technical Institute. -- Retrofit Building A, West Georgia Technical Institute. -- Retrofit original main building, Carroll Technical Institute. -- Retrofit developmental studies, Heart of Georgia Technical Institute. -- Renovate Building B - Phase 2, West Georgia Technical Institute. -- Renovate Building 100 for student development services, Augusta Technical Institute.
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE -- Fund state-operated technical institutes.

798,401 210,600 755,698 609,120 1,879,135 1,895,400
16,720,669

2,620,512 198,871
1,880,820
16,720,669

362,490 4,484,194

TOTALS

22,869,023

21,420,872

4,846,684

618

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Capital Outlay Projected Needs for Fiscal Years 1999 Through 2001

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION -- State match requirement for federal road program projects. -- Construction related projects for the state road program. -- Continue work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program. -- Continue work on the four-laning and passing lanes road program.
MAINTENANCE AND BETTERMENTS -- Resurfacing and rehabilitation on-system roads and bridges. -- Resurfacing and rehabilitation off-system roads and bridges.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT -- Renovation and lor construction of buildings.
INTER-MODAL TRANSFER FACILITIES -- Airport development. -- Airport approach aid and operational improvements. -- Freight rail acquisition, rehabilitation and consolidation. -- Construct the Atlanta multimodal transfer facility.

F.Y.1999

F.Y. 2000

F.Y.2001

133,750,000 59,500,000 225,000,000 25,000,000

133,750,000 61,500,000 225,000,000 25,000,000

133,750,000 62,500,000 225,000,000 25,000,000

40,000,000 40,000,000

40,000,000 40,000,000

40,000,000 40,000,000

1,800,000

1,800,000

1,800,000

5,684,000 5,046,000 12,000,000 10,000,000

1,770,000 300,000
12,000,000 5,000,000

2,980,000 815,000
11,000,000

TOTALS

557,780,000 546,120,000 542,845,000

619

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Appendices

STATE FUNDS SURPLUS

General Assembly , Audits, Department of
Judicial Branch
Administrative Services, Department of Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Public Safety, Department of Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Treasury and Fiscal Services, Office of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of
Total Surplus
Audited State Funds Surplus, June 30 Unallotted State Funds Lapse, June 30 Lottery Funds Surplus, June 30
Total Surplus

Fiscal Year 1995
3,130,922.74 84,309.08

Fiscal Year 1996
2,736,911.00 108,822.78

206,154.30

344,885.35

5,120,064.44 0.00
89,646.55 130,981.31 145,541.74 738,034.10 1,286,632.89 126,654.77 6,619,720.38 268,539.25
0.00 1,314,414.65 13,826,495.07
78,001.76 660,150.20
97,133.97 460,214.15 33,511,146.26 232,792.24 72,127.74 337,859.17 207,959.72 43,327.46 300,616.17
87,201.57 3,088.84
4,054,955.96 144,853.13 675,520.49 772,853.27
13,440,000.00 8,697.06
145,582.22
88,422,192.65
80,713,776 15,879,495 7,708,416
104,301,688.02

2,353,246.50 356.33
611,818.31 493,684.13 837,851.48 360,398.75 9,930,684.17
28,035.02 7,979,525.39
645,886.21 0.00
1,104,383.68 14,964,684.53
114,970.30 1,551,226.95
103,798.82 506,700.31 23,393,999.73 256,363.49 59,465.91 295,222.26 332,551.91 1,184,049.37 490,493.76 901,892.25
3,654.69 4,246,788.71
0.00 1,196,725.72
636,624.66 0.00
177,129.47 54,378.00
78,007,209.94
68,270,311.67 13,442,136.50 9,736,898.27
91,449,346.44

622

FINANCING CAPITAL OUTLAY NEEDS THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT

In November of 1972, the voters of the State of Georgia approved a comprehensive amendment to the Constitution of 1945 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1523, et seq.), which permitted the state to finance its needs directly through the issuance of general obligation debt. Prior to the adoption of the amendment, the state's capital outlay needs were met through the issuance of bonds by 10 separate state authorities and secured by lease rental agreements between the authorities and various state departments and agencies. The provisions of the amendment were implemented by the General Assembly in 1973 with the enactment of the act, and the constitutionality of the new system of state financing was favorably adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia in a decision rendered on July 16, 1974, in Sears v. State of Georgia, 232 Ga. 547 (1974). In November of 1982, the voters of the State of Georgia ratified a new state constitution which became effective July I, 1983, and such new constitution continues the amendment in full force and effect.
Geor&ia State Financin& and Investment Commission
The commission is an agency and instrumentality of the state and its members are the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives, the State Auditor, the Attorney General, the Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, and the Commissioner of Agriculture.
The commission is responsible for the issuance of all public debt of the state, including general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt. The commission is further responsible for the proper application of the proceeds of such

debt to the purposes for which it is incurred.
The commission has two statutory divisions, a Financing and Investment Division and a Construction Division, each administered by a director who reports directly to the commission. The Financing and Investment Division performs all services relating to the issuance of public debt, the investment and accounting of all proceeds derived from the incurring of general obligation debt or such other amounts as may be appropriated to the commission for capital outlay purposes, the management of other state debt, and all financial advisory matters pertaining thereto. The Construction Division is responsible for all construction and construction-related matters resulting from the issuance of public debt or from any such other amounts as may be appropriated to the commission for capital outlay purposes, except that in the case of bond proceeds for public road and bridge construction or reconstruction, the commission contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Georgia Highway Authority for the supervision of and contracting for designing, planning, building, rebuilding, constructing, improving, operating, owning, maintaining, leasing, and managing of public roads and bridges for which general obligation debt has been authorized and in all other cases when .the commission shall contract with a state department, authority, or agency for the acquisition or construction of projects under the policies, standards, and operating procedures established by the commission. The Construction Division is also responsible for performing such construction-related services for state agencies and instrumentalities as may be assigned to the commission by executive order of the Governor.

623

CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY BOND LIMITATIONS

The State of Georgia's Constitution and various laws set limits on the indebtedness that can be incurred by the state and its various institutions, departments, and agencies. The following describes these limits and also provides certain selected budgetary and financial data.
Appropriations and Debt Limitations
Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia (the "Constitution") provides:
"The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given fiscal year which, in aggregate, exceed a sum equal to the amount of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the state treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year together with an amount not greater than the total treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year, less refunds, as estimated in the budget report and amendments thereto. Supplementary appropriations, if any, shall be made in the manner provided in Paragraph V of this section of the Constitution; but in no event shall a supplementary Appropriations Act continue in force and effect beyond the expiration of the General Appropriations Act in effect when such supplementary Appropriations Act was adopted and approved."
Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I(c), (d), (e), and (f) of the Constitution provides that the state may incur public debt of two types for public purposes: general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt. General obligation debt may be incurred to acquire, construct, develop, extend, enlarge, or improve land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment, or facilities of the state, its agencies, departments, institutions, and certain state authorities, to provide educational facilities for county and independent school systems, to provide public library facilities for county and independent school systems, counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, to make loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems, and to make loans to local government entities for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems. Guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred by guaranteeing the payment of certain revenue obligations issued by an instrumentality of the state as set forth in said subparagraph (f) of Paragraph I, Section IV, Article VII of the Constitution. Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II(b)-(e) of the Constitution further provides that:

"(b) No debt may be incurred under subparagraphs (c), (d), and (e) of Paragraph I of this section or Paragraph V of this section at any time when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent year for outstanding general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt, including the proposed debt, and the highest aggregate annual payments for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the state under all contracts then in force to which the provisions of the second paragraph of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of 1976 are applicable, exceed 10 percent of the total revenue receipts, less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any such debt is to be incurred.
(c) No debt may be incurred under subparagraphs (c) and (d) of Paragraph I of this section at any time when the term of the debt is in excess of 25 years.
(d) No guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred to finance water or sewage treatment facilities or systems when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the state for outstanding or proposed guaranteed revenue debt for water facilities or systems or sewerage facilities or systems exceed one percent of the total revenue receipts less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any debt is to be incurred.
(e) The aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt incurred to make loans for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed $18 million, and the aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt incurred to purchase, or to lend or deposit against the security of, loans for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed $72 million."
In addition, Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph IV of the Constitution provides:
"The state, and all state institutions, departments, and agencies of the state are prohibited from entering into any contract, except contracts pertaining to guaranteed revenue debt, with any public agency, public corporation, authority, or similar entity if such contract is intended to constitute security for bonds or other obligations issued by any such public agency, public corporation, or authority and, in the event any contract between the state, or any state institution, department, or agency of the state and any public agency, public corporation, authority, or

624

CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY BOND LIMITATIONS

similar entity, or any revenues from any such contract, is pledged or assigned as security for the repayment of bonds or other obligations, then and in either such event, the appropriation or expenditure of any funds of the state for the payment of obligations under any such contract shall likewise be prohibited."
Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Constitution provides that the state may incur:
"Public debt to supply a temporary deficit in the state treasury in any fiscal year created by a delay in collecting the taxes of that year. Such debt shall not exceed, in the

aggregate, five percent of the total revenue receipts, less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which such debt is incurred. The debt incurred shall be repaid on or before the last day of the fiscal year in which it is incurred out of taxes levied for that fiscal year. No such debt may be incurred in any fiscal year under the provisions of this subparagraph (b) if there is then outstanding unpaid debt from any previous fiscal year which was incurred to supply a temporary deficit in the state treasury."
No such debt has been incurred under this provision since its inception.

625

TOTAL DEBT AUTHORIZED BY STATE IN GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS
The following table sets forth by purpose the aggregate general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt authorized by the General Assembly of the State. The amounts of such general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt actually issued 'lIld the amounts authorized but unissued have been aggregated for presentation in the third and fourth columns of this table and labeled "Direct Obligations". The third and fourth columns show the Direct Obligations and the aggregate amount of such Direct Obligations authorized but unissued for fiscal years ended June 30, 1975 through June 30, 1997.

Purpose
Transportation Department of Education Board of Regents World Congress Center Department of Human Resources Port Facilities Department of Corrections Public Safety Facilities Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Development Authority Department of Labor Department of Natural Resources Technical and Adult Education Environmental Facilities Authority Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Georgia Building Authority Stone Mountain Memorial Association Department of Veterans Service Jekyll Island State Park Authority Secretary of State Department of Defense Department of Community Affairs Industry, Trade and Tourism Georgia Emergency Management Agency Soil & Water Conservation Children & Youth Services Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Other
Subtotal
Net Increase resulting from the 1986 B, 1992 A and 1993 E Refunding Bond Issues
Grand Total

General Obligation Debt
Authorized
$1,967,860,000 1,880,445,000 1,233,895,000 300,840,000 155,485,000 365,825,000 600,640,000 63,160,000 36,445,000 900,000 33,000,000 268,670,000 223,580,000 148,500,000 57,605,000 8,650,000 284,505,000 48,400,000 2,250,000 16,415,000 1,050,000 2,020,000 8,200,000 25,800,000 200,000 2,345,000 81,765,000 6,000,000 15,000,000
7,839,450,000
156,470,000

Guaranteed Revenue Debt
Authorized $96,105,000
97,470,000
193,575,000

Direct Obligations
Issued
$2,063,965,000 1,880,445,000 1,233,895,000 300,840,000 155,485,000 365,825,000 600,640,000 63,160,000 36,445,000 900,000 33,000,000 268,670,000 223,580,000 245,970,000 57,605,000 8,650,000 284,505,000 48,400,000 2,250,000 16,415,000 1,050,000 2,020,000 8,200,000 25,800,000 200,000 2,345,000 81,765,000 6,000,000 15,000,000

Direct Obligations Unissued
$0

8,033,025,000

0

156,470,000

$7,995,920,000

$193,575,000 $8,189,495,000

$0

626

OUTSTANDING DEBT OWED BY STATE OF GEORGIA
The following table sets forth the pro-fonna outstanding principal amount of indebtedness of the state as of October 31, 1996.

Direct Obligations:

General Obligation Debt

.

Guaranteed Revenue Debt

.

Net Direct Obligations

.

Authority Debt:

Georgia Highway Authority

.

Georgia Education (Schools)

.

Georgia Education (University)

.

Georgia Building Authority

.

Georgia Building Authority (Hospitals)

.

Georgia Building Authority (penal)

.

Georgia Building Authority (Markets)

.

Georgia Ports Authority

.

Jekyll Island-State Park Authority

.

Stone Mountain Memorial Association

.

Total Authority Debt

.

Summary of Indebtedness:

Net Direct Obligations

.

Authority Debt

.

Total

.

Ori2inal Amount
$7,995,920,000 193.575,000
$8,189.495,000
$492,735,000 514,924,000 358,985,000 33,550,000 88,760,000 12,000,000 13,925,000 43,535,000 21,370,000 14.550,000
$1.594.334,000

Oustandin2 $4,549,290,000
177,960,000 $4,727,250,000
250,000 130,000 $ 380,000 $4,727,250,000 $ 380,000 $4,727,630,000

Source: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

627

PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OWED ON OUTSTANDING BONDS

The following table sets forth the aggregate fiscal year debt service of the State of Georgia on all outstanding bonds, as of October'3l, 1996:

Fiscal Year

General Obligation Debt Principal

Authority Debt
Principal

Guaranteed Revenue
Debt Principal

Total Principal

Total Interest

Total Debt Service

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

$ 121,530,000 286,340,000 288,345,000 287,250,000 228,710,000 236,500,000 236,445,000 270,680,000 284,870,000 298,480,000 292,205,000 252,870,000 254,885,000 271,755,000 261,365,000 211,640,000 161,835,000 126,225,000 110,875,000 66,415,000 70,000

$ 250,000 130,000

$

0

7,585,000

8,035,000

8,510,000

9,030,000

9,585,000

10,160,000

10,800,000

11,490,000

12,235,000

13,035,000

13,545,000

14,455,000

15,430,000

16,475,000

17,590,000

$ 121,780,000 294,055,000 296,380,000 295,760,000 237,740,000 246,085,000 246,605,000 281,480,000 296,360,000 310,715,000 305,240,000 266,415,000 269,340,000 287,185,000 277,840,000 229,230,000 161,835,000 126,225,000 110,875,000 66,415,000 70,000

$ 160,945,265 268,580,403 250,302,478 232,045,109 215,403,033 200,428,600 185,703,076 169,783,989 151,874,784 133,117,378 114,359,169 95,589,768 78,324,686 60,935,824 43,755,963 28,331,098 16,925,825 9,947,608 5,268,244 1,221,908 787

$ 282,725,265 562,635,403 546,682,478 527,805,109 453,143,033 446,513,600 432,308,076 451,263,989 448,234,784 443,832,378 419,599,169 362,004,768 347,664,686 348,120,824 321,595,963 257,561,098 178,760,825 136,172,608 116,143,244 67,636,908 70,787

Totals

$ 4,549,290,000 $ 380,000 $ 177,960,000 $ 4,727,630,000 $ 2,422,844,991 $ 7,150,474,991

Source: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

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STATE DEBT BY PERCENTAGE OF TREASURY RECEIPTS
The following table sets forth bond payments as a percentage of net Treasury receipts for prior fiscal years. The maximum percentage allowed by the new State Constitution is 10 percent.

YEAR
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

PERCENTAGE
11.3 10.9 10.4 10.8 10.6 8.8 7.9 8.4 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.6 7.6 6.9 4.6 4.3 4.4

YEAR
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

PERCENTAGE
5.0 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.9 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.1 5.3 (Estimated)

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AUTHORIZED POSITIONS

Administrative Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Employees' Retirement System Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Merit System of Personnel Administration Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Service Commission Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of
Total (Without Regents)
Regents, University System of Georgia
Total (With Regents)

Fiscal Year 1996 Fiscal Year 1997 Fiscal Year 1998

1,057 895 141
2,525 124
15,759 279 894 44 803 729 26 296
16,915 212 335
1,920 175 306 209
1,869 2,118
141 1,416
425 24 121 81
2,569 6,433
128 162

1,037 881 141
2,894 260
14,836 284 802 45 774 728 28 298
15,897 210 320
1,920 175 306 206
1,497 2,084
140 1,380
419 26 7 82
3,011 6,432
129 163

1,012 868 140
2,968 99
14,629 284 805 45 742 734 28 288
14,320 210 324
1,920 175 306 206
1,444 2,060
144 1,425
411 28 7 82
3,071 6,328
129 162

59,131

57,412

55,394

31,940 91,071

33,376 90,788

32,008 87,402

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THE BUDGET PROCESS IN GEORGIA

An understanding of the budget process in Georgia will help readers to use more easily the contents of the F.Y. 1998 Budget Report. The following information is presented for this purpose.
Annual state appropriations, as approved by the General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor, are the authority for the expenditure of all state funds. Budgets are established for each agency based on appropriations, and state laws prescribe strict conditions that govern all expenditures.
THE SOURCES OF FUNDING
Budgets are based on the availability of state general funds, state lottery funds, state dedicated funds (such as motor fuel taxes), reserves and surpluses, the Indigent Care Trust Fund, funds collected and retained for expenditure by agencies, federal funds, and a few smaller categories. Broadly, funds are identified in the Budget Report and in general use as state funds and total funds. The distinctions are:
STATE FUNDS--(l) The taxes and fees collected by the state and deposited directly into the state treasury to be appropriated (the basis for the Governor's revenue estimate); (2) Reserves; (3) Surplus funds; (4) Lottery receipts; and (5) Indigent Care Trust Funds.
TOTAL FUNDS--All funds available for appropriation, including (1) State funds as described above; (2) Federal funds; and (3) Other funds from a number of sources, mostly fees and charges assessed and retained by agencies.
STATE FUNDS
State funds comprised 60.2 percent oftotal appropriations in the original F.Y. 1997 budget. The state fund total is most frequently used in news reports and is the total that most often generates public debate and deliberations by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The level of federal and other funding is often driven by the level of state fund appropriations.
Taxes represent the largest portion of state funds projected to be collected in F.Y. 1998--46.4 percent. The largest tax sources are the income tax, 48.1 percent, and the sales tax, 36.9 percent. Other revenue sources include fees and sales, 3.3 percent; lottery funds, 4.3 percent; and Indigent Care Trust Funds, 1.3 percent.
FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDS
Federal funds flow directly to state agencies from the many federal programs that provide grants to state and local

governments. While most federal funds for local governments go directly to the recipient cities and counties, some grant funds are distributed to local governments through the state budget.
Other funds include a broad category ofrevenues that are collected by agencies and retained for expenditure without going through the state treasury. They are expressly approved by an appropriations act or can be amended into an agency's budget with approval of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB).
Funds that are collected by agencies and turned over to the state treasury by law become state general funds and are available for appropriation by the General Assembly for any purpose.
Funds retained by state agencies for direct expenditure include college tuition fees, state park revenues, and a host of other fees and collections for various services rendered.
REVENUE ESTIMATE
Georgia's State Constitution requires that the General Assembly approve a budget that balances expenditures with anticipated fund availability. Therefore, each year's budget cannot exceed the total of revenues expected to be collected and any surplus or reserve funds that are available for expenditure.
The Governor, who is the Budget Director, is responsible for establishing the official revenue estimate. He is assisted in this responsibility by a state economist under contract as a consultant with OPB, which serves as the budget staff for the Governor.
The basis for making revenue projections is a computerized econometric model. From this model, a range of estimates is provided to the Governor by his economic advisor. In December, just prior to fmalizing his budget recommendations to the General Assembly, the Governor adopts a fmal revenue estimate--an action that, when added to surplus and reserve funds, determines the size of the forthcoming appropriations bill.
SURPLUS FUNDS
Surplus funds come from two sources: (1) Excess revenue collections over the revenue estimate, and (2) Unspent appropriations that were lapsed back to the state treasury and may be available for re-appropriation.
Lapses occur in two ways: (1) Appropriation amounts that OPB never allotted to agencies for expenditure, an action

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that automatically puts the funds back into the treasury; and (2) Appropriations that were allotted for expenditure but were unspent at the end of the year. These funds are lapsed back into the treasury by the State Auditor following the annual audits of each agency.
RESERVES
Two reserves are established by the state on June 30, the end of the state's fiscal year, if funds are available--the Midyear Adjustment Reserve and the Revenue Shortfall Reserve.
The Midyear Adjustment Reserve is established by the State Auditor on June 30 each year and represents one percent of net revenue collections for the prior fiscal year, to the extent surplus funds are available up to that total. The Reserve is set aside to be appropriated in an amended budget at the next session of the General Assembly. The Reserve is considered to be the primary fund source for the State Board of Education's "Midterm Adjustment." This adjustment is appropriated in the amended budget each year to provide the state's share ofthe increased cost of new students enrolled in the fall.
The Revenue Shortfall Reserve is equal to three percent of the prior fiscal year's net revenue collections, to the extent surplus funds are available, and is established after the Midyear Adjustment Reserve has been filled. The Shortfall Reserve is the state's rainy day fund and is available to offset an unexpected shortage in revenues at the end of the fiscal year. At the end of F.Y. 1996, the Reserve was filled to a level of $313,385,534.
Occasionally, other reserves can be available for appropriation. For instance, the Motor Fuel Reserve represents funds earmarked for expenditure by the Department of Transportation in years when motor fuel tax collections exceed the original budgeted estimate for motor fuel collections in the preceding fiscal year. All motor fuel tax collections are constitutionally allocated to the Department of Transportation whether appropriated or not, but are routinely included in the state's amended budgets.
HOW BUDGETS ARE APPROVED
The budget process for any given year, from the first planning stages to post-auditing, involves a series of actions spread over about two and one-half years.

in effect until the General Assembly convenes in January, at which time the budget is generally changed by adding appropriations, decreasing appropriations or shifting expenditures between object classes.
An amended budget is one in which any type of change can be made--additions, deletions or transfers. A supplementary budget is one which includes only new spending. Generally, a supplementary bill is passed early in the session to provide appropriations needed before a more extensive amended bill can be passed.
All of these budgets, at the end of the session, become one operating budget for the state, with no distinction made for the various appropriations acts that are passed.
The General Assembly can meet at any time in special session and amend the budget in effect. These occasions are rare, having.occurred only twice in recent decades. Both were triggered by recessions in Georgia that required major budget cuts to avoid spending more money than was available for expenditure.
State law requires all state agencies to submit a request for appropriations for the next fiscal year to OPB no later than September 1 of each year. Most agencies start work on these requests in the spring for a fiscal year that is 14 to 15 months in the future. At the same time, agencies must request amendments for changes in the current fiscal year's budget.
Beginning in early September, the Governor begins a four-month period in which he studies the budget requests of each department and develops his recommendations to the General Assembly. During this interim, he meets with department heads and consults with his OPB staff in fmalizing his proposals.
BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Governor normally appears before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees during the first week in January to announce his recommendations for amending the current year's budget. The next year's budget recommendations are announced by the Governor during his annual Budget Message, which is delivered to a joint legislative session during the first week of the annual session. The Legislature convenes on the second Monday in January.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Three kinds of budgets can be approved in Georgia--an original budget, an amended budget and a supplementary budget. An original budget is just what it says--the first budget passed for a fiscal year. Generally, this budget remains

By law, an appropriations bill is introduced in the House of Representatives and first goes to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration before being voted on by the entire House. The bill follows a similar path through the

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Senate. The House and Senate versions usually differ. While still working within the total revenue estimate established by the Governor, a conference committee is then appointed to reach a compromise on the two versions. The conference committee's version must be accepted totally or rejected by each house. A rejection results in appointment of a new conference committee.
The process is the same for amended and outyear appropriations bills. The only difference is the General Assembly generally takes actions on amended and supplementary bills before taking up the budget for the following year. That is done because changes in the current year's budget often impact the following year's budget.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUDGET

OBJECT CLASS APPROPRIATIONS
All funds are appropriated through common and unique object classes. There are more than a dozen common object classes, such as personal services, regular operating expenses, capital outlay, travel and real estate rentals. Unique object classes, of which there are almost 100 in the State Board of Education alone, usually relate only to a specific agency.
The Appropriations Act in recent years has provided some flexibility for state agencies by authorizing some transfers between common object classes. The limits are: no common object class spending can exceed 102 percent of appropriations for that class, and total spending on all common object classes cannot exceed the total funds authorized.

Once an Appropriations Act has been signed into law, OPB, on behalf of the Governor, is responsible for ensuring that all state expenditures conform to the legislative mandate. State agencies are responsible for ensuring that they do not exceed spending authorizations by total appropriations or by object class. This is accomplished through approval by OPB of an annual operating budget, quarterly allotments and expenditure reports.
After the fiscal year ends, the State Auditor is responsible for auditing all expenditures of every state agency and operation, including all colleges and universities, authorities and school districts.

Further transfers between these object classes are possible with permission of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the General Assembly, as recommended by the Governor.
BASIS OF BUDGETING
The State of Georgia maintains the budget funds of its various appropriations units in accordance withthe modified accrual basis of reporting.

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GLOSSARY

ADJUSTED BASE: The beginning point for development of the state budget for F.Y. 1998. The adjusted base is determined by deducting non-recurring expenditures from the current F.Y. 1997 budget, then adding funds equivalc<nt to the mandatory increases required to annualize requirements such as F. Y. 1997 pay raises and improvements.
AGENCY FUNDS: Funds collected by the various agencies of state government and retained to be spent on agency programs. These funds are estimated in the Governor's Budget Report and the Appropriation Act. The agencies increase or decrease these funds by amendments to the Annual Operating Budget as actual collections occur during the year. Also known as Other Funds.
ALLOTMENT: The authorization for a state agency to withdraw funds from the state treasury for expenditure. Before an allotment is granted, however, each budget unit is required to file a quarterly work program with the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) no later than 20 days before the beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year. The work program must include the portion of the appropriation that will be required for the quarter's expenditures based on the budget. After the work program is approved, the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services records an "allotment payable" from which the state agency can draw cash as needed.
AMENDED BUDGET REPORT: A document submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor recommends spending changes in the current fiscal year for the .agencies of state government. The Amended Budget Report can recommend budget additions, budget deletions or transfers of funds within object classes of an agency. Also known as the "supplemental budget" or the "little budget."
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: A plan for annual expenditures based on the Appropriation Act, by agency and functional budget. The plan details a level of expenditure by object class for a given fiscal year and must be approved by OPB before taking effect.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT: Revisions to the annual operating budget which must be submitted to the OPB for approval. Typically, these revisions are due to the receipt of funding that was not included during the appropriation process or transfer of funds from one activity/function to another.
APPROPRIATION: An authorization by the General

Assembly to a state agency to spend, from public funds, a sum of money not in excess of the sum specified for the purposes in the authorization.
APPROPRIATIONS ACT: Legislation that has been passed by the General Assembly to authorize expenditure of state, federal and other funds during a given fiscal year. While under consideration, it is called an appropriation bill.
ATTACHED AGENCIES: Small agencies are sometimes attached to a larger state agency for "administrative purposes only II to reduce administrative costs by consolidation. Authorities by .law cannot directly receive state funds and are attached to budgeted state agencies for any state appropriations that might occur.
ATTRITION: A means of reducing state employment, especially during economic slowdowns, by eliminating positions as they become vacant rather than fl1ling them with new employees.
AUSTERITY REDUCTIONS: Spending cuts throughout all departments of state government as a result of slower growth in revenues than expected, resulting in projected shortfalls in anticipated revenue growth.
AUTHORITY: A public corporation which, prior to the state being able to issue general obligation bonds, issued revenue bonds to construct public facilities.
AUTHORITY LEASE RENTAL: A mandatory appropriation required by the State Constitution to repay bonds that have been sold by the authorities described above. The last of these securities will mature in F.Y. 1998 for the Jekyll Island-State Park Authority.
BUDGET: A complete fmancial plan for a specific fiscal year as proposed in the Governor's Budget Report and as modified and adopted by appropriation and revenue acts.
BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY AND PLANNING ACT: An Act passed by the 1993 General Assembly that fundamentally changes Georgia's budget process. The Act makes accountability and efficiency the driving forces behind budget decisions, as well as the attainment of agreed-upon directions which have been outlined in comprehensive strategic plans for the state and each agency. Expenditures will be more closely linked to program achievements and outcomes. The measure mandates an ongoing review of agency continuation budgets and a more detailed review of expenditures at the individual program level. Agencies are encouraged to

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implement cost-saving measures through a system of monetary incentives that allows them to retain a portion of savings. Procedures and requirements for grant awards by state agencies also are established.
BUDGET CLASS: A kind of expenditure denoting a class of service or commodities purchased or properties acquired as specified in the classification of expenditures under state law for use in expenditure accounting, in the making of budget estimates, and in the budget reports and budgets. Also known as an object class.
BUDGET CYCLE: A period of time in which a specific budget is in effect, usually 12 months. See fiscal year for dates applying to state and federal budgets.
BUDGET ESTIMATE: A statement which accompanies explanations, as required by state law, in which a budget unit states its financial requirements and requests appropriations. Also known as an agency's budget request which must be submitted to OPB by September 1 of each year.
BUDGET MESSAGE: A speech by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor outlines his spending proposals and recommendations for additional revenues, if any, that are embodied in an accompanying budget document. The formal budget message, dealing with the outyear budget, is made to a joint session during the first week that the Legislature convenes. A speech detailing the Governor's Amended Budget recommendations is made to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees during the week before the session.
BUDGET REPORT: A document which displays all programs, efforts and expenditures which are recommended by the Governor for each agency during a specific fiscal year. The Budget Report includes the Governor's estimate of state revenue to be available during the fiscal year. Also known as the "big budget," the "outyear budget" and the "Governor's budget."
BUDGET UNIT: A department, board, commission, office, institution or other unit of organization which has, under general law, an independent existence and thus is authorized to receive and expend an appropriation. An agency may have one or more budget units in the Appropriation Act.
CAPITAL OUTLAY: A budget object class by which cash is appropriated to construct or renovate public facilities.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: A group of six legislators--three Representatives and three Senators--who are appointed by the presiding officers of the respective houses to reconcile different versions of the appropriation bills and other legislation that have been passed by the House and the Senate.

DEDICATED FUNDS: Funds collected from a specific revenue source that must be appropriated for a specific expenditure. An example in Georgia is motor fuel tax funds, which must be constitutionally appropriated for programs related to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges.

DEBT LIMITATION: The State Constitution places a ceiling on state indebtedness by limiting general obligation bond debt service payments to 10 percent of net treasury receipts for the prior fiscal year.

EMERGENCY FUND: An appropriation to the Office of the Governor that is set aside for the Governor to provide grants to state agencies to meet emergency needs. Grants from the fund cannot involve a recurring obligation.

ENHANCEMENT FUNDS: Funding in F.Y. 1998 for required services that are above the 100 percent adjusted base level. Agency requests for enhancement funds were limited to 6.5 percent of the adjusted base.

ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS: Certain programs, usually federal in origin, that provide benefits to individuals based on specific eligibility requirements. Examples are Medicaid and AFDC benefits.

FEDERAL FUNDS: Funding from the federal government to pay for all or portions of specific programs. Often, federal funds require a state fund "match" in order to receive the federal money.

FISCAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE:

Twenty

members of the House of Representatives and the Senate

comprise the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, which is

authorized to meet when the General Assembly is not in

session to consider fiscal affairs transfers as described

below at the request of the Governor. The membership

includes the House Speaker and four other State

Representatives appointed by the Speaker, the Lieutenant

Governor and four Senators appointed by the Lieutenant

Governor, and five members of each house appointed by

the Governor.

FISCAL AFFAIRS TRANSFERS: Appropriations are made through allocations to specific object classes, and

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funds must be spent within those object classes. Language in each Appropriation Act states that "...no funds whatsoever, shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least 11 members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This ... shall apply to all funds of each budget unit whatever source derived." Fiscal affairs transfers can be considered at any time at the Governor's request but are usually considered near the end of the fiscal year to help agencies to meet emergency needs and to address unanticipated budget problems.
FISCAL YEAR. Any 12-month period at the end of which fmancial accounts are balanced. The state fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30. The federal fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30.

disproportionate share hospitals for indigent care and support expanding primary care programs. Participating hospitals make payments into the Trust Fund and these payments are used to match with Medicaid funds. Most of the funds are then returned to the hospitals, with a small amount used for state-level programs. An amendment to the State Constitution authorized the newly revamped program.
INDIRECT FUNDING: The Appropriation Act each year allocates $16.1 million in direct funding to the Department of Administrative Services for computer and telecommunications services to be provided to seven state agencies. These funds are allocated in this manner to facilitate cash flow for DOAS, but are available to DOAS only as services are provided to each agency.

FRINGE BENEFITS: Benefits that are provided to state employees over and above their salaries, as an inducement to employment. These benefits include retiremel'lt, health insurance and employer Social Security contributions. Fringe benefits equal about 36 percent of an employee's salary.
FUNCTIONAL BUDGET: A group of related activities aimed at accomplishing a major service or program for which a unit of government is responsible. Used synonymously with activity.
GENERAL FUNDS: State money that is used for general purposes of state government and is not dedicated to a specific agency or program. General funds are derived from taxes, fees and other general revenues and are appropriated to fmance the ordinary operations of govermhental units.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: Bonds sold by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission on behalf of the State of Georgia that are backed by "the full faith, credit and taxing power of the state." The funds derived from the sale of these bonds are used for various capital outlay projects or the management of state debt.

INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS: A transfer of funds between state departments, either in an Appropriation Act or by the State Office of Planning and Budget pursuant to a legislative authorization.
LAPSE: The automatic termination of an appropriation. Appropriations are made for a single fiscal year. At the end of that period, any unexpended or unencumbered fund balances lapse into the state's general treasury, unless otherwise provided by law. There are two kinds oflapses. Non-allotted lapses occur when appropriations are never allotted to a state agency for expenditure and automatically revert to the state treasury on June 30 of each year. Audited lapses occur when budgeted funds are allotted to a state agency for expenditure but are not spent. These unspent funds are identified and lapsed by the State Auditor in the annual audit of each state agency.
LAPSE FACTOR: A budgeting tool that withholds funds from appropriations, based on anticipated employee turnover and lower employee replacement costs.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: An agency within the Legislative Branch that serves as budget advisor to the General Assembly.

GUARANTEED REVENUE BONDS; Bonds which have principal and interest payable from earnings of a public enterprise. The state is required by law to appropriate one year's debt payment and to retain the total at that level until the bonds have been retired. Guaranteed Revenue Bonds can only be issued for specific purposes as outlined in the State Constitution.
INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND: A program that involves the use of Medicaid funds to compensate

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATION:

A specific

appropriation spelled out in language in the Appropriation

Act that authorizes specific expenditures for a state

agency.

LUMP SUM: A single appropnatlon for a specific purpose that does not specify a breakdown by object class expenditure.

MATCHING FUNDS: A type of federal or state grant

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that requires the government or agency receiving the grant to commit funding for a certain percentage of costs to be eligible for the grant.

evaluating each program in state government at least once every 10 years. The Governor is the Director of the Budget.

MIDTERM ADJUSTMENT: Additional appropriations to the State Board of Education in an Amended or Supplementary Budget to fund State Quality Basic Education (QBE) requirements for increased enrollment. Initial QBE funding cannot fully and accurately anticipate future enrollment. Midterm adjustments in funding are based on full-time "equivalent enrollment counts during the fall quarter.
MIDYEAR ADJUSTMENT RESERVE: A reserve of funds that is set aside each year from prior fiscal year surplus funds to provide additional spending for state agencies in an Amended or Supplementary Budget. The reserve totals one percent of the prior year's net revenue collections, to the extent that surplus funds are available. It is established prior to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve, which is explained elsewhere.
MOTOR FUEL RESERVES: All motor fuel funds are allocated for public roads and bridges by the State Constitution. If actual motor fuel tax collections exceed the estimate, these funds are set aside in a reserve and are appropriated in a subsequent Appropriation Act.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS: Monies that are received or spent that are not contemplated by an Appropriation Act. These funds must be amended into an agency's budget through a request to the Office of Planning and Budget.
OBJECT CLASS: A grouping of similar items of expenditures that record expenditures as shown in the Appropriation Act. Establishment of budget object classes and changes are coordinated with the State Auditor's Chart of Accounts to ensure consistency in statewide fmancial reports. Common object classes are those that are shared by almost all agencies, including personal services, regular operating expenses, travel," motor vehicle purchases, postage, equipment purchases, computer charges, real estate rentals and telecommunications. Unique object classes are those that apply to only one or a few agencies, such as public library materials and driver's license processing.
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET (OPB): A part of the Office of the Governor with the responsibility of providing the Governor with assistance in the development and management of the state budget. OPB also is responsible for working with the State "Auditor's Office in

ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION: An appropriation made in the first budget approved for a fiscal year.
OTHER FUNDS: Funds received by state agencies and institutions for services performed such as patient receipts in hospitals or tuition fees paid by students to colleges or universities. These funds are not turned into the state treasury but are retained by agencies and spent in accordance with an Appropriation Act or state law. Also known as agency funds.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Quantitative and qualitative indicators by which the performance of a program can be assessed against goals and objectives.
PERSONAL SERVICES: The cost of state employees, including salary, fringe benefits and other expenses. This also includes temporary labor.
PRIVATIZATION: A general term for the strategy that refers to the transfer of public sector activities to the private sector. Georgia's current privatization efforts are based on three considerations: government should not be in the business, and the private sector can perform more effectively and more efficiently.
REDIRECTION LEVEL: A reallocation of up to five percent of an agency's F.Y. 1996 adjusted base budget for three purposes: (1) to fund ongoing services or enhancements within an agency using the current level of resources; (2) to fund growth in formula and entitlement related services in a way that minimizes the amount of new resources that have been historically needed in these areas; and (3) to increase fund availability for priority areas within state government as a whole. The F.Y. 1997 redirection level cannot exceed 100 percent of the F. Y. 1996 adjusted base budget.
RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING: A form of budgeting in which resources are allocated in such a way as to achieve specified, agreed-upon results--for instance, a reduction in" infant mortality. The emphasis is shifted from reporting efforts to reporting results. Results-based budgeting, which is required in Georgia by Senate Bill 335, will be phased in, starting in F.Y. 1998.
REVENUE ESTIMATE: An estimate of revenues which will be collected by the state during a fiscal year that will be available for appropriation. These revenues include

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taxes, fees and sales, and other general revenues which flow into the state treasury and become available for expenditure as approved by the General Assembly. The estimate is made by the Governor and can be amended by the Governor in making recommendations to the General Assembly.
REVENUE SHORTFALL RESERVE: An account established by the State Auditor to make up shortages in . revenue collections at the end of the fiscal year. More commonly known as the rainy day fund. The reserve is equal to three percent of the state's prior year's net revenue collections, to the extent that surplus is available. Funds are set aside in the Revenue Shortfall Reserve only after the Midyear Adjustment Reserve is fully funded.
STATE AID: Grants and other funding provided by Georgia's state government to assist cities, counties, public schools and other allied groups in providing various services and programs to the citizens of Georgia.

SUBOBJECT CLASS: The lowest level of detail used in recording expenditures.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS: Funds that are approved for expenditure only in a separate, standal011e Appropriations Act, usually passed early in the session for projects with a high time priority. A supplementary appropriations act, which is often called a "speedy bill," cannot reduce spending or transfer funds previously appropriated.
SURPLUS: Unspent funds at the end of a fiscal year. Surplus funds come from two sources: excess revenue collections over the revenue estimate, and unspent appropriations that were lapsed back to the state treasury and are available for re-appropriation.
UNIT: A state agency or a division within an agency that is authorized to receive an appropriation. Functions or activities are a part of a unit.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION: A statement published by the State Auditor which discloses the assets, liabilities, reserves and equities of the state and its governmental units at the end of each fiscal year.
STATE TREASURY: A function of state government that receives, manages, invests and allocates all state revenues that are available for expenditure through the state's general fund budgetary process. The function is managed by the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services within the Department of Administrative Services.

USER TAXES AND FEES: Charges associated with using a particular service provided by state government to its citizens. The charge generally recovers the cost of providing the service. Examples include state park receipts and driver's licenses.
VETO: An action by the Governor that rejects an entire appropriations bill, or an individual appropriation through a line-item veto.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: The process through which a preferred future direction and organizational mission are established and periodically updated in light of changing trends and issues. Goals, objectives and strategies are adopted and implemented to guide an organization toward that preferred future direction.

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