FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The Survey's financial position saw
only a slight growth in Fiscal Year 1996. An increase in the personal services
appropriations allowed the Survey to maintain the same staffing level as
well as provide small merit salary increases. The funds associated with
the State's contribution for staff retirement were removed from the Survey's
appropriation and were budgeted for the first time directly to the State
Universities Retirement System. The operating lines were held at the previous
year's level. As the costs of operations continue to rise, current levels
of research and service are more difficult to maintain.
The table below summarizes the financial profile of the Survey for Fiscal Year 1996. As the table indicates, appropriations in the General Revenue Fund remained the same in all areas except for a small increase in personal services, a slight reduction in the allocation for social security contributions, and the removal of the retirement contribution line.
Funds for the maintenance of major equipment and for repair and maintenance of buildings and grounds remained the same as in the previous fiscal year. Although these funds are minimal, they are of great importance in maintaining the Survey's sophisticated equipment and providing improvements to our several facilities.
The pie chart shows how the Survey spent its General Revenue Funds in Fiscal Year 1996. As in previous fiscal years, approximately 8% of total appropriations were available for areas aside from personal services. As the costs of research continue to escalate, this recurring level of funding makes it increasingly difficult for the Survey to carry out its legislative mandate and to address the environmental issues that confront the state.
Financial Statement of the Illinois Natural History Survey, Fiscal Year 1996. Values are given in thousands of dollars.
| Account | FY 95 Appropriations |
FY 96 Appropriations |
Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Revenue Fund | |||
| Personal Services | $2,698.0 | $2,746.7 | +1.8 |
| Retirement Contributions | 144.9 | 0 | -100.0 |
| Social security contributions | 10.2 | 10.0 | -2.0 |
| Contractual services | 67.5 | 67.5 | 0.0 |
| Maintenance of major equipment | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Travel | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Commodities | 41.5 | 41.5 | 0.0 |
| Printing | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Equipment | 21.2 | 21.2 | 0.0 |
| Telecommunications | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0.0 |
| Operation of auto equipment | 36.2 | 36.2 | 0.0 |
| Data processing | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Repair and maintenance | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 |
| Total | 3,101.2 | 3,004.8 | 3.1 |