Approved by FS 1-19-2010                                                    FS011910 2.d.1

Minutes (FA Budget Review Committee)

Friday, September 25, 2009

2pm  CH-446

Members present: Japp, Palmer, Herath, Butenhoff, Valdes, Jenkins (notetaker)

M/S/P (Japp/Valdes)

John Palmer was elected Chairperson of this committee for 2009-2010 year.

Discussion:

Admin budget projections suggest SCSU will be $8M in red in FY2012.  Administration are looking at ways to reduced costs and increase revenues to meet this challenge.  This may involve cost-shifting of indirect expenses to programs for those not considered “core” to university mission. 

Committee members expressed concern that it is difficult to assess what it actually costs to pay for IFO employees when information on filled and unfilled positions are not given. 

A concern was raised that the pattern continues in budget projects that revenue is understated and costs overstated.  For example, when there are 250-300 more students than expected, budget projects are not updated in a timely fashion. 

M/S/P (Palmer/Japp)

That FA request that the Administration to provide an update of the FY2010 IFO staffing plan (including hires, failed searches, resignations, retirements, number of fixed term positions filled, etc). 

Chair Palmer will request that Provost Malhotra meet with the FA Budget Review committee at earliest convenience.

Committee will look at meeting Mondays at 11am, beginning October 5, 2009.