Commonwealth of Virginia 2012 Budget Document: Agency Details

The 2012 Executive Budget Document

Department of Emergency Management [ http://www.vaemergency.com/ ]

Mission Statement

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management mission is to protect the lives and property of Virginia's citizens and visitors from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts.

Operating Budget Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Personnel Cost
2009 Appropriation	$ 5,132,908	$ 38,918,897	$ 9,329,214
2010 Appropriation	$ 4,909,495	$ 39,008,490	$ 8,459,988
2011 Appropriation	$ 4,455,711	$ 39,173,576	$ 9,681,740
2012 Appropriation	$ 4,309,309	$ 39,225,356	$ 9,628,137

2013 Base Budget	$ 4,309,309	$ 39,225,356	$ 8,731,678
2013 Addenda	$ 478,403	$ 910,667	$ 119,623
2013 Total	$ 4,787,712	$ 40,136,023	$ 8,851,301

2014 Base Budget	$ 4,309,309	$ 39,225,356	$ 8,731,678
2014 Addenda	$ 478,468	$ 112,505	$ 119,623
2014 Total	$ 4,787,777	$ 39,337,861	$ 8,851,301

Authorized Position Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Total Positions
2009 Appropriation	54.75	83.25	138.00
2010 Appropriation	53.75	84.25	138.00
2011 Appropriation	40.85	104.15	145.00
2012 Appropriation	40.85	104.15	145.00

2013 Base Budget	40.85	104.15	145.00
2013 Addenda	0.00	0.00	0.00
2013 Total	40.85	104.15	145.00

2014 Base Budget	40.85	104.15	145.00
2014 Addenda	0.00	0.00	0.00
2014 Total	40.85	104.15	145.00

Recommended Operating Budget Addenda

Authorize use of state mitigation funding to update flood warning system
Adds language that authorizes the agency to use state mitigation funding to update the state's flood warning system.

Transfer duties of employee

Redirects the duties of a retiring employee, including collection of samples and inspection of the Cheatham Annex property, to hazardous materials employees.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (41,458)		$ (41,458)

Charge contract employees for background checks

Implements a policy to require contract employees to pay for their background checks.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Resources		$ 3,750		$ 3,750

Reduce wage hours

Reduces funding for maintenance and training on flood warning equipment.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (5,376)		$ (5,376)

Reduce excess computer equipment

Captures savings resulting from the removal of unneeded information technology equipment.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (36,000)		$ (36,000)

Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums

Adjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of state employee workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of FY 2013 and FY 2014 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ 329		$ 394

Add funds for printing of hurricane evacuation guide

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to cover costs incurred for printing the Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Guide. This booklet educates residents about how the Commonwealth would conduct a large-scale evacuation of the Hampton Roads region. The guide also helps those with special needs by providing basic preparedness information and information about the Hampton Roads Medical Needs Registry. The agency is expected to seek support from sponsors to cover the printing costs.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Nongeneral Fund		$ 46,750		$ 48,588

Adjust funding to reflect changes in information technology and telecommunication charges

Adjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunication charges based on changes in utilization, services, and rate changes approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 1, 2010, and September 1, 2011.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ 582,000		$ 582,000

Reduce issuance of training materials

Reduces the number of classes and eliminates the issuance of discs for all courses. The agency intends to post electronic reference materials in the Commonwealth's Knowledge Center and use in-house instructional capability for up to four courses.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (13,780)		$ (13,780)

Reduce discretionary spending

Reduces funding for agency supplies, travel, and meal reimbursements.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (27,218)		$ (27,218)

Upgrade Emergency Operation Center equipment

Provides a one-time nongeneral fund appropriation to support replacing equipment and modifying spaces to enhance the functionality of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Nongeneral Fund		$ 800,000		$ 0

Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets

Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the costs of items such as changes in retirement and other benefit contribution rates, as well as the distribution of other centrally funded items.

	FY 2013	FY 2014
General Fund	$ 19,906	$ 19,906
Nongeneral Fund	$ 63,917	$ 63,917