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Mission Statement Operating Budget Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Personnel Cost
2009 Appropriation	$ 10,755,377	$ 15,189,706	$ (2,336,885)
2010 Appropriation	$ 9,718,867	$ 10,378,639	$ (7,336,885)
2011 Appropriation	$ 9,488,616	$ 4,716,250	$ 2,319,612
2012 Appropriation	$ 8,387,754	$ 4,091,250	$ 2,319,612
2013 Base Budget	$ 8,387,754	$ 4,091,250	$ 2,319,612
2013 Addenda	$ (281,561)	$ 502,010	$ 33,309
2013 Total	$ 8,106,193	$ 4,593,260	$ 2,352,921
2014 Base Budget	$ 8,387,754	$ 4,091,250	$ 2,319,612
2014 Addenda	$ (270,488)	$ 253,320	$ 42,144
2014 Total	$ 8,117,266	$ 4,344,570	$ 2,361,756

Authorized Position Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Total Positions
2009 Appropriation	30.00	7.00	37.00
2010 Appropriation	30.00	7.00	37.00
2011 Appropriation	30.00	7.00	37.00
2012 Appropriation	30.00	7.00	37.00
2013 Base Budget	30.00	7.00	37.00
2013 Addenda	0.00	0.00	0.00
2013 Total	30.00	7.00	37.00
2014 Base Budget	30.00	7.00	37.00
2014 Addenda	0.00	0.00	0.00
2014 Total	30.00	7.00	37.00

• Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of government
  Provides additional funding to cover the general fund share of increased rent charges at the seat of government. The rent rate increase, the first in six years, results from additional costs to maintain facilities.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ 6,644		$ 8,858

• Capture savings from contract review and reallocation
  Captures general fund savings by fully allocating allowable costs to the agency's federal funds.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ (60,686)		$ (60,686)
  Nongeneral Fund		$ 60,686		$ 60,686

• Charge additional allowable personnel expenses with nongeneral funds
  s federal funds for positions working on projects covered by those funds.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ (100,000)		$ (100,000)
  Nongeneral Fund		$ 100,000		$ 100,000

• 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		$ 13,758		$ 13,758
  Nongeneral Fund		$ 4,054		$ 4,054

• 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		$ (54)		$ (30)

• 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		$ 82,963		$ 82,963

• Reimburse all localities' electoral boards at a single rate
  Establishes a single state compensation rate for the local electoral board secretary, chair, and vice-chair. The single rate is applicable to all cities and counties. Localities can supplement the state's compensation.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ (160,686)		$ (160,686)

• Capture vacancy turnover savings
  Captures savings by keeping two general fund supported positions vacant throughout the fiscal year.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ (83,395)		$ (83,395)

• Fund overseas military and civilian voting initiative
  Provides federal grant funds to improve procedures for the registration and voting by military personnel and civilians located overseas.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  Nongeneral Fund		$ 337,270		$ 88,580

• Reduce printing and mailing costs
  Removes funding for printing and mailing absentee and voter registration applications to localities. Instead the agency will make available electronic copies of the applications for localities to print as needed.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ (77,290)		$ (77,290)

• Enhance voting services in the Commonwealth
  s several computer applications. This is necessary as information technology services become more critical in supporting the business mission of the agency.

  		FY 2013		FY 2014
  General Fund		$ 97,185		$ 106,020