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-89- A D M I N I S T R A T I V E , F I N A N C I A L , A N D O T H E R S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S [[horiz line]] The activities of the Institution may be categorized into two groups. The first of these is the operating programs, described elsewhere, which develop and care for the collections, perform research, and offer a wide range of educational services, activities, and products to the public. The other group includes the central administrative, financial, and other support services which provide overall planning and direction to the Institution, management of its resources, and evaluation of its work. Activities in this group also furnish legal counsel, financial management, and administrative, professional, and technical services required to support the Smithsonian's programs, to maintain and protect its physical plant, and to assure that the Institution complies with all appropriate laws and regulations and is fully accountable for its actions. Adminsitrative, financial, and other support services include the [[underlined]]central management offices[[/underlined]] provided by the Offices of the Secretary, Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Administration, General Counsel, Treasurer, Coordinator of Public Information, and Director of Facilities Services. They also include the following [[underlined]]specialized administrative and technical offices[[/underlined]]: Accounting Services, Audits, Contracts, Computer Services, Equal Opportunity, Grants and Risk Management, Investment, Management Analysis, Personnel Administration, Printing and Photographic Services, Programming and Budget, Public Affairs and Special Events, Supply Services, and Travel Services. Support services also consist of three major [[underlined]]facilities offices[[/underlined]]: Facilities Planning and Engineering, Plant Services, and Protection, with primary orientation to the physical plant and its contents and to safety and health services for visitors and staff. These activities are located in Mall and nearby buildings in order to be convenient to a large number of Smithsonian staff and to the public. Increasingly, with the development of computer terminal and data base networks, these activities will be linked more closely with all Smithsonian activities including those operating elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. [[underlined]]Current Resources and Support[[/underlined]] These organization units have FY 1979 resources totaling approximately $28,836,000 and 1,334 full-time employees. Of this total, approximately $33,267,000 and 1,151 full-time employees are provided from appropriated funds and $5,569,000 and 183 employees are allocated within the