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Projections for years FY 1981-FY 1985 were derived from basic material prepared by the bureaus and offices of the Institution and then reviewed by the appropriate member of the Secretary's Management Committee. The projections were approved by the Board of Regents at their September 17, 1979 meeting and sent to the Office of Management and Budget on September 18. Since then, they have been adjusted to incorporate the decisions of the Office of Management and Budget regarding allowances for FY 1981, and other actions that have taken place which relate to future year operations.

[[underline]] Tables 1 and 2. [[/underline]] Table 1 contains general levels of dollar resources (or revenues) from various sources which the Institution projects will be necessary for the conduct of its operations. In a summary fashion, it incorporates estimates for inflation and pay increases associated with federal and trust operations of the Institution. Table 2 projects expenses by functional area of operation (Science, History and Art, etc.), along with the application of trust funds to such items as plant improvements, endowments, and special activities such as the collection acquisitions, scholarly studies and educational programs. Table 2 does not include projected federal resources associated with legislated pay increases or the effects of inflation.

[[underline]] Tables 3 through 9. [[/underline]] These contain detailed expense projections for the Institution's museums, galleries, and laboratories.

Throughout these tables, under unrestricted trust funds, are amounts in parentheses which represent expenses related to the Institution's revenue generating activities (primarily the auxiliary activities). These individual amounts are summarized organizationally in Tables 3 through 9, and in total in Tables 1 and 2. They appear in the tables to present net unrestricted funds projected to be utilized by each bureau of the Institution. More detailed information for the various organizations is available through the Office of the Treasurer, Smithsonian Institution.

For ease of presentation, expenses associated with the various administrative, financial, and support organizations of the Institution are grouped into three categories in Table 9: (1) Central Management Offices, (2) Specialized Administrative and Technical Offices, and (3) Facilities Offices.

[[underline]] Tables 10 and 11. [[/underline]] All major construction projects are included that are underway or being planned. For some future projects, detailed planning and estimating remains to be done and the amounts, as well as the possible sources of funding, have not been fully determined.

[[underline]] Table 12. [[/underline]] Projections associated with equipping and operating the Museum Support Center are consolidated in Table 12 to provide a summary of resources needed for this project through FY 1985. Equipping requirements