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reductions projected for the magazines. The staff now projects close to a $12 million deficit in general unrestricted trust funds for the year and is proposing a four-part deficit elimination plan (see figure 8). The first

GENERAL UNRESTRICTED TRUST FUND BUDGET
FY 1992 DEFICIT REDUCTION
(Millions)

[[image - pie chart showing Projected Baseline Expenses divided between Net funds Available and Deficit Funds]]

$32.3 Net Funds Available

$11.9 Deficit (4-Part Reduction Plan)
• $2.3 Personnel Reductions
• $3.9 Other Expense Reductions
• $2 Revenue Enhancements
•$3.7 Fund Balance Reduction

Figure 8

component is to apply the equivalent of a ten percent reduction to the personnel budget. The second component is to apply the equivalent of a 20 percent reduction to the nonpersonnel budget. Third, staff is exploring various revenue enhancements that might generate $2 million (among those possibilities are paid public and/or employee parking and an enhanced unrestricted fund-raising program). Finally, owing to the magnitude of this deficit (which seems too steep to make up entirely through the operating budget), the staff proposes to make up the final $3.7 million by dipping into the general fund balance. This is a very general plan that is now in the process of being refined into specific plans by the assistant secretaries for the Under Secretary's and Secretary's consideration by the 4th of October. A