TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & EMPLOYMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Title
Report on the reclassification of Commitment Item Accounts for the 2016-2020 Budgets (As Revised)
Body
Dear Sir:
The Personal Services 100 commitment item series currently includes the following professional services activities which are not employee related.
601170 Payments for Professional Services
601410 Personal Services Expense for Preliminary Engineering Reports and Studies
601420 Personal Services Expense for Construction Drawings, Specifications and Cost Estimates
601430 Personal Services Expense for Aerial Surveys
601440 Personal Services Expense for Post-Award Engineering for Construction Projects
Beginning January 1, 2016, these professional services activities will be reclassified under the Contractual Services 200 commitment item series with the following new accounts.
612430 Payments for Professional Services
612440 Personal Services Expense for Preliminary Engineering Reports and Studies
612450 Personal Services Expense for Construction Drawings, Specifications and Cost Estimates
612460 Personal Services Expense for Aerial Surveys
612470 Personal Services Expense for Post-Award Engineering for Construction Projects
This change will affect the encumbrances in Funds 101, 201, 401, and 501 for budget years 2016 thru 2020.
The carry forward of 2015 encumbrances in accounts 601170, 601410, 601420, 601430, and 601440 will be made to 612430, 612440, 612450, 612460, and 612470 respectively.
Funds are being requested in 2016 using these accounts and are contingent on the Board of Commissioner's approval of the District's budget for that year.
Requested, Eileen M. McElligott, Administrative Services Manager, SKL:WG
Respectfully Submitted, Kari K. Steele, Chairman Committee on Budget and Employment
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 3, 2015