2017–19 biennium operating budget instructions
Table of Contents
2017-19 Biennium Operating Budget Instructions - complete document
Chapter 1: Budget Request Basics
1.1 Context for State Agency Budget Requests
1.2 The Budget in Two Views
1.3 What are the Submittal Requirements?
1.4 Other General Preparation Requirements
1.5 Using the Budget Development Systems
Chapter 2: The Activity View of the Budget
2.1 What are the Budget Submittal Requirements?
2.2 How to Treat Administrative Costs in the Activity Inventory
3.1 What is a Decision Package?
3.2 Required Elements of a Decision Package
Chapter 4: The Recommendation Summary View
4.1 What is the Recommendation Summary?
4.2 Recommendation Summary Submittal Requirements
Chapter 5: Carry-Forward and Maintenance Levels
5.1 What is the Carry-Forward Level?
5.2 What is Maintenance Level?
5.3 How to Treat Unanticipated Receipts
Chapter 6: Policy and Performance Level
6.1 What is the Policy and Performance Level?
Chapter 7: Salary, Pension and Insurance Data
7.1 Agency Compensation Data Collection and Update
7.2 Valid Pension System Codes
7.3 Other Compensation Cost Notes
Chapter 8: Agency Revenues and Fund Balance Reports
8.1 Summarized Revenues Report
8.2 Fund Summary and Fund Balancing
8.3 Revenue Transfer Reconciliation Statement
8.4 Working Capital Reserve (B9-1)
8.5 Reminders for Preparing Revenue Submittals
9.1 Approval for New or Increased Fees
9.2 Submittal Process
Chapter 10: Performance Measures
10.1 Activity Performance Measure Targets
10.2 Performance Measure Incremental Estimates Report
Chapter 11: Facility Leases and Facility Maintenance
11.1 Lease Renewal and Rate Adjustments, Major Lease Requests and Six-Year Facilities Plan
Chapter 12: Statewide Enterprise Approach for Decision Packages that Include Information Technology
12.1 Information Technology Planning and Budget Requests
12.2 IT Projects/Systems/Investments that Require Consultation with the Office of the Chief Information Officer
12.3 IT Investments Must Comply with IT Statutes and Policy
12.4 Statewide IT Plan and Technology Budget
Chapter 13: Central Service Agency Charges, Risk Management and Self-Insurance Premiums
13.1 Central Service Charges Handled by OFM
13.2 Central Service Charges Not Handled by OFM
13.3 Fund Split Adjustments for the Central Service Model
13.4 Other Information Required of Central Service Provider Agenices
13.5 Risk Management and Self-Insurance Premiums
Chapter 14: Other Budget Reports
14.1 Non-Budgeted Local Fund Summaries
14.2 State Matching Requirements for Federal Funding
14.3 Additional Federal Receipts Reporting Requirements
14.4 Puget Sound Recovery
14.5 Other Budget Reports and Data
Appendices
A-1 Agency Budget Submittal Dates
A-2 Budget Distribution and Routing
A-3 Electronic Submittal Confirmation Form
