State Council of Higher Education for Virginia [245]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $81,015,286 $8,720,463 $89,735,749
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $78,246,560 $8,594,764 $86,841,324
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $71,763,974 $9,605,771 $81,369,745
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $75,201,949 $11,134,795 $86,336,744
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $77,890,077 $9,425,506 $87,315,583
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $80,988,536 $9,425,506 $90,414,042
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $81,222,260 $9,426,916 $90,649,176
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $80,984,077 $9,425,506 $90,409,583
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $5,128,020 $1,410 $5,129,430
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,889,837) $0 ($4,889,837)
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $81,258,038 $9,430,265 $90,688,303
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $80,984,077 $9,425,506 $90,409,583
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $5,139,648 $4,759 $5,144,407
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,865,687) $0 ($4,865,687)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 39.00 15.00 54.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 30.00 15.00 45.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 30.00 15.00 45.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 31.00 17.00 48.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 31.00 17.00 48.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 32.00 17.00 49.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 34.00 17.00 51.00
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 32.00 17.00 49.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 34.00 17.00 51.00
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 32.00 17.00 49.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium
 
  FY FY
General Fund $166,672 $166,672
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Increase funding for Tuition Assistance Grant program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for the Tuition Assistance Grant program (TAG) to increase awards to $3,300 for undergraduate students and accommodate increased enrollment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,088,548 $3,088,548
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Increase funding for Virtual Library of Virginia Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation to provide access to STEM e-books and maintain existing electronic publications.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,474,764 $1,645,249
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Establish Veteran and Military Educational Module and Coordinate Related Consortium Decision Package
  Provides funding to establish a dedicated module for veterans and military personnel on the Virginia Education Wizard website. In addition, provides funding and positions to coordinate a higher education consortium to help military personnel and veterans apply previous military training and education towards completing existing bachelor’s degree and professional certificate programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $341,525 $161,890
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Provide additional funding for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education program Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation in support of the Virginia Military and Dependents Survivors program due to increased enrollment in the program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Reduce general fund appropriation for human resource services provided by the Department of Human Resource Management Decision Package
  Reduces general fund appropriation each year based on 50 percent of the agency's Shared Services Center cost. This amendment will allow the agency to retain 50 percent of the general fund appropriation that would have been used to support the Shared Services Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($17,170) ($17,170)
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of government Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for changes in the cost of rent charges at the seat of government. Overall rent rate changes are the result of additional costs to maintain facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,373 $18,555
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Adjust funding to agencies for information technology and telecommunication charges Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency budget for information technology and telecommunication charges based on the required cost of living adjustments contained in the Northrop Grumman contract and the elimination of the debt recovery surcharge originally approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 12, 2010.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,690 $14,082
Nongeneral Fund $435 $3,630
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Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,012 $8,012
Nongeneral Fund $932 $932
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Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency's budget to pay for the agency's share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,251 $4,421
Nongeneral Fund $378 $515
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget for workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 2015 and 2016 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($651) ($617)
Nongeneral Fund ($335) ($318)
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Adjust funding for premium changes in the Automobile Insurance Liability program Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for the approved premium changes in the state's Automobile Insurance Liability program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6 $6
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Eliminate new funding for the tuition assistance grant program (TAG) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates the new funding included in the introduced budget for the tuition assistance grant (TAG) program, keeping the awards for undergraduates at $3,100 per award or a lesser amount depending on the number of awards.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,088,548) ($3,088,548)
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Eliminates new funding General Assembly Adjustment
  Eliminates language and funding stated: "By October 15, 2015 the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Education and providers, shall submit a follow-up report to the 2009 Statewide Examination of College Access Services and Resources in Virginia including incorporating relevant longitudinal data now available as appropriate. The review shall evaluate progress on the previously identified areas for increased provider activity: addressing younger students, as early as kindergarten; computer skill training; test preparation assistance; financial literacy; parental programs; and the emotional and logistical transition to college for under-represented populations and first-generation students. In addition, the report shall include any further recommendations for improving statewide coordination, support, information-sharing, and data gathering to address the varied needs identified."
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,816,289) ($1,807,139)
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Provide additional funding for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $15,000 general fund the first year and $30,000 general fund the second year related to an increase in eligibility in the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP) related to Chapter 184 / 657.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000 $30,000


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