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/0/9 i" <br /> @range C4nuntg Department of eruireo <br /> 300 W.TRYON STREET <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27275 <br /> ]A1,40: TELEPHONE: <br /> 4E McLENDON <br /> PuLtsnanouortOPFICE 9037231 <br /> 1401.141 HILLSODROUG14 OFFICE 73.1.9381,7324101 <br /> SCtiON_Ert CHAPEL.Hitt-OPPICE 93760■441 <br /> ANN. BAPWAS <br /> a..1 FtPHY, Cover Letter for 81-82 Budget <br /> DMECTOR: <br /> THOMAY M.WARD <br /> The undertainty as to when Federal budget cuts will be effective and to <br /> a lesser extent, the uncertaint of dollar amount reductions, as well as <br /> regulations the state may impose on block grant funds passed along to <br /> counties, has made preparation of the attached budget very difficult. <br /> The sample Maintenance Budget 1047 form attached reflects the cost of <br /> maintaining current personnel and service levels and shows total Federal, <br /> State and County cost for 81-82, as recommended by the D.S.S. Board. The <br /> two columns added to the right side of the page show county 80-81 cost for <br /> each line item and the 81-82 difference. Line item # 14- Medicaid Vendor <br /> Payments is the only item on the 1047 showing anticipated Federal cuts. <br /> In this case the 5% Cap is placed on increases in Medicaid payments. It <br /> was included because DER has approved the reductions and the cuts are effcc- <br /> ti ve earlier than announced for other programs (80-81). <br /> The DiS.S. Board realizes that,t recommended budget subject to Msiv - <br /> revisions as more concrete data is available from congressional funding <br /> reductions. The early submission requirement of the budget makes it even <br /> more tentative in nature than usual this year. <br /> There are three addendums attached; A - listing additional needs of this <br /> department; B - listing the impact in dollars and service reductions of ' <br /> Federal cuts; and C - listing D.S.S. Board's recommendation of budget areas <br /> to look at for cuts. Addendum C probably needs explanatinn.- 4etris <br /> 1 — 6 of Addendum C are written with recognition of Federal cuts and increased <br /> demand on County dollars. Numbers 2 and 6 have Federal Dollar cuts listed <br /> to be applied to the personnel cost portion of the budget where no matching <br /> funds are available for county dollars prior to any Federal budget cuts. <br /> The yearly totals in Federal funds were reduced by 3/4 anticipating budget _ <br /> cuts to be effective Octover, 1981. The County plus the Federal 1/4 amounts <br /> listed in these two items should be added together to total county dollar <br /> savings. <br /> Addendum C is for planning purposes only and has no direct relationship <br /> to the 1047 form requesting funds for 1981-82. <br /> • <br />