Department of Natural Resources FY 02 Budget Process Perliminary Outline

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Department of Natural Resources FY 02 Budget Process Preliminary Outline The budget process for the next request cycle will include a "work package" format for all divisions in addition to the "20% efficiency and effectiveness" analysis process as outlined by the Office of State Planning and Budgeting. The goal of the internal work package process is to provide policy decision - makers with activity based budget information for a clearer understanding of the "continuation" budget through a format that provides the resource elements (i.e. FTE and funding levels) for the activities that comprise the division's programs. The information will allow potential redirection of resources within programs toward achievement of departmental goals. Zero Based Budget "Work Package" Format The current budget is based on a line item appropriation format that is reconfigured into a program structure and crosswalk format provided to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting. Beyond that format, our internal review will require programs to identify elements or activities that comprise the program. These have been defined in the Division of Wildlife's zero -based budget, as "work packages ". The template we will use to provide information for each work package includes: 1. Program Name (DOW included a "sub- program" structure for their unique line item format.) 2. Work Package Name (DOW also assigned a number to each work package.) 3. Statutory Authority (The CRS citation as it relates to the specific activity) 4. Priority Rank of the activity both within the program and division -wide. 5. Work Package Description A brief narrative description of what the activity is. 6. Relationship with Other Agencies How the activity interacts with federal, state or local agencies as well as the private sector or non - governmental organizations. DOW created a. "shorthand" identification for the relationship as one or more of the following: a) Partner b) Collaborator c) Affected Interest d) Regulator e) Supplier 7. Performance Indicators Measures of output or workload as well as effectiveness or result based indicators for the activity. These are given for three fiscal years (actual, current and request) and data will be added, as it becomes available. 8. Risk of Elimination A brief discussion (sentence or two) that discusses alternatives to the activity or consequences to its abolition. 9. Decision Items Any request year change request associated with the activities. 10. Budget and FTE For three years — actual, current and request (as data becomes available) for personal services and operating costs by fund source. FTE and capital budget (where appropriate) are also provided. (An example of a DOW's work package and priority listing is attached. The Departmental FY 01 Budget Request Document has the entire DOW submission.)