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A newsletter from the Vice President for Administration and Finance, Business Services, Finance, Facilities, Computer Services, Human Resources Departments

Briefly from the VP

System-Wide Fringe Benefit Program--Those individuals on ORP will have fewer vendors to choose from, originally 39 vendors to 16 vendors. The System will grandfather those who are currently using vendors which will be eliminated.

The Facilities Manager job was reclassified to Facilities Director. The vacancy notice was posted and interviews should begin within the next few weeks. We hope to fill the position by 02/01/01.

Policies and Procedures

The policy which governs the creation, revision, and cancellation of policies has been revised to include a 20-day campus-wide review period. Please review the draft policy which is posted on the web at http://www.vic. uh.edu/fin/policy/index.htm. and return comments to Mr. Beran

"What's Up" at UHV from Facilities Department

Center for Children repairs to the building caused by bathroom flooding should be completed by January 12th. After that we will have the facility appraised and sell it. Head Start has sent a letter of intent wanting to purchase the facility as part of their expansion.

Floors are being waxed in both the University Center and West buildings with an estimated completion date of January 15th.

Carpets will be cleaned by in-house personnel starting at the beginning of January.

One-Time Funding

The Budget Office has provided an update regarding the one-time funding request which were approved on July 26, 2000. Funding requested was $688,000 and $601,000 was approved. To date $391,000 has been spent or encumbered from non-appropriated funds and $170,000 from appropriated funds. Two issues on the one-time funding list are also in Tuition Revenue Bond requests at the State legislature. These are replacing the air conditioning unit and improvements and the repair of the cracked facade on the University West Building.

FY2002 Budget

The budget process for FY02 will begin soon. mark your calendars now for budget hearings to be held April 16 &17. As of December 31, 2000, 1/3 of the FY01 budget year has been completed. There will be a few exceptions but as a whole, your department should reflect a budget balance available of 2/3 of the total approved budget. Please call the Budget Office, ext. 815, if you have any questions regarding your current budget.

The 2002 Budget Calendar is available on the web at http:www.uhv.edu/fin/OAF/
budcal02.pdf