Public Buildings Service, Federal Buildings Fund REAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands) 2. Other Changes: Increase of $46,802 thousand. a. An increase of $17,379 thousand for normal inflationary cost b. An increase of $11.264 thousand for utility rate and fuel cost GSA d. An increase of $3,776 thousand for the annualization of the e. An increase of $9,878 thousand for the cost of the FY 1992 The following exhibits contain further information regarding the Real BACKGROUND The Program Direction Activity provides for the overall general management and administration of programs which are the responsibility of the General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service (PBS) at both the Central Office and Regional levels, including planning. development of policy, and program evaluation and control. It further provides for the costs of essential supporting services for those activities which are funded on a centralized basis, such as nationwide legal, financial, personnel, automated data processing services and other commom distributable items. JUSTIFICATION A. Highlight. The fiscal year 1992 program level of $139,748 thousand for this activity finances personnel-related costs of 490 FTE workyears associated with management, administration, and supervision of PBS programs. Program Direction finances personnel and other related support pertaining to (1) general management of all activities under the Overall Direction function; (2) associated costs for Department of Labor payment for Accident Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, Personnel Benefits, and other essential supporting services and common distributable items encompassed under the Centralized Services function; (3) automated data processing (ADP) services which support all aspects of PBS programs; and (4) payments to the General Management and Administration account which reimbursably provides agencywide legal, financial, personnel and other administrative services on a centralized basis. B. Explanation of Changes FY 1991 versus FY 1992. A net increase of $17,274 thousand to provide the following: 1. Program Changes: An increase of $13,770 thousand and 28 FTE. a. An increase of $11,970 thousand for payments to the General Management and Administration account. This increase will fund legal, financial, personnel and other administrative services provided by the General Management and Administration account on a reimbursable basis. b. An increase of $1,800 thousand for the purchase of equipment 2. Other Changes: An increase of $3,504 thousand. a. An increase of $84 thousand for costs associated with Public Law 99-335 which created the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). b. An increase of $1,366 thousand for increased costs due to inflation. This increase provides for postage and fees, telecommunications, printing and reproduction, ongoing contractual services, ADP support, and the purchase of supplies and materials. RP-84 |