substandard space and accommodate the increase in staff anticipated for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. This effort will make most of our space accessible and ensure compliance with fire code and health and safety standards; it will also take advantage of equipment and workstations that are more appropriate to the highly computerized nature of our work and provide more adequate storage and conference space, both of which are now in short supply. We are working with the Architect of the Capitol and space planners on strategies for meeting our needs without imposing major resource requests on the building superintendent. A modest increase in funding for non-ADP equipment will be needed in both fiscal years. Invest in Training Our People: Implement a new training policy and devote greater resources to training and education in order to develop the management, technology, and job-related skills of all our employees. Funding requested for training will increase by roughly $40,000 annually but will still remain well below that recommended for knowledgebased organizations. Redesign Key Work Processes: Reengineer key administrative processes such as procurement, report processing, travel administration, training approval, and financial management to take advantage of our current technology, reduce paperwork, and eliminate unnecessary work by analytical and support staff. Improve Access to Research Information: Modernize library systems, equipment, and facilities to rely more on electronic media, the Internet, and CBO's Intranet to help staff meet the information needs of Congressional customers. That effort will provide more resources at employees' desktops and less in a formal library setting. Capitalize on Computer Technology and Enhance CBO's Network: Maximize the impact of our past investments in technology, upgrade software, and reduce costs with better hardware/software integration and reduced maintenance. Improve service to CBO staff, standardize software packages, and experiment with less expensive printing and reproduction methods. Specifically, in fiscal year 2000, we will: Formalize the Enterprise Data Disaster Recovery Plan recommended by the Move our computer server room to the 6th floor of the Ford House Office Building. Complete all remaining Y2K work such as installing an emergency command/ network center, continuing to work with the legislative branch Y2K group, representing CBO at the Legislative Branch Y2K Critical Incident Command Center, implementing our business continuity and contingency plan, and carrying out our Y2K Day Zero and Day One plans. Design, program, and install an automated service-request system, which will Implement local workstation backup so that all CBO personnel desiring this service will have it available at least twice a month. Install stand-by servers and related software to provide a more fault-tolerant network environment. Improve network security by installing a firewall and related hardware/software. Further Improve Our World Wide Web Site: Enhance our Web site by making more of our "best-selling" publications from earlier years available on-line and by creating more interactive versions of selected products. Enhance CBO Publications: Centralize report production and update our report formats to achieve a consistent, high-quality product and a standard "corporate" look for studies, testimony, and other products. Centralizing final report production is expected to save our analysts' time, improve appearance and readability, and produce our documents more economically. Identify Cost Savings: In addition to these specific initiatives, the division will conduct a systematic review of all purchases of goods and services to identify operating-cost savings that could allow the agency to undertake many of the initiatives cited above without significant increases in overall funding. For example, we will work to reduce telecommunications costs (by rationalizing our phone service and other communications contracts), eliminate unneeded subscriptions and other publications, cancel uneconomical maintenance agreements, and reduce reproduction, postage, and office supply costs. Our efforts thus far are expected to decrease operating costs by approximately $150,000 in fiscal year 2001, as compared with 1999, and by a smaller amount in 2000. Schedule C1 Congressional Budget Office Management, Business, and Information Services Appropriation, 2000 Plus: Supplemental for pay Minus: Nonrecurring costs Budget Base, 2000 1. Adjustments to Base A. Mandatory Changes 1. Annualization of prior year pay raises and turnover. 2. FY 2001 Across-the-board adjustment of 3.7%. 3. Merit increases and related benefits. 4. Changes in benefit costs. B. Price Level Changes 1. GPO printing price increase of 3.3%. 2. Administrative contract increases of 3.9%. 3. ADP timesharing price changes. 4. Subscriptions price increase of 10%. 6. Other price increases. C. Program Type Changes 1. Legislation 2. Workload a. Funds to study options for moving BADS from HIR. 3. Equipment, Alterations, Maint., Repairs, etc. a. Increased spending for ADP hardware and software. b. Purchase of software to replace APT system. c. Other equipment changes. II. Net Increase/(Decrease) Requested III. Total Appropriation Request, 2001 Note: Columns and rows may not add up to totals because of rounding. |