Overview UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE COMBINED BUDGET Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 1994 Increase 42 $64,881,000 $70,020,000 $5,139,000 7.9% The combined (House & Senate) Capitol Police appropriation request for FY94 is $70,020,000. This represents an increase of $5,139,000. Ninety-two percent (92%) of the increase is attributable to mandatory pay and related costs. The remaining eight percent (8%) increase is due to general expense increases listed below. The $5,139,000 increase for FY94 is due to the following: Item Increase % 1. FY94 COLA (9 months) $1,567,000 30.5% 2. Annualization of FY93 COLA* $544,000 10.6% 3. Projected Locality Pay (House Employees) $736,000 14.3% 4. Benefits (estimated increase) $1,108,000 21.6% 5. Administrative Increases** $794,000 15.4% 6. General Expense Increase $390,000 7.6% $5,139,000 ** Administrative increases include cost for rank adjustments for PFC (30 month The following information is an overview of the General Expense Budget by object class. The reason for the increase is explained for each object class. GENERAL EXPENSE BUDGET Fiscal 1993 $2,029,000 Fiscal 1994 Increase % 19.2% The General Expense Budget Submission for FY94 is $2,419,000. This represents an increase of $390,000. This increase is due to the cost for the Biennial Promotional Process, the cost of Federal Excise Tax on ammunition, and Computer Equipment. In the past the Senate Computer Center has supplied us with computer equipment. However, we have been informed that the Capitol Police is now responsible for incurring the expense for purchasing all computer equipment. The Senate will continue to pay for the support and maintenance of existing computer equipment. This object class includes airfare, car rental, mileage, tolls, per diem, and other expenses incidental to official travel by employees of the Department. These travel expenses are related to protective details, transporting employees to and from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) for recruit and other specialized training, as well as other developmental training that is not held at FLETC or in the D.C. area. It also includes costs associated with other travel related to official business such as investigations, ceremonial functions, competitions, etc. There is no anticipated increase for this object class. This object class includes freight costs incurred when parts, uniforms, or materials must be sent to another location (e.g., our liaison office at FLETC), when equipment is shipped to a repair facility, when items of evidence must be sent to another site for analysis or investigation, shipment of household goods for officers assigned to FLETC, etc. Funds contained in this object class cover any transportation costs except regular mail services (contained in Rents, Communications, and Utilities) and travel and per diem costs (contained in Transportation of Persons). There is no anticipated increase for this object class. Fiscal 1993 $105,000 RENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND UTILITIES Fiscal 1994 Increase 0% This object class provides funds for the lease and rental of equipment and services such as law enforcement computer files, automated research services, and photocopying machines. It also includes funds for U.S. Postage, and commercial fong distance telephone service. There is no anticipated increase for this object class. Fiscal 1993 OTHER SERVICES Fiscal 1994 Increase % $336,000 20.8% This object class includes all services not specifically covered by any other object class. It encompasses such things as repairs and alterations to equipment, maintenance contracts, tuition and registration fees for training programs, conferences, seminars, etc., uniform maintenance and alterations (including laundry and dry cleaning), and Overview professional services such as recruit physicals, veterinary care, psychological evaluations, employee assistance program, including but not limited to professional referrals, drug screening, promotional assessment, etc. This increase is due to the Biennial Promotional Process. This process involves contracting for a professional testing firm to develop and administer the promotional examinations for the ranks of Detective through Captain. This object class includes charges for commodities, whether acquired by formal contract or other form of purchase, that are ordinarily consumed or expended within one year after they are put into use. It contains items such as weapon parts and accessories, communications supplies, automotive maintenance supplies, fuel, oil, repair parts, photographic supplies, K-9 supplies, training supplies, electronic supplies, office supplies, publications, uniforms and accessories, ammunition and explosives, and other misc. supplies. There is no anticipated increase for this object class. The increase is associated with the cost of Federal Excise Tax. In the past, the Capitol Police have not paid Federal Excise Tax on ammunition and other supplies and equipment. However, the Department has recently been advised that they are not exempt from Federal Excise Tax. Fiscal 1993 $502,000 CAPITAL ASSETS Fiscal 1994 Increase % 59.8% This object class provides for the purchase of equipment that has a normal life expectancy of a year or more after being put into use, without material impairment of its physical condition, and has a unit cost of at least one hundred dollars. Included in this object class are weapons, vehicles, radio transceivers, photographic equipment, automotive maintenance equipment, electronic equipment, investigative equipment, computer equipment, etc. The increase in this object class of 59.8% can be attributed to a new line item entitled computer equipment. In the past the Senate Computer Center has supplied us with computer equipment. However, we have been informed that the Capitol Police is now responsible for incurring the expense for purchasing all computer equipment. The Senate will continue to pay for the support and maintenance of existing computer equipment. * Includes overtime currently estimated at approximately $750,000 & benefits of $6,439,000 ** Includes overtime currently estimated at approximately $750,000 & benefits of $6,726,000 13 13 0 105 105 0 336 406 70 925 945 20 502 802 300 1352 64,881 1352 70,020 0 5,139 U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEFINITIONS OF OBJECT CLASSIFICATIONS TO ACCOMPANY SCHEDULE A 11 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION: Funding for estimated personnel costs, which includes costs associated with longevity increases, overtime and other administrative costs. 12 PERSONNEL BENEFITS: Funding associated with benefit costs for FERS, CSRS, Health & Life Insurance. 21 TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS: This object class includes airfare, car rental, mileage, tolls, per diem, and other expenses incidental to official travel by employees of the Department. These travel expenses are related to protective details, transporting employees to and from: the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) for recruit and other specialized training, as well as other developmental training that is not held at FLETC or in the D.C. area. It also includes costs associated with other travel related to official business such as investigations, ceremonial functions, competitions, etc. 22 TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS: This object class includes freight costs incurred when parts, uniforms, or materials must be sent to another location (e.g., our liaison office at FLETC), when equipment is shipped to a repair facility, when items of evidence must be sent to another site for analysis or investigation, shipment of household goods for officers assigned to FLETC, etc. Funds contained in this object class cover any transportation costs except regular mail services (contained in Rents, Communications, and Utilities) and travel and per diem costs (contained in Transportation of |