MDTA Board Meeting Materials

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget vs. Actual Spending Review Page Two

• Fuel and Utilities ( Object 06 - $5.0M Budget ) is slightly above budget with a 102% spend rate primarily due to electricity charges partially offset by underspending in fuel oil, natural gas, and water. o Utilities-Electricity ( Object 0620 - $4.0M Budget ) is above budget with 105% spend rate due to market pressures. • Motor Vehicle Operations & Maintenance ( Object 07 - $26.4M Budget ) is below budget with a 77% spend rate. o Vehicle Purchases ( Object 0701 - $16.6M Budget ) is below budget with a 79% spend rate. The laptops and cameras that were part of the MDTA Police vehicle cost were not received by fiscal year end. o Vehicles Gas & Oil ( Object 0702 - $4.0M Budget ) is below budget with a 46% spend rate due to the easing of gas prices compared to budget assumptions. o Vehicles Maintenance & Repair ( Object 0703 - $2.0M Budget ) is below budget with an 88% spend rate. o Other Vehicles Gas & Oil ( Object 0731 - $1.0M Budget ) is below budget with an 87% spend rate. o Large Vehicle Maintenance & Repair ( Object 0732 - $2.1M Budget ) is above budget with an 108% spend rate. o All other major sub-objects are within budget guidelines. • Contractual Services ( Object 08 - $145.9M Budget ) are close to budget with a 90% spend rate. o Advertising ( 0801 - $3.1M Budget) is below budget with a 66% spend rate. Some promotional activity has moved into FY 2026. o Equipment Repairs & Maintenance (0809 - $1.4M Budget) is below budget with a 57% spend rate. This is driven by the VMWare renewal that will be realized in FY 2026 instead of FY 2025. o Building/Road Repairs & Maintenance ( 0812 - $15.5M Budget ) is above budget with a 114% spend rate. Building renovations, repairs (HVAC, boilers, ITS expenses, sludge removal, engineering) and the timing associated with accounting invoices across the operational cost centers drive the performance. o Janitorial Services ( 0813 – $1.8M Budget ) is slightly below budget with a 92% spend rate. o Education & Training ( 0819 - $1.3M Budget ) is below budget with a 62% spend rate. The Career Development Program costs drive the underspend. Spending in this area has not recovered following the pandemic. o Management Studies ( 0821 - $6.2M Budget ) is below budget with a 48% spend rate. A delay in awarding a contract for an A/E contract and reduced activity across the various cost centers drive the performance. o Security Services ( 0823- $1.2M Budget ) is below budget with a 55% spend rate. o Fiscal Services (0829 - $15.9M Budget) is below budget with an 86% spend rate, primarily driven by credit card volume .

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