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Agency 300110
Administration and Supporting Services
RCW 43.17, 43.20A

Request $101,360,925
Net change from current biennium $5,903,467 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 6.2% Increase


The Administration and Supporting Services program provides administrative policy making and essential service support to all agency programs as well as overall management, planning and evaluation of department operations.

The goal is to ensure the service delivery programs of the department have the necessary policy guidance and essential operating resources to perform their missions.


Current Law Budget

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Executive

Division of Fraud Investigation

Community Relations and Citizen Participation

Budget and Lands and Buildings

Administration

Employee Services

Departmentwide Special Funds

Special Projects

Finance


Program Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 27,120,979 26,450,942 26,240,014 28,634,644 28,722,644
Employee Benefits 7,135,242 6,909,970 7,032,564 7,578,515 7,591,704
Personal Service Contracts 49,914 177,465
Goods And Services 5,363,889 5,343,182 5,867,492 5,790,703 5,844,354
Travel 832,487 752,815 736,141 833,407 834,407
Capital Outlays 1,744,965 1,623,711 594,977 651,440 624,440
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 3,830,095 1,983,065 3,005,810 1,731,697 1,731,697
Debt Service 61,434 82,837 73,933 327,580 327,580
Interagency Reimbursements (562,641) (450,059)
Intra-Agency Reimbursements 3,186,175 4,133,074 4,899,525 5,205,841 4,930,272

Annual Total

48,762,539


47,007,002


48,450,456


50,753,827


50,607,098


Operating Budget: Category Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Executive 2,114,272 2,319,216 2,515,311 2,486,781 2,475,573
Division of Fraud Investigation 4,213,886 4,169,745 4,440,924 4,200,109 4,188,831
Com Relations & Citizen Participatn 1,965,328 1,793,413 1,647,269 1,526,574 1,525,448
Budget and Lands and Buildings 6,917,140 4,849,348 5,539,202 4,980,201 4,978,685
Administration Division 9,204,127 9,145,749 9,615,908 11,978,581 12,145,534
Division of Employee Services 7,845,926 7,376,126 7,168,515 7,310,916 7,310,777
Departmentwide Special Funds 815,441 765,804 1,210,017 748,270 748,223
Special Projects 3,315,297 1,711,402 2,096,070 1,670,769 1,670,767
Finance 12,371,122 14,876,199 14,217,240 15,851,626 15,563,260
Annual Total

48,762,539


47,007,002


48,450,456


50,753,827


50,607,098

Fiscal Year 1993-94 44,929,558
Biennium Total

93,692,097


95,457,458


101,360,925


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Executive (1,063,580) (20.3)% 664,822 15.9% 127,827 2.6%
Division of Fraud Investigation (556,673) (6.4)% 431,688 5.3% (221,729) (2.6)%
Com Relations & Citizen Participatn 17,565 0.5% 195,934 6.0% (388,660) (11.3)%
Budget and Lands and Buildings 2,784,122 23.8% (4,090,176) (28.2)% (429,664) (4.1)%
Administration Division (3,337,379) (15.4)% 487,861 2.7% 5,362,458 28.6%
Division of Employee Services 2,572,031 20.2% (783,633) (5.1)% 77,052 0.5%
Departmentwide Special Funds 1,360,488 134,038.2% 614,318 45.1% (479,328) (24.3)%
Special Projects 1,295,209 29.5% (1,880,432) (33.1)% (465,936) (12.2)%
Finance (445,760) (1.9)% 6,124,979 26.7% 2,321,447 8.0%

Total

2,626,023


2.9%


1,765,361


1.9%


5,903,467


6.2%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 784.5 723.5 711.3 753.5 755.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 34,571 36,560 36,890 38,002 38,003


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 434,983 1,609,067 1,524,305 1,524,305
General Fund - Basic Account - State 25,398,420 25,749,440 25,757,289 27,580,297 27,435,348
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 22,093,882 3,201,182 3,095,734 3,390,458 3,307,571
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 1,103,079 1,396,729 1,940,847
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 1,327,031 2,825,752 3,095,300 3,095,300
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 140,000 135,000 135,000 135,000 135,000
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 6,997,508 6,127,971 3,128,474 3,216,511
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 7,751,676 6,896,563 8,378,993 8,372,063
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. 3,147,000 3,127,000
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. 374,000 394,000
Childrens' Trust Account - Non-Appropriated 27,158 13,453 62,233

Annual Total

48,762,539


47,007,002


48,450,456


50,753,827


50,607,098


Executive

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The Executive Division includes the Office of the Secretary.

The Office of the Secretary provides overall administrative policy making and management for the Department, with responsibility to implement programs mandated by state and federal law.

The objective is to provide the management necessary to enable the department to effectively deliver services to the public.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 29.2 27.2 28.4 28.4 28.4
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 52,037 55,623 55,568 56,227 56,227


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 1,862,032 1,848,945 1,955,682 1,989,421 1,976,666
Other Operating Costs 252,240 470,271 559,629 497,360 498,907

Annual Total

2,114,272


2,319,216


2,515,311


2,486,781


2,475,573

Fiscal Year 1993-94 2,055,433
Biennium Total

4,169,705


4,834,527


4,962,354


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 27,769 109,612 113,646 113,646
General Fund - Basic Account - State 648,402 1,072,740 1,419,195 1,364,357 1,354,489
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 1,354,378 128,494 126,053 127,917 128,119
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 111,492 51,021
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 72,720 115,092 115,756 115,756
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 328,859 263,068 271,609 271,062
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 637,613 482,291 493,496 492,501

Annual Total

2,114,272


2,319,216


2,515,311


2,486,781


2,475,573




Division of Fraud Investigation

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The Division of Fraud Investigation is committed to prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud and abuse in most of the programs administered by the Department of Social and Health Services. The goal is to ensure that those clients who are eligible for assistance through DSHS programs receive all the resources available for distribution.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 86.9 76.7 71.2 75.1 75.1
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 34,533 35,414 38,268 33,575 33,575


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 3,784,447 3,437,389 3,437,086 3,213,445 3,212,940
Grants and Subsidies 150
Other Operating Costs 429,439 732,206 1,003,838 986,664 975,891

Annual Total

4,213,886


4,169,745


4,440,924


4,200,109


4,188,831

Fiscal Year 1993-94 3,965,095
Biennium Total

8,178,981


8,610,669


8,388,940


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 2,082,117 2,134,291 2,116,462 2,118,162 2,112,480
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 2,131,769 773,473 809,179 806,714 804,239
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 195,043
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 1,261,981 1,320,240 1,275,233 1,272,112

Annual Total

4,213,886


4,169,745


4,440,924


4,200,109


4,188,831




Community Relations and Citizen Participation

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Community Relations and Citizen Participation handles inquiries from citizens, public officials, and recipients of, or applicants for, public services. This office is the focal point for formal communications with the state Legislature and Congress and coordinates services to Indian clients and the agency's efforts with tribal governments. The Office is responsible for planning and coordinating contacts with the news media regarding department activities and also provides public information training and support to field office staff.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 26.3 24.8 22.3 22.3 22.3
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 37,779 41,011 40,592 44,766 44,766


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 1,242,782 1,276,398 1,137,412 1,256,782 1,256,604
Grants and Subsidies 317,533 222,500 250,000
Other Operating Costs 405,013 294,515 259,857 269,792 268,844

Annual Total

1,965,328


1,793,413


1,647,269


1,526,574


1,525,448

Fiscal Year 1993-94 1,279,420
Biennium Total

3,244,748


3,440,682


3,052,022


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 17,067 59,630 64,579 64,579
General Fund - Basic Account - State 689,572 1,058,691 1,050,973 888,312 887,627
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 1,275,756 78,971 68,574 72,696 72,632
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 44,693 62,611 65,777 65,777
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 202,116 143,111 154,499 154,364
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 391,875 262,370 280,711 280,469

Annual Total

1,965,328


1,793,413


1,647,269


1,526,574


1,525,448




Budget and Lands and Buildings

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The Budget Division is responsible for developing the department's operating budget and monitoring expenditures for compliance with legislative intent. The Division is responsible for forecasting caseloads and expenditures and preparing fiscal notes. The Division maintains the integrity of the agency's budget and allotment records which are entered into the department and statewide computer systems.

The Division also provides support services for major departmental activities especially when they cross multiple program areas within the department. Services include coordination of research, evaluation, and statistical data analysis. It also maintains the executive management level reporting system for the Secretary which monitors the performance status of all major department programs and the Human Research Review Section, which administers the Department's policy to protect human research subjects.

The Division of Lands and Buildings manages statewide capital and leasehold development activities essential to department programs. This includes maintenance, renovation and development of physical plant capacity owned by DSHS, planning and maintaining required office space leased from private vendors, and operation of Consolidated Support Services (CSS) for facilities located at Medical Lake.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 81.9 74.5 72.9 72.9 72.9
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 41,387 43,483 48,095 44,991 44,991


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 4,221,191 4,038,698 4,404,021 4,097,993 4,097,336
Other Operating Costs 2,695,949 810,650 1,135,181 882,208 881,349

Annual Total

6,917,140


4,849,348


5,539,202


4,980,201


4,978,685

Fiscal Year 1993-94 7,561,586
Biennium Total

14,478,726


10,388,550


9,958,886


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 62,213 258,750 226,840 226,840
General Fund - Basic Account - State 1,883,169 2,171,091 2,951,700 2,724,278 2,723,364
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 5,033,971 287,870 297,562 257,214 257,125
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 162,920 271,688 231,052 231,052
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 736,766 621,001 546,144 545,964
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 1,428,488 1,138,501 994,673 994,340

Annual Total

6,917,140


4,849,348


5,539,202


4,980,201


4,978,685


Administration

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The Administration Division provides support services to all agency programs and clients. These services include procurement, contracts management, public record disclosure and retention, regulation processing, review of administrative hearings, and review of operations. Services are provided through the offices of Staff Services, Appeals, Operations Review, Contracts and Asset Management.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 179.8 150.6 147.2 184.2 186.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 32,434 35,783 36,129 37,983 37,985


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 7,404,821 6,819,193 6,785,467 8,827,872 8,953,768
Grants and Subsidies 3,999 1,075 1,583 1,583 1,583
Other Operating Costs 1,795,307 2,325,481 2,828,858 3,149,126 3,190,183

Annual Total

9,204,127


9,145,749


9,615,908


11,978,581


12,145,534

Fiscal Year 1993-94 9,069,669
Biennium Total

18,273,796


18,761,657


24,124,115


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 187,990 573,919 363,137 363,137
General Fund - Basic Account - State 2,869,608 4,452,782 5,376,719 6,315,925 6,378,150
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 6,334,519 831,628 749,198 572,571 583,772
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 380,990 602,615 369,878 369,878
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 2,226,306 1,377,405 90,567 182,743
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 1,066,053 936,052 2,790,966 2,789,401
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. 1,475,537 1,478,453

Annual Total

9,204,127


9,145,749


9,615,908


11,978,581


12,145,534




Employee Services

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The Employee Services Division provides support services to the department that include developing personnel policies; providing recruitment, appointment, labor relations, position classification, and corrective/disciplinary action services; and developing and implementing the agency's nondiscrimination and affirmative action plans, payroll activities, safety and benefits services, employee benefits, risk management, safety and industrial claims management services, human resources, and management development programs. The Division also manages DSHS involvement in the Washington Management Service, Brainstorming and Wellness programs.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 143.1 134.4 129.5 131.5 131.5
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 36,398 38,184 38,305 38,939 38,939


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 6,573,062 6,447,694 6,266,253 6,454,233 6,453,222
Grants and Subsidies 396 1,154 1,442 1,442 1,442
Other Operating Costs 1,272,468 927,278 900,820 855,241 856,113

Annual Total

7,845,926


7,376,126


7,168,515


7,310,916


7,310,777

Fiscal Year 1993-94 7,482,348
Biennium Total

15,328,274


14,544,641


14,621,693


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 88,269 337,538 331,525 331,525
General Fund - Basic Account - State 2,122,379 3,576,151 3,793,137 4,026,433 4,026,351
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 5,723,547 408,439 388,168 388,731 389,112
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 231,154 354,415 337,678 337,678
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 1,045,341 810,091 790,422 790,266
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 2,026,772 1,485,166 1,436,127 1,435,845

Annual Total

7,845,926


7,376,126


7,168,515


7,310,916


7,310,777




Departmentwide Special Funds

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The purpose of this category is to identify and separately account for special functions such as the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (WCPCAN).


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 4.2 4.8 6.0 6.0 6.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 34,367 39,341 27,134 39,344 39,344


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 177,609 236,023 203,328 295,720 295,673
Grants and Subsidies 506,910 305,592 907,122 318,495 318,495
Other Operating Costs 130,922 224,189 99,567 134,055 134,055

Annual Total

815,441


765,804


1,210,017


748,270


748,223

Fiscal Year 1993-94 546,062
Biennium Total

1,361,503


1,975,821


1,496,493


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 691,631 646,331 564,535 623,924 623,877
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 74,641
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 22,011 351,388
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 106,020 231,861 124,346 124,346
Childrens' Trust Account - Non-Appropriated 27,158 13,453 62,233

Annual Total

815,441


765,804


1,210,017


748,270


748,223


Special Projects

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Special Projects includes surveys, special studies, and demonstration projects. Generally, such projects are funded separately for a definite period of time.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 39,553 42,029 40,842 45,414 45,414


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 209,859 216,840 203,711 225,143 225,106
Grants and Subsidies 3,001,249 1,452,494 1,845,663 1,410,177 1,410,177
Other Operating Costs 104,189 42,068 46,696 35,449 35,484

Annual Total

3,315,297


1,711,402


2,096,070


1,670,769


1,670,767

Fiscal Year 1993-94 2,372,607
Biennium Total

5,687,904


3,807,472


3,341,536


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 885,767 87,088 112,031 126,701 126,699
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 1,507,954 62,415
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 921,576 1,345,708 1,394,416
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 216,191 589,623 1,544,068 1,544,068

Annual Total

3,315,297


1,711,402


2,096,070


1,670,769


1,670,767


Finance

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The Division of Finance assures strong fiscal management consistent with federal and state regulations and is the central collection authority for the department. The Division includes the Office of Accounting Services and the Office of Financial Recovery. The Office of Accounting Services is responsible for ensuring the department's financial transactions are accounted for and reported in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles. The Office of Financial Recovery has the delegated responsibility for identification, collection, and enforcement of obligations owed the department.


Category Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 228.9 226.4 229.8 229.1 228.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 29,999 31,287 30,117 33,625 33,621


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 8,780,418 9,039,732 8,879,618 9,852,550 9,843,033
Grants and Subsidies 8 100
Other Operating Costs 3,590,696 5,836,367 5,337,622 5,999,076 5,720,227

Annual Total

12,371,122


14,876,199


14,217,240


15,851,626


15,563,260

Fiscal Year 1993-94 10,597,338
Biennium Total

22,968,460


29,093,439


31,414,886


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant 51,675 269,618 424,578 424,578
General Fund - Basic Account - State 13,525,775 10,550,275 8,372,537 9,392,205 9,202,311
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal (1,342,653) 629,892 657,000 1,164,615 1,072,572
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 48,000
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Other Federal Fixed Grants 112,343 597,847 306,745 306,745
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 140,000 135,000 135,000 135,000 135,000
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F 1,196,139 1,593,055
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal 2,200,875 2,592,183 2,383,020 2,379,507
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. 1,671,463 1,648,547
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. 374,000 394,000

Annual Total

12,371,122


14,876,199


14,217,240


15,851,626


15,563,260