Budget 101
Which part of this cost code is the program element?
LLID990000 L18200000.XW0000 234L1109AF
"XW" - Conduct Budget Formulation/Execution and Cost Management Activities .
Bonus - if you are provided a cost code with lowercase "xx0000" as the PE code, that tells you to fill in the xx with the appropriate PE code based on the work being completed.
What does PTA and AWP stand for?
Planning Target Allocation
Annual Work Plan
What can your base ops allocations be used for?
Travel, Training, Supplies, temporary employees, overtime expenses and any need within your district or division.
IPOW
Integrated Program of Work
Is the fire program labor included in the centralized labor process?
No - Fire and Fuels labor is not part of our centralized labor planning process.
How does Idaho plan and execute their labor?
Centralized Labor
Idaho first funds labor before anything else... as those funds are not negotiable
If we have our finalized PTA from HQ, does that mean we have our appropriation for the FY year?
No - the PTA numbers are planning numbers only until they are finalized with the AWP.
How many pay periods do we have in a FY?
26 pay periods on a normal year...
Bonus: if you answered 27 pay periods approximately every 4 - 5 years!
SFI
Statewide Funded Items
LFSPHX350000 - is this a WBS for Suppression or Preparedness?
Suppression - actually on a Fire. The "SP" in the WBS tells us that is a suppression Fire Code.
When does this funding expire:
LLID9100000 L18200000.XX0000 223L1109AF
September 30th, 2023. The "223" denotes 2 year money that came to us in FY 22 and expires at the end of 2023.
In the FY2023 AWP, we received a new FA for National Scenic Historic trails.... What is it?
L1712.
Idaho plans in what 5 main "silos"?
In order:
Labor
Fixed Costs
SFI
Base Ops
Projects
NSHT
National Scenic Historic Trails
When would you charge LF1000 to a fire?
LF100 (Preparedness) Employee: Base hours to a Fire is coded: LF10000000.HU0000 - LFSPFIRE0000
NON LF100 Employees: Base hours to a Fire is coded: LF25000000.HU0000 - LFSPFIRE0000
The financial cycle consists of what 3 main categories?
Formulation, Execution and Performance
In an ideal world.... when would we recieve our AWP allocation?
October 1 of the FY.... but we typically receive this when congress and the president pass the bill. This year it will come late April/early May of the current FY.
During an average pay period, how much does a pay period cost Idaho?
It costs approximately 3.1 million dollars a pay period for Idaho to operate.
For MLR - 1.9 Million
Non MLR - 168k
Fire - 1 Million
MLR
Management of Lands and Resources
What is the difference between these two WBS codes:?
LFHFPJ020000
LFHFFR480000
The "PJ0x" code is designated for base work, while the other code is a specific code for a fuels project.
What is the resource for finding where an employee should charge their time to?
The Labor Tracker - Updated biweekly when labor posts, the tracker compares the planned hours from the tool with actual labor spending to show the status of every employee in Idaho.
How many functional areas does Idaho manage?
What are:
Approximately 102, and rising. We are expecting new FA's in BIL and IRA funds.
When planning an MLR project, what portion of the plan is "funded" vs "unfunded".
All TO labor associated with the project and existing Fleet are planned as "FUNDED" items. The remaining Operational expenses are "UNFUNDED" until approved and funded on the Project Priority List.
FBMS
Financial and Business Management System
What is the difference between WBS's for Emergency Stabilization and Burned Area Rehab.
LFESxxxx0000 and LFBRxxxx0000
LF22 is used for "ES"
LF32 is used for "BR"