Development of the 1998-1999 Lottery Revenue Budget

The development of the California State University Lottery Revenue Budget has as its basis the budgeting and allocation process endorsed by the Long Range Financial Planning Committee and first adopted by the Board of Trustees on July 9, 1986. This process was subsequently modified prior to the adoption of the 1987/88 Lottery Revenue Budget on May 13, 1987. This modification was the culmination of an evaluation process which included reviews of the process by various systemwide committees and organizations. Since this time, however, significant changes have occurred within the CSU system necessitating modifications in the lottery revenue budget process. These changes started occuring during the 1995/96 fiscal year. This year's changes incude the elimination of the expenditure authorizations. The detailed campus allocations, located at the end of this document will now serve as the expenditure authorization for the CSU system. More details are provided under the section entitled General Budgeting and Allocation Procedures.

For 1999/2000, the System Budget Advisory Committee, which has reviewed the proposed 1998/99 budget, will review the strategy for use of lottery funds and formulate recommendations to advise the chancellor on the best use of these funds. The Statewide Adcademic Senate and Chancellor's Office staff will be developing a proposal for a new process for determining the best use of funding available for systemwide programs. Systemwide programs include all programs other than Campus-Based Programs as shown in the Lottery Revenue Budget Campus Allocations. Recommendations wil be considered by the chancellor with the Executive Council during the formulation of the 1999/2000 lotttery budget proposal to the board.

The purpose of this document is to replace the 1997/98 Lottery Revenue Budget and Policies Manual.

The Chancellor's proposed 1998/99 budget is essentially the same as the 1997/98 budget. There are, however, some minor changes. This budget deletes $5 million for Technology Access & Support and increases the budget for interest earning by $400,000 to reflect actual past interest earnings.

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