MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
APRIL 30, 2026
| DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN |
| PROGRAM: STATE VETERINARIAN IMPORT OFFICE |
| BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT | FY 2026 Budget | Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026 | Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025 | Year to Year Comparison | Balance of Budget Available |
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| BUDGETED FTE | 9.50 | | | | |
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 61000 PERSONAL SERVICES | | | | | |
| 1 | 61100 SALARIES | $ 725,909 | $ 493,934 | $ 416,098 | $ 77,836 | $ 231,975 |
| 2 | 61104 OVERTIME | 27,460 | 23,667 | 18,358 | 5,309 | 3,793 |
| 3 | 61400 BENEFITS | 275,916 | 180,610 | 154,468 | 26,142 | 95,306 |
| 4 | TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES | 1,029,285 | 698,211 | 588,924 | 109,287 | 331,074 |
| 5 | 62000 OPERATIONS | | | | | |
| 6 | 62100 CONTRACT | 59,634 | 42,702 | 40,882 | 1,820 | 16,932 |
| 7 | 62200 SUPPLY | 29,008 | 20,119 | 16,546 | 3,573 | 8,889 |
| 8 | 62300 COMMUNICATION | 52,213 | 18,349 | 37,397 | (19,048) | 33,864 |
| 9 | 62400 TRAVEL | 14,603 | 10,351 | 6,523 | 3,828 | 4,252 |
| 10 | 62500 RENT | 19,104 | 33,289 | 13,683 | 19,606 | (14,185) |
| 11 | 62600 UTILITIES | 110 | - | - | - | 110 |
| 12 | 62700 REPAIR & MAINT | 5,270 | 1,181 | 2,123 | (942) | 4,089 |
| 13 | 62800 OTHER EXPENSES | 26,021 | 11,008 | 11,575 | (567) | 15,013 |
| 14 | TOTAL OPERATIONS | 205,963 | 136,999 | 128,729 | 8,270 | 68,964 |
| 15 | TOTAL | $ 1,235,248 | $ 835,210 | $ 717,653 | $ 117,557 | $ 400,038 |
| 16 FUND | | | | | |
| 17 02426 PER CAPITA FEE | $ 1,227,593 | $ 834,925 | $ 717,653 | $ 117,272 | $ 392,668 |
| 18 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES | 7,655 | 285 | - | 285 | 7,370 |
| 19 | TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING | $ 1,235,248 | $ 835,210 | $ 717,653 | $ 117,557 | $ 400,038 |
| 20 STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA) |
| 21 67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS | | | | | |
| 22 67200 INDEMNITY PAYMENTS | $ 10,000 | $ 7,836 | $ - | 7,836 | 2,164 |
| 23 | TOTAL STATE PAYMENTS | 10,000 | 7,836 | - | 7,836 | 2,164 |
| 24 TOTAL EXPEDITURES | $ 10,000 | $ 7,836 | $ - | $ 7,836 | $ 2,164 |
| 25 SA FUNDS | | | | | |
| 26 02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA) | $ 10,000 | $ 7,836 | $ - | 7,836 | 2,164 |
| 27 TOTAL SA FUNDS | $ 10,000 | $ 7,836 | $ - | $ 7,836 | $ 2,164 |
| The State Veteriniarn Office includes Import and Alternative Livestock. In FY 2026, the State Veterinarian Import Office is budgeted with $1,227,593 of per capita fees and $7,655 of animal health fees. The personal services budget is 68% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $109,287 higher than April 2025. Operations are 67% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 30, 2026 were $8,270 higher than April 29, 2025. Animal Health has spent $117,557 more than the same period in FY 2025. As of April 30, 2026 the Animal Health Import Office has expended 68% of its budget. |
| Personal services is higher in FY 2026 due to an FTE moving from the federal umbrella program to import office. |
| The import office sells some supplies at cost to veterinarians. The income is in the Animal Health Fees. |
| 81-2-203 MCA created a statutory indemnity special revenue fund for compensation of animals for slaughter due to disease under the direction of the Department as per 81-2-201 MCA. The Department may transfer $10,000 per year to the fund. Unspent monies are carried forward to subsequent years until the fund accumulates $100,000 of transferred funds. Payments are limited to the cash balance in the fund after the annual transfer. There is a cash balance in the indemnity fund of $24,924 as of April 30, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created. |
| The Animal Health program had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $639 for the period ending April 30, 2025. |