MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT

APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION

PROGRAM: DESIGNATED SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) & FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRANTS

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

BUDGETED FTE 4.50

A B C D E F

61000 PERSONAL SERVICES

1 61100 SALARIES $ 289,766 $ 222,558 $ 257,098 $ (34,540) $ 67,208

2 61104 OVERTIME 5,748 3,221 3,469 (248) 2,527

3 61400 BENEFITS 114,125 86,248 98,979 (12,731) 27,877

4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 409,639 312,027 359,546 (47,519) 97,612

5 62000 OPERATIONS

6 62100 CONTRACT 1,144,808 909,398 854,812 54,586 235,410

7 62200 SUPPLY 23,587 22,125 10,266 11,859 1,462

8 62300 COMMUNICATION 8,809 6,288 4,921 1,367 2,521

9 62400 TRAVEL 15,496 8,793 8,741 52 6,703

10 62500 RENT 35,590 2,781 26,549 (23,768) 32,809

11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT 8,270 11,896 7,158 4,738 (3,626)

12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 52,309 39,606 38,533 1,073 12,703

13 TOTAL OPERATIONS 1,288,869 1,000,887 950,980 49,907 287,982

14 68000 TRANSFERS

15 68100 TRANSFERS 240,000 222,606 180,953 41,653 17,394

16 TOTAL TRANSFERS 240,000 222,606 180,953 41,653 17,394

17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,938,508 $ 1,535,520 $ 1,491,479 $ 44,041 $ 402,988

18 BUDGETED FUNDS

19 01100 GENERAL FUND $ 1,147,906 $ 756,276 $ 785,221 $ (28,945) $ 391,630

20 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24 - - 706,258 (706,258) -

21 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25 568,437 568,437 - 568,437 -

22 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY26 222,165 210,807 - 210,807 11,358

23 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS $ 1,938,508 $ 1,535,520 $ 1,491,479 $ 44,041 $ 402,988

24 BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)

25 61000 PERSONAL SERVICES

26 61100 SALARIES $ 10,720 $ 2,264 $ 13,254 $ (10,990) $ 8,456

27 61400 BENEFITS 5,456 689 11,053 (10,364) 4,767

28 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 16,176 2,953 24,307 (21,354) 13,223

29 62000 OPERATIONS

30 62100 CONTRACT 93,963 7,250 50,684 (43,434) 86,713

31 62200 SUPPLY 45,722 32,699 1,339 31,360 13,023

32 62300 COMMUNICATION - 12,039 6,477 5,562 (12,039)

33 62400 TRAVEL 27,762 3,948 1,192 2,756 23,814

34 62700 REPAIR & MAINT - - 4,500 (4,500) -

35 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 9,121 3,741 4,545 (804) 5,380

36 TOTAL OPERATIONS 176,568 59,677 68,737 (9,060) 116,891

37 TOTAL BA EXPENDITURES $ 192,744 $ 62,630 $ 93,044 $ (30,414) $ 130,114

38 BA FUNDS

39 03427 SWINE SHIP (BA) 12,960 $ 12,960 $ - $ 12,960 $ -

39 03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA) 78,178 7,975 - 7,975 70,203

40 03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS (BA) 2,392 1,362 10,853 (9,491) 1,030

42 03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/26 (BA) 99,214 40,333 82,191 (41,858) 58,881

41 TOTAL BA FUNDS $ 192,744 $ 62,630 $ 93,044 $ (30,414) $ 130,114

The Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) is budgeted for $1,147,906 and 2.00 FTE in FY 2026 and is funded with General Funds. The Federal Umbrella is budgeted for $568,437 and 2.50 FTE in SFY 2026 and is funded with Federal Funds. Of the $568,437 Federal Umbrella budgeted, only $ has been awarded to the Department for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FFY24) which ends March 31, 2025. The Federal Umbrella FFY25 authority is for the upcoming federal grant starting April 1, 2025. This grant has not been awarded at this time.

The personal services budget is 76% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $47,519 lower than April 2025. Operations are 78% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $49,907 higher than April 2025. Overall, total expenditures were $44,041 higher than the same period last year with 79% of the budget expended.

The Animal Health Bureau receives federal funding for animal disease monitoring and eradication. Unspent federal money at State Fiscal Year (SFY) end is carried over to the next SFY. The Department received $12,960 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department has spent $12,960 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $88,567 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $10,389 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $18,364 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $4,120 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $1,728 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $3,090 of the award as of April 30, 2026.

The Diagnostic Lab program had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $46 for the period ending April 30, 2026.