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

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION

PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE Year-to-Date Actual Expenses Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses Balance of Budget Available

COMPARISON REPORT FY 2026 Budget April FY 2026 April FY 2025 Year to Year Comparison

BUDGETED FTE 30.50

A B C D E F

61000 PERSONAL SERVICES

2 61102 OVERTIME 96,097 13,165 54,449 (41,284) 82,932

3 61400 BENEFITS 704,163 484,474 484,438 36 219,689

4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 2,423,606 1,637,029 1,655,002 (17,973) 786,577

5 62000 OPERATIONS

6 62100 CONTRACT 119,089 65,911 72,246 (6,335) 53,178

7 62200 SUPPLY 76,529 43,440 39,919 3,521 33,089

8 62300 COMMUNICATION 30,325 30,996 19,982 11,014 (671)

9 62400 TRAVEL 104,411 60,077 73,634 (13,557) 44,334

10 62500 RENT 257,402 143,709 175,731 (32,022) 113,693

11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT 10,600 2,939 6,106 (3,167) 7,661

12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 370,449 335,124 217,651 117,473 35,325

13 TOTAL OPERATIONS 968,805 682,196 605,269 76,927 286,609

14 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 3,392,411 $ 2,319,225 $ 2,260,271 $ 58,954 $ 1,073,186

1 61100 SALARIES $ 1,623,346 $ 1,139,390 $ 1,116,115 $ 23,275 $ 483,956

15 BUDGETED FUNDS

16 01100 GENERAL FUND $ 1,851,384 $ 1,165,452 $ 1,163,329 $ 2,123 $ 685,932

17 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES 24,140 - - - 24,140

18 03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION 1,516,887 1,153,773 1,096,942 56,831 363,114

19 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING $ 3,392,411 $ 2,319,225 $ 2,260,271 $ 58,954 $ 1,073,186

In FY 2026, Meat Inspection is budgeted $3,392,411 with 30.50 FTE. The bureau is funded with general fund of $1,851,384, federal meat & poultry inspection funds of $1,516,887 and $24,140 of animal health fees levied from licensing as per 81-9-201(1)MCA. Personal services budget is 68% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April FY 2026 was $17,973 lower than April FY 2025. Operations are 70% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Overall, Meat Inspection total expenditures were $58,954 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026 the Meat Inspection program expended 68% of its budget.

FSIS has approved grant funding for meat inspection in amount of $1.5M in February 2026 for the federal fiscal year that ends 9/30/2026.

The Meat & Poultry Inspection program had employee termination payouts of $186 and $52,246 for the period ending April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively.