MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION

PROGRAM: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027 Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026 Year to Year Comparison Balance of Budget Available

BUDGETED FTE 22.01

1 A B C D E F

2 61000 PERSONAL SERVICES

3 61100 SALARIES $ 1,560,881 $ 125,636 $ 152,452 $ (26,816) $ 1,435,245

4 61104 OVERTIME 80,607 2,656 3,684 (1,028) 77,951

5 61400 BENEFITS 545,398 58,585 69,767 (11,182) 486,813

6 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 2,186,886 186,877 225,903 (39,026) 2,000,009

7 62000 OPERATIONS

8 62100 CONTRACT 282,260 64,084 26,004 38,080 218,176

9 62200 SUPPLY 986,442 244,443 113,661 130,782 741,999

10 62300 COMMUNICATION 35,421 2,937 3,909 (972) 32,484

11 62400 TRAVEL 10,676 303 1,229 (926) 10,373

12 62500 RENT 117,884 509 17,738 (17,229) 117,375

13 62600 UTILITIES 170,932 1,357 5,956 (4,599) 169,575

14 62700 REPAIR & MAINT 191,318 57,060 21,156 35,904 134,258

15 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 101,855 21,118 10,935 10,183 80,737

16 TOTAL OPERATIONS 1,896,788 391,811 200,588 191,223 1,504,977

17 63000 EQUIPMENT

18 63100 EQUIPMENT 191,947 - 15,400 (15,400) 191,947

19 TOTAL EQUIPMENT 191,947 - 15,400 (15,400) 191,947

20 TOTAL $ 4,275,621 $ 578,688 $ 441,891 $ 136,797 $ 3,696,933

21 BUDGETED FUNDS

22 01100 GENERAL FUND $ 1,538,691 $ 296,632 $ 33,098 $ 263,534 $ 1,242,059

23 02426 PER CAPITA FEE 984,499 - 150,246 (150,246) 984,499

24 03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISI 21,729 15,328 - 15,328 6,401

25 06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEE 1,730,702 266,728 258,547 8,181 1,463,974

26 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING $ 4,275,621 $ 578,688 $ 441,891 $ 136,797 $ 3,696,933

27 BUDGET AMENDED (BA) & ONE-TIME-ONLY (OTO) EXPENDITURES

28 62000 OPERATIONS

29 62100 CONTRACT - - - - -

30 62200 SUPPLY 130,753 - - - 130,753

31 62700 REPAIRS & MAINT 76,500 - - - 76,500

32 62800 OTHER EXPENSES - - - - -

33 TOTAL OPERATIONS 207,253 - - - 207,253

34 63000 EQUIPMENT

35 63100 EQUIPMENT 630,086 190,769 - 190,769 439,317

36 TOTAL EQUIPMENT 1,140,134 190,769 - 190,769 949,365

37 TOTAL BA & OTO EXPENDITURES $ 1,347,387 $ 190,769 - 190,769 $ 1,156,618

38 BA & OTO FUNDING

39 01100 GENERAL FUND (OTO) $ 200,400 $ - - - $ 200,400

40 02426 PER CAPITA FEE (OTO) 863,048 - - - 863,048

41 03673 NAHLN 2027 283,939 190,769 - 190,769 93,170

The diagnostic laboratory is budgeted for $4,275,621 and 22 FTE in FY 2027. It is funded with general fund of $1,538,691, per capita fees of $984,499, federal funds of $21,729, and lab testing fees of $1,730,702. Personal services are 9% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 were $39,026 lower than August 2025. Operations are 21% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $191,223 higher than August 2025. Overall, Diagnostic Laboratory total expenditures were $136,797 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Diagnosis Lab has expended 14% of its budget. TOTAL BA & OTO FUNDING $ 1,347,387 $ 190,769 - 190,769 $ 1,156,618

2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment for the milk lab in the amount of $200,400 to be paid with general fund.

2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment and capital outlay to complete the new diagnostic laboratory in the amount of $863,048 to be paid with per capita fee.

In FY 2026, the Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $207,253 from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) through USDA, APHIS. This grant is to purchase testing supplies, travel, maintenance contracts and laboratory equipment for the Diagnostic Laboratory. MVDL has until May 31, 2027 to spend the grant funding.

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