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

AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

BUDGET TO ACTUAL Year-to-Date Same Period Prior Year

EXPENSE Actual Actual

COMPARISON REPORT FY 2027 Expenses Expenses Balance of

Budget August August Year to Year Budget

FY 2027 FY 2026 Comparison Available

61000 PERSONAL SERVICES

1 61100 SALARIES $ 2,892,446 $ 303,475 $ 293,549 $ 9,926 $ 2,588,971

2 61200 OVERTIME 288,362 18,046 14,529 3,517 270,316

BUDGETED FTE 54.11

A B C D E F

PROGRAM: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT

3 61400 BENEFITS 1,366,334 166,396 161,267 5,129 1,199,938

4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 4,547,142 487,917 469,345 18,572 4,059,225

5 62000 OPERATIONS

6 62100 CONTRACT 112,105 21,679 11,016 10,663 90,426

7 62200 SUPPLY 173,407 51,992 51,141 851 121,415

8 62300 COMMUNICATION 88,184 12,717 9,461 3,256 75,467

9 62400 TRAVEL 35,364 4,983 4,891 92 30,381

10 62500 RENT 209,824 19,727 18,103 1,624 190,097

11 62600 UTILITIES 15,000 - 15,500 (15,500) 15,000

12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT 142,633 19,994 13,937 6,057 122,639

13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 37,131 945 2,746 (1,801) 36,186

14 TOTAL OPERATIONS 813,648 132,037 126,795 5,242 681,611

15 TOTAL $ 5,360,790 $ 619,954 $ 596,140 $ 23,814 $ 4,740,836

16 BUDGETED FUNDS

17 02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES $ 3,776,403 $ 619,954 $ 595,895 $ 24,059 $ 3,156,449

18 02426 PER CAPITA FEES 1,584,387 - 245 (245) 1,584,387

19 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING $ 5,360,790 $ 619,954 $ 596,140 $ 23,814 $ 4,740,836

In FY 2027, Brands Enforcement is budgeted for $5,360,790 with 54.11 FTE. It is funded with brand inspection fees of $3,776,403 and per capita fees of $1,584,387. Personal services budget is 10% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 31, 2026 was $18,572 higher than August 30, 2025. Operations are 16% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 31, 2026 were $5,242 higher than August 30,2025. Overall, Brands Enforcement total expenditures were $23,814 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Brands Division has expended 12% of its budget.

The Brands Enforcement division had employee termination payouts of $11,417 for the period ending August 31, 2026.

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