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

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN PROGRAM: STATE VETERINARIAN IMPORT OFFICE

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORTYear-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026Balance of Year to Year ComparisonBalance of Year to Year Available
BUDGETED FTE9.50
A 61000 PERSONAL SERVICESBCDEF
1 61100 SALARIES$ 755,061$ 71,439$ 62,424$ 9,015$ 683,622
2 61104 OVERTIME25,5664,7863,5091,27720,780
3 61400 BENEFITS277,88131,84128,7153,126246,040
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES1,058,508108,06694,64813,418950,442
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT59,0494,2164,395(179)54,833
7 62200 SUPPLY86,8508,7218,6942778,129
8 62300 COMMUNICATION24,7631,8792,550(671)22,884
9 62400 TRAVEL5,1691,3572,356(999)3,812
10 62500 RENT19,2345,5872,1763,41113,647
11 62600 UTILITIES-----
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT1,757---1,757
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES8,2423051201857,937
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS205,06422,06520,2911,774182,999
15 63000 EQUIPMENT
16 63100 EQUIPMENT-----
17 TOTAL EQUIPMENT-----
18 TOTAL$ 1,263,572$ 130,131$ 114,939$ 15,192$ 1,133,441
19 FUND
20 02426 PER CAPITA FEE$ 1,255,917$ 130,131$ 114,939$ 15,192$ 1,125,786
21 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES7,655---7,655
22 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING$ 1,263,572$ 130,131$ 114,939$ 15,192$ 1,133,441
23 STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA)
24 67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
25 67200 INDEMNITY PAYMENTS$ 10,000$ -$ --10,000
26 TOTAL STATE PAYMENTS10,000---10,000
27 TOTAL EXPEDITURES$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000
28 SA FUNDS
29 02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA)$ 10,000$ -$ --10,000
30 TOTAL SA FUNDS$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000
The State Veteriniarn Office includes Import and Alternative Livestock. In FY 2027, the State Veterinarian Import Office is budgeted with $1,255,917 of per capita fees and $7,655 of animal health fees. The personal services budget is 10% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $13,418 higher than August 2025. Operations are 11% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 31, 2026 were $1,774 higher than August 30, 2025. Animal Health has spent $15,192 more than the same period in FY 2026. As of August 31, 2026 the Animal Health Import Office has expended 10% 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 August 31, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created.

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