MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
AUGUST 31, 2026
AUGUST 31, 2026
DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: DESIGNATED SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) & FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRANTS
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 4.50
A B C D E F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES $ 306,654 $ 31,624 $ 24,659 $ 6,965 $ 275,030
2 61104 OVERTIME 5,871 907 - 907 4,964
3 61400 BENEFITS 114,484 14,780 14,212 568 99,704
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 427,009 47,311 38,871 8,440 379,698
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT 1,043,235 18,846 11,401 7,445 1,024,389
7 62200 SUPPLY 67,658 3,160 4,382 (1,222) 64,498
8 62300 COMMUNICATION 11,083 597 1,369 (772) 10,486
9 62400 TRAVEL 24,392 1,490 518 972 22,902
10 62500 RENT 24,460 6,550 1,542 5,008 17,910
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT 14,773 - 516 (516) 14,773
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 60,146 3,679 506 3,173 56,467
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS 1,245,747 34,322 20,234 14,088 1,211,425
14 68000 TRANSFERS
15 68100 TRANSFERS 283,000 16,250 - 16,250 266,750
16 TOTAL TRANSFERS 283,000 16,250 - 16,250 266,750
17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,955,756 $ 97,883 $ 59,105 $ 38,778 $ 1,857,873
18 BUDGETED FUNDS
19 01100 GENERAL FUND $ 1,154,934 $ 38,854 $ 22,684 $ 16,170 $ 1,116,080
20 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24 568,437 58,847 36,421 22,426 509,590
21 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25 232,385 182 - 182 232,203
22 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS $ 1,955,756 $ 97,883 $ 59,105 $ 38,778 $ 1,857,873
23 BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)
24 61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
25 61100 SALARIES - 2,977 - 2,977 $ (2,977)
26 61400 BENEFITS - 868 - 868 (868)
27 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES - 3,845 - 3,845 (3,845)
28 62000 OPERATIONS
29 62100 CONTRACT 17,555 10,875 800 10,075 6,680
30 62200 SUPPLY 5,985 - - - 5,985
31 62300 COMMUNICATION - 385 - 385 (385)
32 62400 TRAVEL 1,575 - - - 1,575
33 62800 OTHER EXPENSES 2,425 979 - 979 1,446
34 TOTAL OPERATIONS 27,540 12,239 800 11,439 15,301
35 TOTAL BA EXPENDITURES $ 27,540 $ 16,084 $ 800 $ 15,284 $ 11,456
36 BA FUNDS
37 03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA) 27,540 16,084 - 16,084 11,456
38 03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS (BA) - - 800 (800) -
40 TOTAL BA FUNDS $ 27,540 $ 16,084 $ 800 $ 15,284 $ 11,456
The Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) is budgeted for $1,154,934 and 2.00 FTE in FY 2027 and is funded with General Funds. The Federal Umbrella is budgeted for $800,822 and 2.50 FTE in SFY 2027 and is funded with Federal Funds. Of the $800,822 Federal Umbrella budgeted, only $568,437 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 11% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $8,440 higher than August 2025. Operations are 3% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $14,088 higher than August 2025. Overall, total expenditures were $38,778 higher than the same period last year with 5% 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 $27,540 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $ of the grant in FY 2026. The Department has spent $16,084 of the award as of August 31, 2026.
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