4th July, 2007
Vice-Chancellor of Universities,
Directors of Institutes,
Rectors of Campuses.
Budget Estimates For 2008
Your attention is invited to section 15(ii) of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, which empowers the University Grants Commission to prepare triennial budgets of the Higher Educational Institutions, in consultation with the governing authorities of such HEIs. Accordingly you are requested to submit the Recurrent and Capital estimates of your Institution for the year 2008, in the formats annexed to this circular.
1. Recurrent Estimates
- Personal emoluments
1.1.1 Salaries & Wages payable for the year 2008, should be based on the restructured salaries as per Commission Circular No. 879 of 11th August, 2006.
1.1.2 Provision should be made for annual increments based on the new salary structures.
1.1.3 The Cost of Living Allowance payable for 2008 should be based on Establishment Circular Letter No. 01/2007 of 5th February, 2007.
1.1.4 Payment of the Academic Allowance should be based on 25% of the new salaries, in terms of Department of Management Services Letter UGC/D/1/UGC/S&A of 7.8.2006.
1.1.5Estimates for Academic staff salaries & allowances for existing staff only, should be shown in Schedule 1.
1.1.6 Estimates for Non-Academic Staff (Administrative & Non-Administrative) salaries & allowances for existing staff only, should be shown in Schedule 2.
1.1.7 The totals of Schedules 1 and 2 should be transferred to item 1 (Personal Emoluments) in Annex A.
1.1.8 Cost of filling vacancies, of cadre positions already approved by the Department of Management Services, should be shown in Schedule 3. The total of Schedule 3 should be transferred to item 2 (Filling of Vacancies) in Annex A.
- Other Expenses
The Estimates for the following items of expenditure should be shown in items 3 - 7 respectively in Annex A.
The estimates of recurrent expenditure should be realistic, based on academic programmes and activities planned for 2008, and should take account of the student enrolment for 2008.
- Travelling
- Supplies
- Maintenance
- Contractual Services
- Other Recurrent Expenses
2. Internal Income
Internal Income from Interest, Tuition fees, Examination fees etc. should be a realistic estimate based on academic programmes, the student enrolment for 2008, and other activities planned for 2008, and should be shown in Annex B.
3. Grants, Donations, Endowments
Grants, Donations and Endowments receivable in 2008, from any source other than through the UGC, should be reported in Annex C.
4. Comparative Figures
It is essential that accurate comparative figures for 2006 and 2007 are shown in the relevant columns of Annexes A, B and Schedules 1 and 2.
5. Capital Estimates
Rehabilitation & Improvements
Estimates for Rehabilitation & Improvement to capital assets during the year 2008, should be shown in Annex D.
Acquisition of Fixed Assets
The Commission will not be in a position to support the estimates for rehabilitation & improvement of assets, unless the nature of the rehabilitation work is clearly identified.Estimated expenditure for Acquisition of Fixed Assets should be shown in Annex E.
It is essential to give a brief description of the programmes which require furniture, office, laboratory & teaching equipment, in order to be able to justify the expenditure, during negotiations with the Treasury.
Estimates for Continuation Construction ProjectsConstruction projects for which funds have been allocated upto 2007 should be listed as continuation projects. Budgetary provisions should be sought for these projects, only if construction work will continue in 2008, or if the payment of bills will fall due in 2008. However, budgetary provisions should not be sought in excess of the spending capacity of the HEI. Estimates for continuation projects should be shown in Annex F. Funding of projects will be rejected unless complete information is provided vide Annex F.
Estimates for New Construction ProjectsOnly new construction projects which have been recommended by the Department of National Planning and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers will be accommodated for funding in 2008. Budgetary provisions should be sought only for the value of payments to be made in 2008, and not for the full TEC (Total Estimated Cost). Estimates for New construction projects should be shown in Annex G.
6. General
The Estimates for 2008 should be prepared strictly in accordance with the Annexes and Schedules enclosed with this circular, and should be submitted to reach the University Grants Commission on or before 18th July 2007.
All schedules and annexes must be in Excel worksheets and should be submitted with soft copies. The UGC formats of the schedules and annexes should not be changed under any circumstances. Any rows or columns which are not relevant or which are left blank should be given zero value, instead of being deleted. Estimates submitted without the soft copies, or with amended formats will not be accepted.
The UGC will not accommodate requests for extra budgetary requirements from time to time, arising as a result of inadequate forward planning by the HEIs. Therefore all HEIs are advised to plan their activities for 2008 well in advance, (eg. award of construction contracts, procurement of equipment, furniture & library material, major rehabilitation projects etc.) and to estimate the budgetary requirements according to the planned activities.
This circular together with all annexes and schedules are available for downloading at www.ugc.ac.lk.
Prof. S.V.D.G. Samaranayake
Chairman
- Download Annexures
Estimates 2008 - Annex A to G and Schedules
Cc:
1. Chairman/UGC
2. Vice-Chairman/UGC
3. Secretary/UGC
4. Financial Controller
5. Director/IDD/UGC
6. Registrars of Universities
7. Bursars of Universities
8. SAR/AR/of Institutes/Campuses
9. SAB/AB of institutes/Campuses
10. Accountant/UGC
11. Chief Internal Auditor/UGC
12. Snr. Asst. Accountant/UGC
13. Snr. Asst. Secretary/Supplies & Administration/UGC
14. Auditor General
15. Govt. Audit Superintendent /UGC
16. Govt. Audit Superintendent/Universities