[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Response to Email of 2-1-12 - Final Budget for 2011
joe harcz Comcast
joeharcz at comcast.net
Fri Feb 17 15:00:43 UTC 2012
It happens because no one knows where all the money is or where it went and
why and how and all that.
By the way is this on list? It sure in the heck should be.
Now, we have a state agency and all are corrupt, but I digress because we're
looking at only MCB rright now that can't do basic accounting as documented
in this FOIA alone, let alone the so-called transparency that Snyder
promised; or in his words accountability.
What a ludicrous response this is. You know Marcus basically this is a kiss
off and it is a discriminatory kiss off too which no one should tolerate.
Frankly they are telling you a blind, African-American to kiss off because
you are blind and an African-American. The discrimimination; the
paternalism; and the bull is just so obvious.
Frankly even though I'm for de-institutionalization of people with mental
illnesses I might have to reconsider when it comes to these outrageously
crazy state hacks. We might have to lock them up as they present a clear and
present danger to themselves and others.
Continue to follow the money. Always follow the money.
That is what "deep throat" told Woodward and Bernstein in the Watergate
affair.
That is what we're seeing in the corruption in Wayne County.
Now why in the heck shouldn't these principles of investigation and all that
not apply to the state apparatus and to MCB? Oh yes and some of this stuff
is right out there on the internet...Some that is...But enough to hang these
hacks in some countries. And surely enough for firing of derelicts in a sane
society.
Oh yea when this agency wants to go after a BEP vendor they want spread
sheets, bed sheets, and all the forms that all hackoids wish to hang someone
with as they turn the paper mills into nooses around our necks. But here we
see they don't even bother to launder their own dirty laundry, because they
as the crazy fools they are say they are immune to that dirty business can
answer all questions related to money laundering by referring folks
continually to the "spin" cycle.
And if they want to go after a customer they'll bury them in inaccessible
paper work.
But, here is again the core. This agency by its own arrogant admission here
can't answer simple questions of accounting and accountability!
I hope if there is such a thing that the auditor general has a Braille
microscope.
Regardless we know where in the heck it should be pointed don't we?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus Simmons" <MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>
To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:30 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Response to Email of 2-1-12 - Final Budget for
2011
It seems there is no final record of MCB money laundering for 2011. How can
that be?
Changing what it means to be blind,
Marcus Simmons, vice-president,
Western-Wayne chapter
28179 Brentwood
Southfield, MI 48076-3069
Marcus.Simmons at interbizusa.com
(248) 552-8928
----- Original Message -----
From: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
To: MarcusSimmons at comcast.net
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (LARA) ; Farmer, Mel (LARA) ; Turney, Susan (LARA) ;
Duell, Elsie (LARA)
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:55 PM
Subject: Response to Email of 2-1-12 - Final Budget for 2011
February 15, 2012
Mr. Marcus Simmons
E-mail: marcussimmons at comcast.net
28179 Brentwood Street
Southfield, MI 48076-3069
Re: Final Budget for FY 2011
Dear Mr. Simmons:
This letter is in response to your February 1, 2012, email in response to my
January 31, 2012 email response to your request for copies of public
records, which we received on January 19, 2012, under the state's Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.
You state: "I did not find the final budget for 2011, please send." Your
email is attached.
Your request is denied as to existing, nonexempt records in the possession
of this department responsive to your request pursuant to MCL 15.235,
Section 5(4)(b) of the FOIA, after a search for public records responsive to
this request, I certify that the public records, as requested, do not exist
under the name given by you or another name reasonably known to the
Department. Further, pursuant to MCL 15.233, Sections 3(4) and 3(5) of the
FOIA, a public body is not required to make a compilation, summary, report
of information, or create a new public record not already in existence as
would be required to comply with your request.
In the spirit of cooperation, the attached Boards, Authorities & Commissions
Financial Report for November 2012 including Projections (sent on January
31, 2012, attached to the response to your FOIA) document includes the total
of expenditures for FY11 in the first column. I have also attached a March,
2011 MCB Operating Budget which is the latest month in FY 11 (10/1/2010 to
9/30/2011) of which exists to the best of my knowledge, information or
belief, the document that we generally refer to as the MCB Operating Budget.
Under MCL 15.240 of the FOIA you may (1) submit a written appeal regarding
the denial of any portion of your FOIA request to Mr. Steven H. Hilfinger,
Director, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs:
Attention, Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director, Ottawa Building, 4th Floor,
P.O. Box 30004, Lansing, MI 48909. Your appeal notice must include the word
"appeal" and state the reason(s) for reversal of the denial(s); or (2) you
may seek judicial review in circuit court within 180 days of the
Department's final determination. If you prevail in such action, the court
shall award reasonable attorney fees, costs, and disbursements. If the court
finds the Department's actions to be arbitrary and capricious, the court, in
addition to any actual or compensatory damages, award punitive damages in
the amount of $500.00.
Sincerely,
Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Attachments:
1. Email of 2-1-12
2. Boards, Authorities & Commissions Financial Report for
November, 2012 and Projections
3. MCB Operating Budget of March, 2011
cc: Patrick Cannon
Mel Farmer
Susan Turney
Elsie Duell
From: Marcus Simmons
<MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
2:51 PM
To: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
Subject: Re: Response to FOIA Request of
1-18-2012 - Budgets for FY 11 and FY 12
Sorry, I did not find the final budget for 2011, please send.
Changing what it means to be blind,
Marcus Simmons, vice-president,
Western-Wayne chapter
28179 Brentwood
Southfield, MI 48076-3069
Marcus.Simmons at interbizusa.com
(248) 552-8928
----- Original Message -----
From: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
To: MarcusSimmons at comcast.net
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (LARA) ; Farmer, Mel (LARA) ; Turney, Susan (LARA) ;
Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Duell, Elsie (LARA)
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:21 AM
Subject: Response to FOIA Request of 1-18-2012 - Budgets for FY 11 and FY 12
January 31, 2012
Mr. Marcus Simmons
E-mail: marcussimmons at comcast.net
28179 Brentwood Street
Southfield, MI 48076-3069
Re: Budget for FY 2011 and Proposed Budget for FY 2012
Dear Mr. Simmons:
This letter is in response to your January 18, 2012, email request for
copies of public records, received on January 19, 2012, under the state's
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.
You have requested information which you describe as (is also attached):
"I am writing you to request a copy of the budgets for the fiscal year
ending on September 30, 2011 and a copy of the proposed budget for the
fiscal year ending on September 30, 2012. I am requesting these documents in
either Microsoft /Words or Excel format, delivered to my email address."
Your request is granted as to existing, nonexempt records in the possession
of this department responsive to your request.
Attached are two documents: 1) MCB Internal Operating Budget for FY2012 and
the November Projections which include the expenditures for FY11 in the
first column.
These documents are also available at the MCB website
(www.michigan.gov/mcb), go to MCB Documents and Reports
(http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-28077_28313-261129--,00.html,
then Budget Information.
Sincerely,
Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Attachments:
1. Email of 1/18/12
2. Two Budget Documents
cc: Patrick Cannon
Mel Farmer
Susan Turney
Elsie Duell
BOARDS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Commission For The Blind (11210)
FY 2012 Financial Report - November
Projections Based on:
12 Mths*
13 Mths**
Based on PR
25
Completed
2.0
2.0
Completed
3.0
Remaining
10.0
11.0
Remaining
23.0
PLAN
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
PROJECTIONS
Adjusted
Current
YTD thru November 2011
Projected
Anticipated
FY 11
Financial
Financial
Month
Remaining
Full Year
Anticipated
Percent
Percent
Categories
Totals
Plan
Adj.
Plan
Expend.
Expenses
Encumb.
Total
Expenditures
Expenditures
Balance
Of Plan
Guideline
Authorized Approp.
26,819,700
26,728,500
26,728,500
Unavailable funds
(4,583,510)
(3,713,778)
(3,713,778)
OPEB funding increase
553,000
553,000
Available Approp.
22,236,190
27,281,500
(3,713,778)
23,567,722
EXPENDITURES:
Salaries & Wages
5,597,803
6,037,466
0
6,037,466
447,652
679,051
0
679,051
5,358,415
6,037,466
0
11.2%
11.5%
Longevity & Insurance
1,250,099
1,363,054
0
1,363,054
96,517
224,852
0
224,852
1,138,201
1,363,054
0
16.5%
11.5%
Retirement & FICA
2,820,233
3,777,719
0
3,777,719
226,115
363,900
0
363,900
3,413,819
3,777,719
0
9.6%
11.5%
Terminal Leave
48,370
50,000
0
50,000
0
0
0
0
50,000
50,000
(0)
0.0%
15.4%
Travel
360,560
362,000
0
362,000
29,728
39,098
7,225
46,322
315,678
362,000
0
10.8%
15.4%
Communications**
142,549
144,000
0
144,000
11,614
12,426
0
12,426
131,574
144,000
(0)
8.6%
16.7%
Utilities**
75,182
77,000
0
77,000
2
40
0
40
76,960
77,000
0
0.1%
16.7%
Contractual Services*
4,679,535
4,300,000
0
4,300,000
109,896
296,315
461,524
757,839
3,542,161
4,300,000
(0)
6.9%
15.4%
Consulting Services
0
310,000
0
310,000
16,059
16,059
300,424
316,483
(6,483)
310,000
0
5.2%
15.4%
Supplies & Materials**
540,630
542,000
0
542,000
38,541
45,705
401
46,106
495,894
542,000
(0)
8.4%
16.7%
Equipment*
786,616
788,000
0
788,000
7,714
10,387
14,220
24,607
763,393
788,000
0
1.3%
16.7%
Grants*
125,176
125,000
0
125,000
24,224
24,888
72,673
97,561
27,440
125,000
(0)
19.9%
16.7%
Fiscal and Interest Payments
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(0)
0
0
0.0%
16.7%
Miscellaneous**
5,528
6,000
0
6,000
0
0
0
0
6,000
6,000
0
0.0%
16.7%
Legal Services and Settlements
374,631
376,000
0
376,000
0
0
0
0
376,000
376,000
(0)
0.0%
16.7%
Cost Allocations**
538,368
540,000
0
540,000
0
0
0
0
540,000
540,000
(0)
0.0%
15.4%
Charges From DIT
290,306
290,000
0
290,000
0
0
0
0
290,000
290,000
0
0.0%
15.4%
Auditor Gen Charges
14,985
15,000
0
15,000
0
0
0
0
15,000
15,000
0
0.0%
16.7%
Client Services and BEP
4,419,956
4,421,000
0
4,421,000
245,808
337,705
527,310
865,015
3,555,984
4,421,000
0
7.6%
15.4%
Indirect Salaries
20,317
21,500
0
21,500
0
0
0
0
21,500
21,500
(0)
0.0%
15.4%
Internal Audit
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
15.4%
.
TOTAL Expenditures
22,090,863
23,545,739
0
23,545,739
1,253,869
2,050,426
1,383,776
3,434,202
20,111,536
23,545,738
1
8.7%
Remaining Approp.
3,735,761
21,983
21,983
SUMMARY BY FUNDING SOURCE
Balance
Balance/Lapse
FEDERAL - 0715
20,685,200
(2,689,017)
17,996,183
1,612,992
1,166,187
2,779,179
15,195,020
17,974,220
21,983
PRIVATE - 0905
Donations
114,100
(108,100)
6,000
0
0
0
6,000
6,000
0
RESTRICTED - 1195
565,100
(299,100)
266,000
27,031
1,250
28,281
237,719
266,000
0
LOCAL - 1337
539,900
(474,900)
65,000
0
0
0
65,000
65,000
0
GF/GP - 7001
5,377,200
(142,661)
5,234,539
410,403
216,339
626,742
4,607,797
5,234,539
0
TOTAL
27,281,500
(3,713,778)
23,567,722
0
2,050,426
1,383,776
3,434,202
20,111,536
23,545,759
21,983
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
COSTS BY CATEGORY
BUDGETED
SPENT
% SPENT
SALARIES AND WAGES
$6,253,882
$2,809,891
45%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$1,263,248
$659,753
52%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$2,200,000
$1,003,405
46%
EARLY RETIREMENT PAYOUT
$80,000
$9,859
CSS&M
$851,000
$915,114
108%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$293,000
$285,940
98%
TRAVEL
$332,000
$91,196
27%
VENDING & CAFETERIA OPERATIONS
$1,700,000
$436,572
26%
VENDING STAND RETIREMENT
$740,000
$278,314
38%
VENDING STAND TRAINING
$33,000
$26,144
79%
OPERATOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
$20,000
$590
3%
ELECTED OPERATOR COMMITTEE
$11,000
$4,864
44%
NETWORK
$748,001
$505,967
68%
MCBTC STUDENT TRAINING IT PURCHASES
$60,000
$0
0%
MINI ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
$100,000
$26,019
26%
CASE SERVICES
$5,693,800
$1,624,344
29%
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
$95,911
$240
0%
STATE IL COUNCIL
$100,996
$100,996
100%
COST ALLOCATIONS
$369,000
$0
0%
BEP OCCUPANCY
$885,176
$454,586
51%
MCB RENT AND OCCUPANCY
$430,000
$185,123
43%
BUILDING MAINTENANCE/RENOVATIONS
$40,000
$11,108
28%
BUILDING OPERATIONS
$800,000
$313,732
39%
CAPITAL OUTLAY
$3,764,370
$2,113,848
56%
COMMISSION COSTS
$26,000
$17,004
65%
GIFTS & STANLEY HERMAN TRUST
$0
$0
0%
STRATEGIC PLANNING
$3,000
$294
10%
STAFF TRAINING
$25,000
$15,074
60%
ARRA - TITLE I
$2,250,761
$64,514
3%
ARRA - OLDER BLIND
$1,006,621
$122,752
12%
ARRA - PART B
$135,384
$20,313
15%
STATE AID TO SUBREGIONAL LIBRARIES
$451,800
$451,800
100%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$30,762,950
$12,549,356
41%
$23,605,814
$10,227,930
43%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR ADMINISTRATION
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$610,000
$276,658
45%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$108,248
$54,684
51%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$185,000
$86,672
47%
EARLY RETIREMENT PAYOUT
$80,000
$9,859
12%
CSS&M
$60,000
$57,281
95%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$5,000
$0
0%
TRAVEL
$15,000
$2,556
17%
COMMISSION COSTS
$26,000
$17,004
65%
GIFTS & STANLEY HERMAN TRUST
$0
$0
0%
STRATEGIC PLANNING
$3,000
$294
10%
TRAINING
$21,000
$13,994
67%
STATE IL COUNCIL
$100,996
$100,996
100%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,214,244
$619,999
51%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR PASSTHROUGHS
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
COST ALLOCATIONS
$360,000
$0
0%
BEP OCCUPANCY
$885,176
$454,586
51%
MCB RENT AND OCCUPANCY
$430,000
$185,123
43%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,675,176
$639,709
38%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR REHABILITATION
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$2,200,000
$1,027,186
47%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$450,000
$243,578
54%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$805,000
$371,663
46%
CSS&M
$505,000
$605,806
120%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$180,000
$190,440
106%
NETWORK
$650,000
$505,967
78%
TRAVEL
$172,000
$49,125
29%
CASE SERVICES
$4,812,000
$1,152,824
24%
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
$95,911
$240
0%
ARRA - TITLE I
$1,978,761
$0
0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$11,848,672
$4,146,829
35%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE MCB TRAINING CENTER
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$1,800,000
$822,625
46%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$380,000
$199,670
53%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$650,000
$297,062
46%
CSS&M
$130,000
$65,238
50%
MCBTC STAFF TRAINING
$10,000
$3,865
39%
TRAINING
$4,000
$1,080
27%
MINI ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
$100,000
$26,019
26%
TRAVEL
$50,000
$17,812
36%
CASE SERVICES
$60,000
$27,907
47%
STUDENT IT TRAINING COSTS
$60,000
$0
0%
BUILDING MAINTENANCE/RENOVATIONS*
$40,000
$11,108
28%
BUILDING OPERATIONS
$800,000
$313,732
39%
CAPITAL OUTLAY
$3,764,370
$2,113,848
56%
ARRA IL Part B (Construction)
$15,650
$15,650
100%
ARRA Older Blind (Construction)
$118,710
$122,680
103%
ARRA Title I (Construction)
$272,000
$64,514
24%
ARRA IL Older Blind Technology
$229,270
$0
0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$7,848,370
$3,899,966
50%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$463,882
$198,260
43%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$90,000
$43,144
48%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$145,000
$58,734
41%
CSS&M
$100,000
$133,656
134%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$60,000
$53,800
90%
TRAVEL
$55,000
$13,833
25%
OPERATOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
$20,000
$590
3%
VENDING STAND AND CAFETERIA OPERATIONS
$1,700,000
$436,572
26%
VENDING STAND RETIREMENT
$740,000
$278,314
38%
VENDING STAND TRAINING
$33,000
$26,144
79%
ELECTED OPERATOR COMMITTEE
$11,000
$4,864
44%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$3,417,882
$1,247,911
37%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
STATUS OF THE BUDGET FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$640,000
$230,560
36%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$120,000
$57,313
48%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$230,000
$97,369
42%
CSS&M
$20,000
$16,324
82%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$35,000
$41,700
119%
TRAVEL
$25,000
$7,527
30%
CASE SERVICES
$580,000
$357,479
62%
ARRA - OLDER BLIND
$1,006,621
$72.12
0%
ARRA - PART B
$135,384
$4,663.17
0%
COST ALLOCATIONS
$9,000
$0
0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$2,792,005
$813,008
29%
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
STATUS OF SERVICES FOR BRAILLE TALKING BOOKS AND LIBRARY
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
SALARIES AND WAGES
$540,000
$254,603
47%
LONGEVITY AND INS
$115,000
$61,364
53%
RETIREMENT AND FICA
$185,000
$91,905
50%
CSS&M
$36,000
$36,809
102%
STAFF ADA ACCOMODATIONS
$3,000
$0
0%
TRAVEL
$15,000
$342
2%
NETWORK
$98,000
$0
0%
STATE AID TO SUBREGIONAL LIBRARIES
$451,800
$451,800
100%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,443,800
$896,822
62%
** SBPH RENT INCLUDED IN MCB RENT ($241,096)
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FY 2010-2011
STATUS OF THE BUDGET FOR YOUTH LOW VISION
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
CASE SERVICES
$241,800
$86,134
36%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$241,800
$86,134
36%
Carla Miller Haynes
DLARA Michigan Commission for the Blind
201 N. Washington Sq., 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517/373-2063
FAX: 517/335-5140
www.michigan.gov/mcb
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