Department of Administrative Services

Question and Answer Log for Proposed FY 2010 Utility Rates

Question 1	Would you please provide an explanation for the increase of the I/3 projections for SFY 09 and 10 for the DAS Utilities?
From	Rose Hefty Department of Education
Date Read	July 2, 2008
Answer	There are several factors that increased the cost of the I/3 applications to the departments. In FY10, for the first time the departments are being asked to fund the full cost of the I/3 budget and financial modules and also the human resource/payroll applications. In prior years, we were able to obtain additional funding and were allowed to use the remaining balances of the I/3 implementation appropriations to offset current operating expenditures. The increased costs can be attributed to not having a balance carry forward from the previous fiscal year to use, an increase in the maintenance cost for the software and cost for contractual services which had been paid by other available funding sources in prior fiscal years. If you have any additional questions please let me know. Calvin McKelvogue Chief Operating Officer State Accounting Enterprise Iowa Department of Administrative Services
Date Posted	July 3, 2008