Budget Office
Welcome to the Madison Area Technical College Budget Office home page. Below is a brief synopsis of the Budget Office duties, responsibilities and assistance it gives to the MATC District. As our website develops there will be more detail and forms available to assist you.
The Budget Office is responsible for budget operations; budget preparation, impact studies, and helping college managers better understand the resources available to them. The budget is the primary instrument of fiscal control and must contain all income and expenditures of the college. Our budget is the narrative of our college expressed in numbers.
Every year the college prepares a budget based on educational needs and the resources available to meet them. The needs are developed through the unit planning process, where each instructional and support unit plans how to meet the needs of the college and achieve the goals outlined by the District Board. The resources for the current year (2009-2010) include property tax revenues (local government) 51.5%, tuition and instructional fees 17.5%, federal aids 20.3%, and direct state aid 9.1% and institutional 1.6%.
Each year the office prepares a budget document that details the budget for the coming year. The document is presented to the college’s district board for adoption in the Spring for the financial year that begins July 1st.
The Budget Office also provides on-going assistance to unit managers in several areas: the budget process, reporting on the various funds under their control, and budgeting/reporting for grant related funds.
In addition, the Budget Office assists the college in long-range planning, consensus development among college stake holders for capital and operational needs, and “what-if” analysis of various financial scenarios that may impact the college.
Who we are:
Sarah Hart McGuinnis, District Budget Director
Roger Thompson, Accountant
Billie Jo Landgraf, Accounting Specialist
Amy Brown, Grants Accountant
How to contact us:
Last Modified: July 23, 2009