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Monday, July 25, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Senate's unallocated funds doubled by StudEx
In an effort to tighten controls on the Student Senate budget, the Student Executive Committee (StudEx) yesterday unanimously voted to nearly double the amount of money in the Senate's unallocated funds.
By increasing the unallocated funds, from $7,514 originally budgeted to $14,928 approved yesterday, StudEx reduced the amount of money the Senate can spend, Chris Caldwell, acting StudEx treasurer said.
Unallocated funds must receive StudEx appval before they can be spend, Calwell
He said that in the past it was not unusual to allocate more than twice the amount of money needed for particular items in the budget.
"The whole idea is to try to get the allocated funds down to more reasonable figures and to let StudEx know where the
Nearly all of the money that was trimmed from the total Senate budget for $48,390 was allocated to debt relief.
money is being spent," Caldwell said.
The Senate no longer has to pay $400,000 a year rent for the Wesley Foundation building where the KU child care center is, and because the state purchased the building on July 1.
Money for personal services was reduced $1,914, from $2,135 to $1,920, cutting the
number of hours the secretaries worked.
The secretaries are paid by the hour.
Money for supplies and equipment was reduced $2,015, from $12,000 to $10,085, because of unused supplies remaining from last year.
The new budget is not so austerite that it is unworkable, Caldwell said.
"It's not meant to be an absolute skin and bones budget. It does mean that people are going to have to watch their money more carefully before they spend it," he said.
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