vhich are conducted in collaboration with field personnel of agencies occupying space in the communities, cover all phases of real property management from repair of existing buildings to need for substitute or additional space. From hese data nationwide programs of repair, extensions and conversions, new construction, leasing, and disposals are developed with due regard to priority of need. Specific public buildings projects are identified and prospectuses prepared for consideration and approval by the Public Works Committees of the House and Senate pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959. A comprehensive plan for providing space in the locality, prepared from the community survey, is included with each prospectus. Financing is provided under this activity for the development of comprehensive real property programs for meeting general purpose space requirements. Planning for specific projects is financed from the regular program appropriations for repair and construction. Approximately 2,300 communities have concentrations of Federal employment sufficient to warrant on-site surveys at intervals determined by the magnitude, stability, and complexity of Federal space requirements. Between 1955 and 1960, 1,364 initial surveys were completed. Approximately 300 surveys are programed annually over the next 3 years. Thereafter, periodic resurveys will be scheduled, as needed, to keep abreast of changing requirements. It is proposed to maintain the program in 1962 at the 1961 level. EXPLANATION OF DISTRIBUTION BY OBJECTS (SEE ACTIVITY DATA SHEET) Personnel compensation and staffing.—$521,000 for 59 positions, same as 1961, distributed as follows: Other objects. $99,900, of which $38,600 is for personnel benefits, including $33,800 retirement contributions, $2,900 health benefits, $1,800 group insurance, and $100 FICA taxes. The remainder of $61,300, or 9.9 percent of total estimate, provides : (1) $17,200 travel based on 748 days at $23 and $4,000 motor pool services. (2) $1,500 transportation of things; $12,800 communications. (3) $12,900 printing; $5,800 contractual services. (4) $6,100 supplies; $1,000 equipment. SERVICE DIRECTION Mr. YATES. Next is service direction. Insert page I-49. (Page I-49 referred to follows:) HIGHLIGHT General direction over all programs assigned to the Public Buildings Servie is provided in the central office by the Commissioner, his immediate staff, and staff of an administrative officer. In the field, supervision is carried out in each of the 10 regions by a regional director for PBS, an administrative officer. and necessary stenographic and clerical assistance. Postage fees for all activi ties under this appropriation except buildings management are also provided for in this estimate. No increase is provided in 1962 over the 1961 level. PERSONNEL EXPLANATION OF DISTRIBUTION BY OBJECTS (SEE ACTIVITY DATA SHEET) COMPENSATION AND STAFFING$666,000 FOR 75 POSITIONS, SAME AS 1961, DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: (1) $49,200 personnel benefits, including $43,300 retirement contributions, $3,600 health benefits, and $2,300 group insurance. (2) $31,100 postage fees for all OE-PBS activities except buildings management. The remainder of $53,000, or 6.6 percent of total estimate, includes: (3) $16,400 travel based on 656 days at $25, and $2,000 motor pool services. (4) $2,000 transportation of things; $15,300 communications. (5) $7,400 printing; $3,000 contractual services. (6) $6,400 supplies; $500 equipment. Mr. YATES. Why do you have to have so much travel for each of these agencies? You have $16,000 allocated for travel here, and you have travel for each other item. Do you expend all the money allocated for travel under each of these programs? Mr. TURPIN. There is a travel amount identified for each activity, and then there is a limitation on the total amount which can be expended. We cannot spend in excess of that. We spend less than this amount. Mr. YATES. Why do you need a $1,500 figure for transportation of things? What do you ship? Mr. WALLACE. That is where we transfer an employee from one region to another. Mr. THOMAS. That is right, household goods. Mr. WALLACE. And we do not use it unless we have to. Mr. TURPIN. We estimated $1,500 in each year of 1961 and 1962 under the program planning activity. ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Mr. YATES. Turn to page I-51, showing the administrative operaions. We will insert that page. (Page I-51 referred to follows:) OPERATING EXPENSES, PBS HIGHLIGHT Financial, administrative, and legal services, field supervision, and legislative and business services to support this program are provided by the integrated staff organization of GSA financed by transfers to the administrative operations fund from funds provided for the respective programs. This estimate is based on a projection of 1960 cost reports for administrative operations support, adjusted for changes in the operating program, as follows: 1960 performance cost--- 1961 appropriated in annual act_. Transfer of functions from DOD___ Transferred from S. & CM. for pay increases_ 1961 adjusted financing_-. 1962 changes from 1961: estimated cost for increase in workload____ $3,898, 717 4, 240, 000 +39, 400 +263, 800 4,543, 200 +56, 800 The increase in the ratio from 2.53 percent in 1960 to 2.62 percent in 1961 results from Pay Act costs. Mr. YATES. How has this been working out, Mr. Turpin? Mr. TURPIN. Very well, Mr. Chairman. We are very tight, I might say, under that fund both in this year and in 1962. One reason is because we are providing more and more services to the program through the automatic data processing which relieves the program managers from certain functions, but it adds some cost to our function. Mr. THOMAS. I have seen no decrease there yet. Mr. TURPIN. There are some decreases in unit costs of work, Mr. Chairman. Mr. YATES. It is made up in volume. Mr. THOMAS. The overall figure has not decreased any. SUMMARY STATEMENT ON OTHER OBJECTS Mr. YATES. We will insert I-53 in the record, dealing with other objects. (Page I-53 referred to follows:) OPERATING EXPENSES, PBS SUMMARY STATEMENT ON "OTHER OBJECTS" FOR 1962 Although amounts for obligations by objects are explained in the justification for each activity, objects other than personal services are summarized below. Except for travel, office furniture, equipment, and payments in lieu of taxes, all costs for the buildings managment activity are handled through and reimbursed to the buildings management and construction services funds. These reimbursed amounts totaling $165,681,300 are in this estimate under "25 other services." Of the remaining $10,318,700 for 1962, $3,787,300 is for personal services and $6,531,400 is for other objects. 21 Travel, $407,500,-$366,300 for 15,868 travel days essential in operation retirement fund; $23,500 for contributions to health benefits fund; $12,600 for group insurance, and $600 for FICA taxes. 21 Travel, $407,500.—$366,300 for 15,868 travel days essential in operation of buildings and facilities and in real estate activities scattered throughout the country, $13,000 for local transportation, and $28,200 for motor pool services. 22 Transportation of things, $21,100.—Transportation costs on administrative supplies and program materials. 23 Communication services, $131,000.-$31,100 postage fees and $99,900 for telephone and teletype services. 24 Printing and reproduction, $57,300.-Printing and reproduction of administrative and program material, including floor plans of buildings for use in space assignment and utilization surveys. 25 Other services, $165,789,200.-$165,412,600 for payment to buildings management fund for building management services and $268,700 for payment to construction services fund for salaries and related expenses of personnel engaged in the central direction of buildings programs and projects. The remaining $107,900 is for contract appraisals and other miscellaneous services. 25 Payment to administrative operations fund, $4,600,000.-For adminis trative operations necessary to support this program, including related travel 25 Services of other agencies, $20,000.-Includes reimbursement to Interior for surveys under surplus property program; Civil Service Commission for security investigations; health room services; and various miscellaneous services. 26 Supplies and materials, $50,100.-For administrative supplies and materials. Equipment, $505,100.-For normal replacement of cafeteria equipment and GSA furniture, including $500,000 for buildings management activities and $5,100 for other activities. 31 41 Grants, subsidies, and contributions, $348,600.-For payment of real property taxes on certain properties transferred from Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |