I am the Chief Administrator of Uptown Clinic, a community mental health agency, I am concerned about the dilemma of coping with reduced budgets next year and into the foreseeable future, but increasing demand for services. In order to plan for reduced budgets, I must first identify where costs can be cut or reduced and still keep the agency functioning
Here is some data from the past year.
Program Area
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Costs
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Administration
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Salaries:
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$60,000
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$35,000
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$42,000
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Supplies
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$35,000
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Advertising and promotion
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$9,000
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Professional meetings/dues
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$14,000
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Purchased Services:
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|
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$15,000
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$13,000
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$12,000
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$10,000
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Community Mental Health Services
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Salaries (two social workers)
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$46,000
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Transportation
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$10,000
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Outpatient mental health treatment
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Salaries:
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|
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$86,000
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$70,000
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1. Give a dollar range of costs to reduce budgets (worst and best case analysis).
2. I need to cut $94,000 in cost. Prioritize those cuts that can be made without impacting the operation or quality care of the organization.
3. How would you advise Dr. White to prepare for reduced budgets?