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A Chief administrator of a mental health is concerned about the problem of coping with reduced budgets next year and into the foreseeable future, but increasing demand for services. In order to plan for reduced budgets, she must first identify where costs can be cut or reduced and still keep the agency functioning. Below are some data from the past year
Program area Cost
Administration
Salaries----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrator $60,000
Assistant $35,000
Two secretaries $ 42,000
Supplies $35,000
Ad and Promotions $9,000
Professionals meetings/dues $14,000
Purchases Services
Accounting and Billing $15,000
Custodial $13,000
Security $12,000
Consulting $10,000
Community Mental Health Services
Salaries (two social Workers) $460000
Transportation $10000
Outpatient Mental health Treatment
Salaries
Psychiatrist $86,000
Two Social Workers $70,000
1. Give a dollar range of costs to reduce budgets (worst and best case analysis)
2. You 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 the administrator to prepare for reduced.
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Hello,
There really is not enough information provided to give anything but an answer based on intuition.
1) I would say the range is from worst case of no budget reduction to reducing the full $94,000. The first principle you must ask yourself is what of these budgeted activities provide any value add to the client? Also, are there any activities which are ...
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