Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2008

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY2008

Higher Education


HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Expended 		FY05
Expended 		FY06
Expended 		FY07
Projected
Spending 		FY08
House 1
Wages & Salaries 721,162 787,287 869,869 903,796 907,517
Pensions & Benefits 10,577 10,915 11,430 12,608 12,434
Operating Expenses 10,911 10,769 14,803 15,964 13,314
Public Assistance 83,417 98,784 83,870 103,265 89,947
Aid to Cities & Towns 535 723 703 5,129 4,594
TOTAL 826,603 908,478 980,676 1,040,763 1,027,805

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=89%, Pensions & Benefits=1%, Operating Expenses=1%, Public Assistance=9%, Aid to Cities & Towns=0%