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ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 



The FY 1997 Request of $139 million provides support for staff salaries and benefits, general operating 

 expenses, headquarters relocation expenses, and audit and oversight functions of the agency. 



(Millions of Dollars) 



FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 

 Actual Estimate Request 



General Management and Administration 

 NSF Headquarters Relocation 

 Audit and Oversight 



Total, Administration and Management 



Detail does not add because of rounding. 



The FY 1997 Request is sufficient to maintain current services and provide funds for a reduced ceiling of 

 1,259 FTEs 



The Administration and Management activity includes the following components 



• Personnel Compensation and Benefits (PC&B) is the single largest component of this activity 

 accounting for approximately two-thirds of total administrative resources Personnel Compensation 

 and Benefits costs for FY 1997 increase $2 million over FY 1996 to provide for comparability and 

 locality pay increases 



• General Operating Expenses (GOE) funds the entire range of operating expenses necessary for the 

 Foundation to administer its programs GOE costs for FY 1997 are slightly down from the FY 1996 

 estimate. This GOE level maintains the FY 1996 current service levels for the Foundation's 

 infrastructure, information systems, and administration. 



About 4 percent of the total NSF budget goes towards Administration and Management activities As the 

 NSF budget almost tripled over the past fifteen years, resources for administration and management have 

 remained fairly static, forcing the agency to become more efficient Today NSF has one of the lowest 

 percentages of total resources used for administration and management of all agencies. This includes 

 both federal agencies and private foundations with similar missions. NSF is committed to minimizing 

 administrative costs and burden, and has successfully integrated new technologies into mission systems 

 to improve productivity and enhance customer service 



Since the 1980s, both the Foundation's budget levels and the quantity and complexity of its workload have 

 increased dramatically During this same period, the staffing levels available to manage this workload 

 have remained static In FY 1985, the Foundation's budget level was $15 billion and its staffing was 

 1,173 FTEs. A decade later, in FY 1995, NSF's budget level had doubled to more than $3 billion, while 

 the FTE level remained relatively stable. 



NSF Workload Measures 



Fiscal Year 



1985 1995 1996 



Competitive Proposals/FTE 20 25 27 29 



Active Awards/FTE 12 16 16 16 



Budget $/FTE ($M) $1.3 $2.7 $2.6 $2.7 



