Introduction
The chief Administrator of an Uptown Clinic, Dr. Stephanie White, is concerned about the dilemma of coping with reduced budgets next year and into the foreseeable future. This clinic is a community mental health agency but she wants to increase demand for services along with the budget cuts. In order to plan this change she must first identify where costs can be cut or reduced but by still keeping the agency functioning. With the data given to me from the past year I will provide her with a dollar range of costs to reduce the budget. Then I will cut $94,000 in cost along with the priorities those cuts can be made without impact on operations or the quality care of the serves they provide. In conclusion I will provide my thoughts and views on how she can prepare for this reduced budget.
Cost Management
Data set:
Program Area
Administration Costs Cuts Revised Costs
Salaries:
- Administrator 60,000 1,000 59,000
- Assistant 35,000 1,000 34,000
- Two secretaries 42,000 -1 21,000 21,000
Supplies 35,000 -0.25 8,000 27,000
Advertising & Promotion 9,000 -0.25 2,000 7,000
Meetings/dues 14,000 -14,000 14,000 0
Purchased Services:&nbs ...