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Hi David,</div>
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In a separate email you asked for specific examples. I have encountered the same exact problem as indicated by Alex below. In fact, Leslie's own weekly emails have clearly indicated how they have not been able to get the financial reports out at all. In my
specific case, I am not even confident if the the office will be able to assure that I will spend out my grant before the end date early next year. I believe you have received an email from another colleague who indicated that they discovered that they were
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I do not think these are unique cases. I suggest there is a general lack of proper functioning in the office including a lack of knowledgeable accounting support, and a lack of proper communication and coordination between HR and accounting. Again, I advocate
for engaging with the faculty and brining in an expert overseer to address this major problem at the unit level.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 6:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Yadegari, Ramin - (yadegari) <yadegari@arizona.edu>; Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <galbrait@arizona.edu>; SPLS Faculty <plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Galbraith <galbraith@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</span>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I concur with Ramin’s observation and assessment of the business office’s efficiency.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">In the past 7 months, I received 3 financial reports: the April report by Richard Deguzman, July’s report by new accountants is
the exact same as April’s report (no changes at all in numbers, just re-forwarded Richard’s April report), and September's financial report has a new format and layout with some fixes and updates on some accounts, but far from complete and accurate. I am still
waiting on my accurate financial report, while I have two projects closed out on September 30, 2023.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Best,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Alex Hu</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Plsfaculty <plsfaculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Yadegari, Ramin - (yadegari)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <galbrait@arizona.edu>; SPLS Faculty <plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Galbraith <galbraith@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Plsfaculty] Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Hi David,</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Thanks for the info and making future communications on the budget available to us!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Regarding the business office, these are issues that would require immediate attention and cannot wait for yearly reviews
of staff members. Currently, the office staff are not able to carry out some of the most basic activities associated with managing grants and accounts, including pushing out the much-needed financial reports. Simple accounting tasks are not properly carried
out because the accountants are apparently not sufficiently trained, yet projects such as collection of school photos are prioritized over basic tasks. I believe the faculty together might be able to identify deficiencies and propose solutions to overcome
them. Furthermore, expert resources within CALES, such as Amanda Stevens, could provide the required training and also help realign the priorities of the business office.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>From:</b> Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <</span><a href="mailto:galbrait@arizona.edu" id="OWA2f4a1c9a-9d90-a107-7c69-2b3e103d9539" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbrait@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Yadegari, Ramin - (yadegari) <</span><a href="mailto:yadegari@arizona.edu" id="OWA08dab2c6-e18f-aa96-f6e0-f76874ac50b2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">yadegari@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">>; SPLS Faculty
<</span><a href="mailto:plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWAa125b92d-88c3-890c-6f11-9119415f769e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <</span><a href="mailto:baltrus@arizona.edu" id="OWA82c4f4bc-5200-9d60-fefe-aae5ecc5b2bd" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">baltrus@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">>; David Galbraith
<</span><a href="mailto:galbraith@arizona.edu" id="OWAed63021a-48d6-6e41-bd89-a7b8a64b75c7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbraith@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</span></p>
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<p>Hi Ramin:</p>
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<p>Thank you for your email and your suggestions. You and the faculty have exactly the information that I have concerning the reductions. I was supposed to meet with the Dean this past Friday, and that was my top topic for discussion, but he rescheduled me
twice for that day, and then asked me to defer meeting to this week. I have heard nothing from his admin so far, and I have been asking regularly. My interpretation is that budgetary struggles are underway at the highest levels of the administration, and
until those are resolved, it’s hard (i.e. impossible) to say how we should react in SPLS. You have seen the email from Janis Rutherford which provides more granularity regarding the issues, but the solution(s) remain unclear for now. I want to assure you
that Shane wants to protect CALES from budgetary cuts to the greatest extent possible. I plan to communicate to the faculty any new information I receive, and if I receive any information that I am directed not to communicate, I will let you know that fact. </p>
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<p>Next, regarding business office performance, let me reiterate to all faculty that if you have problems, please write them down, and make an appointment to see me to discuss them. The university, for evaluation of the staff, operates on a system of performance
guidance aimed at career path optimization. This involves annual meetings between staff and their direct supervisor(s), at which point, performance successes and deficits can be recorded, performance amendments discussed, and a roadmap to implementation of
agreed improvements provided and signed. </p>
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<p>If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. </p>
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<p>Best wishes,</p>
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<p>David</p>
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<p><b>David W. Galbraith, PhD</b></p>
<p><b>Interim Director</b></p>
<p>School of Plant Sciences | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</p>
<p>Forbes 303 | 1140 E. South Campus Dr.<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Phone 520-205-1962 (Cell) </p>
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<p><i>We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion,
the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.</i></p>
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<p><b>From:</b> Yadegari, Ramin - (yadegari) <<a href="mailto:yadegari@arizona.edu" id="OWAb04d0955-4dc4-2f32-efd1-0836222388eb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">yadegari@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <<a href="mailto:galbrait@arizona.edu" id="OWA8fddd1dc-6437-36c2-cd4e-a23eb4a55b69" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbrait@arizona.edu</a>>; SPLS Faculty <<a href="mailto:plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWA7edb625a-11ae-9164-d91c-4549df357345" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <<a href="mailto:baltrus@arizona.edu" id="OWAa7ac9b1e-3273-6a49-2e18-2d78b8790723" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">baltrus@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Hi David,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">I want to echo Dave's questions. I suggest that the faculty meet to hear what you and the school's senior leadership team are planning (or at least predicting to occur) with respect to the impending
reductions. I would also like to hear what is being planned to address problems with the business office not fulfilling some of their basic tasks.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Regards,</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><b>From:</b> Plsfaculty <</span><a href="mailto:plsfaculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWA26b05b52-257e-1c26-7053-252bc0b61575" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">>
on behalf of Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <</span><a href="mailto:baltrus@arizona.edu" id="OWAb13062d2-f199-382f-8907-76a4509ae7bb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">baltrus@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 24, 2023 9:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <</span><a href="mailto:galbrait@arizona.edu" id="OWA90f42689-36b3-dfdc-2fe8-16ea0e731ac3" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbrait@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">>; SPLS
Faculty <</span><a href="mailto:plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWA545b4612-805b-97fd-d311-4aa1713901eb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Plsfaculty] Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Hi David,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">How does this affect us in SPLS? Where is our "extra spending" coming from, if at all?.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Dave</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><b>From:</b> Plsfaculty <</span><a href="mailto:plsfaculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWA33039996-5463-e119-8f50-8a807e5ae5e2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">>
on behalf of Galbraith, David W - (galbrait) <</span><a href="mailto:galbrait@arizona.edu" id="OWA9baaf4d6-ff95-ba70-d2da-82ff542987ca" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbrait@arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 24, 2023 9:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> SPLS Faculty <</span><a href="mailto:plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu" id="OWAc449a05d-1308-46ee-a8d7-cca4591c00b8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">plsfaculty@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><span style="color: black;">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Plsfaculty] Fwd: Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</span></p>
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<p>Janis asked all HODs to forward this to their faculty. </p>
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<p>David</p>
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<p><b>David W. Galbraith, PhD</b></p>
<p><b>Interim Director</b></p>
<p>School of Plant Sciences | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</p>
<p>Forbes 303 | 1140 E. South Campus Dr.<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Phone 520-205-1962 (Cell) </p>
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<p> </p>
<p><i>We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion,
the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.</i></p>
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<p><b>From:</b> "Rutherford, Janis KM - (jmathias)" <<a href="mailto:jmathias@arizona.edu" id="OWA7444526d-640e-7698-2964-92ee123a30f1" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jmathias@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> October 23, 2023 at 12:41:06 PM AST<br>
<b>To:</b> "Thompson, Gary D - (gdthomps)" <<a href="mailto:GaryT@ag.arizona.edu" id="OWAef9205ac-cb9a-3858-b884-04bb80cc615c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">GaryT@ag.arizona.edu</a>>, "Tabashnik, Bruce E - (tabashnb)" <<a href="mailto:BruceT@cals.arizona.edu" id="OWA1da85577-1bd9-3afe-c485-5effd02a888e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BruceT@cals.arizona.edu</a>>,
"Scaramella, Laura V - (scaramella)" <<a href="mailto:scaramella@arizona.edu" id="OWA7d63eb9c-7e8c-bf1b-62d1-98f9f2c088d6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">scaramella@arizona.edu</a>>, "Galbraith, David W - (galbrait)" <<a href="mailto:galbrait@arizona.edu" id="OWAd4690b4e-b57c-85ce-9d0f-68e132eb4280" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">galbrait@arizona.edu</a>>,
"Kacira, Murat - (mkacira)" <<a href="mailto:mkacira@arizona.edu" id="OWAb02145d0-ece2-43b2-ad29-c3336f94ee7a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">mkacira@arizona.edu</a>>, "Wilund, Kenneth R - (kwilund)" <<a href="mailto:kwilund@arizona.edu" id="OWA145c3c00-924d-0cd4-6b3a-b298e4c15b1e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kwilund@arizona.edu</a>>,
"Merrell, Douglas Scott - (dscottmerrell)" <<a href="mailto:dscottmerrell@arizona.edu" id="OWA72e31e01-84a3-c979-6f9c-b726dfd0d2a9" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">dscottmerrell@arizona.edu</a>>, "Stoner, Kathryn E - (kstoner)"
<<a href="mailto:kstoner@arizona.edu" id="OWA4d6ae246-7db5-cc79-09c3-84801cd3bcb2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kstoner@arizona.edu</a>>, "Curry, Joan E - (jecurry)" <<a href="mailto:Curry@ag.arizona.edu" id="OWA1aee1c67-1f1f-8771-2198-48bd314759cd" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Curry@ag.arizona.edu</a>>,
"Shevchuk, Darren S - (shevchuk)" <<a href="mailto:shevchuk@arizona.edu" id="OWA22969615-eeb2-10f3-7fbd-d8f37937d587" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">shevchuk@arizona.edu</a>>, "Teres, Kevin K - (kteres)" <<a href="mailto:kteres@arizona.edu" id="OWA998e14e3-ba25-3188-5642-3746720568c1" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kteres@arizona.edu</a>>,
"Krogsgaard, Bethina - (bethinak)" <<a href="mailto:bethinak@arizona.edu" id="OWA5f34820b-0c7d-b248-eb99-5bd74d038d9c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">bethinak@arizona.edu</a>>, "Sowerby, Samantha Blair - (sbsowerby)" <<a href="mailto:sbsowerby@arizona.edu" id="OWAd22e1f2f-cc99-0a20-72c1-86a008b4cc03" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sbsowerby@arizona.edu</a>>,
"Doty, Rachel Lauren - (racheldoty)" <<a href="mailto:racheldoty@arizona.edu" id="OWAf52d4937-1a14-c1c2-00f6-c1e16f39ead6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">racheldoty@arizona.edu</a>>, "Chavez, Leah Mesa - (leahchavez)" <<a href="mailto:leahchavez@arizona.edu" id="OWA76773640-baa3-8b0e-b441-f70dd1f89b70" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">leahchavez@arizona.edu</a>>,
"Bonilla, Leslie Anne - (lesliebonilla)" <<a href="mailto:lesliebonilla@arizona.edu" id="OWA071cbc6e-32cf-9608-a68a-1dfc978fda5a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">lesliebonilla@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ec-alvsce@list.arizona.edu" id="OWA0cdb1287-8810-3a55-894a-ebf2f31b6ca4" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ec-alvsce@list.arizona.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Effective immediately – Reduce spending within CALES</b></p>
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<p>Good morning,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We all play a part to ensure our spending is not extravagant this year. As discussed at both the CALES Business Retreat and the ALVSCE Town Hall, we have been directed by UA Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to preserve cash balances. This is opposite of the
“spend cash balances” directive from SLT from even a few months prior. The most straightforward approach is to watch our expenses and do our due diligence to ensure financial integrity over this next year.</p>
<p>The projected $10M deficit we’ve been discussing is a real figure based on what I know today. This is from an all-funds perspective, which includes cash in each of your academic units. Meaning, if spending occurs as units have forecast, there would be zero
cash left throughout the college, and collectively be in deficit by negative $10M.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As Shane said at the ALVSCE Town Hall, his highest priority is safeguarding the jobs of our current employees. This personally hits home for me as last week my husband’s company laid off 2,000 employees. He knew many of those who were laid off, including
his prior supervisor of two years. Some had as many or more years of experience and performance rankings as my husband. Fortunately, his position was spared. Nonetheless, it has been traumatic for employees who are leaving and those who are retained. I’d hate
if we had to do this in CALES.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We’ve worked hard over the years to ensure decisions are made at the unit level. However, over the past few months my team and I have had to intervene and stop spending that had no defensible business purpose or violated division business policies. I do
not want to reach through like this, as it undermines your delegated authority to lead and manage your units administratively and financially. Now more than ever, we must stop unnecessary or expensive spending because the cash may be needed to cover our
<i>collective</i> costs. Unit heads and business officers, please work together. Together, you have the decision making, professionalism, and business acumen to take appropriate actions for your unit. I am of course available if you’d like a sounding board
or second opinion.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>$10M is a large deficit. Spread proportionately throughout our academic units using the methodology we have used over the past few years, there will be some that cannot cover their costs:</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>FY24 projected allocation amount =</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>$10,000,000</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Core allocation methodology FY22 and beyond</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Unit</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>FY23 all-funds expenditures</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Percentage of FY23 all-funds expenditures by unit</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Core allocation based on unit all-funds expenditures percentage</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>ACBS</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$10,855,194</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">15.04%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,503,986</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>AETI</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$2,133,894</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">2.96%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$295,651</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>AREC</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$2,467,311</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.42%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$341,846</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>BE</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$3,905,944</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.41%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$541,168</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>ENTO</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$2,949,067</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.09%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$408,593</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>ENVS</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$9,535,256</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">13.21%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,321,109</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>HECL</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$8,226,256</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">11.40%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,139,747</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>NSW</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$12,232,640</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">16.95%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,694,831</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SNRE</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$9,696,392</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">13.43%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,343,434</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SPLS</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$10,174,213</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">14.10%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">$1,409,636</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Total =</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>$72,176,167</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>100%</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>$10,000,000</b></span></p>
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<p>Although I believe through our collective efforts that we will be better off than the current projection of a deficit of $10 million, improvement will only come from our intentional effort to reduce spending. My request to you is before you spend, ask if
it is truly necessary this year and if you have the money available in light of future mandatory spending on salaries yet to come this year. If the answer is no, don’t spend it. That decision may have just saved someone’s job.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thank you for what you are doing to increase revenue, improve efficiency, and decrease spending.</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Janis</p>
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<p style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 105%; color: rgb(12, 35, 75);"><b>Janis Rutherford</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; color: rgb(118, 118, 118);"><br>
Assistant Dean, Finance & Administration – College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences<br>
Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences & Cooperative Extension<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
<br>
Forbes 320A<br>
1140 E. South Campus Drive<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>
Office: 520-626-8353 </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 105%; color: rgb(118, 118, 118);">|
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; color: gray;"><a href="mailto:jmathias@email.arizona.edu" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: gray;" id="OWA05e4421b-2f5e-7b2d-a6c2-e2039b7b62dd" class="OWAAutoLink">jmathias@email.arizona.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; color: rgb(139, 0, 21);"><b><a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(139, 0, 21);" id="OWA8bca4cd4-0912-3719-4f63-101039623d1c" class="OWAAutoLink">alvsce.arizona.edu</a></b></span></p>
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