FAS FY 2004 GA/MPCC THIRD QUARTER REVIEW

UNCLAS MADRID 002504 SIPDIS TOFAS FROM AGCOUNSELOR FOR FAS/W ISS STAFF/HEDYARMSTRONG/MARVINDRUMWRIGHT FAA FOR SBLEGGI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR SUBJECT: FAS FY 2004 GA/MPCC THIRD QUARTER REVIEW REF: A)USDA FAS 666063 ¶A. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION NO.1-270. - CURRENT OBLIG. REQUIR. TOTAL SURPLUS - AUTH. (OCT-JUN) (JUL-SEP) DEFICIT -------------- -------------- AM. SAL. 0 0 0 0 0 FN SAL. 357,350 262,204 87,146 349,350 8,000 FN BENEF. 85,490 85,490 0 85,490 AM.ALLOW 30,300 8,000 22,300 30,300 TRAVEL 30,000 21,393 8,607 30,000 RENTS 154,250 112,957 41,293 154,250 REPRESENT 250 166 84 250 0 EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 0 0 TRAINING 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLAN. 44,784 43,300 12,634 55,934 (11,150) TOTAL GA $702,424 $533,510 $172,064 $705,574 $ (3,150) ¶B. EXCHANGE RATE USED IN APR-SEP PROJECTION 1 U.S. DOLLAR EQUAL 0.80 EURO ¶C. CATEGORY FSN SAL: THERE IS A SURPLUS BECAUSE WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE ON MANDATORY MATERNITY LEAVE. IN THIS CASE THE SPANISH SOCIAL SECURITY PAYS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BASIC SALARY. ¶D. TRAVEL: THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR JUL-SEP IS FOR TWO TRIPS OF THE AG COUNSELOR TRAVEL TO LISBON ($3,400 TWO VISITS),AG COUNSELOR AND AG SPECIALIST OILSEEDS FIELD TRIP ($2,000),AG SENIOR SPECIALIST TO BRUSSELS FOR THE GRAIN SEMIANNUAL REPORT ($1,500) AND THE FSN ORIENTATION PROGRAM ($1,700). ¶E. MISCELLANEOUS: THE AMOUNT REQUESTED IN THIS CATEGORY IS NECESSARY TO PAY THE THIRD QUARTER SECURITY AND CLEANING CONTRACTS FOR THE FAS OFFICE ($10,000). THE REMAINDER WILL BE USED TO BUY PAINT AND SOME LIGHT FIXTURES FOR THE "MAKE READY" OF THE AG COUNSELOR'S RESIDENCE GAS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE CAR, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OFFICE SUPLIES. ¶F. MPCC. - CURRENT OBLIG. REQUIR. TOTAL SURPLUS - AUTH. (OCT-MAR) (APR-SEP) DEFICIT -------------- -------------- AMP 0 0 0 0 SERVICES 0 0 0 0 0 EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 0 0 TRAINING 253 253 0 253 0 REPRESENT. 1,250 215 1,035 1,250 0 MISCELLA 8,697 6,816 4,281 11,097 (2,400) TOTAL MPC $10,200 $7,284 $5,316 $12,600 (2,400) ¶G. MISCELLANEOUS: $750 FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, $3,500 WILL BE USED TO REMOVE CARPET AT THE AG COUNSELOR RESIDENCE, REPLACE CARPET OR POLISH FLOOR AND TO CLEAN OR REPLACE RUGS. ARGYROS