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1. 2 To delete a row click on the red x to the left of Appr Type shown above Confirm your request by clicking OK as shown below Cancel 3 Add the data again with the revised appropriation type See Adding Method of Financing MOF s discussed earlier Adding Full Time Equivalents FTEs 1 To enter the base reconciliation FTE data for your agency click the FTEs menu EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 19 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm V Save Selections Base Reconciliation MOFs o Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Regular 2 200 2 250 2 250 Appropriations Lv pi 1 MOFSummaryTota 2200 2 250 2 250 2 Select an Appr Type and Summary Description from each of the drop down boxes Enter Comments and the dollar amounts associated with each year listed on the screen and click Save You must enter at least one FTE amount for the fiscal years listed or ABEST will not save your data Tip You can expand the Summary Description and Comments field by double clicking in the cell The character limits are 150 and 2 500 respectivel
2. Status nd MOFs MOFs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom isting MOFs MOFs 1 General Revenue Fund Te ER Lm m pm r Els EN XII Reduce AlEnter comments sess 12 000 12 000 sess 000 GR Level of State yihere im E Cancel Available MOFs Appr Summary Description Exp 2013 Est2014 Bud 2015 MOF Type Regular Appropriations fr WV 145 Oil fie v RA VifRegular Appropriations 2250 2250 x from MOF Table 2010 11 wy sx canc Existing MOFs Available MOFs Top Important Make sure you click Save on the grid you are entering data as shown above The Save button works independently for each grid on the screen The MOF now appears at the top of a new screen under Existing MOFs The corresponding data for that MOF is in the grid below SBR Base Reconciliation Status INCOMPLETE 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm vi Save Selections 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation v ons Base Reconciliation e Status e O MOFs MOFs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom ea I Appropriations Available MOFs MOF cu Summary Description Exp 2013 Est2014 Bud 2015 Regular Appropriations fr v 2 available V RA_V Reguiar Appropriations EE ee jJ from MOF Table 2010 11 Esc Data sav
3. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Preparing and Submitting Base Reconciliation in ABEST Data Entry Instructions for State Agencies Appellate Courts and Institutions of Higher Education for the Eighty fourth Legislature Regular Session ATT TET e ac X I MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Contents Document Conventions oreina NE E EE AN 4 Geine SEQTEUeQ uoo erri E E O N E SEC RT RI RD ARI d 5 Gebtins ACCESS Bi Ds eres cuts stir AA A 5 EST 7 Protile SO CO TIO Miso rei ato 8 INOW 620 E ER E MM EIE RENI MI DE RI Le EMEN EDI EE DELE EDT 9 luf Tr m 9 Contact TOLOEPOS tonto taaan 10 Chanemme Your Status to Incomplete iaa ds 11 Ca tions and important intormation c ias bce 12 Data Emus Considerat onse a ci 12 Entering Base Reconciliation Data isvcccccicccccccvevacccsessisvaceccdecessssseaeawssbooeedcexevesesdeevesdcesovess 13 Addins Method or Finance MONS 5 22320 A A ati avus 13 PEW SIO MOF BETTER 18 Adding Pull Lime Egquivalents B TES A A ein 19 Revision a 22 Generatimo Reporta 23 Changing Your Status to Complete cccsccscsscssccsccsccescescescesccscesccsccsccsscescescescescescess 26 EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 3 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Document Conventions This document uses the following symbolic conventions A Caution This symbol warns you of the possible loss of data i Important This symbol indicates informa
4. e Numeric fields allow 12 digits maximum Enter only whole dollar amounts not decimal places You do not need to enter commas in numeric fields Use the steps below to activate the character count in Internet Explorer 10 o OpenlE10 o Press the Alt key to display a menu at the top of the screen o Click View Toolbar Verify that the status bar is checked If it is not checked click on the status bar to activate the counter The character counter will display in the bottom left portion of the screen when you enter data into a text field COLOR CONVENTIONS e Unsaved numbers appear blue in color Saved numbers are black e Grayed out data cells are read only and may not be changed Contact your analyst to request any changes EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE ENTERING DATA e Click in the data cell and enter your data e Press Tab to move across to the next cell e Atthe end of a row manually click your cursor in a cell on a new row to enter more data e You can expand some multi line text fields by double clicking in the field Use the Enter key to start a new line of text in a multi line text field Click your cursor outside the field or press Tab to move out of the field Save your work by clicking the Save button e Use the built in calculator by double clicking in any active data entry cell After making your calculation and clicking the button click Send to Grid The number you
5. Appropriations v v BA v MOF Summary Total 2 200 2 250 2 250 save Cancel Available MOFs MOF pia Summary Description Regular Appropriations fr Ww 2 Available v RA v Regular Appropriations A from MOF Table 2010 11 w Save Cancel Existing MOFs Available MOFs Top Exp 2013 Est 2014 Bud 2015 Data saved 1 You can revise summary descriptions comments and dollar amounts Enter any necessary changes and click Save Important You cannot modify the appropriation type from the MOF screen If you need to change an appropriation type delete the existing row see step 2 below EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 18 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Sves Comm 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation v YV 1529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm vi Save Selections News Base Reconciliation l Banus MOFs 9 MOFs FTES Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Existing MOFs MOFs 145 Oil field Cleanup Acct Appr s asc Type ummary Description Comments MTS 2015 Regular 2 2 250 2 250 NES ES IX Sec 17 11 20 000 20 000 20 000 Debt Service for MOF Total 22 200 22 250 22 250 Data saved Cancel
6. LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation v w 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation e Status yw Status O EMPTY INCOMPLETE When you complete data entry you will need to set your base reconciliation status to complete See Changing Your Status to Complete EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE II ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION Cautions and Important Information PIN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Caution You will lose data if ABEST is inactive for 15 minutes or more Always click Save if you leave your computer for more than a few minutes If ABEST becomes inactive you must close and reopen your browser and log back in Any unsaved data must be re entered A Caution You will lose data if you move to another grid without saving first Save your work frequently by clicking Save Make sure you click Save on the grid you are working with The Save button works independently for each grid on the screen Any unsaved data must be re entered Data Entry Considerations regarding changes and upcoming deadlines Refer to the following table for information regarding data entry DATA ENTRY REFERENCE TEXT LIMITATIONS e You may copy text from a word processing application and paste it into ABEST but you should review it and correct formatting problems if necessary Bulleted lists may not copy properly Avoid outline styles that combine numbers and bullets
7. calculated transfers to the cell in which the cursor appears IF THE EXPLORER STATUS BAR DOES NOT APPEAR e Open the Tools menu in Internet Explorer and choose Internet Options Click the Security tab and select Trusted Sites Click the Sites button and enter bb state tx us Important Read the News screen when ABEST directs you to it It often conveys important information SAVING DATA Save data by clicking Save on the screen Use the gray section to add new information to a corresponding grid and click Save NAVIGATION To move to the top of a long screen click the Top hyperlink at the bottom of the screen To move to the bottom of the screen click the Bottom hyperlink at the top of the screen ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Entering Base Reconciliation Data Base reconciliation is the first phase for entering data for the 84th session s legislative budgeting process During this phase you will enter all values no values will be preloaded on the screen Adding Method of Financing MOFs 1 Click the MOFs menu to enter your method of financing as shown below DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 Logout Help Contact Us 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULA
8. 00 GR Level of State where Cancel 3 Use the gray section to add additional rows appropriation type summary description comments and amounts for the MOF listed and click Save Repeat this step to add as many appropriation types as needed shown below EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 14 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation v V 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status MOFs MOFs FTEs Existing MOFs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom MOFs 1 General Revenue Fund Bud 2015 2015 Art XII Reduce AlEnter comments 12 12 000 12 GR Level of State yihere Pip MOF Summary Total 12 000 12 000 12 000 Save Cancel As you save the data notice that the MOF Summary Total at the bottom of the table automatically updates Review the navigation options below These options will help you navigate easily within the application and are helpful when you have a large amount of data displayed on the screen NAVIGATION OPTIONS REFERENCE White Arrow top right of each screen Existing MOFs hyperlink Available
9. 200 512 475 2902 Email Lise mo torn below You Should receive a response by the end of mext business day LBB_Applications_ CC LBB Ib state tx us 463 1200 ABEST Sub Send Emaul Cancel EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 10 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Changing Your Status to Incomplete The status screen displays your agency s status for base reconciliation Follow the steps below so that you can begin data entry i Important ABEST will not allow you to enter data until you set the status to Incomplete 1 Click the Status menu as shown below In the beginning your status will display empty This indicates no data entry has taken place yet DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status EMPTY 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation vi Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm id Save Selections News Base Reconciliation E o status 9 EMPTY INCOMPLETE 2 To begin data entry select the Incomplete radio button and click Save DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status EMPTY 84TH
10. 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status S x Reports MOFs J Summary of Base Reconciliation by Method of Finance Reports Ci Important You will need Crystal Smart Viewer to run reports from ABEST Click Yes if you are prompted to install Crystal Smart Viewer on your computer If you already have Crystal Reports ActiveX Viewer and cannot view reports you will need to download a current version Call the LBB Help Desk at 512 463 3167 for additional instructions A preview using Crystal Reports appears in the ABEST window as shown below Use the arrow keys at the top to navigate through multi page reports The binoculars icon opens a search field EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 23 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Sumimarr of Raw Rrconciliatisa by Metbed of Finance 11103014 147 PAL gin epale Sesa Har Recon Verso Aira Padget ted Es bios ate e peu ABEST 29 Heokth and Heman Serves Commiasita AB THOD OF FINANCING Exp 2014 Est 2014 1 Genera Ratios Fund REGULAE APP EOP AL DON An XI Reduce GE Level of Sure Suppos 2010 11 GAA Communpt Ente comment ben An DX See 17 11 Debt Senor for 30 g GO Bonds 2010 11 GAA TOTAL Cerra Revenge Fund below ca Mae Repeat v A 100 vi L opua Dummi of Baur RKeconrilistisa b
11. MOFs hyperlink Top and Bottom hyperlinks EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE Use this toggle switch to collapse expand a particular grid It will enable you to view the details above below a particular grid shown below Moves you to the top portion of the screen and displays the MOFs you have currently entered into ABEST for base reconciliation Moves you to the bottom portion of the screen and displays the MOFs that have not been used Positions your cursor at the top or bottom of the screen I5 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 Contact Us 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Y Base Reconciliation v SE V 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status Los MOFs MOFs FTEs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Existing MOFs MOFs 1 General Revenue Fund uu a Cancel 4 To add a new MOF click the Available MOFs hyperlink above the Existing MOFs grid or click in the Available MOFs grid as shown below DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST amp MINE COE Logo Fem 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliati
12. R SESSION v Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation 0 SUE Status O COMPLETE INCOMPLETE Save Cancel A list of available MOF codes Appropriation Types Appr Type and Summary Descriptions are pre loaded into each of the drop down boxes listed Y Tip Hover your cursor over the names to show the items listed in the drop down box 2 Select a MOF Appr Type and Summary Description from each of the drop down boxes Enter Comments and the dollar amounts associated with each year listed on the screen and click Save You must enter an amount for the fiscal years listed or ABEST will not save your data vv Tip You can expand the Summary Description and Comments field by double clicking in the cell The character limits are 150 and 2 500 respectively Use the character counter described on page 2 if needed Important Some appropriation types have a drop down list of standard descriptions Select a standard description as shown below or enter a unique description To enter a unique description double click in the input box remove the default text and begin typing then click OK If a standard description applies to the selected appropriation type please use it rather than entering your own description Using a standard description helps LBB analysts gather information on the impact across all agencies of certain provisions in the G
13. V Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABES 000 EL coc f Hep f Contact Us 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION V Base Reconciliation v V 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Status Base Reconciliation l MOFs News e FTES Reports CO Help You can view this manual online or get help based on your screen location 1 Click the Help button to view the entire user manual as shown below DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE B4TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Status Base Reconciliation MOFs News EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 9 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Gi Important If you are not logged in or have timed out and you click the Help button an overview of ABEST will display instead of the user manual To view the manual log into ABEST and click the Help button again 2 Click the Help icon e located on each screen to get detailed information about the screen you are using The user manual opens and links to t
14. amounts Enter any necessary changes and click Save Important You cannot modify the appropriation type from the FTE screen lf you need to change an appropriation type delete the existing row see step 2 below 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION V Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Vv Save Selections News Base Reconciliation P Status X o FTEs ETEs Fed Funded FTEs Bottom ummary Descri n Bud 2015 B Type E 1 Regular Appropriations from MOF 25 4 Table 2012 13 GAA Y Cnm Regular Appropriations from MOF able 13 H sy Tabl 2012 13 GAA Regular Appropriations from MOF Tab v Table 010 12 GAR MI ERE m Table 2010 11 GAA PTE Summary Totals 47 9 Data saved Cancel 2 To delete a row click on the red x to the left of Appr Type shown above Confirm your request by clicking OK as shown below Message from webpage Are you sure you want to delete Row 1 KOK Cancel 3 Add the data again with the revised appropriation type See Adding FTEs discussed earlier EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 22 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Generating a Report ABEST produces a re
15. cation and are helpful when you have a large amount of data displayed on the screen NAVIGATION OPTIONS REFERENCE White Arrow Use this toggle switch to collapse expand a particular grid It will enable you top right of each to view the details above below a particular grid screen FTEs Moves you to the top portion of the screen and displays the FTEs you have hyperlink currently entered into ABEST for base reconciliation Fed Funded FTEs Moves you to the bottom portion of the screen and displays the FTEs that hyperlink have been entered for federal funding Step 4 below Top and Bottom Positions your cursor at the top or bottom of the screen hyperlinks 4 Enter the Number of 100 Percent Federally Funded FTEs in the bottom grid and click Save as shown below Of 100 Federally Funded FTEs Exp2013 Est2oW4 Budd 2015 Enter data below Seer Canes FTEs Fed Funded FTEs Top Important Make sure you click Save on the grid you are entering data as shown above The Save button works independently for each grid on the screen EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 21 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Revising FTE Data If you have moved away from the FTE screen click the FTEs menu as mentioned previously Each appropriation type and the corresponding data you entered for the FTEs displays in the grid 1 On this screen you can revise summary descriptions comments and the FTE
16. e your LBB budget analyst and Governor s Office of Budget Planning and Policy GOBPP analyst can view your base reconciliation data If you need to make changes to your base reconciliation data after changing your status to Complete call your agency s LBB budget analyst to approve reopening ABEST for your agency You must change your status back to complete after making your revisions EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 26 ID 1599
17. ed Existing MOFs Available MOFs Top EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 6 Continue to enter additional rows to the current MOF listed Use the gray section to enter additional rows appropriation type summary description comments and amounts for the MOF listed and click Save 7 Repeat step 4 above if you need to add a new MOF i Important Each MOF you enter has its own data entry screen with appropriation types and descriptions You may add as many appropriation types and descriptions as needed for each MOF Revising MOF Data If you have moved away from the MOF screen click the MOFs menu Select an existing MOF from the MOFs drop down box as shown below Each appropriation type and the corresponding data you entered for this MOF displays in the grid 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 HIth amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation bd Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status e MOFs MOFs FTEs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Botto Existing MOFs ES 1 General Revenue Fund N MOFs RESORT OS pto po Summary Description Comments Exp 2013 Est 2014 Bud 2015 lil RA Regular A 2 200 2 250 2 250
18. egic Plan Measure Definitions Save Selections 1529 Hlth amp Human Svcs Comm EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 8 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Important Before you enter any data verify that you are in the correct session business process and agency Note that you will not be able to access the data input or reports menus if your status is set to restricted or locked status is located at the right top portion of the profile screen The LBB uses these specific statuses to indicate that work is in progress Other agencies will appear in your agency drop down box when their status is set to complete in ABEST If the Current Profile Settings are not correct click in the drop down boxes to select the appropriate settings and click Save Selections DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Y w 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v News Screen The news screen provides important information and often conveys details about upcoming deadlines ABEST may direct you to this screen 1f this is your first time to log into base reconciliation or 1f the system has updated the news screen You can click the News menu anytime to view this information as shown below DE
19. eneral Appropriations Act and other legislation EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 13 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION vi Base Reconciliation v i Y 529 Hlth amp Human Svcs Comm vi Save Selections News Base Reconciliation 0 Status a MOFs MOFs FTEs Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Available MOFs MOF eus Summary Description Comments Exp 2013 Est2014 Bud 2015 Art IX Sec 17 11 Debt S Service for 50 g GO Vv EE Existing MOFs Available MOFs Top After clicking save the MOF appears at the top of the screen under Existing MOFs The corresponding data for that MOF displays in the grid below 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation vi 529 Hlth amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation MOFs e Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Existing MOFs MOFs 1 General Revenue Fund ho EIE Summary Description Comments Bud Bud205 Art XII Reduce Enter comments 12 12 12 0
20. he information based on your screen location DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation hd Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status A MOFs Q MOFs FTES Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Contact Information Contact the LBB Help Desk by clicking the Contact Us button as shown below DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation vi Y 529 Hlth amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Status Base Reconciliation MOFs News 9 FTEs You can contact the LBB by calling the Help Desk at 512 463 3167 or by clicking Contact Us Be prepared to leave a message when calling the Help Desk Your call goes directly to voicemail at all times A typical call back response from the Help Desk is within 30 minutes If you send an email include a call back number along with your ABEST username A typical email response from the Help Desk 1s by the end of the next business day us Contact Us Phone Numbers Helpdesk 612 463 3167 hair 512 463 1
21. om the list y Enter the page range that you want to Export o All O Pages From 1 EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 25 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 6 Click Return to go back to the Reports menu us a fr 4 A soo Summary of Base Reconciliation by Method of Finance 1 10 2014 1 47 19PM 4th Regular Session Base Recon Version 1 Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas ABEST 510 Health and Human Services Commission METHOD OF FINANCING Exp 2013 Est 2014 Bud 2015 GENERAL REVENUE 1 General Revenue Fund REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS Art XII Reduce GR Level of State Support 2010 11 GAA Comments Enter comments here Art IX Sec 17 11 Debt Service for 50 g GO Bonds 2010 11 GAA 20 000 20 000 20 000 TOTAL General Revenue Fund 532 000 Changing Your Status to Complete Change the base reconciliation status for your agency from incomplete to complete to submit your base reconciliation 1 Click the Status menu 2 Click the Complete radio button and click Save as shown below 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION V Base Reconciliation X Y 1529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Vv Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status o Status COMPLETE INCOMPLETE Once your status 1s set to complet
22. on SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation v SBR E V 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status MOFs 9 MOFs E Existing MOFs Available MOFs Bottom Existing MOFs MOFs 1 General Revenue Fund EIE Summary Description Comments Bud208 2015 Art XII Reduce AlEnter comments 12 000 12 12 000 GR Level of State yihere el lt 12000 si2000 12 000 Cancel MOF Summary Description Exp 2013 Est2014 Bud 2015 fee eae XII Reduce GR LevelV Level of State A RE Data saved save Cancel Existing MOFs Available MOFs Top 5 The MOFSs listed here include all of the MOFs that are available but have not been used Select a MOF Appr Type and Summary Description from each of the drop down boxes Enter Comments and the dollar amounts associated with each year listed and click Save EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE l6 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Status INCOMPLETE 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm SBR Base Reconciliation 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation Y 529 Hlth amp Human Svcs Comm vi Save Selections 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION v Base Reconciliation e News Base Reconciliation
23. onfirm the logon request You must respond to this email otherwise your request will not be processed If you do not receive a confirmation email call the ABEST Help Desk at 512 463 3167 The LBB will email you a user ID and password for ABEST within one business day Logging In 1 From the LBB website www lbb state tx us click Agencies Portal Under Data Entry Applications click Base Reconciliation as shown below HOME BUDGET PUBLICATIONS FISCAL NOTES LBB TEAMS ABOUT THE LBB EXTERNAL LINKS AGENCIES PORTAL Agencies Portal Logon Information 5 Agency Logon Request Form Agency Logon Help What s New ABEST Reporting Schedules are now available November 2012 FNS Committee Logon Request Form Information Technology Detail ITD Instructions are now available August 2012 Legislative Appropriations Request LAR Instructions are now available June 2011 Crystal View Download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Data Entry Applications Instructions ABEST Strategic Plan Measure Definitions Strategic Plan Instructions Reference Documents Base Reconciliation Ds Base Reconciliation Instructions Legislative Appropriations Request Legislative Appropriations Request LAR EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 7 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD i Important Refer to the options below if you already have a user ID and have forgotten the user ID and password or if your user ID and password does not w
24. ons in the General Appropriations Act and other legislation The recommended approach for entering your base reconciliation data 1s e Review the 2014 15 Base Reconciliation Instructions and the 2014 15 Base Reconciliation Example for Executive and Administrative Agencies Appellate Courts Judicial Branch Agencies and Public Institutions of Higher Education March 2014 The instructions and example provide general guidelines about base reconciliation e Review the reconciled 2014 Operating Budget e Collect and enter your data into ABEST e Refer to this manual updated March 2014 for ABEST instructions e Call the LBB Help Desk at 512 463 3167 if you have questions about ABEST e Call your LBB budget analyst if you have questions regarding data A list of analyst assignments is available on the LBB website www lbb state tx us From the LBB home page click About the LBB gt Staff gt Analyst Assignments Getting Access to ABEST Follow the steps below to request a user ID and password If you have forgotten your user ID or password see the Logging In section below Ci Important To run ABEST in your browser you must use Internet Explorer version 5 or higher The suggested screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 as shown below EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 5 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD CIO Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel Change the appearance of your displa
25. ork e From the LBB website www Ibb state tx us click Agencies Portal Under Logon Information click Agency Logon Help Enter your user ID or email address and click Remember Me e Call the Help Desk at 512 463 3167 2 Enter your username and password and click Login DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Hello Guest Login Help Contact Us Es Login Username tstagy4 Password Request Login Y Tip You can also access the Logon Request Form mentioned earlier by clicking Request Login Profile Selection The profile screen appears upon successfully logging into ABEST The options you select on this screen determine the tab layout for a particular budget cycle in ABEST e Base Reconciliation Legislative Appropriation Request Biennial Operating Plan USAS Reconciliation etc 1 From the available drop down boxes select 84th Legislative Regular Session Base Reconciliation and your agency code Then click Save Selections to update your profile as shown below DEV Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas ABEST Welcome tstagy4 Help Contact Us 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE Business Process not selected 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION MERA AE Information Technology Detail Legislative Appropriation Request News Strat
26. port based on the base reconciliation data you submit You may generate the report at any time regardless of the status of your data However before printing your final copy it is essential that you change your status to complete See Changing Your Status to Complete 1 To generate the base reconciliation report click the Reports menu shown in the example below 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status FTEs MOFs FTEs FTEs Fed Funded FTEs Bottom J Summary Description Comments Exp 2013 Est 2014 Bud 2015 Regular Appropriations from MOF 25 4 25 2 25 4 Table 2012 13 GAA Regular Appropriations from MOF 22 5 22 8 22 9 Table 2012 13 GAA Regular Appropriations from MOF Tab v Regular Appropriations from MOF Table 2010 11 GAA FTE Summary Total 47 9 48 48 3 Data saved Save Cancel 2 Click the Summary of Base Reconciliation by Method of Finance hyperlink to generate the report 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE
27. tion you need to know vv Tip This symbol indicates information that may be useful EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 4 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Getting Started The agency submissions portion of the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas ABEST is a Web based application The Legislative Budget Board LBB uses ABEST to track agency requests for appropriations through the stages of the legislative appropriations process and agency performance through the biennial budget cycle Base reconciliation is an early step for agencies in developing Legislative Appropriations Requests LARs for the 2016 17 biennium The base for the LAR refers to estimated expenditures for 2014 plus budgeted expenditures for 2015 for General Revenue related funds General Revenue and General Revenue Dedicated accounts The base comprises the historical data that must be reconciled with original appropriations taking into consideration adjustments made through riders transfers unexpended balances legislation and so forth for the same period It 1s critical to calculate the base as accurately as possible Standard descriptions of appropriation types appear in drop down lists If a standard description applies to a selected appropriation type use 1t rather than entering a similar description yourself Using a standard description helps LBB analysts gather information on the impact across all agencies of certain provisi
28. y Display 1 HP L2045w Wide LCD Monitor Resolution 1280 x 1024 h Orientation Advanced settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose 0K J cancel App 1 To request a user ID click Agencies Portal from the LBB website www lbb state tx us Under Logon Information click Agency Logon Request LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOAR HOME BUDGET PUBLICATIONS FISCAL NOTES LBB TEAMS ABOUT THE LBB EXTERNAL LINKS AGENCIES PORTAL Agencies Portal Logon Information Agency Logon Request Form Agency Logon Help PS What s New 2 Fill out the form shown below EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 6 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD E orgot Password Logon Request Form Contact Us Please ensure that you have approval from your supervisor to request a userid Agency 000 Unspecified or not applicable Full Name Password Confirm Password Phone Fax amp Pager Email ID ABEST Automated Budget Estimate System of Texas Includes Base Recon LAR Submissions Operating Budget Actual Performance Measures Access Needed for USAS Reconciliation Document Submission AFR FNS Fiscal Notes System INCR Non Tax Collected Revenue System Igi ninis amber nin 3 When complete scroll down and click Submit You should receive an email asking you to c
29. y Use the character counter described on page12 if needed i Important Some appropriation types have a drop down list of standard descriptions Select a standard description as shown below or enter a unique description If a standard description applies to the selected appropriation type use it rather than entering a similar description yourself Using a standard description helps LBB analysts gather information on the impact across all agencies of certain provisions in the General Appropriations Act and other legislation 3 Repeat these steps to add as many appropriation types as needed As you save the data notice that the FTE Summary Total at the bottom of the table automatically updates EIGHTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE 20 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation SBR Base Reconciliation 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm Status INCOMPLETE 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Base Reconciliation v Y 529 Hith amp Human Svcs Comm v Save Selections News Base Reconciliation Status Q FTEs e MOFs FTEs FTEs Fed Funded FTEs Bottom MEANS Regular Appropriations from MOF 254 Table 2012 13 GAA Regular Appropriations from MOF Table 2010 11 GAA EET Review the navigation options below These options will help you navigate easily within the appli
30. y Method of Finance L10 2014 1 47 E9PMI pu Renile Session Baur Ricsn Vernon dico Esxdgs asl E dis tien e T adu AEST 125 Heath and Haman Services Cemmissiea AG TBODOF FES ANC Exp 2013 GENERAL REVESUE Giara Retro Fund REGULIS AP PROP AL TRONS Art XI Reduce GOR Level of State Support 2010 11 GAAN Comasuad Enter coment bere Art IX See 11 11 Debe Samvsee lor 30 2 GO Bead 2000 11 GAA TOTAL Cerri Rerenue Fund EIGHT Y FOURTH LEGISLATURE 24 ID 1599 MARCH 2014 BASE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD 4 To export click the first icon in the upper left corner of the ABEST screen fe its ti TS 1009s a Report P 100 Dammar 2f Hai Rrconciliatiea by Metbed of Fininte 1110 3014 1 47 iFM 45 era bange Has Ruston Ve Aone Felge xxd Es ha a ed T i ABEL 18 Heath aad Hassan Serien Cemmaes METHODOF FEN ACN Exp 2013 Est 2014 Bud 2915 GENERAL REVENUE 1 Genau Rro Fura REGULAE APFROPRIATIONS Art XII Reduce QR Lei of State Soppan 2010 11 GAA Comme Ens tome bene Am IX Sae 17 15 Deba Berie fea Ng 60 Bondi 2010 11 GALA TOTAL General Eevenus Fund 5 Select the appropriate export format from the drop down list and click OK The report will download into the appropriate application Save your file http 10 27 200 225 Export the Report Windows Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help x Convert PP Select Export Options Please select an Export format fr

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