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ERCOT Financial Summary. For the Month Ended February 28, 2005. ERCOT Board of Directors March 15, 2005. February 2005 - Financial Dashboard. Change in Consultant Count. Track consultants performing work that might otherwise be performed by an ERCOT staff person Begin excluding:
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ERCOTFinancial Summary For the Month Ended February 28, 2005 ERCOT Board of Directors March 15, 2005
Change in Consultant Count • Track consultants performing work that might otherwise be performed by an ERCOT staff person • Begin excluding: • Security guards • Outside legal counsel • External audit staff • Continue excluding: • Consultants working off-site such as resources supporting EMMS systems and projects
Annual Cost Savings - Realized • $290,000 cost savings identified in January • $110,000 cost savings identified in February • Electrical and cabling services - $62,000 • Hired ERCOT staff to perform cabling services rather than have contractor do this long-term, on-going electrical and cabling work • Audiovisual equipment services - $50,000 • Cycle use of control room projectors to extend light bulb life and save approximately 25% of the annual 2005 budget
Annual Cost Savings - Targeted • $400,000 cost savings targeted • Timing of New Hires • Evaluation of timing and need for budgeted positions • Cell phone and telecommuting expenses • Aim to reduce usage and rates • Computer purchases • Consolidation of configurations • Negotiation of better pricing • Reevaluation of assumed need • New banking relationship and/or terms • Coffee and vending services
Annual Cost Savings - Targeted • Additional cost savings targets • Employee expenses • New employee expense reimbursement policy • Conference call and Web-Ex • Evaluate usage, contracts, and alternatives • Office supplies • Competitively bid office supply contract • Additional targets resulting from employee suggestions and other effort to improve company efficiency
Draft Internal Control Management Plan Work Plan To be developed with Deloitte & Touche (GANTT chart with milestones that will be reported against)
Review of Internal Controls • Deloitte & Touche review continues • Final report expected to be issued on March 15, 2005 • Address the final report at next month’s status report to the Commission