University of Nevada Las Vegas
IN-2: Innovation 2

UNLV Planning and Budget Information Book The UNLV Planning and Budget Information Book is a document prepared by the Facilities Management Department annually. Preparations for the report begin in mid-October, culminating in a bound booklet presented to the Vice-President for Finance and Business in mid-February. Every section of Facilities Management is represented. It offers a complete overview of the department’s mission, staffing, current operations, trends and performance measures, achievements and future goals, perceptions of the campus community, status of long-range projects, financial position and budget projections among other things. Also included is information on innovative practices, electronic commerce and paperless initiatives, green cleaning methods, the campus recycling program, and planned projects, either completed or in-progress, that promote energy efficiency. The same information is provided for the Planning and Construction Department. This document seeks to achieve many purposes: First it allows the reader to see and understand the professionalism of the Facilities Management Department and how maintenance and planning operations are run like a business. Second, it offers supporting documentation for the departments recycling and energy savings efforts. Third, the book shows the relentless efforts of Facilities Management to constantly improve in all facets of the operation including work performance, documentation, goal achievement, sustainability, and stretching every budget dollar as far as it will go. Fourth, the book demonstrates the commitment the department has to their customers and employees via surveys and other feedback mechanisms that seek to address their concerns. Finally, this document presents the department’s current budget situation, a historical look at past expenditures, and preparations being undertaken to meet future projections. This unique document offers a 360 degree perspective for where Facilities Management has been, where they are now, and where they’re going in the future. Its information is used at the highest levels of UNLV and NSHE be it cabinet level conferences, Board of Regents meetings, and legislative sub-committee hearings. Most of all, the document provides proof that Facilities Management takes their responsibility of protecting public assets seriously and shows the professional manner in which it was done.