FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE UNIVERSITYA Blueprint for U.P. Manila

By

Prof. Roland G. Simbulan*

Professor 12 in Development Studies and Public ManagementCollege of Arts & Sciences, U.P. Manila

*former Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development, U.P. Manila

   *former Faculty Regent, U.P. Board of Regents, U.P. System

COMPARISON OF U.P. SYSTEM BUDGET FOR 2011 AND 2010 BY EXPENSE CLASS (IN THOUSAND PESOS)

CY 2011 PS MOOE CO TOTAL

CUs 3,782,634 576,935   0 4,359,569

PGH 1,089,211  303,188 0 1,392,399

TOTAL 4,871,845  880,123  0  5,751,968

CY 2010 PS MOOE CO TOTAL

CUs 3,323,262 628,361 1,233,435 5,185,058

PGH 952,272  729,971 49,500 1,731,743

TOTAL 4,275,534  1,358,332 1,282,935 6,916,801

DIFFERENCE

596,311 (478,209)   (1,282,935) (1,164,833)

%Increase(Decrease)

13.9% -35.2%  -100.0% -16.8%

Source: U.P. System Office of the Vice President for Planning and Finance

SOURCES OF U.P. SYSTEM

FUNDS

1. GENERAL FUND (GF)

The annual government subsidy used to finance the basic operations of the U.P. System

2. REVENUE/REVOLVING FUND (RF)

Budget derived from income earned by the U.P. System and the CUs, and available for expenditure under E.O. 714. This includes income from interest income, rental income, tuition, hospital fees, legal research fees, fees from residence halls, dorms, income from other auxiliary services and other miscellaneous sources

3. TRUST FUNDS

Funds which have come officially into the possession of U.P. Manila as trustee, agent, or administrator, or which have been received for the fulfilment of an obligation

U.P. Manila Academic Units and PGH : 2011 Current Operating Expenditures by Source

(General Fund & Revolving Fund )

General Fund Revolving Fund

U.P. Manila Academic Units including Central Administration: 

P 502.8 Million P  81.6 Million

Philippine General Hospital: P1.392 Billion P 539.5 Million

Source: UPM Budget Office

Strategies and Action Plans for the University's

Financial Sustainability

1. All year-round aggressive lobbying for increased State Investment for U.P. and public education in general, since we should maintain the PUBLIC CHARACTER OF U.P. AS A NATIONAL, PREMIER, STATE UNIVERSITY UNDER THE 2008 U.P. CHARTER.

2. "Sticking to one's knitting" and "back to the basics" in the focus of academic units which should concentrate on their areas of competence and not be drawn into activities such as basic education skills training, community service, etc. that dissipate the University's energies and resources. Academic units are not in the business of community service. Let PGH be the service unit of U.P. Manila.

3. Discourage proliferation of overlapping programs; encourage programs that can integrate disciplines, pull resources together across units or offer integrated programs that capture the richness and uniqueness of our culture and interrelated elements.

Strategies and Action Plans for the University's

Financial Sustainability

4. Improve administrative efficiency, cut down on resource wastage.

5. Interdisciplinary cooperation to produce as output instructional materials and multi-media content that can be patented, copyrighted to generate income in a globalized academic environment.

6. Creation and strengthening of a Publications Office for U.P. Manila to disseminate scholarship, and aggressive marketing of UPM copyrighted material.

7. Strengthen networking with global philanthropic foundations.

8. Funds from Alumni and Friends of U.P. Manila.

9. Business Center/ Office Concept for UPM Memorabilia, souvenirs, etc..