The FY 1998 level for Administration and Management of $142 million provides support for staff salaries and benefits, general operating expenses, headquarters relocation expenses, and audit and oversight functions of the agency.

The FY 1998 level is sufficient to maintain current services and provide funds for a reduced ceiling of 1,230 FTEs.

The Administration and Management key program function includes the following components:

• General Management and Administration consists of Personnel Compensation and Benefits (PC&B) and General Operating Expenses (GOE). PC&B is the single largest component, accounting for approximately two-thirds of total administrative resources. Personnel Compensation and Benefits costs for FY 1998 increase $2 million over FY 1997 to provide for comparability and locality pay increases. GOE funds the entire range of operating expenses necessary for the Foundation to administer its programs. GOE costs for FY 1998 increase $1 million over FY 1997. This GOE level maintains the FY 1997 current service levels for the Foundation's infrastructure, information systems, and administration and adds funding for NSF's new Child Care Center.

• NSF Headquarters Relocation includes funds to reimburse the General Services Administration (GSA) for expenditures incurred during the relocation of the NSF headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Arlington, Virginia.

• Audit and Oversight include resources to support the Office of Inspector General.

As the NSF budget more than doubled over the past eleven years, resources for administration and management have remained fairly static. The agency has met this challenge by streamlining internal operations, adopting advanced information technologies to support operations, and becoming more efficient. NSF is committed to minimizing administrative costs and burden, and has successfully integrated new technologies into mission systems to improve productivity and enhance customer service.

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