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<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Institutions</strong><br />

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Figure 11.2. Development of a Budget <strong>for</strong> Financial Management<br />

Operating budget<br />

Number of units of<br />

service<br />

Statistical indicators<br />

Operating expense<br />

<strong>Food</strong><br />

Supplies<br />

Labor<br />

Variances<br />

Establish finance-related goal/objectives<br />

Establish standards Review historical data<br />

Revenue, expense, statistics<br />

Plan master budget<br />

Establish timetable Seek approval of<br />

immediate supervisor<br />

Take Corrective Action<br />

Cashiers' Reports<br />

Cash<br />

Credit<br />

Taxes<br />

Petty cash<br />

Under/Over<br />

The operating budget is more than an operating plan <strong>for</strong> the upcoming year. It is also a<br />

control device <strong>for</strong> comparing actual operational per<strong>for</strong>mance with per<strong>for</strong>mance <strong>for</strong>ecasts.<br />

When a variance (or a significant difference) occurs between the <strong>for</strong>ecasts in the operating<br />

budget and the data on actual per<strong>for</strong>mance, the manager must follow the steps in the control<br />

process (determining the problem, identifying its cause, and taking appropriate corrective<br />

action) to correct the inconsistency. This usually means determining the variance by documentation<br />

and comparison on a monthly basis.<br />

Preparation of the Operating Budget<br />

Revenue<br />

Patient<br />

Nonpatient<br />

Other<br />

Capital<br />

Major<br />

expenditures<br />

Productivity report<br />

Tax report<br />

Financial and management<br />

reports<br />

The operating budget <strong>for</strong> the food service department is only part of the health care institution’s<br />

overall operating budget. Other department-level managers in the institution submit operating<br />

budgets <strong>for</strong> their departments, and top-level managers prepare a final operating budget <strong>for</strong> the

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