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Annual Report Budget Review 2013

Appendix C: Expenses and Employment at the Federal Reserve Banks


Table C.1. Operating expenses of the Federal Reserve Banks, by district, 2012 and 2013

Thousands of dollars, except as noted
District 2012 (budgeted) 1 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Percent change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Boston 177,787 180,536 207,175 1.5 14.8
New York 848,775 875,085 896,777 3.1 2.5
Philadelphia 181,466 177,948 198,951 -1.9 11.8
Cleveland 158,730 152,230 158,372 -4.1 4.0
Richmond 342,474 355,672 372,699 3.9 4.8
Atlanta 314,935 306,022 318,710 -2.8 4.1
Chicago 307,724 306,344 326,131 -0.4 6.5
St. Louis 234,700 234,030 258,046 -0.3 10.3
Minneapolis 172,645 173,046 189,561 0.2 9.5
Kansas City 195,327 193,624 214,515 -0.9 10.8
Dallas 207,152 207,758 214,455 0.3 3.2
San Francisco 304,337 299,786 332,772 -1.5 11.0
Total 3,446,053 3,462,081 3,688,165 0.5 6.5

Note: Excludes capital outlays as well as assessments for the Board of Governors operating expenses, currency costs, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of Financial Research. Includes expenses budgeted by Federal Reserve Information Technology and the System's Office of Employee Benefits. Reflects all redistributions for support and allocations for overhead. Components may not sum to totals and may not yield percentages shown because of rounding.

1. The final 2012 budget of $3,441,287 thousand was approved by the Board in December 2011. In May 2012, the Board approved an additional $4,767 thousand for employee equity adjustments, which is included in the 2012 budget number above.   Return to table


Table C.2. Employment at the Federal Reserve Banks, by district, and at FRIT and OEB, 2012 and 2013

Average number of personnel
District 2012 (budgeted) 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Amount change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Boston 968 975 1,080 7 105
New York 3,254 3,336 3,326 81 -9
Philadelphia 917 893 944 -24 51
Cleveland 973 979 908 5 -70
Richmond 1,506 1,493 1,541 -14 48
Atlanta 1,593 1,596 1,630 3 34
Chicago 1,425 1,441 1,490 16 49
St. Louis 1,006 1,007 1,066 2 58
Minneapolis 1,109 1,126 1,147 17 21
Kansas City 1,343 1,384 1,430 41 47
Dallas 1,340 1,254 1,239 -85 -16
San Francisco 1,568 1,573 1,599 5 25
Total, all Districts 17,003 17,056 17,400 53 344
Federal Reserve Information Technology (FRIT) 1,048 1,196 1,202 147 6
Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) 51 48 53 -3 5
Total 18,102 18,300 18,656 198 356

Note: The term average number of personnel (ANP) describes levels and changes in employment. ANP is the average number of employees in terms of full-time positions for the period. For instance, a full-time employee who starts work on July 1 counts as 0.5 ANP for that calendar year; two half-time employees who start on January 1 count as 1 ANP. Components may not sum to totals and may not yield variances shown because of rounding.


Table C.3. Operating expenses of the Federal Reserve Banks, FRIT, and OEB, by operational area, 2012 and 2013

Thousands of dollars, except as noted
Operational area 2012 (budgeted) 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Percent change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Monetary and economic policy 552,149 563,260 602,317 2.0 6.9
Services to the U.S. Treasury and other government agencies 474,653 477,269 522,712 0.6 9.5
Services to financial institutions and the public 985,700 977,472 1,033,104 -0.8 5.7
Supervision and regulation 1,032,540 1,056,582 1,146,259 2.3 8.5
Fee-based services to financial institutions 396,244 387,497 383,773 -2.2 -1.0
Total 3,441,287 3,462,081 3,688,165 0.6 6.5
Salary administration adjustments 1 4,767
Revised total 3,446,054 3,462,081 3,688,165 0.5 6.5

Note: Excludes capital outlays as well as assessments for the Board of Governors operating expenses, currency costs, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of Financial Research. Includes expenses budgeted by Federal Reserve Information Technology (FRIT) and the Office of Employee Benefits (OEB). Reflects all redistributions for support and allocations for overhead. Components may not sum to totals and may not yield percentages shown because of rounding.

1. The final 2012 budget of $3,441,287 thousand was approved by the Board in December 2011. In May 2012, the Board approved an additional $4,767 thousand for employee equity adjustments, which is included in the 2012 budget number above.   Return to table


Table C.4. Employment at the Federal Reserve Banks, and at FRIT and OEB, by operational area, 2012 and 2013

Average number of personnel
Operational area 2012 (budgeted) 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Amount change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Monetary and economic policy 1,236 1,223 1,259 -14 37
Services to U.S. Treasury and other government agencies 1,104 1,071 1,108 -34 38
Services to financial institutions and the public 2,625 2,579 2,605 -45 26
Supervision and regulation 3,688 3,725 3,904 37 179
Fee-based services to financial institutions 803 840 720 37 -120
Support and overhead 8,645 8,862 9,059 217 196
Total 18,102 18,300 18,656 198 356

Note: Components may not sum to totals and may not yield variances shown because of rounding.

FRIT Federal Reserve Information Technology.

OEB Office of Employee Benefits.


Table C.5. Expenses of the Federal Reserve Banks for salaries of officers and employees, by district, 2012 and 2013

Thousands of dollars, except as noted
District 2012 (budgeted) 1 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Percent change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Boston 93,118 92,868 106,240 -0.3 14.4
New York 393,929 393,188 416,877 -0.2 6.0
Philadelphia 73,466 72,221 80,962 -1.7 12.1
Cleveland 77,834 76,309 78,105 -2.0 2.4
Richmond 124,738 122,999 132,561 -1.4 7.8
Atlanta 136,198 132,584 139,699 -2.7 5.4
Chicago 134,492 131,171 142,332 -2.5 8.5
St. Louis 83,659 80,789 89,085 -3.4 10.3
Minneapolis 81,168 80,366 87,927 -1.0 9.4
Kansas City 98,139 97,064 106,170 -1.1 9.4
Dallas 90,049 86,381 93,895 -4.1 8.7
San Francisco 154,956 153,068 163,183 -1.2 6.6
Total, all Districts 1,541,744 1,519,005 1,637,036 -1.5 7.8
Federal Reserve Information Technology (FRIT) 103,807 116,062 120,711 11.8 4.0
Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) 6,823 6,387 7,277 -6.4 13.9
Total 1,652,375 1,641,453 1,765,024 -0.7 7.5

Note: Components may not sum to totals and may not yield percentages shown because of rounding.

1. The final 2012 salaries budget of $1,647,608 thousand was approved by the Board in December 2011. In May 2012, the Board approved an additional $4,767 thousand for employee equity adjustments, which is included in the 2012 budget number above.   Return to table


Table C.6. Capital outlays of the Federal Reserve Banks, by district, and of FRIT and OEB, 2012 and 2013

Thousands of dollars, except as noted
District 2012 (budgeted) 2012 (actual) 2013 (budgeted) Percent change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Boston 29,573 20,934 49,710 -29.2 137.5
New York 122,319 263,221 122,460 115.2 -53.5
Philadelphia 15,181 13,370 18,833 -11.9 40.9
Cleveland 14,471 11,711 15,589 -19.1 33.1
Richmond 21,797 16,108 32,146 -26.1 99.6
Atlanta 19,081 16,697 21,874 -12.5 31.0
Chicago 39,384 22,236 49,923 -43.5 124.5
St. Louis 8,378 11,385 8,208 35.9 -27.9
Minneapolis 15,401 17,358 15,624 12.7 -10.0
Kansas City 7,160 5,952 8,458 -16.9 42.1
Dallas 13,385 9,566 15,467 -28.5 61.7
San Francisco 43,393 22,726 53,137 -47.6 133.8
Total, all Districts 349,523 431,263 411,431 23.4 -4.6
Federal Reserve Information Technology (FRIT) 53,727 65,871 80,510 22.6 22.2
Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) 950 340 200 -64.2 -41.1
Total 404,200 497,474 492,141 23.1 -1.1

Note: Components may not sum to totals and may not yield percentages shown because of rounding.


Table C.7. Capital outlays of the Federal Reserve Banks, FRIT, and OEB, by asset classification, 2012 and 2013

Thousands of dollars, except as noted
Asset classification 2012 (budgeted) 2012 (actual) 1 2013 (budgeted) Percent change
2012 actual compared with 2012 budgeted 2013 budgeted compared with 2012 actual
Equipment 88,182 81,009 116,211 -8.1 43.5
Furniture, furnishings, and fixtures 27,198 16,538 23,831 -39.2 44.1
Land and other real estate 430 47,043 814 10,840.2 -98.3
Building 103,677 196,525 130,250 89.6 -33.7
Building machinery and equipment 31,522 31,793 41,563 0.9 30.7
Software 148,475 119,483 176,282 -19.5 47.5
Other 2 4,715 5,083 3,190 7.8 -37.2
Total 404,200 497,474 492,141 23.1 -1.1

Note: Components may not sum to totals and may not yield percentages shown because of rounding.

1.  The 2012 actual capital outlays were $93,274 thousand over the 2012 budget, primarily due to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's unbudgeted purchase of the 33 Maiden Lane building in February 2012, which is mainly reflected in the building and land and other real estate asset classes reported above.   Return to table

2.  Other includes leasehold improvements and art.   Return to table

FRIT Federal Reserve Information Technology.

OEB Office of Employee Benefits.

Last update: June 19, 2013

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