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cc: E. M. Ranch * Haskell October 22, 1968 DCHALD 8. DICKS ------------- mmmsA mwsm vmrnm GBGAHXC CHEMICALS lEPAMMSB HEMQORS B0ILDXK5 - 7*51 1969 BBPggg FOR BXCMBBIG&L 8800188 CB ISAD The projected budget for 1968 which X sent to yon on October 3* 1967* was $1*5,000. She amount spent to this date is $87,637} and assuming so in the rate of expenditure to the and of the year, the total far the calendar year 1968 will be about $108,000. She precision of these numbers la by the estimate in ny lbudget for the5-yaar lead study, part of which is expended by Chattibsrs Work* and this does sot show up in the Haskell laboratory figures. A check with Organic Chemicals Department1 a Control Division shows a figure of about |*o,QOO attributable to coste iron Cheaters Works Hospital, aiost of which would probably be a result of the 5-year lead study, this feature is eliffiimted Anus the 1969 budget which la concerned portly with funds over which I have couplets control* One change which caused a malar shift of funds between the various categories warths-deciston t<rtslar aver the date recording function from Chambers Works for the 5-year study. Shis proved to be essential and has resulted in s much more efficient operation with day-to-day monitoring possible fraa Haskell Laboratory. Ibis change, plus the smoking question naire, has resulted in charging to our Medical Research Project 901 a great nuabwr of technical hours spent by Martha MsLaughlin and Linda Mallin* These costa are eapeeted to be less in 1969 due to ccapletion of the smoking questionnaire and the initial, reorganization of the recordi-keeping for the 5-year project. Ibr the reasons given above, the cost of MR-901 rose fro* s projected $30,0C50 to $57,000 by Septenber, and the total for 1968 is eapeeted to reach$80,000.. Thereaacnth^ is possible without an apparent overrun is due to the continuous, rather than strictly calsndar-year budgeting of our medical research projects. With regard to MR-901, this meant that Asads were asked for in October of 1967 with a substantial carry-over of these funds into 1968} therefore, the 1968 funds were not asked for until April. N 27014 DUP040005883 DCHALD IU DIGGS 2 October 22, 1968 5b financial sleight of band la involved la these cperatiana} it merely means that lastead of writing a separata project to cover Martha and Linda'a time it was charged to 2*>90i, hot the total budget remained within projected Unite. Anotbsr factor cool*ibuting to keeping the budget within the estimate wee laadarspen&lmg on two projects. MB-1Q55, concerned with lcng.*llstance particulate transport, wee underspent because of very long delivery dates on the .air sampling 1pMny'" is 'now la hand. She other underspent project was M&-1092, concerned with lead levels la ancient bones. Shis was dns to the eeets of the project being such less than anticipated, Because of the large expenditure in the MR-901 category, a request fear $30,000 additional funds has bean sent to year and should be interpreted against the provided. Svah with expenditure, the actual cost of BftSkell laboratory operations will be within 2 per cent of the estimate provided in OotCber of last year. A tentative budget far 1969 will be forwarded to you shortly. ORIGINAL. SIGNED BY G, J. STOPPS G. J. Steppe, M.B. ,B.S. Chief, Physiology Section 035/dyb