Budget Process
NOCCCD's budget is developed and implemented on an annual basis.
NOCCCD has four functional budget centers -- one for each of the three campuses, and a fourth for District services. Each entity is responsible for its own budget, allocation model, and planning process. Employees at Cypress College, Fullerton College, or NOCE should work directly with their own campus's respective budget offices. District staff should contact the District Finance department.
Budget Development Timeline
January
- Board of Trustees reviews the Governor’s January Budget and affirms that the District Strategic Directions are the NOCCCD priorities for the coming fiscal year.
- District Consultation Council reviews the District-wide Strategic Plan and proposed allocations for the District Strategic Plan Fund.
- Budget Officers draft budget assumptions and forward to the Council on Budget & Facilities.
February - May
- On a monthly cycle, the Council on Budget and Facilities:
- Reviews and revised the budget assumptions as warranted based on new information and
Updates the District Consultation Council on the status of the budget assumptions for the next fiscal year.
NOCCCD entities receive tentative allocations for the coming fiscal year based on the budget allocation model and build a site-specific tentative budget.
June
- The tentative budget is presented to the Board of Trustees for approval. The presentation includes links between the budget allocations and the District Strategic Directions.
July - August
- Vice Chancellor of Finance and Facilities and District Director of Fiscal Affairs review state budget changes and incorporate those changes into the Proposed Budget assumptions.
- Budget Officers analyze year-end results and incorporate these results into local planning processes.
September
- Final budget is presented to the Board of Trustees for approval.
- Progress Report on the District-wide Strategic Plan is presented to the Board of Trustees, by the site CEO’s and/or designees, to describe NOCCCD’s progress toward achieving the District Strategic Directions.