2007 Annual Report - Central Queensland University

2007 Centre for Plant & Water Science Annual ReportThe Centre’s RIBG allocation was used towards the purchase of new equipment and the maintenance ofold, and in support of technical staff who maintain the infrastructure base (Table 11). Of RIBG funds,39% was allocated to salary, 16% to equipment and consumables, and 45% for 2007/08 Compoundupgrade.Table 11. Distribution of Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) in 20072007Revenue($)2007Expenditure($)Balance Brought forward to 2007 156,461Research Budget Allocation 2007 170,156ExpenditureGenStat Floating Licence & PC Support/Maintenance 2,290Office Equipment/Consumables/Journals 28,692Administrative Support 96,000CPWS Technician 30,000CPWS Compound Upgrade 59,400Irrigation Fittings & Supplies 8,443Growth Cabinets - Annual Service & Repairs 2,928Equipment - Repairs to Fibox 3 1,173Green Light-Red Light Soil Moisture Sensors (9) 3,668140 amp Welder 4322000 kg Pallet Scales 2,8302nd Hand Post Hole Digger & Auger 1,995HoBo Data Loggers & Software 1,201Humidity Sensor 414Shadehouse Structure – final payment 11,394Compound Architectural Plans 2,448Carry forward balance for 2008 - Allocated to the compoundupgrade73,309Total 326,617 326,617Table 12. 2008 Budget for – IGS and associated CQU, RTS & RIBG fundsFundsIGS andassociated CQUOperatingIncome($)Salary($)Travel &StaffDevelopment($)Students($)Equipment/Vehicles($) ($)273,380 57,782 21,000 4,500 22,500 27,000Consumables/MaterialsRIBG 76,402 73,500 2,90218