[Elle Kaldres Lothain]

A letter of Reply was returned to the Office of the Imperial Exchequer, a cycle after the original correspondence was delivered to the Office of the Consul of the Western Realms.

To Her Excellency, the Imperial Counter of Crowns,

Vedui and Salutations unto yourself in the name of the Sacred Three. This parcel contains the revised budget for the Western Realms, reducing the number of staff to provide better salary to those that remain. The records of the Rakrya seem better suited to being tinder for fire than basing the Empire's budgetting upon them.

In Service to Her Imperial Excellency-
Lady Lothain, Consul of the Western Realms.

Revised Budget of the Offices of the Consul of the Western Realms Salary
Imperial Consul: 6000 crowns per cycle.
Provincial Manager: 500 crowns per cycle.
Branch Manager: 300 crowns per cycle.
Group Manager: 150 crowns per cycle.
Manager: 125 crowns per cycle.
Clerk: 75 crowns per cycle.

Administrative Upkeep
For the Senator:
4000 crowns per cycle for administrative staff & costs. (Expenses billed directly to the Imperial Treasury)
3000 crowns per cycle for living stipend. (Expenses billed directly to the Imperial Treasury)

For the Provincial Managers:
1000 crowns per cycle for administrative staff & costs.

Staff per Province:
Branch Manager: 1
Group Manager: 4
Manager: 20
Clerk: 100

Provinces: 3

Staff for all Provinces:
Provincial Manager: 1 (500)
Branch Manager: 3 (900)
Group Manager: 12 (3600)
Manager: 60 (7500)
Clerk: 300 (22500)

Total: 376

Total Salary: 35,000 crowns per cycle (1,750,000 crowns per era)
Total Upkeep: 4,408 crowns per cycle (220,440 crowns per era)

Administrative Upkeep and Outfitting: 4,000 crowns per cycle (200,000 crowns per era)
Building Upkeep: 6,000 crowns per cycle (300,000 crowns per era)

Total Budget: 45,000 crowns per cycle (2,250,000 crowns per era)