OPERATING EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

OPERATING EXPENSES

OPERATING EXPENSES

NOTE 9 - OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:

	2011	2010
Administrative salaries	$   389,895	$   383,702
Advertising and promotion	70,172	58,138
Auto and truck expense	113,736	116,801
Bad debts	9,445	-
Contract services	51,236	69,703
Corporation expense	52,196	52,212
Custodial supplies	31,928	27,762
Direct labor	1,326,836	1,323,326
Employee travel and training	20,939	17,019
Equipment lease	5,228	5,227
Insurance	477,565	380,310
Miscellaneous	44,170	31,259
Office supplies and expense	46,689	46,574
Payroll tax expense	149,631	145,072
Payroll service	9,382	9,670
Pension plan match	48,988	54,215
Professional services	104,067	98,625
Property taxes	163,134	171,587
Recreational supplies	4,936	3,887
Rent - storage lots	94,610	94,558
Repairs and maintenance	122,197	123,407
Retail operating supplies	5,027	5,938
Security	4,096	4,043
Service charges	113,561	111,533
Taxes and licenses	8,625	8,211
Telephone	33,641	31,688
Uniforms	25,241	24,943
Utilities	420,211	399,266
Total Operating Expenses	$3,947,382	$3,798,676