Department of State

 

The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget:

 

 

The Senate makes the following changes to the Executives Budget proposal (analysis as of March 22, 2010):

·         Proposes an additional reduction of $1 million in non-personal service appropriations for the business and Licensing Program.

·         Restores $4.4 million in funding for civil or criminal legal services.

·         Rejects proposal to house the new Office of Indigent Defense in the Division of Criminal Justice Services and transfers all appropriations totaling $80 million associated  with the Office of Indigent Defense to the Department of State.

·         Accepts the transfer of some of the functions of the Office of Fire Prevention and Control into the newly created Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

 

             The 21-day amendments propose the following changes (analysis as of February 10, 2010):

 

 

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 25, 2010):

 

A workforce of 677 a decrease of 130 positions from adjusted 2009-10 levels and a decrease of 53 positions from the 2009-10 Executive Budget.  Most of this decrease is in the Local Government & Community Services Program SRO.  This decrease of 130 FTEs primarily reflects the impact of the statewide hiring freeze and the transfer of the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (transfer of 124 FTEs and attrition of 8), and related fire programs, to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency

Services.  Additional staffing is recommended for the Athletic Commission (in the Licensing Services Program) to regulate the conduct of professional mixed martial arts competitions in the State. Staff increases resulting from the inclusion of the Authorities Budget Office appropriation in the Department’s budget are also included in 2010-11 staffing levels.

 

Program

SFY

09-10 FTE

Adjustment

10-11 Exec Bud

Est FTEs

3/31/11

SFY 10-11 FTE

Difference from Adjusted 09-10

Administration

0

58

0

Lake George Park Commission

0

9

0

Licensing Services

-43

351

-9

Authority Budget Office

0

11

+11

Local Gov’t & Community Svs. GF&SRF&SRO

(-10)

230

(-132)

Tug Hill Commission

0

18

0

Total

(-53)

677

(-130)

 

 

An All Funds Budget decrease of $5.432 million, or, (-6.7%) from the enacted SFY 2009-10 budget.  Most of this decrease is due to $5.47 million, or -13.3% decrease in the Business and Licensing Services SRO ($4.83 million of this is in contractual services), and the transfer of the Fire Prevention and Control  SRO ($3.3 million), the Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account SRO ($243,00) and the NY Fire Academy ($1.2 million) to the Office of Homeland Security, offset by an increase of $5.6 million for the Great Lakes Initiative and $1.8 million for the Authorities Budget Office Program

 

·         A $42.6 million appropriation for personal services an increase of $1.26 million, or 3.1%.  Significant changes in personal service appropriations exclusive of transferred programs are as follows:

 

o    Authorities Budget Office (ABO), increase $953,000, or, 100%.

o    Great Lakes Initiative Acct increased by $1.71 million SRF, or 100%.

o    According to the Assembly Yellow book, the Executive budget proposes 6 FTEs within the Business and Licensing Program attributed to the licensing and regulation of mixed martial arts offset by 15 FTEs lost through attrition.

 

·         The Authorities Budget Office (ABO) was statutorily created by Chapter 506 of the Laws of 2009 as an independent office with administrative support and other host services provided through the Department of State. The Authorities Budget Office is not supported by a General Fund appropriation. Rather, a portion of the assessment the State charges public authorities is used to fund its operations. The Executive Budget recommends funding of $1.82 million to support a staffing level of 11 FTEs for the Office.

 

·         A $9.6 million appropriation for contractual services a decrease of $6.98 million, or (-42%).  This includes a reduction of $4.8 million in the Business and Licensing Services SRO in the Business and Licensing Services Program, and a reduction of $1.3 million in the Administrative Program.

 

·         Spending $2.8 million for 108 contract employees in SFY 2009-10 and anticipates spending $3 million to support 99 consultant employees in SFY2010-11.  It is important to note that the consultant employees are not reported on a FTE basis, therefore, it is difficult to draw conclusions as the cost per employee.

 

·         Proposes the following Article VII legislation:

 

·         Authorize the conduct and regulation of professional mixed martial arts sporting events in New York State. Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the 2010-11 Executive Budget as the State Financial Plan assumes $1.37 million in recurring net revenues resulting from the authorization of professional mixed martial arts sporting events in New York.

 

·         Extend for one year the authority of the Secretary of State to charge increased fees for expedited handling of documents.  Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the 2010-11 Executive Budget. The 2010-11 Executive Budget assumes that expedited handling fees will be enacted since the costs associated with expedited handling are greater than those associated with traditional requests. Failure to enact this bill will result in annual revenue losses of approximately $3.5 million, forcing the Department to bear the additional costs related to expedited services without supporting revenues.

 

·         Merge the Office of Homeland Security, the State Emergency Management Office, the State 911 Board, the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, and the Office of Fire Prevention and Control into a re-constituted agency named the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

 

Department of State
Program Details-State Operations 
  Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
Program 2009-10 Budget 2010-11 Budget 2010-11 Budget Appropriation Change
All Funds $80,574,500 $75,648,309 $75,351,309 ($5,223,191) -6.5%
General Fund $22,923,000 $20,907,000 $20,907,000 ($2,016,000) -8.8%
Special Revenue-Federal $11,766,500 $13,692,309 $13,692,309 $1,925,809 16.4%
Special Revenue-Other $45,885,000 $41,049,000 $40,752,000 ($5,133,000) -11.2%
           
Personal Services $41,343,000 $42,605,000 $42,565,000 $1,222,000 3.0%
Contractual Services $16,585,600 $9,605,600 $9,434,600 ($7,151,000) -43.1%
           
Administration $11,258,000 $9,825,207 $9,825,207 ($1,432,793) -12.7%
Personal Service $5,434,000 $5,341,207 $5,341,207 ($92,793) -1.7%
Regular $5,387,000 $5,294,207 $5,294,207 ($92,793) -1.7%
Temporary Service $41,000 $41,000 $41,000 $0 0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $5,824,000 $4,484,000 $4,484,000 ($1,340,000) -23.0%
Supplies and materials $646,000 $646,000 $646,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $58,500 $58,500 $58,500 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $4,405,500 $3,065,500 $3,065,500 ($1,340,000) -30.4%
Equipment $714,000 $714,000 $714,000 $0 0.0%
           
Authorities Budget Office Program $0 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 100.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $0 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 100.0%
           
Authority Budget Office Acct (SRO) $0 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 $1,826,000 100.0%
Personal Service $0 $953,000 $953,000 $953,000 100.0%
Regular $0 $951,000 $951,000 $951,000 100.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $0 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $873,000 $873,000 $873,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $355,000 $355,000 $355,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 100.0%
Fringe Benefits $0 $453,000 $453,000 $453,000 100.0%
Indirect Costs $0 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 100.0%
           
Business & Licnsng Svc $41,112,000 $36,145,000 $36,145,000 ($4,967,000) -12.1%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $41,112,000 $36,145,000 $36,145,000 ($4,967,000) -12.1%
           
Business & License Svcs (SRO) $41,112,000 $36,145,000 $36,145,000 ($4,967,000) -12.1%
Personal Service $20,081,000 $19,550,000 $19,550,000 ($531,000) -2.6%
Regular $20,081,000 $19,550,000 $19,550,000 ($531,000) -2.6%
Nonpersonal Service $21,031,000 $16,595,000 $16,595,000 ($4,436,000) -21.1%
Supplies and materials $1,068,000 $1,068,000 $1,068,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $544,000 $544,000 $544,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $9,287,000 $4,450,000 $4,450,000 ($4,837,000) -52.1%
Equipment $457,000 $457,000 $457,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe Benefits $8,869,000 $9,270,000 $9,270,000 $401,000 4.5%
Indirect Costs $806,000 $806,000 $806,000 $0 0.0%
           
Lk George Pk Comm $1,509,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 ($14,000) -0.9%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $1,509,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 ($14,000) -0.9%
           
Lake George Park Trust (SRO) $1,509,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 ($14,000) -0.9%
Personal Service $624,000 $612,000 $612,000 ($12,000) -1.9%
Regular $453,100 $441,100 $441,100 ($12,000) -2.6%
Temporary service $170,900 $170,900 $170,900 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $885,000 $883,000 $883,000 ($2,000) -0.2%
Supplies and materials $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $506,000 $506,000 $506,000 $0 0.0%
Equipment $41,000 $41,000 $41,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe benefits $265,000 $263,000 $263,000 ($2,000) -0.8%
Indirect costs $18,000 $18,000 $18,000 $0 0.0%
           
Local Govt&Comm Serv. $35,581,500 $34,717,895 $34,420,895 ($1,160,605) -3.3%
Personal Service $8,643,000 $8,494,793 $8,494,793 ($148,207) -1.7%
Regular $8,604,000 $8,455,793 $8,455,793 ($148,207) -1.7%
Temporary Service $34,000 $34,000 $34,000 $0 0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $1,649,000 $1,243,000 $1,243,000 ($406,000) -24.6%
Supplies and materials $78,500 $78,500 $78,500 $0 0.0%
Travel $140,300 $140,300 $140,300 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $1,047,100 $641,100 $641,100 ($406,000) -38.8%
Equipment $383,100 $383,100 $383,100 $0 0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal $11,766,500 $13,692,309 $13,692,309 $1,925,809 16.4%
Special Revenue-Other $3,231,000 $1,550,000 $1,253,000 ($1,978,000) -61.2%
           
Community Svcs (SRF) $3,201,000 $3,165,000 $3,165,000 ($36,000) -1.1%
Personal Service $1,795,000 $1,765,000 $1,765,000 ($30,000) -1.7%
Nonpersonal Service $608,000 $608,000 $608,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe Benefits $778,000 $772,000 $772,000 ($6,000) -0.8%
Indirect Costs $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
           
Federal Health & Human Service Fund (SRF) $431,500 $436,309 $436,309 $4,809 1.1%
           
Appalachian Tech Asstnc (SRF) $237,000 $234,594 $234,594 ($2,406) -1.0%
Personal Service $118,000 $115,992 $115,992 ($2,008) -1.7%
Nonpersonal Service $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe Benefits $52,000 $51,602 $51,602 ($398) -0.8%
Indirect Costs $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
           
Coastal Zone Mgmt (SRF) $3,847,000 $3,800,406 $3,800,406 ($46,594) -1.2%
Personal Service $2,291,000 $2,252,008 $2,252,008 ($38,992) -1.7%
Nonpersonal Service $538,000 $538,000 $538,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe Benefits $993,000 $985,398 $985,398 ($7,602) -0.8%
Indirect Costs $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0 0.0%
           
Code Enforcement (SRF) $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $0 0.0%
           
Great Lakes Initiative Acct (SRF) $0 $5,306,000 $5,306,000 $5,306,000 100.0%
Personal Service $0 $1,718,000 $1,718,000 $1,718,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 100.0%
Fringe Benefits $0 $808,000 $808,000 $808,000 100.0%
Indirect Costs $0 $69,000 $69,000 $69,000 100.0%
           
Fire Prev & Control (SRF) $3,300,000 $0 $0 ($3,300,000) -100.0%
Local Gov Federal Programs Acct-(SRF) $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $0 0.0%
           
Emergency Services Revolving Loan Acct (SRO) $243,000 $0 $0 ($243,000) -100.0%
Personal Services $161,000 $0 $0 ($161,000) -100.0%
Regular $161,000 $0 $0 ($161,000) -100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $82,000 $0 $0 ($82,000) -100.0%
Supplies and materials $1,000 $0 $0 ($1,000) -100.0%
Travel $2,000 $0 $0 ($2,000) -100.0%
Contractual Services $2,000 $0 $0 ($2,000) -100.0%
Fringe benefits $71,000 $0 $0 ($71,000) -100.0%
Indirect costs $6,000 $0 $0 ($6,000) -100.0%
           
Loc Gov & Community Svc (SRO) $200,000 $154,000 $154,000 ($46,000) -23.0%
Nonpersonal Services $200,000 $154,000 $154,000 ($46,000) -23.0%
Supplies and materials $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $165,000 $119,000 $119,000 ($46,000) -27.9%
           
Cigarette Fire Safety Act Acct (SRO) $300,000 $231,000 $0 ($300,000) -100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $300,000 $231,000 $0 ($300,000) -100.0%
Supplies and materials $20,000 $20,000 $0 ($20,000) -100.0%
Travel $20,000 $20,000 $0 ($20,000) -100.0%
Contractual Services $240,000 $171,000 $0 ($240,000) -100.0%
Equipment $20,000 $20,000 $0 ($20,000) -100.0%
           
Fire Protection Acct (SRO) $75,000 $66,000 $0 ($75,000) -100.0%
Personal Services $41,000 $40,000 $0 ($41,000) -100.0%
Regular $41,000 $40,000 $0 ($41,000) -100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $34,000 $26,000 $0 ($34,000) -100.0%
Supplies and materials $2,000 $2,000 $0 ($2,000) -100.0%
Travel $10,000 $2,000 $0 ($10,000) -100.0%
Fringe benefits $21,000 $21,000 $0 ($21,000) -100.0%
Indirect costs $1,000 $1,000 $0 ($1,000) -100.0%
           
NY Fire Academy (SRO) $1,165,000 $0 $0 ($1,165,000) -100.0%
Personal Service $355,000 $0 $0 ($355,000) -100.0%
Regular $267,000 $0 $0 ($267,000) -100.0%
Temporary service $87,000 $0 $0 ($87,000) -100.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $1,000 $0 $0 ($1,000) -100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $810,000 $0 $0 ($810,000) -100.0%
Supplies and materials $172,000 $0 $0 ($172,000) -100.0%
Contractual Services $509,000 $0 $0 ($509,000) -100.0%
Fringe benefits $118,000 $0 $0 ($118,000) -100.0%
Indirect costs $11,000 $0 $0 ($11,000) -100.0%
           
Regulation of Manufactured Housing Acct (SRO) $707,000 $620,000 $620,000 ($87,000) -12.3%
Personal Services $380,000 $370,000 $370,000 ($10,000) -2.6%
Regular $380,000 $370,000 $370,000 ($10,000) -2.6%
Nonpersonal Services $327,000 $250,000 $250,000 ($77,000) -23.5%
Supplies and materials $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $93,000 $18,000 $18,000 ($75,000) -80.6%
Equipment $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe benefits $168,000 $166,000 $166,000 ($2,000) -1.2%
Indirect costs $16,000 $16,000 $16,000 $0 0.0%
           
Watershed Partnership (SRO) $541,000 $479,000 $479,000 ($62,000) -11.5%
Personal Service $317,000 $309,000 $309,000 ($8,000) -2.5%
Regular $317,000 $309,000 $309,000 ($8,000) -2.5%
Nonpersonal Service $224,000 $170,000 $170,000 ($54,000) -24.1%
Supplies and materials $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $51,000 $10,000 $10,000 ($41,000) -80.4%
Equipment $11,000 $0 $0 ($11,000) -100.0%
Fringe benefits $140,000 $138,000 $138,000 ($2,000) -1.4%
Indirect costs $13,000 $13,000 $13,000 $0 0.0%
           
Tug Hill Program $1,246,000 $1,227,000 $1,227,000 ($19,000) -1.5%
Personal Service $1,103,000 $1,084,000 $1,084,000 ($19,000) -1.7%
Regular $1,103,000 $1,084,000 $1,084,000 ($19,000) -1.7%
Nonpersonal Service $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $0 0.0%
Supplies and materials $13,000 $13,000 $13,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $87,000 $87,000 $87,000 $0 0.0%
Equipment $2,000