Department of Public Service
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget, SFY 2010-11 All Funds appropriation is a $3.26 million decrease from its SFY 2009-10 enacted budget All Funds appropriation.
The Senate makes no changes to the Executive budget outlined below (analysis as of March 22, 2010).
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 24, 2010):
A SFY 2010-11 workforce of 555. This is an increase of 2 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2009-10. This additional staff will be required to support review of additional natural gas pipeline applications associated with potential Marcellus Shale gas drilling activity. The following chart identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in SFY 2010-11 FTEs by program:
|
Program |
SFY |
10-11 Exec Bud |
SFY 10-11 FTE |
|
Administration |
0 |
98 |
0 |
|
Regulation of Utilities |
-7 |
457 |
+2 |
|
Total |
-7 |
555 |
+2 |
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· The total appropriation for Contractual Services is decreased by $835,000, or, (-8%).
· The All Funds State Operations appropriation is decreased by $3.26 million or (-4%) reflecting an SRO decrease of $5.16 million, partially offset by an increased SRF of $1.9 million.
· The Department employed an estimated 29 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2009-10 at a cost of $1.97 million. The Executive budget anticipates 27 employees at a cost of $1.85 million. It is important to note that the consultant employees are not reported on an FTE basis so it is difficult to draw conclusions as to cost per employee.
· The following programs had significant changes in their personal services appropriations:
o Administration SRO – decrease of $517,000, or -6.9%.
o Regulation of Utilities – Pipeline Safety SRF – increase of $298,000 thousand, or 29.7%. This increase is to support review of additional natural gas pipeline applications associated with potential Marcellus Shale gas drilling activity.
o Public Service Account SRO – decrease of $2.45 million, or -6.9%.
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| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2009-10 Budget | 2010-11 Budget | 2010-11 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $82,408,000 | $79,142,000 | $79,142,000 | ($3,266,000) | -4.0% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,847,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,903,000 | 103.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $80,561,000 | $75,392,000 | $75,392,000 | ($5,169,000) | -6.4% |
| Personal Services | $45,749,000 | $43,023,000 | $43,023,000 | ($2,726,000) | -6.0% |
| Contractual Services | $10,443,000 | $9,608,000 | $9,608,000 | ($835,000) | -8.0% |
| Administration (SRO) | $13,439,000 | $12,761,000 | $12,761,000 | ($678,000) | -5.0% |
| Personal Services | $7,496,000 | $6,979,000 | $6,979,000 | ($517,000) | -6.9% |
| Regular | $7,389,000 | $6,872,000 | $6,872,000 | ($517,000) | -7.0% |
| Temporary service | $38,000 | $38,000 | $38,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $69,000 | $69,000 | $69,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $5,943,000 | $5,782,000 | $5,782,000 | ($161,000) | -2.7% |
| Supplies and materials | $300,000 | $276,000 | $276,000 | ($24,000) | -8.0% |
| Travel | $99,000 | $91,000 | $91,000 | ($8,000) | -8.1% |
| Contractual Services | $1,352,000 | $1,244,000 | $1,244,000 | ($108,000) | -8.0% |
| Equipment | $624,000 | $574,000 | $574,000 | ($50,000) | -8.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $3,287,000 | $3,380,000 | $3,380,000 | $93,000 | 2.8% |
| Indirect Costs | $281,000 | $217,000 | $217,000 | ($64,000) | -22.8% |
| Regulation of Utilities | $68,969,000 | $66,381,000 | $66,381,000 | ($2,588,000) | -3.8% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,847,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,903,000 | 103.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $67,122,000 | $62,631,000 | $62,631,000 | ($4,491,000) | -6.7% |
| Federal Operating Grant (SRF) | $0 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 100.0% |
| PSC-Pipeline Safety (SRF) | $1,847,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $653,000 | 35.4% |
| Personal Services | $1,002,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $298,000 | 29.7% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $354,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $146,000 | 41.2% |
| Fringe Benefits | $434,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $166,000 | 38.2% |
| Indirect Costs | $57,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $43,000 | 75.4% |
| Cable Television (SRO) | $3,117,000 | $3,039,000 | $3,039,000 | ($78,000) | -2.5% |
| Personal Services | $1,883,000 | $1,829,000 | $1,829,000 | ($54,000) | -2.9% |
| Regular | $1,869,000 | $1,815,000 | $1,815,000 | ($54,000) | -2.9% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $1,234,000 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | ($24,000) | -1.9% |
| Supplies and materials | $18,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | ($1,000) | -5.6% |
| Travel | $59,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | ($4,000) | -6.8% |
| Contractual Services | $167,000 | $154,000 | $154,000 | ($13,000) | -7.8% |
| Equipment | $44,000 | $41,000 | $41,000 | ($3,000) | -6.8% |
| Fringe benefits | $870,000 | $886,000 | $886,000 | $16,000 | 1.8% |
| Indirect costs | $76,000 | $57,000 | $57,000 | ($19,000) | -25.0% |
| Public Service Account (SRO) | $64,005,000 | $59,592,000 | $59,592,000 | ($4,413,000) | -6.9% |
| Personal Services | $35,368,000 | $32,915,000 | $32,915,000 | ($2,453,000) | -6.9% |
| Regular | $35,042,000 | $32,589,000 | $32,589,000 | ($2,453,000) | -7.0% |
| Temporary service | $184,000 | $184,000 | $184,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $142,000 | $142,000 | $142,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $28,637,000 | $26,677,000 | $26,677,000 | ($1,960,000) | -6.8% |
| Supplies and materials | $412,000 | $379,000 | $379,000 | ($33,000) | -8.0% |
| Travel | $915,000 | $842,000 | $842,000 | ($73,000) | -8.0% |
| Contractual Services | $8,924,000 | $8,210,000 | $8,210,000 | ($714,000) | -8.0% |
| Equipment | $305,000 | $281,000 | $281,000 | ($24,000) | -7.9% |
| Fringe benefits | $16,692,000 | $15,941,000 | $15,941,000 | ($751,000) | -4.5% |
| Indirect costs | $1,389,000 | $1,024,000 | $1,024,000 | ($365,000) | -26.3% |