Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

 

The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (June 22, 2010):

 

·         Increases the All Funds appropriation by $297,000, an increase of $41.1 million from the SFY 2009-2010 All Funds enacted budget appropriation. This increase is in the Fire Prevention and Control Program, reflecting two Special Revenue Other Accounts (the Cigarette Fire Safety Account, $261,000, and the Fire Protection Account, $66,000) transferred from the Department of State.

 

·         Amends the Article VII legislation authorizing the consolidation of the Office of Homeland Security, the State Emergency Management Office, the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, the State 911 Board, the interoperable communications program of the Office for Technology (OFT), and the Office of Fire Prevention and Control into the new Division by adding “transfer of function” language: which ensures all employees received their rights under Section 70.2 of the Civil Service Law.

 

 

The 21 day amendments recommend (analysis as of February 10, 2010):

 

·         Adds a $30 million nonpersonal services appropriation to the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account in the Interoperable Communications Program for the purchase of emergency communications equipment for State agencies.

 

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 27, 2010):

 

A SFY 2010-11 workforce of 397 FTEs, an increase of 221 FTEs from the FTE level for SFY 2009-10.  This includes 229 positions associated with agency/program mergers and the attrition of 8 FTEs. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services consolidates the Office of Homeland Security, the State Emergency Management Office, the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, the State 911 Board, the interoperable communications program of the Office for Technology (OFT), and the Office of Fire Prevention and Control into a new Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). The 229 merged FTEs appear to be from the following agencies: DMNA, 97 FTEs; Department of State, 124 FTEs; and OFT, 8 FTEs. Savings of $1.5 million are attributed to the merger.

 

The following inconsistencies regarding FTEs appear in various budget documents and analyses:

 

·         The Senate Blue Book indicates that there will be 15 attritions in SFY 2010-11 while the Workforce Impact Summary Report shows 8.

 

·         Interoperable Communications: The Agency Presentation for the HSES indicates that the interoperable communications program of the Office for Technology will be merged with OHS, 8 FTEs are attributed to this program in the HSES budget but no FTEs appear to be moved from OFT in either the Agency Presentation or the Workforce Impact Summary Report. The Senate Blue Book also indicates that 8 FTEs are merged from OFT.

 

·         Fire Prevention and Control: The Workforce Impact Summary Report shows 116 FTEs merging from DOS, the Agency Presentation for DOS and the Senate Blue Book indicate the movement of 124 FTEs to HSES with the attrition of 8 FTEs. The Agency Budget Presentation for HSES shows 104 FTEs for the estimated year end FTEs for this program. The proposed Article VII legislation (S6606/A9706) states that all employees of the Office of Fire Prevention and Control will be transferred to DHSES.

 

These inconsistencies should be clarified at statewide labor management.

 

The following chart identifies adjustments in current fiscal year’s FTEs (where a merged program was not a standalone program in the original agency it was not possible to calculate this number), the estimated FTEs for 2010-11 and the recommended changes from the adjusted 2009-10 FTEs.

 

Program

FY 2009-10 Adjustment

FY 2010-11 Est. FTEs 3/31/11

FY 2010-11 Difference

Administration

-7

100

8

Cyber Security

-2

48

4

Emergency Management (from DMNA)

+8

97

97

Homeland Security Program

-1

40

0

Fire Prevention and Control (from Dept of State)

 

104

104

Interoperable Communications (from OFT)

 

8

8

Total

-2

397

221

 

·         The new Division will have its central office in Albany, a satellite office in New York City, and five regional emergency management facilities throughout the State. In addition, the State Preparedness Training Center located outside Oriskany (for which $42 million in capital funding is proposed), New York, and the Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, Schuyler County will serve as key training facilities for first responders across the State

 

·         An All Funds appropriation of$106.4 million, an increase of $10.8 million (11.3%) from SFY 2009-10.  This includes a General Fund decrease of $10.59 million (-47%), offset by an increase of $20.46 million in Special Revenue-Other (SRO) funds.  The SRO  increases include $13.47 million for the Statewide Public Safety Communications Act in the Administration Program (which the Assembly Yellow Book attributes to support for the State Preparedness Training Center);  increases of $2.09 million in the Critical Infrastucture Account,  $2.0 million in the Cyber Upgrade Account and $4.0 million in the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account in the Cyber Security Program; an increase of $1.5 million in the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account in the Emergency Management Program; and an increase of $2 million in the Statewide Public Safely Communications Account in the Interoperable Communications Program, offset by the $4.6 million elimination of the New York Alert Account in the Emergency Management Program.

 

·         A total Personal Service appropriation of $19.42 million, a $1.9 million increase (11.2%). This primarily reflects $4.47 million in new personal service funding in the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account SRO in the Administration and Interoperable Communications Programs, offset by a reduction of $1.8 million in the Administration Program.

 

·         According to the Senate Blue Book, the Executive proposes a total increase of $4.6 million in Special Revenue Fund spending for the Office of Cyber Security of which $2.1 million is related to increases in critical infrastructure contracts; $500,000 for increase detection services to State Agencies; and a $2 million increase in Orthoimagery upgrades for New York City

 

·         The Executive Budget also includes $30 million for the purchase of emergency communications equipment for the Division of State Police, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

 

·         According to the Agency Presentation, HSES would offer grants totaling up to $50 million next year to assist counties in developing communications networks and consolidating dispatch centers. The grants would be funded from cellular surcharge revenues that were formerly intended to finance the Statewide Wireless Network Project– the same source that would provide support for a portion of the operations of the new agency.

 

·         According to the Senate, $204,000 in savings reflects collective bargaining agreements, which we assume to be OHSES’ share of the $250 million in proposed union concessions.

 

·         An increase of $346,000 in Contractual Services. Significant increases are associated with the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account SRO in the Administration Program ($1.8 million) Emergency Management Program ($950,000) offset by a reduction of $1.36 million in the Emergency Management Program.

 

·         The Office of Homeland Security employed an estimated 29 consultant contracts employees in SFY 2009-10 at an estimated cost of $3,074,236. It is estimated that the number of employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2010-11 will increase to 34 at a cost of $3,637,336, an average cost of $106,980 per consultant. The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.

 

Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
DOS - Office of Fire Prevention (olive shaded), DMNA - SEMO (gray shaded), OFT (purple shaded) merged into OHSES, 
Program Details-State Operations 
  Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
Program 2009-10 Budget 2010-11 Budget 2010-11 Budget Appropriation Change
All Funds $95,616,000 $136,428,000 $136,725,000 $41,109,000 43.0%
General Fund $22,543,000 $11,949,000 $11,949,000 ($10,594,000) -47.0%
Special Revenue - Federal $8,661,000 $9,111,000 $9,111,000 $450,000 5.2%
Special Revenue - Other  $12,912,000 $63,368,000 $63,665,000 $50,753,000 393.1%
Enterprise Fund $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 0.0%
Internal Service Fund $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 33.3%
           
Personal Services $17,466,000 $19,419,000 $19,419,000 $1,953,000 11.2%
Contractual Services $67,967,000 $68,313,000 $68,313,000 $346,000 0.5%
           
Administration Program $13,101,000 $19,877,000 $19,877,000 $6,776,000 51.7%
Personal Service $7,927,000 $6,107,000 $6,107,000 ($1,820,000) -23.0%
Regular $7,648,000 $5,828,000 $5,828,000 ($1,820,000) -23.8%
Temporary service $262,000 $262,000 $262,000 $0 0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $5,054,000 $300,000 $300,000 ($4,754,000) -94.1%
Supplies and materials $931,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($911,000) -97.9%
Contractual Services $3,275,000 $260,000 $260,000 ($3,015,000) -92.1%
Equipment $848,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($828,000) -97.6%
Maintenance Undistributed $120,000 $0 $0 ($120,000) -100.0%
Special Revenue - Other (SRO) $0 $13,470,000 $13,470,000 $13,470,000 100.0%
           
Statewide Public Safety Communications Acct - (SRO) $0 $13,470,000 $13,470,000 $13,470,000 100.0%
Personal Service $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0%
Regular $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $780,000 $780,000 $780,000 100.0%
Maintenance Undistributed $0 $7,970,000 $7,970,000 $7,970,000 100.0%
Personal Service $0 $1,370,000 $1,370,000 $1,370,000 100.0%
Regular $0 $1,370,000 $1,370,000 $1,370,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $6,600,000 $6,600,000 $6,600,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $1,365,000 $1,365,000 $1,365,000 100.0%
Fringe benefits $0 $650,000 $650,000 $650,000 100.0%
Indirect costs $0 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 100.0%
           
Cyber Security Pgm $11,322,000 $18,221,000 $18,221,000 $6,899,000 60.9%
Personal Service $2,243,000 $2,421,000 $2,421,000 $178,000 7.9%
Regular $2,234,000 $2,412,000 $2,412,000 $178,000 8.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $2,878,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 ($1,878,000) -65.3%
Supplies and materials $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $2,728,000 $850,000 $850,000 ($1,878,000) -68.8%
Equipment $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $0 0.0%
Special Revenue - Other (SRO) $4,701,000 $12,800,000 $12,800,000 $8,099,000 172.3%
Internal Service Fund $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 33.3%
           
Critical Infrastructure Account - (SRO) $3,901,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,099,000 53.8%
Personal Service $568,000 $1,321,000 $1,321,000 $753,000 132.6%
Regular $568,000 $1,321,000 $1,321,000 $753,000 132.6%
Nonpersonal Service $3,333,000 $4,679,000 $4,679,000 $1,346,000 40.4%
Supplies and materials $56,000 $61,000 $61,000 $5,000 8.9%
Travel $0 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $3,000,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $150,000 5.0%
Equipment $0 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 100.0%
Fringe benefits $267,000 $582,000 $582,000 $315,000 118.0%
Indirect costs $10,000 $36,000 $36,000 $26,000 260.0%
           
Cyber Upgrade Acct - (SRO) $800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 250.0%
Nonpersonal Service $800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 250.0%
Contractual Services $800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 250.0%
           
Statewide Public Safety Communications Acct - (SRO) $0 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $425,000 $425,000 $425,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 100.0%
           
Intrusion Detection Acct - (ISF) $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 33.3%
Nonpersonal Service $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 33.3%
Contractual Services $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 33.3%
           
Disaster Assistance Program $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $0 0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $0 0.0%
           
Fed Grant - Disaster Asstnc (SRF) $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $4,786,000 $0 0.0%
Personal Services $2,365,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 ($165,000) -7.0%
Nonpersonal Services $1,049,000 $1,586,000 $1,586,000 $537,000 51.2%
Fringe Benefits $1,372,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 ($372,000) -27.1%
           
Emergency Management $61,699,000 $56,849,000 $56,849,000 ($4,850,000) -7.9%
Personal Service $2,319,000 $2,121,000 $2,121,000 ($198,000) -8.5%
Regular $2,242,000 $2,044,000 $2,044,000 ($198,000) -8.8%
Temporary service $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $0 0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $37,000 $37,000 $37,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $2,002,000 $0 $0 ($2,002,000) -100.0%
Supplies and materials $137,000 $0 $0 ($137,000) -100.0%
Travel $94,000 $0 $0 ($94,000) -100.0%
Contractual Services $1,367,000 $0 $0 ($1,367,000) -100.0%
Equipment $404,000 $0 $0 ($404,000) -100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $575,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $450,000 78.3%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $6,803,000 $3,703,000 $3,703,000 ($3,100,000) -45.6%
Enterprise Fund $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 0.0%
           
Fed Grant - Emergency Mgmt Performance (SRF) $575,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $450,000 78.3%
Personal Services $230,000 $235,000 $235,000 $5,000 2.2%
Nonpersonal Services $244,000 $680,000 $680,000 $436,000 178.7%
Fringe Benefits $101,000 $110,000 $110,000 $9,000 8.9%
           
Emergency Mgmt (SRO) $2,203,000 $2,203,000 $2,203,000 $0 0.0%
Personal Services $1,298,000 $1,139,000 $1,139,000 ($159,000) -12.2%
Regular $1,298,000 $1,139,000 $1,139,000 ($159,000) -12.2%
Nonpersonal Services $905,000 $1,064,000 $1,064,000 $159,000 17.6%
Supplies and materials $30,000 $10,000 $10,000 ($20,000) -66.7%
Travel $20,000 $43,000 $43,000 $23,000 115.0%
Contractual Services $186,000 $292,000 $292,000 $106,000 57.0%
Equipment $22,000 $128,000 $128,000 $106,000 481.8%
Fringe benefits $609,000 $555,000 $555,000 ($54,000) -8.9%
Indirect costs $38,000 $36,000 $36,000 ($2,000) -5.3%
           
Statewide Public Safety Communications Acct - (SRO) $0 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Service $0 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 100.0%
           
New York Alert Acct (SRO) $4,600,000 $0 $0 ($4,600,000) -100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $4,600,000 $0 $0 ($4,600,000) -100.0%
Contractual Services $4,600,000 $0 $0 ($4,600,000) -100.0%
           
New York Alert Acct (ENT) $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Services $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 0.0%
           
Fire Prevention and Control Program $4,708,000 $4,695,000 $4,992,000 $284,000 6.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $0 0.0%
Special Revenue - Other (SRO) $1,408,000 $1,395,000 $1,692,000 $284,000 20.2%
           
Fire Prev & Control Acct - (SRF) $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $0 0.0%
           
Cigarette Fire Safety Acct (SRO) $0 $0 $231,000 $231,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $0 $0 $231,000 $231,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $0 $20,000 $20,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $0 $20,000 $20,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $0 $0 $171,000 $171,000 100.0%
Equipment $0 $0 $20,000 $20,000 100.0%
           
Fire Protection Acct (SRO) $0 $0 $66,000 $66,000 100.0%
Personal Services $0 $0 $40,000 $40,000 100.0%
Regular $0 $0 $40,000 $40,000 100.0%
Nonpersonal Services $0 $0 $26,000 $26,000 100.0%
Supplies and materials $0 $0 $2,000 $2,000 100.0%
Travel $0 $0 $2,000 $2,000 100.0%
Fringe benefits $0 $0 $21,000 $21,000 100.0%
Indirect costs $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000 100.0%
           
Emergency Services Revolving Loan Acct (SRO) $243,000 $238,000 $238,000 ($5,000) -2.1%
Personal Services $161,000 $157,000 $157,000 ($4,000) -2.5%
Regular $161,000 $157,000 $157,000 ($4,000) -2.5%
Nonpersonal Services $82,000 $81,000 $81,000 ($1,000) -1.2%
Supplies and materials $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%
Travel $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
Fringe benefits $71,000 $70,000 $70,000 ($1,000) -1.4%
Indirect costs $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $0 0.0%
           
NY Fire Academy (SRO) $1,165,000 $1,157,000 $1,157,000 ($8,000) -0.7%
Personal Service $355,000 $348,000 $348,000 ($7,000) -2.0%
Regular $267,000 $260,000 $260,000 ($7,000) -2.6%
Temporary service $87,000 $87,000 $87,000 $0 0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation