Office of Parks

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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

Increased the All Funds appropriation by $500,000; the Office’s SFY 2010-11 All Funds appropriation is a $10.8 million, or (-4.8%) reduction from the SFY 2009-10 enacted budget All Funds appropriation.

Personal Service increase of $444,000 from the proposed budget as follows: Historic Preservation Program personal service increase of $1.07 million partially offset by Park Operations Program personal service decrease of $499,000.

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation received an $11 million non-personal service appropriation in A11308/S7988. This was for the Parks Operations in order to avoid the closure of 54 State parks and historic sites. $7 million of these funds are for contractual services and $4 million are for supplies and materials which still make those appropriations over $720,000 less than last year’s enacted appropriations for these items.

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

Increases Executive’s all funds proposal by $32 million.
Rejects proposal to close 57 State parks and historic sites and reduce service at another 22 parks and historic sites by providing additional appropriations totaling $6million for Parks operations.
Rejects proposal to transfer $5 million in Parks operating costs to the EPF and provides additional $5 million in appropriations for Parks operations.
Rejects proposal to expand the authorized use of funds in the Snowmobile Trail Development Fund.

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

An increase of $3.9 million in the Special Revenue Other non-personal service appropriations in the Parks Operations Program within the Patron Services Account as follows: +$1.9 million for contractual services; +$2 million for supplies and materials. According to the Division of Budget this allows the agency to increase administrative fees.

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 21, 2010):

A workforce of 2,006, a decrease of 67 positions from adjusted 2009-10 levels and a decrease of 208 positions from the 2009-10 Executive Budget as the office lose 141 more positions than originally estimated in 2009-10. Most of the decreases are in the Parks Operation program:

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	(-16)	74	+12
Historic Preservation	(-31)	168	(-6)
Park Opts GF&SRF&SRO	(-87)	1682	(-82)
Park Opts Capital	0	129	+9
Recreation Services	(-7)	7	0
Total	(-141)	2006	(-67)

An All Funds Budget of $211.7 million a $15.2 million decrease (-6.7%) from the enacted SFY 2009-10 budget.

A $143.86 million appropriation for personal services a $4.9 million (-3%) decrease from the enacted 2009-10 budget.

Spending $9.2 million for 865 contract employees from a requested appropriation in 2010-2011 of $30 million. The Office anticipates spending just $20,000 less on contract employees than it did in 2009-2010, but using five (5) more contract employees, up from 860 in 2009-2010. It should be clarified at Statewide Labor Management why OPRHP spends so little of its requested appropriation for consultants and why the agency is requesting a $135 million re-appropriation for consulting services contracts.

Savings to be achieved by cutting State operations and capital investment, including delayed openings and early seasonal closings, mid-week service reductions, and the elimination of on-site services at certain parks and historic sites. The 2010-11 Executive Budget continues and, in certain cases, will further reduce operations at, and access to, State parks and historic sites.

An appropriation of $29 million for the State Parks Infrastructure Fund, which is (-$44 million) LESS than what was made available in 2009-2010 (which was $73.2 million). However, according to the Agency Presentation, “the State Park Infrastructure Fund will be supplemented by the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). In 2010-2011, the EPF will provide $35 million for infrastructure and stewardship projects for both OPRHP and the Department of Conservation.” This may be why the number of positions funded in the Park Operations program with capital funds increases from 120 FTEs to 129 FTEs.

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Enacted	Change in	Percent
Program	2009-10 Budget	2010-11 Budget	2010-11 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$226,886,400	$215,581,400	$227,081,400	$195,000	0.1%
General Fund	$139,635,600	$120,213,600	$131,848,600	($7,787,000)	-5.6%
Special Revenue-Federal	$5,200,900	$5,700,900	$5,700,900	$500,000	9.6%
Special Revenue-Other	$80,549,900	$88,166,900	$88,031,900	$7,482,000	9.3%
Enterprise	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%

Personal Services	$148,765,200	$143,859,200	$144,303,200	($4,462,000)	-3.0%
Contractual Services	$36,693,800	$32,084,800	$39,121,800	$2,428,000	6.6%

Administration	$9,053,900	$8,049,900	$8,049,900	($1,004,000)	-11.1%
Personal Service	$5,553,800	$5,478,800	$5,478,800	($75,000)	-1.4%
Regular	$5,378,200	$5,303,200	$5,303,200	($75,000)	-1.4%
Temporary Service	$131,100	$131,100	$131,100	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$44,500	$44,500	$44,500	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$2,500,100	$1,571,100	$1,571,100	($929,000)	-37.2%
Supplies and materials	$60,200	$37,200	$37,200	($23,000)	-38.2%
Travel	$55,400	$34,400	$34,400	($21,000)	-37.9%
Contractual Services	$2,279,500	$1,433,500	$1,433,500	($846,000)	-37.1%
Equipment	$105,000	$66,000	$66,000	($39,000)	-37.1%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$0	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	100.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$1,000,000	$500,000	$500,000	($500,000)	-50.0%

Federal Misc. Grant - (SRF)	$0	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	100.0%
Personal Service	$0	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	100.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$0	$350,000	$350,000	$350,000	100.0%
Fringe Benefits	$0	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	100.0%

Federal Indirect Recovery - (SRO)	$1,000,000	$500,000	$500,000	($500,000)	-50.0%
Personal Service	$200,000	$75,000	$75,000	($125,000)	-62.5%
Regular	$150,000	$50,000	$50,000	($100,000)	-66.7%
Temporary Service	$50,000	$25,000	$25,000	($25,000)	-50.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$800,000	$425,000	$425,000	($375,000)	-46.9%
Supplies and materials	$165,000	$65,000	$65,000	($100,000)	-60.6%
Travel	$50,000	$30,000	$30,000	($20,000)	-40.0%
Contractual Services	$300,000	$170,000	$170,000	($130,000)	-43.3%
Equipment	$200,000	$100,000	$100,000	($100,000)	-50.0%
Fringe benefits	$75,000	$50,000	$50,000	($25,000)	-33.3%
Indirect costs	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$0	0.0%

Historic Preservation	$13,382,700	$10,846,700	$12,161,700	($1,221,000)	-9.1%
Personal Service	$10,650,200	$9,171,200	$10,249,200	($401,000)	-3.8%
Regular	$8,463,500	$7,533,500	$8,259,500	($204,000)	-2.4%
Temporary Service	$2,090,000	$1,588,000	$1,940,000	($150,000)	-7.2%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$96,700	$49,700	$49,700	($47,000)	-48.6%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,489,600	$432,600	$669,600	($820,000)	-55.0%
Supplies and materials	$328,800	$104,800	$204,800	($124,000)	-37.7%
Travel	$65,700	$10,700	$10,700	($55,000)	-83.7%
Contractual Services	$973,500	$261,500	$398,500	($575,000)	-59.1%
Equipment	$121,600	$55,600	$55,600	($66,000)	-54.3%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$42,000	$42,000	$42,000	$0	0.0%

Historic Preservation - (SRF)	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$450,900	$450,900	$450,900	$0	0.0%
Fringe Benefits	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	$0	0.0%

Philipse Manor Hall Acct - (SRO)	$42,000	$42,000	$42,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$42,000	$42,000	$42,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$12,000	$12,000	$12,000	$0	0.0%

Park Operations	$200,105,400	$193,003,400	$203,188,400	$3,083,000	1.5%
Personal Service	$98,224,200	$95,133,200	$94,634,200	($3,590,000)	-3.7%
Regular	$65,556,000	$62,473,000	$62,416,000	($3,140,000)	-4.8%
Temporary Service	$27,945,000	$27,940,000	$27,498,000	($447,000)	-1.6%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$4,723,200	$4,720,200	$4,720,200	($3,000)	-0.1%
Nonpersonal Service	$18,373,300	$6,245,300	$17,064,300	($1,309,000)	-7.1%
Supplies and materials	$6,487,000	$2,004,000	$5,923,000	($564,000)	-8.7%
Travel	$222,000	$64,000	$64,000	($158,000)	-71.2%
Contractual Services	$10,884,300	$3,817,300	$10,717,300	($167,000)	-1.5%
Equipment	$780,000	$360,000	$360,000	($420,000)	-53.8%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$79,507,900	$87,624,900	$87,489,900	$7,982,000	10.0%

MRV Parks - (SRF)	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe Benefits	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	$0	0.0%

Bayard Cutting Arboretum - (SRO)	$362,000	$362,000	$362,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$102,000	$102,000	$102,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary Service	$96,000	$96,000	$96,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$162,000	$162,000	$162,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$72,000	$72,000	$72,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$83,000	$83,000	$83,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000	$0	0.0%

OPR Miscellaneous Gifts - (SRO)	$270,000	$270,000	$270,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$55,000	$55,000	$55,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$187,500	$187,500	$187,500	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	0.0%

Planting Fields Fdn - (SRO)	$226,000	$194,000	$194,000	($32,000)	-14.2%
Personal Service	$155,000	$153,000	$153,000	($2,000)	-1.3%
Regular	$105,000	$103,000	$103,000	($2,000)	-1.9%
Temporary Service	$45,000	$45,000	$45,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$71,000	$41,000	$41,000	($30,000)	-42.3%
Supplies and materials	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$64,500	$34,500	$34,500	($30,000)	-46.5%
Indirect costs	$5,500	$5,500	$5,500	$0	0.0%

Rockefeller Trust - (SRO)	$233,000	$202,000	$202,000	($31,000)	-13.3%
Nonpersonal Service	$233,000	$202,000	$202,000	($31,000)	-13.3%
Supplies and materials	$29,000	$19,000	$19,000	($10,000)	-34.5%
Travel	$3,000	$2,000	$2,000	($1,000)	-33.3%
Contractual Services	$201,000	$181,000	$181,000	($20,000)	-10.0%

I Love NY Water Acct - (SRO)	$1,753,000	$1,738,000	$1,603,000	($150,000)	-8.6%
Personal Service	$190,000	$190,000	$55,000	($135,000)	-71.1%
Regular	$180,000	$180,000	$45,000	($135,000)	-75.0%
Temporary Service	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$263,000	$248,000	$248,000	($15,000)	-5.7%
Supplies and materials	$70,000	$65,000	$65,000	($5,000)	-7.1%
Travel	$10,000	$8,000	$8,000	($2,000)	-20.0%
Contractual Services	$85,000	$78,000	$78,000	($7,000)	-8.2%
Equipment	$5,000	$4,000	$4,000	($1,000)	-20.0%
Fringe benefits	$85,000	$85,000	$85,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$8,000	$8,000	$8,000	$0	0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$0	0.0%

Water Rescue Team Awareness & Rsch Fund Acct - (SRO)	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%

Patron Services - (SRO)	$75,448,900	$84,099,900	$84,099,900	$8,651,000	11.5%
Personal Service	$30,221,100	$30,013,100	$30,013,100	($208,000)	-0.7%
Regular	$12,412,000	$12,204,000	$12,204,000	($208,000)	-1.7%
Temporary Service	$17,049,000	$17,049,000	$17,049,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$760,100	$760,100	$760,100	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$45,227,800	$54,086,800	$54,086,800	$8,859,000	19.6%
Supplies and materials	$16,171,800	$20,171,800	$20,171,800	$4,000,000	24.7%
Travel	$75,000	$90,000	$90,000	$15,000	20.0%
Contractual Services	$18,926,000	$23,711,000	$23,711,000	$4,785,000	25.3%
Equipment	$5,991,000	$6,091,000	$6,091,000	$100,000	1.7%
Fringe Benefits	$4,064,000	$4,023,000	$4,023,000	($41,000)	-1.0%

Seized Asset Acct - (SRO)	$106,000	$106,000	$106,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$106,000	$106,000	$106,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000	$0	0.0%

Snowmobile Trail Devt - (SRO)	$1,089,000	$633,000	$633,000	($456,000)	-41.9%
Personal Service	$160,000	$159,000	$159,000	($1,000)	-0.6%
Regular	$150,000	$149,000	$149,000	($1,000)	-0.7%
Temporary Service	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$328,000	$112,000	$112,000	($216,000)	-65.9%
Supplies and materials	$45,000	$5,000	$5,000	($40,000)	-88.9%
Travel	$5,000	$1,000	$1,000	($4,000)	-80.0%
Contractual Services	$150,000	$19,000	$19,000	($131,000)	-87.3%
Equipment	$50,000	$20,000	$20,000	($30,000)	-60.0%
Fringe benefits	$71,500	$60,500	$60,500	($11,000)	-15.4%
Indirect costs	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$0	0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed	$601,000	$362,000	$362,000	($239,000)	-39.8%
Personal Service	$63,000	$63,000	$63,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$63,000	$63,000	$63,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$538,000	$299,000	$299,000	($239,000)	-44.4%
Supplies and materials	$216,000	$106,000	$106,000	($110,000)	-50.9%
Contractual Services	$30,000	$20,000	$20,000	($10,000)	-33.3%
Equipment	$261,000	$142,000	$142,000	($119,000)	-45.6%
Fringe benefits	$31,000	$31,000	$31,000	$0	0.0%

Recreation Services Program	$4,344,400	$3,681,400	$3,681,400	($663,000)	-15.3%
Personal Service	$1,127,900	$1,102,900	$1,102,900	($25,000)	-2.2%
Regular	$888,000	$863,000	$863,000	($25,000)	-2.8%
Temporary Service	$225,000	$225,000	$225,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$14,900	$14,900	$14,900	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,716,500	$1,078,500	$1,078,500	($638,000)	-37.2%
Supplies and materials	$393,000	$247,000	$247,000	($146,000)	-37.2%
Travel	$16,000	$10,000	$10,000	($6,000)	-37.5%
Contractual Services	$1,268,000	$797,000	$797,000	($471,000)	-37.1%
Equipment	$39,500	$24,500	$24,500	($15,000)	-38.0%
Enterprise - (ENT)	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%

Empire State Games Acct - (ENT)	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	$0	0.0%