Division of Parole

 

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

 

·         Increases the All Funds appropriation by $700,000, a $10.6 million reduction from the SFY 2009-10 enacted budget. This increase is in the Parole Operations Program, and includes an increase of $600,000 in General Funds for personal service, reflecting a rejection of the Governor’s proposal to reduce the number of Parole Board members, and $100,000 in Special Revenue-Federal funds for overtime incurred when working with federal and interstate law enforcement.

 

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 28, 2010):

 

A SFY 2010-11 workforce of 1,955.  This is a decrease of 51 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for SFY 2009-10.  In addition during SFY 2009-10 105 FTE positions that were authorized in the enacted SFY 2009-10 budget were not filled or will be lost to attrition. This reflects decreased workload from a continued decline in the parolee population which is projected to decline further by 1,500 parolees during SFY 2010-11.   

 

Program

FY 2009-10 Adjustment

FY 2010-11

FTEs

3//31/11

FY 2010-11 Difference

Administration

-14

88

0

Parole Operations

-91

1867

-51

Total

-105

1,955

-51

 

·         An All Funds appropriation of $167.1 million, a decrease of $11.28 million (-6.3%) from the enacted SFY 2009-10 appropriation.

 

·         A Personal Services appropriation of $130.67 million, a decrease of $7.95 million (-5.7%) from the enacted SFY 2009-10 appropriation. This includes a $1.526 million decrease in holiday and overtime pay; the Assembly claims the division is saving $1.8 million in overtime. The Assembly claims that anticipated savings associated with collective bargaining would net $2,573,000 in savings which we assume is the Division of Parole’s share of the $250 million in proposed union concessions.

 

·         A $28.9 million appropriation for contractual services, a decrease of $2.7 million (-8.6%). According to the Assembly $1.8 million of this savings will be achieved through the consolidation of three New York City field offices into one office in Manhattan.

 

·         Article VII legislation (S6606/A9706, Part I) would reduce the number of the Board of Parole members by six, from 19 to 13 members and also reduce the term of office of board members from six to five years. This proposal would result in $600,000 in recurring annual savings.

 

·         Parole employed an estimated 10 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2009-10 at an estimated cost of $363,745 or $36,375 per consultant.  It is estimated that $75,000 will be allocated for consultant contracts in 2010-11, for 2 employees, at a cost of $37,500 per consultant.  The number of consultants is not equated to full-time equivalents therefore their average cost is of minimal use.  The purpose of these contract employees and their high cost should be clarified at Labor Management.

 

Division of Parole
Program Details-State Operations 
  Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
Program 2009-10 Budget 2010-11 Budget 2010-11 Budget Appropriation Change
All Funds $178,392,000 $167,106,000 $167,806,000 ($10,586,000) -5.9%
General Fund $177,067,000 $165,331,000 $165,931,000 ($11,136,000) -6.3%
Special Revenue - Federal $500,000 $500,000 $600,000 $100,000 20.0%
Special Revenue-Other $825,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $450,000 54.5%
           
Personal Services $138,629,000 $130,673,000 $131,273,000 ($7,356,000) -5.3%
Contractual Services $31,610,000 $28,901,000 $28,901,000 ($2,709,000) -8.6%
           
Administration $8,222,000 $7,731,000 $7,731,000 ($491,000) -6.0%
Personal Service $7,012,000 $6,475,000 $6,475,000 ($537,000) -7.7%
Regular $6,980,000 $6,454,000 $6,454,000 ($526,000) -7.5%
Temporary service $4,000 $0 $0 ($4,000) -100.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation $28,000 $21,000 $21,000 ($7,000) -25.0%
Nonpersonal Service $1,210,000 $1,256,000 $1,256,000 $46,000 3.8%
Supplies and materials $8,000 $14,000 $14,000 $6,000 75.0%
Travel $325,000 $223,000 $223,000 ($102,000) -31.4%
Contractual Services $838,000 $999,000 $999,000 $161,000 19.2%
Equipment $39,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($19,000) -48.7%
           
Parole Operations $170,170,000 $159,375,000 $160,075,000 ($10,095,000) -5.9%
Personal Service $131,617,000 $124,198,000 $124,798,000 ($6,819,000) -5.2%
Regular $125,975,000 $120,139,000 $120,739,000 ($5,236,000) -4.2%
Temporary service $98,000 $70,000 $70,000 ($28,000) -28.6%
Holiday/overtime compensation $5,544,000 $3,989,000 $3,989,000 ($1,555,000) -28.0%
Nonpersonal Service $37,228,000 $33,402,000 $33,402,000 ($3,826,000) -10.3%
Supplies and materials $1,166,000 $1,053,000 $1,053,000 ($113,000) -9.7%
Travel $3,518,000 $3,559,000 $3,559,000 $41,000 1.2%
Contractual Services $30,322,000 $27,302,000 $27,302,000 ($3,020,000) -10.0%
Equipment $2,222,000 $1,488,000 $1,488,000 ($734,000) -33.0%
Special Revenue - Federal (SRF) $500,000 $500,000 $600,000 $100,000 20.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $825,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $450,000 54.5%
           
Federal Projects (SRF) $500,000 $500,000 $600,000 $100,000 20.0%
           
Parole Officers Memorial (SRO) $425,000 $425,000 $425,000 $0 0.0%
Nonpersonal Service $425,000 $425,000 $425,000 $0 0.0%
Supplies and materials $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $0 0.0%
Contractual Services $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $0 0.0%
Equipment $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $0 0.0%
           
DOP Asset Forfeiture (SRO) $400,000 $850,000 $850,000 $450,000 112.5%
Nonpersonal Service $400,000 $850,000 $850,000 $450,000 112.5%
Supplies and materials $50,000 $100,000 $100,000 $50,000 100.0%
Contractual Services $150,000 $300,000 $300,000 $150,000 100.0%
Equipment $200,000 $450,000 $450,000 $250,000 125.0%