Department of Law
Analysis as of February 4, 2000:
- The Governors 30-day amendments to the Executive Budget added $2.7 million to the non-personal service appropriation for the Administration program which increase the total appropriation to $19,117,400. No explanation for this increase was provided.
- According to the Senate and Assembly the $3,107,600 increase in the department’s personal service appropriation is distributed as follows:
- $2.7 million for salary increases and performances awards across all of the department’s programs;
- $348,000 for part-year funding of 14 new legal technology positions;
- $310,000 for 3 new positions for Kendra’s law implementation,
- $310,000 for seven positions for double bunking legislation; and
- (-)$565,000 for the attrition of 21 positions for which half-year funding is provided.
- According to the Assembly and Senate the new $7 million maintenance undistributed appropriation for the Expert Witness program represents a $3.5 million reduction apparently reflected in the $9.8 million reduction in the non-personal service appropriation for the Counsel for the State program.
- According to the Assembly and Senate the overall $2.6 million decrease in the department’s non-personal services appropriation is distributed as follows:
- (+) $2.5 million for upgraded security and wiring in the justice Bldg., new equiptment for the Organized Crime Task Force, rewiring of office space, and increase office rent in New York City;
- (+) $1.1 million for double bunking litigation;
- (-) $2.7 million for the Legal Technology Program due to the extension of the upgrade plan from three years to four years and lower on-going costs due to the completion of the new case tracking system; and
- (-) $3.5 million for the Expert Witness program which is explained in more detail in the previous bullet.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 20, 2000):
- Additions of 11 ASAFL positions in the Administration program and 5 ASAFL positions in the Counsel for the State program, as well as reductions of 2 ASAFL positions in the Appeals and Opinions program, 3 ASAFL positions in the Criminal Prosecutions program, 5 ASAFL positions in the Public Advocacy program, and 3 positions in the Regional Offices program. This results in a net gain of 3 ASAFL positions, for a total Department of Law workforce of 1,783 ASAFL positions. The GOER report shows a total full-time equivalent workforce of 1,780 positions, which represents a net gain of 3 positions from SFY99-00.
- An overall increase of $383,600 for the department’s programs. This is $500,000 lower than the increase shown in the Program Detail Chart below which is probably due to offsets in the Medicaid Fraud Control program which fund other Medicaid fraud control efforts in other State agencies. The overall increase in personal service appropriations for the department is $3,107,600 primarily in the Administration, Counsel for the State, and Regional Office programs. The Executive Budget appendix states that these increases are for "anticipated workload increases". Reference is also made to "security and other improvements" but it is unclear how this would be related to a personal service appropriation increase.
- A $1,336,200 increase in the personal service appropriation for the Administration program, which reflects the 11 additional ASAFL positions proposed for the program. The Executive Budget appendix states that there will be 14 additional staff related to the department’s computer upgrade program. The difference in the number of new positions for this program may relate to the date the positions will be added to the workforce.
- A $1,425,400 increase in the personal service appropriation for the Counsel for the State program, which reflects the addition of 5 ASAFL positions. However, this increase seems too high to just support 5 new positions.
- A decrease of $9,801,000 in the non-personal services appropriation for the Counsel to the State program, all of which reflects a decrease in funding for contractual services. This is probably related to the near completion of the department’s computer upgrade.
- A new $7 million maintenance undistributed appropriation in the Counsel for the State program, which is for services and expenses related to expert witnesses.
(2/4/00 – According to the Assembly and Senate this represents a $3.5 million reduction apparently reflected in the $9.8 million reduction in the non-personal service appropriation for the Counsel for the State program)
- An increase of $1,164,000 in the personal service appropriation for the Criminal Prosecution program, which is mostly offset by the elimination of a $1,300,000 maintenance undistributed appropriation, which was added by the Legislature in the SFY 1999-00 budget. The maintenance undistributed appropriation was for increased workload and the actual positions it funded have most likely been included in the increased personal service and non-personal service appropriations for this program. The 3 ASAFL positions eliminated from the program were probably never filled.
- An increase of $1,790,100 in the personal service appropriation for the Public Advocacy program, which is mostly offset by the elimination of a $1,500,000 maintenance undistributed appropriation, which was added by the Legislature in the SFY1999-00 budget. The maintenance undistributed appropriation was for civil rights activities ($600,000), enforcement of the tobacco litigation settlement ($500,000), and for the activities of the Internet unit ($400,000). The positions added with the maintenance undistributed appropriation from SFY1999-00 were mostly likely included in the increased personal service and non-personal service appropriation for this program. The 5 ASDAFL positions eliminated from this program were probably never filled.
- An increase of $772,100 in the total appropriation for the Regional Offices program, $703,600 of which is for personal services. It is unclear what this increase is for since the program is suppose to lose 3 ASAFL positions.
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Department of Law |
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Program Details-State Operations |
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
1999-00 Budget |
2000-01 Budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
|
All Funds |
$151,916,200 |
$155,499,800 |
$3,583,600 |
2.4% |
|
General Fund |
$101,277,200 |
$104,982,800 |
$3,705,600 |
3.7% |
|
Special Revenue-Other |
$18,374,000 |
$18,529,000 |
$155,000 |
0.8% |
|
Internal Service |
$6,605,000 |
$6,672,000 |
$67,000 |
1.0% |
|
Special Revenue-Federal |
$25,660,000 |
$25,316,000 |
($344,000) |
-1.3% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Administration |
$24,005,900 |
$27,327,900 |
$3,322,000 |
13.8% |
|
Personal Service |
$6,874,300 |
$8,210,500 |
$1,336,200 |
19.4% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$17,131,600 |
$19,117,400 |
$1,985,800 |
11.6% |
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|
|
|
|
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Appeals and Opinions |
$4,286,700 |
$4,249,500 |
($37,200) |
-0.9% |
|
Personal Service |
$3,634,600 |
$3,567,400 |
($67,200) |
-1.8% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$652,100 |
$682,100 |
$30,000 |
4.6% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Counsel for State |
$40,565,000 |
$46,015,900 |
$5,450,900 |
13.4% |
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Personal Service |
$16,838,000 |
$18,263,400 |
$1,425,400 |
8.5% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$11,353,000 |
$1,551,500 |
($9,801,500) |
-86.3% |
|
Maintenance Undistributed |
$0 |
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
100.0% |
|
Special Revenue-Other |
$12,374,000 |
$12,529,000 |
$155,000 |
1.3% |
|
Internal Service |
$6,605,000 |
$6,672,000 |
$67,000 |
1.0% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Criminal Prosecution |
$15,820,200 |
$16,328,500 |
$508,300 |
3.2% |
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Personal Service |
$9,779,300 |
$10,943,300 |
$1,164,000 |
11.9% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$2,240,900 |
$2,885,200 |
$644,300 |
28.8% |
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Spec Revenue Other |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
|
Maintenance Undistributed |
$1,300,000 |
$0 |
($1,300,000) |
-100.0% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Medicaid Fraud Control |
$33,062,300 |
$32,819,000 |
($243,300) |
-0.7% |
|
Personal Service |
$3,913,100 |
$3,986,000 |
$72,900 |
1.9% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$1,038,500 |
$1,066,300 |
$27,800 |
2.7% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$1,450,700 |
$1,450,700 |
$0 |
0.0% |
|
Maintenance Undistributed |
($2,500,000) |
($2,500,000) |
$0 |
0.0% |
|
Special Revenue-Federal |
$25,660,000 |
$25,316,000 |
($344,000) |
-1.3% |
|
Special Revenue-Other |
$3,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Public Advocacy |
$17,821,800 |
$18,237,600 |
$415,800 |
2.3% |
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Personal Service |
$14,732,900 |
$16,523,000 |
$1,790,100 |
12.2% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$1,588,900 |
$1,714,600 |
$125,700 |
7.9% |
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Maintenance Undistributed |
$1,500,000 |
$0 |
($1,500,000) |
-100.0% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional Offices Program |
$9,749,300 |
$10,521,400 |
$772,100 |
7.9% |
|
Personal Service |
$7,963,900 |
$8,667,500 |
$703,600 |
8.8% |
|
Nonpersonal Service |
$1,785,400 |
$1,853,900 |
$68,500 |
3.8% |
Last Updated on 02/02/00