Department of Transportation
The enacted budget (May 16, 2002) makes no changes to the Executive Budget.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 24, 2002):
· No changes to the estimated 10,683 FTEs for SFY 2002/03. However, last year’s budget (SFY 2001/02) anticipated adding 144 FTEs to the Design & Construction Program for an estimated total DOT FTE fill level of 10,757 by the end of the fiscal year. Therefore, the Department currently has 74 fewer FTEs than previously projected. This indicates that the expected addition of 144 FTEs to the Design and Construction Program never occurred in SFY 2001/02. In fact, the Program was reduced by -66 FTEs and is currently at a projected fill level of 4,311 FTES. This is down -210 FTEs from the previously projected 4,521 FTEs for this program in the SFY 2001-02 budget. The reduction of -210 FTEs in the Design and Construction Program was offset in part by unanticipated FTE additions in SFY 2001-02 in the following program areas: Preventive Maintenance +66, Planning and Program Management +46, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council + 15, Real Estate +7, and Operations +2.
· A 2.6% or -$17 million reduction to the Engineering Services Program funded out of the Capital Projects budget, which is partially reflected in the 210 fewer FTEs in the Design and Construction Program
· An All Funds reduction of -5.4% or -$2.7 million dollars for all of DOT. Virtually all of this reduction is Special Revenue Other funds (a 7.9% or -$2.9 million reduction in SRO funds).
· Enhancing the revenue to debt ratio of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund “Dedicated Fund” through the following proposals:
- Authorize a transfer of motor vehicle fees of approximately $171.6 million to be deposited in the Dedicated Fund. The Dedicated Fund would then be authorized to fund certain expenses, including but not limited to personal and nonpersonal services, of the Department of Motor Vehicles
- Revise and expand the heavyweight truck permit system administered by DOT. This will increase revenues to the Dedicated Fund by approximately $4.5 million.
- Allow excess funds received from the Auto Rental Tax, projected at $33.8 million, to be deposited in the Dedicated Fund.
The impact of the following cuts and adds are not detailed in the budget. Thus, the L/M Chair should seek a more detailed explanation from DOT.
· The Operations Program has a $5 million reduction attributed to a corresponding reduction in the Maintenance Undistributed appropriation for the Transportation Surplus Property Account.
· The Passenger & Freight Transportation Program has a -$900,000 reduction in nonpersonal services in the FTA Program Management Account and a maintenance undistributed increase of $1.1 million in the Motor Carrier Safety Account. These are all Special Revenue Federal Funds.
· An increase of $1.5 million in nonpersonal services in the Miscellaneous Transportation Aviation Account, which is related to the operation of Stewart and Republic Airports. These are Special Revenue Other Funds.
· Savings of $11 million attributed unnamed efficiency improvements.
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Enacted |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
2001-02 Budget |
2002-03 Budget |
2002-03 Budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
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All Funds |
50,237,000 |
47,523,000 |
47,523,000 |
($2,714,000) |
-5.4% |
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General Fund |
0 |
0 |
0 |
_ |
_ |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
9,143,000 |
9,377,000 |
9,377,000 |
$234,000 |
2.6% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
36,539,000 |
33,642,000 |
33,642,000 |
($2,897,000) |
-7.9% |
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Internal Service Funds |
4,555,000 |
4,504,000 |
4,504,000 |
($51,000) |
-1.1% |
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_ |
_ |
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Operations |
25,786,000 |
20,765,000 |
20,765,000 |
($5,021,000) |
-19.5% |
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Personal Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
_ |
_ |
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Nonpersonal Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
_ |
_ |
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Maintenance Undistrib (Snow & Ice) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
_ |
_ |
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Internal Service Funds |
4,555,000 |
4,504,000 |
4,504,000 |
($51,000) |
-1.1% |
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Misc ISF (Trans Centralized Services Acct) |
4,555,000 |
4,504,000 |
4,504,000 |
($51,000) |
-1.1% |
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personal service |
1,533,000 |
1,496,000 |
1,496,000 |
($37,000) |
-2.4% |
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nonpersonal service |
1,970,000 |
2,442,000 |
2,442,000 |
$472,000 |
24.0% |
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fringe benefits |
552,000 |
505,000 |
505,000 |
($47,000) |
-8.5% |
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maintenance undistributed |
500,000 |
61,000 |
61,000 |
($439,000) |
-87.8% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
21,231,000 |
16,261,000 |
16,261,000 |
($4,970,000) |
-23.4% |
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Misc SRO (DOT-Accident Damage Recovery Acct) |
5,796,000 |
6,011,000 |
6,011,000 |
$215,000 |
3.7% |
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personal service |
496,000 |
517,000 |
517,000 |
$21,000 |
4.2% |
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fringe benefits |
179,000 |
196,000 |
196,000 |
$17,000 |
9.5% |
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maintenance undistributed |
5,121,000 |
5,298,000 |
5,298,000 |
$177,000 |
3.5% |
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Misc SRO (DOT Sign Shop Acct) |
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250,000 |
250,000 |
$250,000 |
100.0% |
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maintenance undistributed |
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250,000 |
250,000 |
$250,000 |
100.0% |
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Misc SRO (Transportation Surplus Property Acct) |
15,435,000 |
10,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
($5,435,000) |
-35.2% |
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maintenance undistributed |
15,435,000 |
10,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
($5,435,000) |
-35.2% |
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Passgr&Frght Trans Pgm |
9,143,000 |
9,377,000 |
9,377,000 |
$234,000 |
2.6% |
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Personal Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
_ |
_ |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
9,143,000 |
9,377,000 |
9,377,000 |
$234,000 |
2.6% |
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Federal Aviation Admin Planning Acct |
1,060,000 |
1,060,000 |
1,060,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Maintenance Undistributed |
1,060,000 |
1,060,000 |
1,060,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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FTA Program Mgmt Acct |
3,517,000 |
2,618,000 |
2,618,000 |
($899,000) |
-25.6% |
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personal service |
1,744,000 |
1,740,000 |
1,740,000 |
($4,000) |
-0.2% |
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nonpersonal service |
1,129,000 |
206,000 |
206,000 |
($923,000) |
-81.8% |
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fringe benefits |
644,000 |
672,000 |
672,000 |
$28,000 |
4.3% |
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Motor Carrier Safety Acct |
4,566,000 |
5,699,000 |
5,699,000 |
$1,133,000 |
24.8% |
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personal service |
2,290,000 |
2,238,000 |
2,238,000 |
($52,000) |
-2.3% |
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nonpersonal service |
431,000 |
431,000 |
431,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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fringe benefits |
845,000 |
864,000 |
864,000 |
$19,000 |
2.2% |
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maintenance undistributed |
1,000,000 |
2,166,000 |
2,166,000 |
$1,166,000 |
116.6% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
15,308,000 |
17,381,000 |
17,381,000 |
$2,073,000 |
13.5% |
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Metropolitan Mass Transp Operating Assist Acct |
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