State Racing & Wagering Board
The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the State Operations portion of the Executive Budget proposal and approves the Executive’s proposal to transfer funding for the Board’s operating costs from the General Fund to industry fees. According to the Senate Majority Staff Report on the SFY2003-04 Adopted Budget, NYRA, the harness tracks, and each OTB corporation would pay a regulatory fee equal to 0.39% of their total daily handle (May 1, 2003).
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of February 7, 2003):
· An estimated FTE level of 120. This represents a increase of 11 FTEs (3 in Regulation of Racing and 8 in Regulation of Wagering), which returns the agency to its SFY 2001-02 FTE workforce level.
· An All Funds increase of $3.4 million, or 21.4%.
· Proposes a $12.2 million Special Revenue-Other (SRO) appropriation in a new Regulation of Racing program to support staff and costs associated with the processing of racing licenses, review of financial statements submitted by regional OTBs, legal hearings to suspend or fine violators of racing regulations, seasonal employees at thoroughbred and harness tracks, and the testing of race horses for prohibited drugs. This program combines the appropriations from last year’s Administration, Audit and Investigation, Regulation of Racing and OTB, and Statewide Gaming programs. There is an overall increase of $1.47 million for these purposes in SFY 2003-04.
· A $2.1 million SRO appropriation in the Regulation of Wagering program to support regulatory activities of charitable gaming such as bell jar games. Proposes a $5.1 million SRO appropriation to support onsite monitoring and investigation of Indian casinos. This represents a $2 million increase over last year’s appropriation.
· Proposed legislation that would levy an assessment on racing wagers. These revenues would be dedicated to the operations of the Racing and Wagering Board. The assessment of 0.5 percent on racing wagers would be used to support the operation of the Board, thus making the industry pay for its own regulation. General Fund support for the Board will be eliminated and the General Fund supported FTEs in the Administration, Audit & Investigation, and Regulation of Racing programs will be shifted to the Regulation of Racing program and be supported by SRO funds.
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Racing and Wagering Board |
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Program Details-State Operations |
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Enacted |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
2002-03 Budget |
2003-04 Budget |
2003-04 Budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
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All Funds |
$16,039,000 |
$19,512,000 |
$19,512,000 |
$3,473,000 |
21.7% |
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General Fund |
$9,427,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($9,427,000) |
100.0% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$6,612,000 |
$19,512,000 |
$19,512,000 |
$12,900,000 |
195.1% |
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Regulation of Racing |
$0 |
$12,200,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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0.0% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$0 |
$12,200,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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0.0% |
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Regulation of Racing Acct - (SRO) |
$0 |
$12,200,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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0.0% |
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Personal Service |
$0 |
$8,773,000 |
$8,773,000 |
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0.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$0 |
$1,212,000 |
$1,212,000 |
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0.0% |
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Equine Testing |
$0 |
$2,215,000 |
$2,215,000 |
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0.0% |
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Regulation of Wagering (SRO) |
$5,312,000 |
$7,312,000 |
$7,312,000 |
$2,000,000 |
37.7% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$5,312,000 |
$7,312,000 |
$7,312,000 |
$2,000,000 |
37.7% |
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Bell Jar Collection Acct - (SRO) |
$2,119,000 |
$2,119,000 |
$2,119,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Personal Service |
$1,201,000 |
$1,201,000 |
$1,201,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$507,000 |
$507,000 |
$507,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$360,000 |
$360,000 |
$360,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Indirect costs |
$51,000 |
$51,000 |
$51,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Regulation of Indian Gaming - (SRO) |
$3,193,000 |
$5,193,000 |
$5,193,000 |
$2,000,000 |
62.6% |
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Personal Service |
$2,027,000 |
$3,298,000 |
$3,298,000 |
$1,271,000 |
62.7% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$470,000 |
$764,000 |
$764,000 |
$294,000 |
62.6% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$609,000 |
$990,000 |
$990,000 |
$381,000 |
62.6% |
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Indirect costs |
$87,000 |
$141,000 |
$141,000 |
$54,000 |
62.1% |
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Administration |
$1,305,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($1,305,000) |
100.0% |
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Personal Service |
$715,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($715,000) |
100.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$590,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($590,000) |
100.0% |
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Audit & Investigation |
$1,168,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($1,168,000) |
100.0% |
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Personal Service |
$1,115,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($1,115,000) |
100.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$53,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($53,000) |
100.0% |
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Regulation of Racing & OTB |
$6,954,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($6,954,000) |
100.0% |
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Personal Service |
$4,444,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($4,444,000) |
100.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$295,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($295,000) |
100.0% |
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Equine Testing |
$2,215,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($2,215,000) |
100.0% |
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Statewide Gaming Program |
$1,300,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
($1,300,000) |
100.0% |