Office of Real Property Services
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 30, 2004):
· An FTE level of 401 positions, which represents no change from the SFY 2003-04 FTE level.
· Decreasing General Fund supported FTEs in Policy and Organizational Support Services by -90, partially offset by adding +53 FTEs supported by Special Revenue Fund – Other (SRO).
· A net increase of 37 FTEs in Regional Operations, including a decrease of -65 FTEs supported by General Funds and increase of +102 FTEs supported by Special Revenue-Other.
· All Funds state operations appropriation increase of $3.7 million (10.1 percent). This includes a decrease of -$7.4 million (-10.1 percent) in General Funds and an increase of $11 million (+42.0 percent) in Special Revenue – Other Funding. ORPS will be totally SRO funded by SFY 2005-06.
· SRO increase would come through a rise in the fee for recording changes in the ownership of real property (caused by sales, gifts, marriages, inheritances, etc.) from $50 to $75 for residential and agricultural properties, and from $50 to $165 for all other properties. The increased fees would result in additional $14.2 million in SFY 2004-05, and $18.9 million annualized thereafter, and are predicated on passage of enabling Article VII legislation. If this fee increase is not enacted an increased general Fund appropriation will be necessary to maintain the proposed 401 FTE level for ORPS.
· Creation of a new Improvement of Real Property Tax Administration Account, (which supports Policy and Organization Support Services), of $10.3 million, including $6.4 million in personal services, $1 million in nonpersonal services and $222,600 in indirect costs. This new program is most likely completely funded with the revenues fro the proposed fee increases discussed above.
· Decreasing the General Fund support in the Policy and Organization Support Services program by $2.9 million (76.7 percent) in personal services and by $982.800 (-100.0 percent) in nonpersonal services. Many of the FTEs once supported by this appropriation will now be supported by the new Special Revenue – Other appropriation discussed above.
· Eliminating the General Fund appropriation in Regional Operations Program for personal services ($3.5 million) and for non personal services ($50,200). The increase of 37 FTEs supported by Special Revenue-Other funding is not reflected in the SRO personal service appropriation, which is unchanged from SFY 2003-04. This issue should be clarified with ORPS management.
· Increasing the SRO in the Regional Operations Program by $603,800 (15.9 percent) in fringe benefits, despite personal services funding remaining unchanged.
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
2003-04 Budget |
2004-05 Budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
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All Funds |
$36,424,000 |
$40,088,200 |
$3,664,200 |
10.1% |
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General Fund |
$10,000,000 |
$2,570,000 |
($7,430,000) |
-74.3% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$26,424,000 |
$37,518,200 |
$11,094,200 |
42.0% |
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_ |
_ |
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Policy & Org Support Svs |
$11,289,700 |
$17,950,700 |
$6,661,000 |
59.0% |
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Personal Service |
$3,729,200 |
$870,000 |
($2,859,200) |
-76.7% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$982,800 |
$0 |
($982,800) |
-100.0% |
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Maintenance Undistrib. |
$1,700,000 |
$1,700,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Special Revenue-Other (SRO) |
$4,877,700 |
$15,380,700 |
$10,503,000 |
215.3% |
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_ |
_ |
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Improvement of Real Prop Tax Admin Acct (SRO) |
$0 |
$10,338,700 |
$10,338,700 |
100.0% |
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Personal Services |
$0 |
$6,397,000 |
$6,397,000 |
100.0% |
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Nonpersonal Services |
$0 |
$1,033,000 |
$1,033,000 |
100.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$0 |
$2,686,100 |
$2,686,100 |
100.0% |
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Indirect Costs |
$0 |
$222,600 |
$222,600 |
100.0% |
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Industrial & Utility Service Acct - (SRO) |
$3,285,800 |
$3,401,000 |
$115,200 |
3.5% |
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Personal Services |
$2,049,300 |
$2,049,300 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Nonpersonal Services |
$420,000 |
$420,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$742,700 |
$860,500 |
$117,800 |
15.9% |
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Indirect Costs |
$73,800 |
$71,200 |
($2,600) |
-3.5% |
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_ |
_ |
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Local Services Acct - (SRO) |
$1,591,900 |
$1,641,000 |
$49,100 |
3.1% |
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Personal Services |
$876,000 |
$876,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Nonpersonal Services |
$366,900 |
$366,900 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$317,500 |
$367,800 |
$50,300 |
15.8% |
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Indirect Costs |
$31,500 |
$30,300 |
($1,200) |
-3.8% |
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_ |
_ |
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Regional Operations Prog |
$25,134,300 |
$22,137,500 |
($2,996,800) |
-11.9% |
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Personal Service |
$3,537,800 |
$0 |
($3,537,800) |
-100.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$50,200 |
$0 |
($50,200) |
-100.0% |
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Special Revenue-Other (SRO) |
$21,546,300 |
$22,137,500 |
$591,200 |
2.7% |
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_ |
_ |
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Improvement of Real Prop Tax Admin Acct - (SRO) |
$21,546,300 |
$22,137,500 |
$591,200 |
2.7% |
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Personal Services |
$10,500,000 |
$10,500,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Nonpersonal Services |
$6,863,100 |
$6,863,100 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$3,805,200 |
$4,409,000 |
$603,800 |
15.9% |
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Indirect Costs |
$378,000 |
$365,400 |
($12,600) |
-3.3% |