Department of Agriculture & Markets

 

The enacted budget passed by the Legislature made the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 31, 2005):

 

The Legislature rejected the Governor’s proposal to establish a program of risk-based inspections of retail food stores, pet dealers and breeders replacing the current annual inspection program and made the following additions to provide adequate funding to restore the 21 inspector positions:

 

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 26, 2005):

 

·        A FTE level of 531 or a decrease of 20 positions from the adjusted FTE workforce for 3/31/05. The workforce on 3/31/05 will be 27 FTEs greater than estimated in the SFY 2004-05 Executive Budget.  The workforce changes include:  7 more FTEs in the Agricultural Business Services Program (General Fund), and 21 more FTEs in the Consumer Food Services Program (General Fund).  The workforce changes in SFY 2005-06 include a decrease of 21 FTEs in the Consumer Food Services Program (General Fund) and a single FTE increase in the Agriculture Business Services Program (Special Revenue-Federal).  Six FTEs in the Agriculture Business Services Program will shift from General Fund to Special Revenue-Federal support.

·        Assembly analysis attributes the reduction of 27 FTEs associated with programs to inspect retail food establishments and pet dealer facilities, and the increase of 7 FTEs associated with federal revenue for homeland security, consumer protection and animal disease surveillance and control. This should be confirmed at Labor/Management.

·        A $3.4 million (3.1%) increase in the Department’s All Funds appropriation. 

·        Maintenance undistributed legislative additions from SFY 2004-05 are eliminated ($300,000 in the Administration Program for pet dealers, $1.1 million in the Consumer Food Services Program for food services inspections)

·        An increase of $394,000 million (3.1 percent) in the Consumer Food Services Program (General Fund).  This does not correspond with a 21 FTE decrease.  This discrepancy should be raised with Agriculture and Markets (A&M) management.

·        General Fund support decreases by $416,000 (-1.6 percent).  This is offset by an increase of $2,262,000 (9.1 percent) in Special Revenue – Federal and an increase of $1,359,000 (3.7 percent) in Special Revenue – Other.

·        Legislation to establish a program of risk-based inspections of retail food stores, replacing the current annual inspection program.

·        The Executive recommends amending the Agriculture and Markets Law to eliminate the annual inspection of pet dealers and breeders and establish a risk- based inspection pet dealer and breeder program, using criteria developed by the Commissioner. Under current law, the Department inspects pet dealers once a year.

 

 

Department of Agriculture and Markets

Program Details-State Operations

 

Enacted

Proposed

Enacted

Change in

Percent

Program

2004-05 Budget

2005-06 Budget

2004-05 Budget

Appropriation

Change

All Funds

$110,614,000

$114,053,000

$115,653,000

$5,039,000

4.6%

General Fund

$26,810,000

$26,394,000

$27,994,000

$1,184,000

4.4%

Special Revenue-Fed

$24,932,000

$27,194,000

$27,194,000

$2,262,000

9.1%

Special Revenue-Other

$37,070,000

$38,429,000

$38,429,000

$1,359,000

3.7%

Enterprise Fund

$20,105,000

$20,343,000

$20,343,000

$238,000

1.2%

Fiduciary Fund

$1,697,000

$1,693,000

$1,693,000

($4,000)

-0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Program

$4,434,000

$4,559,000

$4,559,000

$125,000

2.8%

Personal Service

$2,332,000

$2,276,000

$2,276,000

($56,000)

-2.4%

Nonpersonal Service

$2,102,000

$2,283,000

$2,283,000

$181,000

8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Bus Srv Prg

$56,933,000

$60,231,000

$60,731,000

$3,798,000

6.7%

Personal Service

$8,838,000

$9,306,000

$9,306,000

$468,000

5.3%

Nonpersonal Service

$4,132,000

$4,243,000

$4,243,000

$111,000

2.7%

Maintenance Undistributed

$300,000

$0

$300,000

$0

0.0%

NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink

$0

$0

$200,000

$200,000

100.0%

Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)

$18,812,000

$20,819,000

$20,819,000

$2,007,000

10.7%

Special Revenue-Other (SRO)

$23,154,000

$24,170,000

$24,170,000

$1,016,000

4.4%

Fiduciary Funds (FID)

$1,697,000

$1,693,000

$1,693,000

($4,000)

-0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food & Nutrition Svcs - (SRF)

$8,800,000

$8,803,000

$8,803,000

$3,000

0.0%

Misc Operating Grants - (SRF)

$10,012,000

$12,016,000

$12,016,000

$2,004,000

20.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Disease Ctrl - (SRO)

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

$0

0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Population Ctrl - (SRO)

$1,390,000

$1,342,000

$1,342,000

($48,000)

-3.5%

Personal Service

$125,000

$90,000

$90,000

($35,000)

-28.0%

Nonpersonal Service

$1,208,000

$1,208,000

$1,208,000

$0

0.0%

Fringe

$57,000

$44,000

$44,000

($13,000)

-22.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant Industry - (SRO)

$663,000

$730,000

$730,000

$67,000

10.1%

Personal Service

$269,000

$308,000

$308,000

$39,000

14.5%

Nonpersonal Service

$272,000

$272,000

$272,000

$0

0.0%

Fringe

$122,000

$150,000

$150,000

$28,000

23.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Service - (SRO)

$308,000

$322,000

$322,000

$14,000

4.5%

Personal Service

$188,000

$193,000

$193,000

$5,000

2.7%

Nonpersonal Service

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

$0

0.0%

Fringe

$85,000

$94,000

$94,000

$9,000

10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Ag Inspecting & Mktg - (SRO)

$20,718,000

$21,701,000

$21,701,000