Division of Criminal Justice Services
The enacted budget passed by the Legislature made the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 31, 2005):
· Denies the proposed merger of the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) and DCJS. The funding that appears in DCJS’ budget for DPCA (which is $1,486,000 of the personal service appropriation and $402,000 of the non-personal service appropriation in the DCJS Administration program) is a “null” appropriation because the Legislature did not enact the legislation necessary for it to be spent.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 27, 2005):
- A 2005-06 year-end workforce of 720 FTEs, which represents a net increase of 11 FTES over the adjusted 3/31/05 FTE level. All FTEs are in the General Fund: 20 new FTEs in the Administration Program are offset by a loss of seven in the Operation and Systems Program, a loss of one in the Justice Systems Program and a loss of one within the Public Safety Program.
- The 20 new FTEs in the Administration Program are associated with the proposed merger of the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives into the DCJS Administration Program within DCJS under section 70 of the Civil Service Law. The 2004-05 FTE level for the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives was 28. The Assembly reports that $1,888,000 is transferred from DPCA to DCJS to support 28 positions, but that 17 existing FTEs throughout the agency will be eliminated through attrition. The specific positions to be eliminated need to be identified in Labor/Management.
- DOB claims that this merger will “strengthen coordination of local programs and create a single point of contact for recipients of local criminal justice assistance funds”. Last year the Legislature denied the proposed transfer of the DPCA’s local grants program administration to DCJS, but the Governor vetoed the $202,000 the Legislature added to the DPCA Community Corrections Program to administer these grants. Based on the information in the SFY 2005-06 Executive Budget, it appears that the administration of the DPCA’s local grants program was transferred to DCJS in SFY 2004-05 along with 4 FTE positions.
- This 03/31/05 estimate was adjusted downward by 16 since the 2004-05 budget: 3 FTEs in the Administration Program Assistance (General Fund) and 13 FTEs in the Operations and Systems Program (General Fund). Additionally, 29 FTEs were shifted from federal funds in Funding and Program Assistance to federal funds in Operations and Systems. [Note: These estimates adjust for the Legislature’s denial of the Executive proposal in 2004-05 to merge the Crime Victims Board into DCJS.]
- An agency wide All Funds appropriation of $148,347,000. This is a decrease of $158,283,000 (-51.6 percent) over the enacted 2004-05 budget appropriation. Total federal funds are projected to decrease by 64.6 percent from $255 million to $90 million, primarily through the elimination of the $200 million Domestic Incident Preparedness Account, which supported State and local agency expenditures associated with the development of an anti-terrorism program. This account was transferred to the Office of Homeland Security, where all federal funds relating to counter terrorism activities have been consolidated.
- General Fund support increases $6,450,000 (15.8 percent). The greatest share of this increase is a new Maintenance Undistributed $3 million appropriation within the Administration Program (General Fund) for automated speed enforcement in work zones.
- Contractual services within the Operation and Systems Program increases by $583,000 (9.0 percent); contractual services within the Administration program increases by $171,000 (3.3 percent). The purpose of these contracts should be questioned at Labor/Management.
- Within the Funding and Program Assistance Program, three federal appropriations are eliminated: the $200 million Domestic Incident Preparedness Account (mentioned above); a $10,133,000 anti-drug-abuse program Byrne Memorial grant; and a $1 million discretionary Byrne Memorial Grant. These are partially offset by a $46.4 million (187.8%) increase in the Miscellaneous Discretionary Account
- The Miscellaneous Discretionary Account (Special Revenue – Federal) within the Funding and Program Assistance Program increases $46.4 million (187.8 percent). The Assembly reports that this will support State and local police to electronically prepare traffic tickets and accident reports.
- Transfer of Aid to Localities funding for Probation Aid and numerous Alternatives to Incarceration programs from the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives to DCJS.
- Article VII legislation provides for the merger of DPCA into DCJS; extends for 5 years various criminal justice programs and fees; and authorizes the use of traffic law enforcement camera at work zones, dangerous stretches of highway and traffic-light intersections
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$306,630,000
$148,347,000
$145,347,000
($161,283,000)
-52.6%
General Fund
$40,937,000
$47,387,000
$44,387,000
$3,450,000
8.4%
Special Rev-Federal
$255,043,000
$90,310,000
$90,310,000
($164,733,000)
-64.6%
Special Rev-Other
$10,650,000
$10,650,000
$10,650,000
$0
0.0%
Administration*
$13,195,000
$17,919,000
$14,919,000
$1,724,000
13.1%
Personal Service
$4,277,000
$5,421,000
$5,421,000
$1,144,000
26.7%
Nonpersonal Service
$6,682,000
$7,262,000
$7,262,000
$580,000
8.7%
Maintenance Undistributed
$2,236,000
$5,236,000
$2,236,000
$0
0.0%
Funding/Program Assist.
$247,743,000
$83,010,000
$83,010,000
($164,733,000)
-66.5%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)
$247,543,000
$82,810,000
$82,810,000
($164,733,000)
-66.5%
Special Revenue-Other
$500,000
$500,000
$500,000
$0
0.0%
Anti-Terrorism & Effective Death Penalty Account - (SRF)
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
Domestic Incident Preparedness Account - (SRF)
$200,000,000
$0
$0
($200,000,000)
-100.0%
Anti-Drug Abuse Account - (SRF)
$10,133,000
$0
$0
($10,133,000)
-100.0%
Anti-Drug Abuse Discretionary Account - (SRF)
$1,000,000
$0
$0
($1,000,000)
-100.0%
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Account - (SRF)
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$0
0.0%
Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Formula Account - (SRF)
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$0
0.0%
Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program Discretionary Account - (SRF)
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
$0
0.0%
Miscellaneous Discretionary Account - (SRF)
$24,710,000
$71,110,000
$71,110,000
$46,400,000
187.8%
Violence Against Women Discretionary Account - (SRF)
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
0.0%
Gifts & Beqauests Acct (SRO)
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
$0
0.0%
CJS - Conference & Signs Acct (SRO)
$300,000
$300,000
$300,000
$0
0.0%
Justice Systems
$2,340,000
$2,542,000
$2,542,000
$202,000
8.6%
Personal Service
$2,191,000
$2,393,000
$2,393,000
$202,000
9.2%
Nonpersonal Service
$149,000
$149,000
$149,000
$0
0.0%
Public Safety
$4,335,000
$4,577,000
$4,577,000
$242,000
5.6%
Personal Service
$3,007,000
$3,249,000
$3,249,000
$242,000
8.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$378,000
$378,000
$378,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other
$950,000
$950,000
$950,000
$0
0.0%
Operation and Systems
$38,717,000
$39,999,000
$39,999,000
$1,282,000
3.3%
Personal Service
$15,926,000
$16,101,000
$16,101,000
$175,000
1.1%
Nonpersonal Service
$6,091,000
$7,198,000
$7,198,000
$1,107,000
18.2%
Special Revenue-Federal
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
$0
0.0%
* The Administration Program includes an appropriate of $1,486,000 of DPCA PS and $402,000 of DPCA NPS, these appropriations will not be expended in the DCJS Administration Program