Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives
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. Restores $1,888,000 in a stand-alone appropriation to the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives budget so it can continue to function as an independent agency. $1,486,000 of this appropriation is for personal services and $402,000 is for non-personal services. The restored funding is the same State Operations appropriation the agency received in SFY2004-05 which the Legislature believes is enough to support the 28 positions that were going to be transferred to DCJS in SFY2005-06. The funding that appears in DCJS’ budget for DPCA (which is part of the personal and non-personal service appropriations 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):
- 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.
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$1,888,000
$0
$1,888,000
$0
0.0%
General Fund
$1,888,000
$0
$1,888,000
$0
0.0%
Community Correction
$1,888,000
$0
$1,888,000
$0
0.0%
Personal Services
$1,486,000
$0
$1,486,000
$0
0.0%
Nonpersonal Services
$402,000
$0
$402,000
$0
0.0%