Division of State Police
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 1, 2005):
- Adds a $1 million maintenance undistributed appropriation to the Criminal Investigation Program to reflect rejection of the Article VII proposal to use “Aggregate Weight” standard for lab analysis of illegal drug evidence.
- Adds a $1.2 million maintenance undistributed appropriation to the Patrol Activities Program for continuation of 16 positions for “Special Troopers” for security at the State Capital and Empire State Plaza for another year
The 30 day amendments recommend the following changes (analysis as of February 14, 2005):
- Replaces $9.1 million in nonpersonal services for the Special Revenue-Other/State Operations State Police Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Account with $4 million in personal service and $5.1 million in nonpersonal service.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 26, 2005):
- A year end workforce of 5,608 FTEs, representing net decrease of 5 FTEs from the adjusted SFY 2004-05 FTE level. Workforce changes during SFY 2004-05 include the following: 12 more FTEs in the Administration program; 23 more FTEs in the Criminal Investigation Activities program; 90 more FTEs in the Patrol Activities program, and 7 fewer FTEs in the Technical Police Services program. Proposed workload changes for SFY 2005-06 include: a decrease of 5 FTEs in the Administration program (General Fund); a decrease of 8 FTEs in the Criminal Investigation Activities program (Special Revenue Funds- Federal); and an increase of 73 FTEs (General Fund) offset by a decrease of 65 FTEs (Special Revenue-Federal) in the Patrol Activities program. The Assembly analysis indicates that the Patrol Activities change reflects the transfer to General Fund support of 62 FTEs previously supported by the federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant, which has expired. This analysis also attributes the loss of 5 civilian FTEs in the Administration program to attrition.
- An All-Funds increase of $13.3 million (2.6 percent), including a $22.7 million increase (6.8%) in the General Fund; an $11.7 million increase (71.2%) in the Special Revenue-Federal fund; a $2.3 million increase in Special Revenue-Other funds.
- A reduction of $3.9 million (35.8%) in personal service in the Administration Program. This decrease is larger than necessary to reflect the loss of 5 FTE positions which, according to the Assembly analysis will only save $186,000. An additional Homeland Security appropriation discussed in the patrol Activities program probably covers the shortage in the personal service appropriation in this program. This issue should be clarified at Labor-Management.
- An increase of $9.1 million in the Criminal Investigation Program, including increases of $5.5 million (6.3%) in personal service, and $2.2 million (46.0%) in Nonpersonal service (most of which is for equipment); a decrease of $1 million in the State’s match requirement for the federal anti-drug abuse account (Maintenance Undistributed); a $2.5 million decrease (15.9%) in Special Revenue-Other funding, primarily reflecting a $1.9 million increase in the Seized Assets account; and a net decrease of $110,000 in Special Revenue-Federal funds, reflecting the elimination of $210,000 in the Reducing Community Gun Violence funds and an increase of $100,000 for the Internet Crimes Against Children fund.
- A decrease of $1.7 million (0.7%) in the Patrol Activities Program. The $44.6 million (21%) decrease in the personal service appropriation for this program is inconsistent with the addition of 73FTEs to this budget line. However, according to the Assembly analysis, retired police members who returned to the force pursuant to a post 9/11 Executive Order will be replaced by 90 new recruits who will be funded through a Miscellaneous –All State Departments and Agencies Homeland Security appropriation. This appropriation probably covers the decreased personal services appropriations in this program and other State Police programs but the issue should be clarified at Labor-Management.
- A decrease of $3.9 million (8.6%) in the Policing the Thruway Program. $2.67 million of this decrease is in the personal service appropriation which is inconsistent with funding the same number FTE positions within this program. According to the Assembly analysis, the Executive Budget’s proposal to reauthorize Operation IMPACT and expand its mission throughout the State will require the assistance of 100 troopers throughout the State and is completely funded with a $6.2 million appropriation in the Division of Criminal Justice Services budget. This appropriation along with the additional Homeland Security appropriation discussed above probably covers the shortage in the personal service appropriations in this program, the Administration program and the Patrol Activities program. This issue should be clarified at Labor-Management.
- An increase of $5.9 million (6.1%) in the Technical Police Program, including a decrease of $474,000 (1.3%) in personal service. This decrease in the personal service appropriation is inconsistent with the Executive Budget’s proposal to fund the same number FTE positions within this program. The nonpersonal service appropriation also decreases by $3.9 million (11.3%). According to the Assembly analysis $1 million of this decrease may be due to the Executive Budget’s proposal to adopt an “aggregate weight” standard for the measurement of seized drugs. It is unclear from the Assembly analysis whether this $1 million savings is reflected in the Technical Police Program or another State Police program. These issues should be clarified at Labor-Management.
- $142,000 in Special Revenue-Federal funds in the Technical Police Program will support a new Teleforensics and Digital Imaging Enhancement Program.
- The $9.1 million offset to the State Police DMV Law Enforcement in Technical Police Program is eliminated.
- Capital funding includes $15.7 million for a new Troop G Headquarters in the Capital Region
- Article VII legislation includes:
- Permitting a new standard using “aggregate weight” for lab analysis of illegal drug evidence. The budget attributes $1 million in savings to this proposal, according to Assembly analysis.
- Extends for one year the authorization to fund part of the State’s public safety efforts with motor vehicle law enforcement fees
- Raise the compensation of the Superintendent of State Police to be commensurate with the current duties and responsibilities of this position.
Division of State Police
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$510,157,000
$523,479,000
$525,679,000
$15,522,000
3.0%
General Fund
$331,666,000
$354,382,000
$356,582,000
$24,916,000
7.5%
Special Revenue-Federal
$16,372,000
$4,709,000
$4,709,000
($11,663,000)
-71.2%
Special Revenue-Other
$162,119,000
$164,388,000
$164,388,000
$2,269,000
1.4%
_
Administration
$10,973,000
$14,905,000
$14,905,000
$3,932,000
35.8%
Personal Service
$10,191,000
$14,123,000
$14,123,000
$3,932,000
38.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$574,000
$574,000
$574,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other
$208,000
$208,000
$208,000
$0
0.0%
_
Criminal Investigation
$110,324,000
$119,443,000
$120,443,000
$10,119,000
9.2%
Personal Service
$87,594,000
$93,109,000
$93,109,000
$5,515,000
6.3%
Nonpersonal Service
$4,878,000
$7,121,000
$7,121,000
$2,243,000
46.0%
Maintenance Undist.
$1,397,000
$373,000
$1,373,000
($24,000)
-1.7%
Special Revenue-Federal
$810,000
$700,000
$700,000
($110,000)
-13.6%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$15,645,000
$18,140,000
$18,140,000
$2,495,000
15.9%
_
Internet Crimes Against Children(SRF)
$600,000
$700,000
$700,000
$100,000
16.7%
Personal Service
$339,000
$0
$0
($339,000)
-100.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$261,000
$0
$0
($261,000)
-100.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$0
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
100.0%
_
Reducing Community Gun Violence(SRF)
$210,000
$0
$0
($210,000)
-100.0%
_
Regulation of Indian Gaming (SRO)
$10,770,000
$11,380,000
$11,380,000
$610,000
5.7%
Personal Service
$6,428,000
$6,847,000
$6,847,000
$419,000
6.5%
Nonpersonal Service
$1,419,000
$1,419,000
$1,419,000
$0
0.0%
Fringe & Indirect Costs
$2,923,000
$3,114,000
$3,114,000
$191,000
6.5%
_
State Police Seized Assets (SRO)
$4,875,000
$6,760,000
$6,760,000
$1,885,000
38.7%
_
Patrol Activities
$245,874,000
$244,120,000
$245,320,000
($554,000)
-0.2%
Personal Service
$212,354,000
$167,760,000
$167,760,000
($44,594,000)
-21.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$3,630,000
$4,287,000
$4,287,000
$657,000
18.1%
Maintenance Undist
$370,000
$370,000
$1,570,000
$1,200,000
324.3%
Offset
($51,300,000)
$0
$0
$51,300,000
-100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)
$15,562,000
$3,867,000
$3,867,000
($11,695,000)
-75.2%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$65,258,000
$67,836,000
$67,836,000
$2,578,000
4.0%
_
COPS Account (SRF)
$3,197,000
$0
$0
($3,197,000)
-100.0%
_
FHA Electronic Ticketing (SRF)
$7,901,000
$0
$0
($7,901,000)
-100.0%
Personal Service
$998,000
$0
$0
($998,000)
-100.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$6,500,000
$0
$0
($6,500,000)
-100.0%
Fringe Benefits
$403,000
$0
$0
($403,000)
-100.0%
_
Motor Carrier Safety Asstnc (SRF)
$4,464,000
$3,867,000
$3,867,000
($597,000)
-13.4%
Personal Service
$2,995,000
$2,718,000
$2,718,000
($277,000)
-9.2%
Nonpersonal Service
$214,000
$10,000
$10,000
($204,000)
-95.3%
Fringe Benefits
$1,255,000
$1,139,000
$1,139,000
($116,000)
-9.2%
_
State Police Seized Assets (SRO)
$10,805,000
$13,461,000
$13,461,000
$2,656,000
24.6%
_
State Police MV Law Enf Acct (SRO)
$51,300,000
$51,300,000
$51,300,000
$0
0.0%
_
Highway Safety (SRO)
$3,153,000
$3,075,000
$3,075,000
($78,000)
-2.5%
Personal Service
$2,726,000
$2,648,000
$2,648,000
($78,000)
-2.9%
Nonpersonal Service
$427,000
$427,000
$427,000
$0
0.0%
_
Policing Thruway
$45,197,000
$41,302,000
$41,302,000
($3,895,000)
-8.6%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$45,197,000
$41,302,000
$41,302,000
($3,895,000)
-8.6%
$0
_
NYS Thruway (SRO)
$45,197,000
$41,302,000
$41,302,000
($3,895,000)
-8.6%
Personal Service
$31,069,000
$28,392,000
$28,392,000
($2,677,000)
-8.6%
Fringe Benefits
$13,046,000
$11,922,000
$11,922,000
($1,124,000)
-8.6%
Indirect Costs
$1,082,000
$988,000
$988,000
($94,000)
-8.7%
_
Technical Police
$97,789,000
$103,709,000
$103,709,000
$5,920,000
6.1%
Personal Service
$36,219,000
$35,745,000
$35,745,000
($474,000)
-1.3%
Nonpersonal Service
$34,859,000
$30,920,000
$30,920,000
($3,939,000)
-11.3%
Offset
($9,100,000)
$0
$0
$9,100,000
-100.0%
Special Revenue-Fed (SRF)
$0
$142,000
$142,000
$142,000
100.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$35,811,000
$36,902,000
$36,902,000
$1,091,000
3.0%
_
State Police Seized Assets (SRO)
$26,711,000
$27,802,000
$27,802,000
$1,091,000
4.1%
Nonpersonal Service
$24,411,000
$25,502,000
$25,502,000
$1,091,000
4.5%
Maintenance Undist
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$0
0.0%
_
State Police DMV Law Enf (SRO)
$9,100,000
$9,100,000
$9,100,000
$0
0.0%