Office of General Services
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 4, 2005):
- Reduces the nonpersonal service appropriation in the Executive Direction Program, Internal Service Fund, by $110 million, reflecting the denial by the Legislature of the Executive’s proposal to purchase electricity in bulk for State agencies.
The proposed Deficiency Budget recommends (analysis as of February 14, 2005):
- A new Maintenance Undistributed appropriation of $20.5 million in the Real Property Management and Development Program for relocating from the Gen. Wm. J. Donovan office building in Buffalo.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 27, 2005):
- An overall FTE level of 1,709 positions, an increase of 76 positions from the adjusted 3/31/05 FTE level. Most of these (61 FTEs) are in the Design and Construction Program (Internal Service Funds). PEF leaders have been informed by management that this reflects a shift from contractual services to state employees. This should be confirmed at Labor Management.
- The remainder of the 76 new positions consists of 10 FTEs in the Real Property Management and Development Program (General Fund), and 5 FTEs in the Procurement Program (Special Revenue-Other).
- The revised estimate of 1,633 positions as of 03/31/05 reflects a net decrease of a single FTE, but a number of inter-fund shifts throughout the Office’s programs. This includes a reduction of 5 FTEs in Design and Construction.
- The total appropriation for the Office is $492,767,000, a change of $183,319,000 (59.2 percent). This is driven by the $172,721,000 increase (106.2 percent) in Internal Service Fund appropriations throughout the Office.
- The total appropriation for the Design and Construction Program (Internal Service Fund) increases by $4.2 million (9.9%), over half ($2.1 million) of which is for personal services. This does not correspond with the 61 FTEs which are to be added to this program, and probably means they will not be added until the end of the fiscal year. This needs to be clarified at Labor/Management.
- The remainder of the increase consists of an increase of $329,000 in nonpersonal services (3.1%); an increase of $1.8 million in fringe benefits (19.7%); and a decrease of $99,000 in indirect costs (-10.8%)
- The total appropriation for the Executive Direction Program increases $116.6 million (135.5 percent). Most of this increase ($115.7 million, or 157.1%) is in the Executive Direction Account (Internal Service Fund), of which $114.86 million is for nonpersonal service. The Assembly reports that the nonpersonal service increases across the Executive Direction Program includes $110 million for the bulk purchase of electricity for State agencies.
- The estimated FTE level remains at 122 throughout the 2005-06 state fiscal year. However, Personal Service appropriations increase $1,052,000 (16.0 percent): by $450,000 (8.6 percent) in the General Fund, by $96,000 (100 percent) in Special Revenue – Other, and by $506,000 (40.3 percent) in Internal Service Funds.
- Nonpersonal service appropriations increase by $115.2 million (154.6 percent).
- The total appropriation for the Procurement Program increases $3.9 million (7.5 percent).
- The estimated FTE level increases by 5, from 232 to 237. Total Personal Service appropriations increase $1.1 million (9.1 percent). Total Nonpersonal Service appropriations increase $2.2 million (7.3 percent).
- Assembly analysis refers to a $1.5 million appropriation for a pilot program for bulk information technology improvement procurement, but there is no line item in the budget for this appropriation. This should be clarified at Labor/Management.
- The total appropriation for the Real Property Management and Development Program increases by $58.7 million (45.8 percent).
- The estimated FTE level increases by 10, from 915 to 925. Total Personal Service appropriations increase $4.1 million (10.7 percent).
- Total Nonpersonal Service appropriations increase $8.9 million (10.2 percent). The Assembly reports that this includes a new $6 million appropriation to study leased office space needs. This appears to be in the Building Administration Account (Internal Service Fund), where nonpersonal services increase by $6.4 million (52.3%).
- The primary increase in this program is a new $45 million Maintenance Undistributed appropriation in the Building Administration Account (Internal Service Fund) for acquisition and installation of automated external defibrillators.
- Accompanying legislation would:
- Give the state authority to award emergency construction contracts of up to $200,000
- Authorize the use of owner-controlled insurance by state agencies, authorities and municipalities
- Make permanent the authorization for centralized purchasing of commodities and services
- Add electricity, insurance and risk management to the list of OGS services available to state agencies, authorities and municipalities
Office of General Services
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$309,448,000
$492,767,000
$382,767,000
$73,319,000
23.7%
General Fund
$121,707,000
$129,123,000
$129,123,000
$7,416,000
6.1%
Special Revenue-Federal
$7,600,000
$7,700,000
$7,700,000
$100,000
1.3%
Special Revenue-Other
$16,027,000
$18,910,000
$18,910,000
$2,883,000
18.0%
Enterprise Funds
$1,172,000
$1,371,000
$1,371,000
$199,000
17.0%
Internal Service
$162,692,000
$335,413,000
$225,413,000
$62,721,000
38.6%
Fiduciary Funds
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
$0
0.0%
_
Design & Construction
$42,844,000
$47,027,000
$47,027,000
$4,183,000
9.8%
Internal Service Fund
$42,844,000
$47,027,000
$47,027,000
$4,183,000
9.8%
_
Design & Construction (ISF)
$42,844,000
$47,027,000
$47,027,000
$4,183,000
9.8%
Personal Service
$22,000,000
$24,117,000
$24,117,000
$2,117,000
9.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$10,621,000
$10,950,000
$10,950,000
$329,000
3.1%
Fringe Benefits
$9,306,000
$11,142,000
$11,142,000
$1,836,000
19.7%
Indirect Costs
$917,000
$818,000
$818,000
($99,000)
-10.8%
_
Executive Direction
$86,009,000
$202,572,000
$92,572,000
$6,563,000
7.6%
Personal Service
$5,204,000
$5,654,000
$5,654,000
$450,000
8.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$1,903,000
$2,168,000
$2,168,000
$265,000
13.9%
Maintenance Undistributed
$4,175,000
$4,175,000
$4,175,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$1,069,000
$1,248,000
$1,248,000
$179,000
16.7%
Internal Service Fund (ISF)
$73,624,000
$189,293,000
$79,293,000
$5,669,000
7.7%
Enterprise Funds (EF)
$34,000
$34,000
$34,000
$0
0.0%
_
Plaza Special Events Acct (SRO)
$869,000
$1,048,000
$1,048,000
$179,000
20.6%
Personal Service
$96,000
$192,000
$192,000
$96,000
100.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$737,000
$760,000
$760,000
$23,000
3.1%
Fringe Benefits
$32,000
$89,000
$89,000
$57,000
178.1%
Indirect Costs
$4,000
$7,000
$7,000
$3,000
75.0%
_
Cuba Lake Mgmt Acct (SRO)
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
$0
0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
$0
0.0%
_
Asset Preservation (EF)
$34,000
$34,000
$34,000
$0
0.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$34,000
$34,000
$34,000
$0
0.0%
_
Executive Direction (ISF)
$73,624,000
$189,293,000
$79,293,000
$5,669,000
7.7%
Personal Service
$1,257,000
$1,763,000
$1,763,000
$506,000
40.3%
Nonpersonal Service
$71,791,000
$186,655,000
$76,655,000
$4,864,000
6.8%
Fringe Benefits
$532,000
$815,000
$815,000
$283,000
53.2%