Consumer Protection Board
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 29, 2006).
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 25, 2006):
- An estimated FTE level of 32 on 3/31/2007, unchanged from the adjusted SFY2005-06 year end level. FTEs increased by 3 during SFY2005-06, and 5 FTEs were switched from General Fund to Special Revenue-Other funding.
- An All Funds appropriation of $4.35 million, an increase of $565,000 (14.9%) from SFY2005-06. The Board is now completely financed by non-taxpayer sources. There is a large increase ($227,000 increase or 48%) in the agency’s appropriation for non-personal services. According to the Assembly $350,000 of the agency’s total increased appropriations for enhanced consumer complaint mediation, consumer utility intervention, and fixed cost increases. It appears that most of this enhanced initiative will be funded out of non-personal services funding which indicates the possibility of contracting out. This issue should be explored at Statewide agency labor management.
- Article VII legislation would make permanent the Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act and permit reimbursement to the CPB from the Attorney General for certain investigative costs.
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2005-06 Budget
2006-07 Budget
2006-07 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$3,792,000
$4,357,000
$4,357,000
$565,000
14.9%
Special Revenue-Other
$3,792,000
$4,357,000
$4,357,000
$565,000
14.9%
$0
Consumer Protection
$3,792,000
$4,357,000
$4,357,000
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other
$3,792,000
$4,357,000
$4,357,000
$565,000
14.9%
$0
Telemarketing Registry/Motor Fuel (SRO)
$425,000
$425,000
$425,000
$0
0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$425,000
$425,000
$425,000
$0
0.0%
Public Service (SRO)
$3,367,000
$3,932,000
$3,932,000
$565,000
16.8%
Personal Service
$1,942,000
$2,138,000
$2,138,000
$196,000
10.1%
Nonpersonal Service
$469,000
$696,000
$696,000
0.0%
Fringe Benefits
$879,000
$1,008,000
$1,008,000
$129,000
14.7%
Indirect Costs
$66,000
$79,000
$79,000
$13,000
19.7%
Maintenance Undistributed
$11,000
$11,000
$11,000
$0
0.0%