Division of State Police
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive budget (analysis as of March 29, 2006):
- Adds a $1 million maintenance undistributed appropriation to the Criminal Investigation Activities Program to reflect the denial of the use of a new aggregate weight standard for laboratory analysis of illegal drug evidence.
- Reduces the personal service appropriation in the Criminal Investigation Program’s Regulation of Indian Gaming account by $1.9 million. This reflects a rejection of the Executive’s proposal for 24 Troopers to be assigned at the Casino in Buffalo.
- Adds a $1.2 million maintenance undistributed appropriation to the Patrol Activities Program to extend the authorization of temporary State Troopers at the Capitol and Empire State Plaza.
The Senate and Assembly made the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 20, 2006):
Senate:
- Added $1.2 million to the Patrol Activities program, maintenance undistributed appropriation. According to the Report of the Senate Finance Committee the appropriation restores and continues 16 “special troopers” positions, individuals who were hired after the September 11th terrorist attack, for security at the State Capital and Empire State Plaza facility.
- Reduced the Executive’s proposed Regulation of Indian Gaming personal-service appropriation in the Criminal Investigation program by $1.9 million. The Report of the Senate Finance Committee describes this reduction as a rejection to the Executive’s proposal for 24 Troopers to be assigned at the Casino in Buffalo.
- Included an additional $2 million in the Technical Police program, as a maintenance undistributed appropriation. This appropriation is for services and expenses associated with the forensic DNA training academy program to be administered by the State University of New York at Albany.
Assembly:
- Added $1 million in a maintenance undistributed appropriation in the Criminal Investigations Activities Program.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 24, 2006):
- A year end workforce of 5,977 FTEs, a net increase of 248 FTEs from the adjusted SFY 2005-06FTE level. The proposed FTEs would be added to the Criminal Investigation program (+ a net 144 FTEs), Patrol Activities (+ a net 48 FTEs), and Technical Police Services (+ a net 56 FTES). Most PEF members at the State Police work in the Technical Police Services program.
- There were FTE adjustments made during SFY 2005-06. 16 FTEs were added to the Patrol Activities program which reflects an appropriation added by the Legislature in the enacted SFY 2005-06 budget for 16 “Special Troopers” for security at the State Capitol and Empire State Plaza for another year. The proposed SFY2006-07 budget does not include funding to support these 16 “Special Trooper” positions ($1.2 million).
- An All Funds budget of $632,574,000, a $106,895,000, or 20.3% increase over the enacted SFY 2005-06 All Funds appropriation. This large increase is misleading, however, because the enacted SFY 2005-06 appropriations did not reflect the $85.8 million appropriated for the special pay bill enacted by the Legislature to implement contract agreements with some State Police bargaining units and other revenue additions made during SFY 2005-06. Actual State Police State Operations spending for SFY2005-06 was $636,161,000, of which $44.7 million is non-recurring spending related to the special pay bill and contract settlements.
- A $25.468 million increase in the appropriation for the Technical Police program, including a $7.5 million increase in the personal service appropriation (which will fund a total of 56 new FTEs) and an $18.064 million increase in the non-personal services appropriation. According to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee analysis the increased personal services appropriation will support 33 FTE positions to process an increased level of DNA samples collected at the scene of property and lesser crimes. It will also support 18 FTE positions to analyze an increased number of DNA samples collected pursuant to Executive Order 5.143, which requires additional convicted offenders to submit DNA samples as a condition of participation in voluntary programming at DOCS, parole release, probation supervision, or pursuant to plea agreements. The over $18 million increase in the non-personal service will be spent on supplies and materials (+$6,973,000), equipment (+10,093,000) and contractual services (+$998,000).
- Additional new initiatives for SFY 2006-07include:
ü $2 million to create a new forensic training program at SUNY Albany which will offer training and support to crime lab scientists across the State;
ü $3.1 million to expand the Division’s Computer crime Unit, which will support 34 new FTEs (probably in the Criminal Investigation program);
ü $8.4 million in capital project funds to construct new evidence storage facilities at five State Police headquarters throughout the State;
ü $16 million to combat illegal gun trafficking and gun violence which will support 100 new State Police Investigators.
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2005-06 Budget
2006-07 Budget
2006-07 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$525,679,000
$632,574,000
$632,874,000
$107,195,000
20.4%
General Fund
$356,582,000
$449,527,000
$451,727,000
$95,145,000
26.7%
Special Revenue-Federal
$4,709,000
$4,621,000
$4,621,000
($88,000)
-1.9%
Special Revenue-Other
$164,388,000
$178,426,000
$176,526,000
$12,138,000
7.4%
Administration
$14,905,000
$16,737,000
$16,737,000
$1,832,000
12.3%
Personal Service
$14,123,000
$15,715,000
$15,715,000
$1,592,000
11.3%
Nonpersonal Service
$574,000
$814,000
$814,000
$240,000
41.8%
Special Revenue-Other
$208,000
$208,000
$208,000
$0
0.0%
Criminal Investigation
$120,443,000
$150,588,000
$149,688,000
$29,245,000
24.3%
Personal Service
$93,109,000
$118,561,000
$118,561,000
$25,452,000
27.3%
Nonpersonal Service
$7,121,000
$9,221,000
$9,221,000
$2,100,000
29.5%
Maintenance Undist.
$1,373,000
$0
$1,000,000
($373,000)
-27.2%
Special Revenue-Federal
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$18,140,000
$22,106,000
$20,206,000
$2,066,000
11.4%
Internet Crimes Against Children(SRF)
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$0
0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$0
0.0%
Regulation of Indian Gaming (SRO)
$11,380,000
$15,346,000
$13,446,000
$2,066,000
18.2%
Personal Service
$6,847,000
$9,232,000
$7,332,000
$485,000
7.1%
Nonpersonal Service
$1,419,000
$1,452,000
$1,452,000
$33,000
2.3%
Fringe & Indirect Costs
$3,114,000
$4,662,000
$4,662,000
$1,548,000
49.7%
State Police Seized Assets (SRO)
$6,760,000
$6,760,000
$6,760,000
$0
0.0%
Patrol Activities
$245,320,000
$285,116,000
$286,316,000
$40,996,000
16.7%
Personal Service
$167,760,000
$207,367,000
$207,367,000
$39,607,000
23.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$4,287,000
$5,574,000
$5,574,000
$1,287,000
30.0%
Maintenance Undist
$1,570,000
$0
$1,200,000
($370,000)
-23.6%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)
$3,867,000
$3,921,000
$3,921,000
$54,000
1.4%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$67,836,000
$68,254,000
$68,254,000
$418,000
0.6%
COPS Account (SRF)
$0
$74,000
$74,000
$74,000
100.0%
Motor Carrier Safety Asstnc (SRF)
$3,867,000
$3,847,000
$3,847,000
($20,000)
-0.5%
Personal Service
$2,718,000
$2,565,000
$2,565,000
($153,000)
-5.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$10,000
$0
$0
($10,000)
-100.0%
Fringe Benefits
$1,139,000
$1,282,000
$1,282,000
$143,000
12.6%
State Police Seized Assets (SRO)
$13,461,000
$13,461,000
$13,461,000
$0
0.0%