Office of General Services
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 29, 2006:
- Reduces the nonpersonal services appropriation for the Executive Direction Account in the Executive Direction Program by $77 million which reflects the Legislature’s rejection of the Executive Budget’s proposal to allow OGS to make centralized bulk purchases of electricity and other commodities for political subdivisions, public authorities, public benefit corporations and localities.
The Senate and Assembly made the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 15, 2006):
Senate:
- Reduced the personal service appropriation in the Executive Direction Program by $294,000. The Report of the Senate Finance Committee says that a $238,000 reduction reflects the rejection of 5 new FTEs to provide administrative functions on behalf of other agencies, as well as energy consultants.
- Reduced the personal service appropriation in the Procurement Program by $961,000. The Report of the Senate Finance Committee says that a $680,000 reduction reflects the rejection of 12 new FTEs for both the Procurement and Aggregate Buy programs.
- Reduced the personal service appropriation in the Real Property Management Program by $256,000. The Report of the Senate Finance Committee says that a $162,000 reduction reflects the rejection of 5 FTEs as greeters at the A.E. Smith Building and the Corning Tower.
- Amended the proposal for bulk electricity purchase by eliminating green energy options in order to direct savings achieved through bulk purchase to the state.
- Rejected offering centralized services to political subdivisions, public authorities, public benefit corporations and localities.
- Establishes an Advisory Council on the Vendor Responsibility Database.
Assembly:
- Reduced by $93 million the Executive Direction Program nonpersonal services appropriation in the Internal Services Fund Centralized Services Account.
- Rejected the Executive proposal for the centralized purchases of electricity and other commodities.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 25, 2006):
- An increase of 32 FTEs over the adjusted SFY2005-06 3/31/06 FTE level. This includes increases of: 8 FTEs in the Executive Direction Program; 15 FTEs in the Procurement Services Program; and 9 FTEs in the Real Property Management and Development Program. During SFY2005-06 there was an increase of 10 FTEs, including 6 FTEs in Procurement Services and 4 FTEs in Real Property Management and Development.
- Assembly analysis attributes the 32 FTEs to the following functions: 12 FTEs for the Aggregate Buy/ Procurement Staff; five are existing positions that will be moved from IT Procurement; five will be new procurement staff positions and two are additional counsels for the program; 5 FTEs are anticipated in the Surplus Personal Property program; 8 FTEs are anticipated in the Centralized Services Program, 5 to support the bulk electricity purchase pilot and the proposed Bulk Power Initiative, 2 energy and efficiency consultants, 1 FTE for the Veterans Affairs, and 2 FTEs to assist small agencies with administrative needs; 2 FTES in Building Administration Internal Services to provide increased building support and maintenance staff at Department of Labor buildings; and 5 FTES as Building Greeters at the AE Smith Building, relieving the State Police of non-security responsibilities.
- An All Funds increase of $69.98 million (18%), reflecting a $29 million increase in the General Fund (22.5%) and a $41.9 million increase in the Internal Service Fund (18.6%).
- Internal Service Fund increases include $7 million in Design and Construction; $93 million in Executive Direction; offset by a reduction of $45 million in Real Property Management and Development reflecting elimination of a Maintenance Undistributed appropriation for the acquisition and installation of external defibrillators and a $4.4 million reduction in nonpersonal service.
- The increase in the Executive Direction ISF is related to the Executive’s proposal (pursuant to Article VII legislation) to make consolidated energy purchases for state agencies, this proposal was rejected by the Legislature in 2005.
- An increase of $750,000 in the nonpersonal service appropriation for the Convention Center Enterprise Fund in the Real Property Management and Development Program.
- Implementation of specific actions related to strategic initiatives, including:
- Establishing an energy management office to coordinate energy market analysis and develop innovative buying practices,
- Developing and implementing a 20 year capital program to replace the exterior surfaces of the Empire State Plaza,
- Implementing a joint project with the State Police to enhance detection and security response capability in the Empire State Plaza, and
- Improving State office building indoor air quality
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2005-06 Budget
2006-07 Budget
2006-07 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$382,767,000
$451,748,000
$374,748,000
($8,019,000)
-2.1%
General Fund
$129,123,000
$158,127,000
$158,127,000
$29,004,000
22.5%
Special Revenue-Federal
$7,700,000
$7,730,000
$7,730,000
$30,000
0.4%
Special Revenue-Other
$18,910,000
$16,246,000
$16,246,000
($2,664,000)
-14.1%
Enterprise Funds
$1,371,000
$2,121,000
$2,121,000
$750,000
54.7%
Internal Service
$225,413,000
$267,274,000
$190,274,000
($35,139,000)
-15.6%
Fiduciary Funds
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
$0
0.0%
Design & Construction
$47,027,000
$54,027,000
$54,027,000
$7,000,000
14.9%
Internal Service Fund
$47,027,000
$54,027,000
$54,027,000
$7,000,000
14.9%
Design & Construction (ISF)
$47,027,000
$54,027,000
$54,027,000
$7,000,000
14.9%
Personal Service
$24,117,000
$24,117,000
$24,117,000
$0
0.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$10,950,000
$17,950,000
$17,950,000
$7,000,000
63.9%
Fringe Benefits
$11,142,000
$11,142,000
$11,142,000
$0
0.0%
Indirect Costs
$818,000
$818,000
$818,000
$0
0.0%
Executive Direction
$92,572,000
$186,463,000
$109,463,000
$16,891,000
18.2%
Personal Service
$5,654,000
$6,758,000
$6,758,000
$1,104,000
19.5%
Nonpersonal Service
$2,168,000
$2,186,000
$2,186,000
$18,000
0.8%
Maintenance Undistributed
$4,175,000
$4,175,000
$4,175,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$1,248,000
$1,017,000
$1,017,000
($231,000)
-18.5%
Internal Service Fund (ISF)
$79,293,000
$172,293,000
$95,293,000
$16,000,000
20.2%
Enterprise Funds (EF)
$34,000
$34,000
$34,000
$0
0.0%
Plaza Special Events Acct (SRO)
$1,048,000
$817,000
$817,000
($231,000)
-22.0%
Personal Service
$192,000
$50,000
$50,000
($142,000)
-74.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$760,000
$760,000
$760,000
$0
0.0%
Fringe Benefits
$89,000
$5,000
$5,000
($84,000)
-94.4%
Indirect Costs
$7,000
$2,000
$2,000
($5,000)
-71.4%
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)
$79,293,000
$172,293,000
$95,293,000
$16,000,000
20.2%
Personal Service
$1,763,000
$1,763,000
$1,763,000
$0
0.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$76,655,000
$169,655,000
$92,655,000
$16,000,000
20.9%
Fringe Benefits
$815,000
$815,000
$815,000
$0
0.0%
Indirect Costs
$60,000
$60,000
$60,000
$0
0.0%
Procurement Pgm
$56,077,000