Department of Public Service
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of 4/2/2007)
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of February 5, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 540. There is no change from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2006-07. The following chart identifies adjustments in current fiscal years FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2007-08 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):
Program
FY 2006-07 Adjustment
FY 2007-08 Difference
Regulation of Utilities
(-5)
0
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $42.5 million, an increase of 5.8%
- An All Funds increase of $3.9 million or 5.3% from SFY 2006-07.
- The number of estimated employees employed under consulting contracts will increase to 9 from 5, at an average cost per employee of $240,000, a decrease of approximately 22%. The purpose of these consultant contract employees, why their number is increasing, and whether their work can be performed by state employees should be discussed at statewide labor management.
- Proposed Article VII language would authorize a total of $107.1 million in 18-a utility assessments imposed on intrastate gas and electric utility revenues. A total of $72.8 million of these assessments would fund Department of Public Service activities.
| Department of Public Service | |||||
| Program Details-State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2006-07 Budget | 2007-08 Budget | 2007-08 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $74,035,000 | $77,994,000 | $77,994,000 | $3,959,000 | 5.3% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $72,344,000 | $76,303,000 | $76,303,000 | $3,959,000 | 5.5% |
| Personal Services | $40,264,000 | $42,586,000 | $42,586,000 | $2,322,000 | 5.8% |
| Administration (SRO) | $12,388,000 | $12,852,000 | $12,852,000 | $464,000 | 3.7% |
| Personal Services | $6,419,000 | $6,596,000 | $6,596,000 | $177,000 | 2.8% |
| Regular | $6,495,000 | $6,495,000 | |||
| Temporary service | $34,000 | $34,000 | |||
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $67,000 | $67,000 | |||
| Nonpersonal Services | $5,969,000 | $6,256,000 | $6,256,000 | $287,000 | 4.8% |
| Supplies and materials | $383,000 | $383,000 | |||
| Travel | $112,000 | $112,000 | |||
| Contractual Services | $1,418,000 | $1,418,000 | |||
| Equipment | $1,095,000 | $1,095,000 | |||
| Fringe Benefits | $3,122,000 | $3,028,000 | $3,028,000 | ($94,000) | -3.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $220,000 | $220,000 | |||
| Regulation of Utilities | $61,647,000 | $65,142,000 | $65,142,000 | $3,495,000 | 5.7% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $59,956,000 | $63,451,000 | $63,451,000 | $3,495,000 | 5.8% |
| PSC-Pipeline Safety (SRF) | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $921,000 | $921,000 | $921,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $353,000 | $353,000 | $353,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $396,000 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $21,000 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cable Television (SRO) | $3,458,000 | $3,522,000 | $3,522,000 | $64,000 | 1.9% |
| Personal Services | $2,095,000 | $2,126,000 | $2,126,000 | $31,000 | 1.5% |
| Regular | $2,108,000 | $2,108,000 | |||
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $18,000 | $18,000 | |||
| Nonpersonal Services | $1,363,000 | $1,396,000 | $1,396,000 | $33,000 | 2.4% |
| Supplies and materials | $23,000 | $23,000 | |||
| Travel | $72,000 | $72,000 | |||
| Contractual Services | $203,000 | $203,000 | |||
| Equipment | $53,000 | $53,000 | |||
| Fringe benefits | $1,019,000 | $974,000 | $974,000 | ($45,000) | -4.4% |
| Indirect costs | $71,000 | $71,000 | |||
| Public Service Account (SRO) | $56,498,000 | $59,929,000 | $59,929,000 | $3,431,000 | 6.1% |
| Personal Services | $30,829,000 | $32,943,000 | $32,943,000 | $2,114,000 | 6.9% |
| Regular | $32,641,000 | $32,641,000 | |||
| Temporary service | |||||