Division of State Police
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 3, 2007):
Reduces the division’s All Funds appropriation by $3,685,000, reflecting the denial of the Governor’s proposal to establish an automated speed photo monitoring system in work zones.
Reduces the Patrol Activities program by $3,685,000, including maintenance undistributed additions of $4.4 million for speed enforcement in highway work zones, which includes a new $2.52 million appropriation for personal service, and $1.7 million for defibrillators and related training in state police patrol vehicles, offset by a $9.8 million reduction for automated speed photo monitoring.
The Senate and Assembly recommend (analysis as of March 16, 2007):
Senate: Adds $1.7 million to the Division’s State Operations budget; all $1.7 million funds a new maintenance undistributed appropriation to purchase automated external defibrillators for use in State Police vehicles on patrol.
Assembly: Eliminates a $7.9 million special revenue-other appropriation for contractual services in the State Police Work Safety Account within the Patrol Activities program. We believe this is related to the proposal to deploy 50 Troopers and 50 automated speed enforcement cameras in highway work zones and may be eliminating the funding for the cameras.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of February 5, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 5,927. There is no change from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2006-07 and no change during SFY 2006-07.
The total appropriation for Personal Service is $501.3 million, an increase of 3.5%.
An All Funds increase of $42.4 million, (+6.7%) from SFY 2006-07. The SFY 2006-07 enacted budget All Funds appropriation does not include $21.6 million appropriated in the special pay bill enacted to implement contractual agreements.
Eliminated in the Criminal Investigations program a $700,000 Maintenance Undistributed federal grant for fighting internet crimes against children.
A decrease of $2 million (-4.6%) in the personal service appropriation in the Technical Police program. This is attributable to civilian vacancies in the program. However the approved FTE level of 772 for this program is unchanged from SFY 2006-07. An explanation of how this decreased appropriation can support the same number of FTEs should be clarified at statewide labor management.
An increase of $12.7 million in the Special Revenue – Other appropriation for the Technical Police program. This is made up of an increase of $10 million in the non-personal services appropriation and $2.7 million in the maintenance undistributed appropriation in the National Institute of Justice Account which according to the Senate is for new federal DNA grants. According to the Senate and Assembly the $10 million increase is funded by cellular surcharge revenue and is to be used to purchase equipment so that Troop A in Western NY can interface with the Statewide Wireless Network and to provide automated vehicle location technology to Troop A and other troops.
The Executive Budget shows that the Division of State Police employed an estimated 26 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2006-07 at an estimated cost of $1.7 million or an average cost of $65,264 per consultant contract employee. It is estimated that the number of employees employed under consultant contracts will remain at 26 employees in SFY 2007-08. Interestingly consultant contract employees will be paid $1.9 million in SFY 2007-08 or an average cost of $71,752 per consultant contract employee, a 9.9% increase over the average cost in SFY 2006-07. The purpose of these contract employees and whether their work can be done by state employees should be discussed at statewide labor management.
Division of State Police Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $632,874,000 $675,256,000 $671,571,000 $38,697,000 6.1% General Fund $451,727,000 $467,259,000 $473,359,000 $21,632,000 4.8% Special Revenue-Federal $4,621,000 $12,700,000 $12,700,000 $8,079,000 174.8% Special Revenue-Other $176,526,000 $195,297,000 $185,512,000 $8,986,000 5.1% Personal Services $487,045,000 $501,338,000 $502,598,000 $15,553,000 3.2% Contractual Services $62,460,000 $54,560,000 Administration $16,737,000 $16,897,000 $16,897,000 $160,000 1.0% Personal Service $15,715,000 $15,615,000 $15,615,000 ($100,000) -0.6% Regular $13,943,000 $13,943,000 Temporary service $682,000 $682,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $990,000 $990,000 Nonpersonal Service $814,000 $774,000 $774,000 ($40,000) -4.9% Supplies and materials $95,000 $95,000 Travel $80,000 $80,000 Contractual Services $524,000 $524,000 Equipment $75,000 $75,000 Special Revenue-Other $208,000 $508,000 $508,000 $300,000 144.2% Brummer Award Acct - (SRO) $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0% Nonpersonal Service $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Contractual Services $8,000 $8,000 Training Academy Acct - (SRO) $200,000 $500,000 $500,000 $300,000 150.0% Nonpersonal Service $200,000 $500,000 $500,000 Supplies and materials $100,000 $100,000 Travel $5,000 $5,000 Contractual Services $390,000 $390,000 Equipment $5,000 $5,000 Criminal Investigation $149,688,000 $171,948,000 $171,948,000 $22,260,000 14.9% Personal Service $118,561,000 $139,336,000 $139,336,000 $20,775,000 17.5% Regular $134,111,000 $134,111,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $5,225,000 $5,225,000 Nonpersonal Service $9,221,000 $16,221,000 $16,221,000 $7,000,000 75.9% Supplies and materials $1,380,000 $1,380,000 Travel $112,000 $112,000 Contractual Services $3,276,000 $3,276,000 Equipment $11,453,000 $11,453,000 Maintenance Undist. $1,000,000 $0 $0 ($1,000,000) -100.0% Special Revenue-Federal $700,000 $0 $0 ($700,000) -100.0% Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $20,206,000 $16,391,000 $16,391,000