Division of the Lottery
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of 4/2/2007)
The 21-day amendments to the Executive Budget recommend the following changes (analysis as of February 22, 2007):
- Adds a Contractual Services appropriation of $9 million to the Administration of the Lottery Program. This increase can be found within the “contingent and other appropriations” section of the budget and is an addition of funds to the State Lottery Account, which is appropriated to finance services and expenses associated with the non-profit racing association’s operation of the racetracks. The amendment’s narrative states that the amendment includes a “contingent appropriation to provide access to additional State resources should a bankruptcy court determine that amounts previously provided by the State for bankruptcy financing are insufficient to allow NYRA to continue operations through December 31, 2007.”
The Executive budget recommends (analysis as of January 31, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 350. This is no change from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2006-07.
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $20.9 million. Personal Service appropriations for the Special Revenue-Other funds that support the Division of the Lottery were not specified in the past so a direct comparison cannot be made. However, the Agency Budget Presentation shows a decrease of $4.1 million in Personal Service for SFY 2007-08. This should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- An All Funds decrease of $9.8 million, or (-7.4%) from SFY 2006-07. The decrease is found in the State Lottery Special Revenue Other account (-$5 million) and the VLT Administration Account (-$4.8 million). The Assembly attributes $4.5 million of this decrease to a revised memorandum of understanding with the state Police for security at VLT locations. The Senate also attributes the overall decrease to the replacement of previous legislative additions for NYRA with a deficiency appropriation.
- A decrease of 5 in the estimated number of employees employed under consulting contracts for a total of 15. However, the average cost per consultant contract employee will increase by 19% to $49,479 in SFY 2007-08. The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.
Division of the Lottery Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $133,235,000 $123,357,300 $123,357,300 ($9,877,700) -7.4% Special Revenue - Other $133,235,000 $123,357,300 $123,357,300 ($9,877,700) -7.4% Personal Services $20,988,200 $20,988,200 Contractual Services $88,859,900 $88,859,900 Administration $112,035,000 $107,012,300 $107,012,300 ($5,022,700) -4.5% Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $112,035,000 $107,012,300 $107,012,300 ($5,022,700) -4.5% State Lottery Acct - (SRO) $112,035,000 $107,012,300 $107,012,300 ($5,022,700) -4.5% Personal Service $17,966,200 $17,966,200 Regular $17,160,200 $17,160,200 Temporary Service $255,000 $255,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $551,000 $551,000 Nonpersonal Service $89,046,100 $89,046,100 Supplies and materials $378,800 $378,800 Travel $501,500 $501,500 Contractual Services $77,365,900 $77,365,900 Equipment $1,934,100 $1,934,100 Fringe benefits $8,267,200 $8,267,200 Indirect costs $598,600 $598,600 VLT Program $21,200,000 $16,345,000 $16,345,000 ($4,855,000) -22.9% Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $21,200,000 $16,345,000 $16,345,000 ($4,855,000) -22.9% VLT Administration Acct - (SRO) $21,200,000 $16,345,000 $16,345,000 ($4,855,000) -22.9% Personal Service $3,022,000 $3,022,000 Regular $3,022,000 $3,022,000 Nonpersonal Service $13,323,000 $13,323,000 Supplies and materials $43,000 $43,000 Contractual Services $11,494,000 $11,494,000 Equipment $263,000 $263,000 Fringe benefits $1,419,000 $1,419,000 Indirect costs $104,000 $104,000