Office of Homeland Security
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 3, 2007).
The Executive budget recommends (analysis as of February 7, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 184. This is an increase of 31 FTEs 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
Administration
29
Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination Program
2
Homeland Security Program
6
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $7.1 million, 16%.
- An All Funds increase of $4.7 million, or 26.2% from SFY 2006-07.
- An increase of $2.5 million or 28.6% in the Administration Program includes a $923,000 increase in Personal Service funding and a $1.6 million increase in Non Personal Service funding. The increase in Personal Service funding reflects the proposed increase of 29 FTEs for the Program. More than half (69%) of the total Nonpersonal Service funding appropriated to this Program is allocated to Contractual Services, $4.9 million. According to the Senate Finance Committee $1.7 million of the increase is for the Integrated Justice Advisory Board (IJAB) addition for a threat based asset management system, which implements 2004 Anti-terror legislation. The Assembly Ways & Means Committee stated attributed $1.65 million for this program.
- According to the Assembly $310,000 of the Executive Budget’s proposal is to support an anticipated increase in cost of leasing new office space in New York City. The effect that the new office space, if any, would have on PEF members should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- An increase of $2.1 million, or 28.6% in the Cyber Security Program. This increase is primarily due to a $50,000 Personal Service funding and $1.5 million Nonpersonal funding increase in the Critical Infrastructure Account; and a $625,000 increase in the Public Service Account’s Nonpersonal Service funding. The Personal Service increases reflect the proposed increase of 2 FTEs for the Cyber Security Program. The Nonpersonal Service funds for both accounts are primarily allocated to Contractual Services.
- There is a separate Miscellaneous appropriation for $75 million for transfer to State agencies for security measures. According to the Senate Finance Committee the SFY 2007-08 Executive Budget recommends $59.3 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 2.8 percent, for this purpose.
- The Office of Homeland Security employed an estimated 15 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2006-07 at an estimated cost of $929,000 or an average cost of $61,933 per consultant contract employee. It is estimated that the number of employees employed under consultant contracts will decrease to 4 in SFY 2007-08, a decrease of 11 employees (a 73% decrease). The consultants will be paid $297,000, in SFY 2007-08, or an average cost of $74, 250 per consultant contract employee, a 20% increase over the average cost per employee in SFY 2006-07. The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.
Office of Homeland Security Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $17,767,000 $22,425,000 $22,425,000 $4,658,000 26.2% General Fund $8,849,000 $11,382,000 $11,382,000 $2,533,000 28.6% Special Revenue - Other $7,418,000 $9,543,000 $9,543,000 $2,125,000 28.6% Internal Service Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $0 0.0% Personal Services $6,089,000 $7,062,000 $7,062,000 $973,000 16.0% Contractual Services $11,822,000 $11,822,000 Administration Program $8,849,000 $11,382,000 $11,382,000 $2,533,000 28.6% Personal Service $3,300,000 $4,223,000 $4,223,000 $923,000 28.0% Regular $3,877,000 $3,877,000 Temporary service $280,000 $280,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $66,000 $66,000 Nonpersonal Service $5,549,000 $7,159,000 $7,159,000 $1,610,000 29.0% Supplies and materials $1,197,000 $1,197,000 Contractual Services $4,914,000 $4,914,000 Equipment $1,048,000 $1,048,000 Cyber Security Pgm $7,418,000 $9,543,000 $9,543,000 $2,125,000 28.6% Special Revenue - Other (SRO) $7,418,000 $9,543,000 $9,543,000 $2,125,000 28.6% Internal Service Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $0 0.0% Critical Infrastructure Account - (SRO) $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,500,000 150.0% Personal Service $250,000 $300,000 $300,000 Regular $300,000 $300,000 Nonpersonal Service $750,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 Supplies and materials $56,000 $56,000 Contractual Services $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Fringe benefits $118,000 $134,000 $134,000 $16,000 13.6% Indirect costs $9,000 $10,000 $10,000 $1,000 11.1% Cyber Upgrade Acct - (SRO) $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $0 0.0% Nonpersonal Service $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $0 0.0% Contractual Services $800,000 $800,000 Public Service Account - (SRO) $5,618,000 $6,243,000 $6,243,000 $625,000 11.1% Personal Service $2,539,000 $2,539,000 $2,539,000 $0 0.0% Regular $2,530,000 $2,530,000 Temporary Service $9,000 $9,000 Nonpersonal Service $3,079,000 $3,704,000 $3,704,000 $625,000 20.3% Supplies and materials $65,000 $65,000 Travel $100,000 $100,000