Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of 4/2/2007)
The Senate recommends (analysis as of March 16, 2007):
- Cuts $2 million from the non-personal appropriation in the Park Operations Program; $1 million from the contractual services appropriation and $1 million from the supplies and materials appropriation.
The 21-day amendments to the Executive Budget recommend the following changes (analysis as of February 22, 2007):
- Increases the Park Operations Program funding by $2.32 million: a $2.19 million increase in Personal Service funding, and a $130,000 increase in Nonpersonal Service funding. According to the amendment’s narrative this additional appropriation is necessary for personal service costs of law enforcement staff, which may be related to a recent contract settlement with the union that represents that staff.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 31, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 2,244. There is an increase of 52 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
Historic Preservation
45
6
Park Operations
536
46
Recreation Services
4
0
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $135.3 million, an increase of 7.9%.
- An All Funds increase of $14.9 million or 7.7% from SFY 2006-07.
- The 52 FTE increase is related to additional staff to enhance park operations, including general maintenance and rehabilitation, increase security and expand opportunities to access the historic homeowners’ tax credit.
- The large increase in the adjusted FTEs for FY 2006-07 is due to the conversion of long-term seasonal employees to permanent status.
- A large increase ($1.4 million) in the non-personal service appropriation in the Administration program most of which ($1.2 million) is for contractual services which may be due to increased contracting out. This issue should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- A large increase in non-personal services ($4.7 million or 36%) in the Park Operations Program most of which ($2.78 million) is for contractual services which may be due to increased contracting out. This issue should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- The capital projects appropriations for the State Parks Infrastructure Fund and Miscellaneous Capital Projects Fund are decreased by $3.5 million and $1.3 million. The Executive Budget Briefing Book commentary claims these appropriations were for one time capital project costs. The impact of these decreases, if any, on the OPRHP workforce should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- The number of estimated employees employed under consulting contracts remains at 370. The average cost per employee is $9,755, up 3% from SFY 2006-07.
- The Environmental Protection Fund will provide $21.5 million for infrastructure and stewardship projects at State Parks and lands operated by OPRHP and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $194,498,900 $211,732,900 $211,732,900 $17,234,000 8.9% General Fund $116,593,100 $135,127,100 $135,127,100 $18,534,000 15.9% Special Revenue-Federal $4,700,900 $4,700,900 $4,700,900 $0 0.0% Special Revenue-Other $70,704,900 $69,404,900 $69,404,900 ($1,300,000) -1.8% Enterprise $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $0 0.0% Personal Services $125,494,200 $137,581,200 $137,581,200 $12,087,000 9.6% Contractual Services $36,323,800 $36,323,800 $36,323,800 100.0% Administration $7,828,900 $9,318,900 $9,318,900 $1,490,000 19.0% Personal Service $4,888,800 $4,978,800 $4,978,800 $90,000 1.8% Regular $4,803,200 $4,803,200 Temporary Service $131,100 $131,100 Holiday/overtime compensation $44,500 $44,500 Nonpersonal Service $1,940,100 $3,340,100 $3,340,100 $1,400,000 72.2% Supplies and materials $105,200 $105,200 Travel $100,400 $100,400 Contractual Services $2,984,500 $2,984,500 Equipment $150,000 $150,000 Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Federal Misc. Grant - (SRF) $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 0.0% Historic Preservation $12,271,200 $13,036,200 $13,036,200 $765,000 6.2% Personal Service $9,161,700 $9,599,700 $9,599,700 $438,000 4.8% Regular $7,458,000 $7,458,000 Temporary Service $2,045,000 $2,045,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $96,700 $96,700 Nonpersonal Service $1,257,600 $1,714,600 $1,714,600 $457,000 36.3% Supplies and materials $358,800 $358,800 Travel $140,700 $140,700 Contractual Services $1,018,500 $1,018,500 Equipment $196,600 $196,600 Maintenance Undist $520,000 $390,000 $390,000 ($130,000) -25.0% Personal Service $137,000 $137,000 Regular $137,000 $137,000 Nonpersonal Service $253,000 $253,000 Supplies and materials $66,000 $66,000 Travel $12,000 $12,000 Contractual Services $101,000 $101,000 Equipment $74,000 $74,000 Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $1,200,900 $1,200,900 $1,200,900