Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of 4/2/07):
- Reduces by $3.5 million the appropriation for the Systems Support and Informational Services Program’s Federal Health and Human Services Fund (HHS Fund) which is all federal funds (SRF). The impact of this cut should be clarified at Statewide Labor Management.
The Senate and Assembly recommend (analysis as of March 16, 2007):
Assembly: Removes $8 million from the Systems Support and Informational Services Program’s HHS Fund (SRF).
Senate: Removes $3.5 million from the Systems Support and Informational Services Program’s maintenance undistributed funds for contractual services. This MU is related to the services and expenses of operating the welfare management system.
The Executive budget recommends (analysis as of February 2, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 2,448. This maintains the number of FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2006-07. The following chart identifies adjustments in current fiscal year’s 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
38
Child Support Enforcement
17
Disability Determinations
-151
Employment Services
-185
Legal Affairs
108
System Support and Information Services
2
Temporary and Disability Assistance Programs
89
Division of Transitional Supports and Policy
1
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $155.98 million, approximately the same as last year according to the OTDA commentary in the Executive Budget Agency Presentations document. There is a $6 million decrease in the personal services appropriation in the Disability Determinations program, Federal Health and Human Services Fund. This is probably related to the 151 FTEs reduction for this program during SFY2006-07. There are also several unexplained large increases in the personal service appropriations of several OTDA programs which are identified in detail below. These issues should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management.
- An All Funds increase of $8.7 million, (2%) from SFY 2006-07
- A $3.4 million increase, 30%, in personal services in the Administration Program from the SFY 2006-07 appropriation. This increase is not associated with an increase in FTEs in SFY 2007-08. The OTDA commentary in the Executive Budget Agency Presentations document shows only a $137,000 increase in the personal service appropriation for the Administration program despite the fact that we have confirmed that the SFY2006-07 enacted budget’s personal service appropriation of $11,437,000 is correct . The actual amount and purpose of this increase should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management.
- A $3 million increase, 33%, in the OTDA Training Contract Account within the Administration program, which includes an allocation of $150,000 in Personal Service funding and an allocation of $11.98 million in Contractual Services. Contractual Services makes up approximately 99% of the total non-personal service appropriation for this account. The purpose of this contractual service spending should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management.
- An increase of $8.3 million, 61 %, in Legal Affairs with, the majority of the amount, $7.4 million, going to Personal Services. The OTDA commentary in the Executive Budget Agency Presentations document shows only a $1,272,000 increase in the personal service appropriation for the Legal Affairs program despite the fact that we have confirmed that the SFY2006-07 enacted budget’s personal service appropriation of $11,148,000 is correct. The actual amount and purpose of this increase should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management. According to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee the increase in funding for the Legal Affairs Program is for new federal regulations regarding matching of new hires against national employment lists.
- An increase of 20 percent, or $777,000 in the Transitional Support and Policy Program, primarily reflecting an increase of $552,000 in Personal Service funding. The increase is not associated with an increase in FTEs in SFY 2007-08. The OTDA commentary in the Executive Budget Agency Presentations document shows only a $106,000 increase in the personal service appropriation for the Transitional Support and Policy program despite the fact that we have confirmed that the SFY2006-07 enacted budget’s personal service appropriation of $1,863,000 is correct. The actual amount and purpose of this increase should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management.
- The Temporary & Disability Assistance Program’s Maintenance Undistributed account, which provided $950,000 in funding for “services and expenses related to the operation of the welfare to work program” in SFY 2006-07 was not funded in the SFY 2007-08 Executive proposal as a MU. It is likely that the funding for the welfare to work program and its staff is now part of the overall Temporary & Disability Assistance Program appropriation since the personal service and non-personal service appropriations for this program are significantly increased. This issue should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- A 118%, $1.1 million increase, in non-personal service funding within the Temporary & Disability Assistance Program. Of the $2 million allocation to non-personal service for this program approximately 94% is allocated to contractual services. The OTDA commentary in the Executive Budget Agency Presentations document also shows that the appropriation for contractual services in this program is a $900,000 increase over last year’s appropriation. The purpose of this appropriation and its increase should be explained and clarified at statewide labor management.
- OTDA will “partner with the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the not-for-profit community to develop job training protocols and employment expectations so that individuals who are currently in or have completed the treatment process can more readily transition into the workplace.”
- The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance employed an estimated 105 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2006-07 at an estimated cost of $11.5 million or an average cost of $109,048 per consultant contract employee. It is estimated that the number of employees employed under consultant contracts will increase to 115 in SFY 2007-08, an increase of 10 employees (a 10% increase). The consultants will be paid $13.2 million in SFY 2007-08 or an average cost of $114,783 per consultant contract employee, a 5% increase over the average cost 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 Temporary & Disability Assistance Program Details - State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $451,168,000 $459,847,000 $456,347,000 $5,179,000 1.1% General Fund $55,001,000 $68,107,000 $68,107,000 $13,106,000 23.8% Special Revenue-Federal $227,300,000 $221,300,000 $217,800,000 ($9,500,000) -4.2% Special Revenue-Other $167,667,000 $169,240,000 $169,240,000 $1,573,000 0.9% Internal Services Fund $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $0 0.0% Personal Services $155,980,000 $155,980,000 -100.0% Contractual Services $151,280,000 $151,280,000 -100.0% Administration Program $54,825,000 $60,342,000 $60,342,000 $5,517,000 10.1% Personal Services $11,437,000 $14,794,000 $14,794,000 $3,357,000 29.4% Regular $14,759,500 $14,759,500 -100.0% Holiday/overtime compensation $34,500 $34,500 -100.0% Nonpersonal Service $8,689,000 $10,808,000 $10,808,000 $2,119,000 24.4% Supplies and materials $154,300 $154,300 -100.0% Travel $258,100 $258,100 -100.0% Contractual Services $10,523,900 $10,523,900 -100.0% Equipment $371,700 $371,700 -100.0% Food Stamp Recoveries Account ($500,000) ($500,000) -100.0% Maintenance Undist. $5,339,000 $0 $0 ($5,339,000) -100.0% Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $2,000,000 28.6% Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $21,160,000 $24,540,000 $24,540,000 $3,380,000 16.0% Internal Services Fund (INS) $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $0 0.0% Federal Health and Human Services Fund - (SRF) $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $2,000,000 28.6% Personal Service $5,200,000 $5,200,000 -100.0% Non-Personal Service $1,800,000 $1,800,000 -100.0% Fringe Benefits $2,000,000 $2,000,000 -100.0% Food Stamp Recovery Acct - (SRO) $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $0 0.0% Personal Service $1,350,000 $1,350,000 -100.0% Regular $1,350,000 $1,350,000 -100.0% OTDA Program Acct - (SRO) $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $0 0.0% Personal Service $5,500,000 $5,500,000 -100.0% Regular $5,500,000 $5,500,000 -100.0% Nonpersonal Service $2,000,000 $2,000,000 -100.0% Contractual services $1,750,000 $1,750,000 -100.0% Equipment $250,000