Racing and Wagering Board
The enacted budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of 4/2/2007)
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 31, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 136. There is no change 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
Regulation of Racing
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- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $12.3 million, the same as last year.
- An All Funds decrease of (-$150,000 or -.6%) from SFY 2006-07. According to the Assembly analysis, this decrease is related to costs associated with services and expenses of a deputy lab director for the Cornell Equine Drug Testing Program.
- Most of the increase of $3.7 million in contractual services appears to be related to Equine Testing as the specific $3 million appropriation for such testing has been eliminated.
- $1 million in contractual services is for the racing association oversight board, which represents a decrease from the $2 million appropriated for the oversight board in the enacted SFY2006-07 budget. It appears that little or none of that appropriation has been spent as it is completely reappropriated in SFY2007-08. The appropriation for the racing reform program and oversight board is not technically a part of the Racing and Wagering Board’s budget and is not included in its totals.
- The number of estimated employees employed under consulting contracts remains at 22. The average annual cost per contract employee is estimated at $147,273, no change from SFY2006-07. The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.
Racing and Wagering Board Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $24,918,000 $24,768,000 $24,768,000 ($150,000) -0.6% Special Revenue-Other $24,918,000 $24,768,000 $24,768,000 ($150,000) -0.6% Personal Services $12,346,000 $12,346,000 $12,346,000 $0 0.0% Contractual Services $5,022,000 $5,022,000 $5,022,000 100.0% Regulation of Racing $14,202,000 $14,052,000 $14,052,000 ($150,000) -1.1% Special Revenue-Other $14,202,000 $14,052,000 $14,052,000 ($150,000) -1.1% Regulation of Racing Acct - (SRO) $14,202,000 $14,052,000 $14,052,000 ($150,000) -1.1% Personal Service $6,473,000 $6,473,000 $6,473,000 $0 0.0% Regular $3,223,000 $3,223,000 Temporary service $3,200,000 $3,200,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $50,000 $50,000 Nonpersonal Service $4,489,000 $7,579,000 $7,579,000 $3,090,000 68.8% Supplies and materials $508,000 $508,000 Travel $110,000 $110,000 Contractual Services $3,740,000 $3,740,000 Equipment $40,000 $40,000 Fringe benefits $2,966,000 $2,966,000 $2,966,000 $0 0.0% Indirect costs $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $0 0.0% Equine Testing $3,090,000 $0 $0 ($3,090,000) -100.0% Maintenance Undistributed $150,000 $0 $0 ($150,000) -100.0% Regulation of Wagering (SRO) $10,716,000 $10,716,000 $10,716,000 $0 0.0% Special Revenue-Other $10,716,000 $10,716,000 $10,716,000 $0 0.0% Bell Jar Collection Acct - (SRO) $2,446,000 $2,446,000 $2,446,000 $0 0.0% Personal Service $1,256,000 $1,256,000 $1,256,000 $0 0.0% Regular $1,256,000 $1,256,000 Nonpersonal Service $1,190,000 $1,190,000 $1,190,000 $0 0.0% Supplies and materials $101,000 $101,000 Travel $201,000 $201,000 Contractual Services $82,000 $82,000 Equipment $197,000 $197,000 Fringe benefits $576,000 $568,000 $568,000 ($8,000) -1.4% Indirect costs $42,000 $41,000 $41,000 ($1,000) -2.4% Regulation of Indian Gaming - (SRO) $8,270,000 $8,270,000 $8,270,000 $0 0.0% Personal Service $4,617,000 $4,617,000 $4,617,000 $0 0.0% Regular $4,517,000 $4,517,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $100,000 $100,000 Nonpersonal Service $3,653,000 $3,653,000 $3,653,000 $0 0.0% Supplies and materials $400,000 $400,000 Travel $220,000 $220,000 Contractual Services $200,000 $200,000 Equipment $501,000 $501,000 Fringe benefits $2,115,000 $2,184,000 $2,184,000 $69,000 3.3% Indirect costs $154,000 $148,000 $148,000 ($6,000) -3.9% Racing Reform Program (p.528) $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 ($1,000,000) -50.0% Nonpersonal services $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0% Contractual Services $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Maintenance Undistributed $2,000,000 $0 $0 ($2,000,000) -100.0%