Department of State
The Executive Budget recommends (an
A FY 2008-09 workforce of 927. This is an increase of 38 from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2007-08. 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 |
|
Law Revision Commission |
0 |
+3 |
|
Business and Licensing Services |
0 |
+20 |
|
Local Government and Community Services |
0 |
+15 |
|
State Ethics Commission |
-23 |
0 |
o Administration – contractual services increase of $917,000, or 19%.
o Business Licensing Services – contractual services increase of $573,000, or 7.7%.
o Legal Services Assistance SRO - contractual services increase of $1 million or 100%.
o State Ethics Commission contractual services decrease of -$481,000, or -100%.
o Tug Hill Program contractual services increase of $300,000, or 344%.
The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.
·
A decrease of 16 in the estimated number of
employees employed under consulting contracts for a total of 54.
The average annual cost per contract employee is estimated at $41,500 a
slight increase from
· An increase in the Administration Program’s personal service appropriation by $603,000 or 13% without a corresponding increase in FTEs. According to the Assembly Budget analysis, the Commission on Uniform Laws has been moved to the department from DOB with an appropriation of $130,000. This may explain some of the increase in the Administration program. This issue should be clarified at statewide labor management.
· According to the Assembly analysis, the Local Government and Community Services program’s appropriation is increased by $625,000 to accommodate scheduled salary increases.
· Adds approximately 20 new FTEs to the Business and Licensing Services program to increase compliance with new and existing business licensing requirements as well as new laws regarding ticket reselling and the installation of security and fire alarms. The personal service appropriation is increased by $820,000, which should cover the cost of the new FTEs.
· Creates a new Legal Service Assistance account to fund a proposed new program that will make recommendations to improve legal service to indigents and to distribute grants for this purpose to communities in need. Provides $900,000 to fund 15 new FTEs and introduces an article 7 ill to create this new program.
· Recommends a decrease in personal service appropriations of -$1.6 million to reflect the merger of the State Ethics Commission into the Commission on Public Integrity.
o Conform the State’s Community Services Block Grant Program to the federal Community Services Block Grant Program and make permanent the funds distribution formula; and
o Make permanent the authority for the Secretary of State to charge increase fees for expedited handling of documents.
| Department of State | ||||
| Program Details-State Operations | ||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2007-08 Budget | 2008-09 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $75,971,000 | $80,766,000 | $4,795,000 | 6.3% |
| General Fund | $23,073,000 | $22,611,000 | ($462,000) | -2.0% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $11,402,000 | $11,402,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $41,496,000 | $46,753,000 | $5,257,000 | 12.7% |
| Personal Services | $39,253,000 | $40,824,000 | $1,571,000 | 4.0% |
| Contractual Services | $14,066,100 | $16,586,600 | $2,520,500 | 17.9% |
| Administration | $9,126,000 | $10,646,000 | $1,520,000 | 16.7% |
| Personal Service | $4,476,000 | $5,079,000 | $603,000 | 13.5% |
| Regular | $4,429,000 | $5,032,000 | $603,000 | 13.6% |
| Temporary Service | $41,000 | $41,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $4,650,000 | $5,567,000 | $917,000 | 19.7% |
| Supplies and materials | $646,000 | $646,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $58,500 | $58,500 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $3,231,500 | $4,148,500 | $917,000 | 28.4% |
| Equipment | $714,000 | $714,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Business & Licnsng Svc | $36,653,000 | $38,675,000 | $2,022,000 | 5.5% |
| Special Revenue-Other (SRO) | $36,653,000 | $38,675,000 | $2,022,000 | 5.5% |
| Business & License Svcs (SRO) | $36,653,000 | $38,675,000 | $2,022,000 | 5.5% |
| Personal Service | $18,171,000 | $18,991,000 | $820,000 | 4.5% |
| Regular | $18,171,000 | $18,991,000 | $820,000 | 4.5% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $18,482,000 | $19,684,000 | $1,202,000 | 6.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $1,047,000 | $1,068,000 | $21,000 | 2.0% |
| Travel | $515,000 | $544,000 | $29,000 | 5.6% |
| Contractual Services | $7,467,000 | $8,040,000 | $573,000 | 7.7% |
| Equipment | $301,000 | $457,000 | $156,000 | 51.8% |
| Fringe Benefits | $8,534,000 | $8,917,000 | $383,000 | 4.5% |
| Indirect Costs | $618,000 | $658,000 | $40,000 | 6.5% |
| Lk George Pk Comm | $1,594,000 | $1,594,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other (SRO) | $1,594,000 | $1,594,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lake George Park Trust (SRO) | $1,594,000 | $1,594,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $664,000 | $664,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $493,100 | $493,100 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Temporary service | $170,900 | $170,900 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $930,000 | $930,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $506,000 | $506,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $41,000 | $41,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $305,000 | $305,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $23,000 | $23,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Law Revision Commission | $0 | $158,000 | $158,000 | 100.0% |
| Personal Service | $0 | $148,000 | $148,000 | 100.0% |
| Regular | $0 | $148,000 | $148,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 100.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 100.0% |
| Equipment | $0 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 100.0% |
| Local Govt&Comm Serv. | $33,780,000 | $38,265,000 | $4,485,000 | 13.3% |
| Personal Service | $7,942,000 | $8,567,000 | $625,000 | 7.9% |
| Regular | $7,903,000 | $8,528,000 | $625,000 | 7.9% |
| Temporary Service | $34,000 | $34,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $1,649,000 | $1,649,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $78,500 | $78,500 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $140,300 | $140,300 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $1,047,100 | $1,047,100 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $383,100 | $383,100 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $11,402,000 | $11,402,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $3,196,000 | $6,431,000 | $3,235,000 | 101.2% |
| Community Svcs (SRF) | $3,229,000 | $3,229,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $1,795,000 | $1,795,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $636,000 | $636,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $778,000 | $778,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Appalachian Tech Asstnc (SRF) | $240,000 | $240,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $118,000 | $118,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $68,000 | $68,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $52,000 | $52,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Coastal Zone Mgmt (SRF) | $3,883,000 | $3,883,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $2,291,000 | $2,291,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $574,000 | $574,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $993,000 | $993,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Code Enforcement (SRF) | $600,000 | $600,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fire Prev & Control (SRF) | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Local Gov Federal Programs Acct-(SRF) | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Emergency Services Revolving Loan Acct (SRO) | $0 | $235,000 | $235,000 | 100.0% |
| Personal Services | $0 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 100.0% |
| Regular | $0 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $0 | $85,000 | $85,000 | 100.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 100.0% |
| Travel | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 100.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $0 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 100.0% |
| Indirect costs | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 100.0% |
| Loc Gov & Community Svc (SRO) | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $165,000 | $165,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cigarette Fire Safety Act Acct (SRO) | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $375,000 | $375,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fire Protection Acct (SRO) | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $58,000 | $58,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $58,000 | $58,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $42,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $28,000 | $28,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Legal Services Assistance Acct (SRO) | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% |
| Personal Services | $0 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 100.0% |
| Regular | $0 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $0 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 100.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $0 | $840,000 | $840,000 | 100.0% |
| Travel | $0 | $210,000 | $210,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $0 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 100.0% |
| NY Fire Academy (SRO) | $1,172,000 | $1,172,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $328,000 | $328,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $240,000 | $240,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Temporary service | $87,000 | $87,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $844,000 | $844,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $172,000 | $172,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $509,000 | $509,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $151,000 | $151,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regulation of Manufactured Housing Acct (SRO) | $800,000 | $800,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $434,000 | $434,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $434,000 | $434,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $366,000 | $366,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $93,000 | $93,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $208,000 | $208,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Watershed Partnership (SRO) | $424,000 | $424,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $280,000 | $280,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $280,000 | $280,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $144,000 | $144,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $51,000 | $51,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $11,000 | $11,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Northway Travel Safety Program | $1,000,000 | $0 | ($1,000,000) | -100.0% |
| State Ethics Commission | $2,245,000 | $0 | ($2,245,000) | -100.0% |
| Personal Service | $1,695,000 | $0 | ($1,695,000) | -100.0% |
| Regular | $1,695,000 | $0 | ($1,695,000) | -100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $550,000 | $0 | ($550,000) | -100.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $38,600 | $0 | ($38,600) | -100.0% |
| Travel | $19,300 | $0 | ($19,300) | -100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $481,500 | $0 | ($481,500) | -100.0% |
| Equipment | $10,600 | $0 | ($10,600) | -100.0% |
| Tug Hill Program | $1,164,000 | $1,484,000 | $320,000 | 27.5% |
| Personal Service | $1,001,000 | $1,021,000 | $20,000 | 2.0% |
| Regular | $1,001,000 | $1,021,000 | $20,000 | 2.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $110,000 | $410,000 | $300,000 | 272.7% |
| Supplies and materials | $13,000 | $13,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $87,000 | $387,000 | $300,000 | 344.8% |
| Equipment | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Tug Hill Administration Acct - (SRO) | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| State of NY Commission on Uniform State Laws | $0 | $160,000 | $160,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $0 | $160,000 | $160,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $0 | $160,000 | $160,000 | 100.0% |