Department of State

The enacted budget makes the following changes to the proposed Executive Budget (March 31, 2009):

The All Funds appropriation for the enacted 2009-10 budget is increased by $431,500, or .5%.  Changes to the proposed Executive Budget are as follows:

The 30 day amendments propose no changes (analysis as of January 20, 2009):

According to the Assembly Yellow Book analysis: the appropriation for the Law Revision Commission has been transferred to the Division of the Budget and $2.75 million for the New Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program has been transferred to DOS from the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 23, 2008):

A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 860. This is a decrease of 47 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2009-10. It is not clear how the reduction of these 47 FTEs will be accomplished as there is a discrepancy between the Workforce Impact Summary Report FTE numbers which indicates that there is no net change, but that the workforce will be 860, and the Agency Presentation FTE numbers which indicate that these positions will be reduced by 47 between 3/31/09 and 3/31/10 for a total workforce of 860. The agency indicates that this reduction has been achieved through the hiring freeze implemented in August 2008, further suggesting that this reduction will have occurred in SFY 2008-09. This discrepancy should be clarified in statewide labor/management. The following chart, summarizing the Agency Presentation numbers, identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in SFY 2009-10 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):

Program

FY 2008-09 Adjustment

FY 2009-10 Difference

Administration

-5

 

Law Revision Commission

0

-3

Business and Licensing Services

0

-20

Local Government and Community Services

-15

-24

Total

-20

-47

  • The total appropriation for Personal Service is $41.3 million, an increase of 3.6%. However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for DOS shows a net $1.7 million decrease in the personal service appropriation from the adjusted SFY 2008-9 agency appropriation. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.
  • Proposes significant changes to personal service in the following programs: Business & Licensing Services - decrease of $615,000 in personal services attributed to 20 FTEs; Local Government and Community Services - a decrease of $764,000 attributed to the attrition of 24 FTE.
  • A Contractual Services appropriation of $16.5 million, an increase of 6.8%, includes increases in the following programs:
  • Tug Hill Program contractual services decrease of $320,000, or 77.5%.
  • Proposes the following Article VII legislation:
  • Department of State
    Program Details-State Operations 
      Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
    Program 2008-09 Budget 2009-10 Budget 2009-10 Budget Appropriation Change
    All Funds $77,766,000 $80,143,000 $80,574,500 $2,808,500 3.6%
    General Fund $22,611,000 $22,923,000 $22,923,000 $312,000 1.4%
    Special Revenue-Federal $11,402,000 $11,335,000 $11,766,500 $364,500 3.2%
    Special Revenue-Other $43,753,000 $45,885,000 $45,885,000 $2,132,000 4.9%
               
    Personal Services $39,924,000 $41,343,000 $41,343,000 $1,419,000 3.6%
    Contractual Services $15,536,600 $16,585,600 $16,585,600 $1,049,000 6.8%
               
    Administration $10,646,000 $11,258,000 $11,258,000 $612,000 5.7%
    Personal Service $5,079,000 $5,434,000 $5,434,000 $355,000 7.0%
    Regular $5,032,000 $5,387,000 $5,387,000 $355,000 7.1%
    Temporary Service $41,000 $41,000 $41,000 $0 0.0%
    Holiday/overtime compensation $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $5,567,000 $5,824,000 $5,824,000 $257,000 4.6%
    Supplies and materials $646,000 $646,000 $646,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $58,500 $58,500 $58,500 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $4,148,500 $4,405,500 $4,405,500 $257,000 6.2%
    Equipment $714,000 $714,000 $714,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Business & Licnsng Svc $38,675,000 $41,112,000 $41,112,000 $2,437,000 6.3%
    Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $38,675,000 $41,112,000 $41,112,000 $2,437,000 6.3%
               
    Business & License Svcs (SRO) $38,675,000 $41,112,000 $41,112,000 $2,437,000 6.3%
    Personal Service $18,991,000 $20,081,000 $20,081,000 $1,090,000 5.7%
    Regular $18,991,000 $20,081,000 $20,081,000 $1,090,000 5.7%
    Nonpersonal Service $19,684,000 $21,031,000 $21,031,000 $1,347,000 6.8%
    Supplies and materials $1,068,000 $1,068,000 $1,068,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $544,000 $544,000 $544,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $8,040,000 $9,287,000 $9,287,000 $1,247,000 15.5%
    Equipment $457,000 $457,000 $457,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe Benefits $8,917,000 $8,869,000 $8,869,000 ($48,000) -0.5%
    Indirect Costs $658,000 $806,000 $806,000 $148,000 22.5%
               
    Lk George Pk Comm $1,594,000 $1,509,000 $1,509,000 ($85,000) -5.3%
    Special Revenue-Other (SRO) $1,594,000 $1,509,000 $1,509,000 ($85,000) -5.3%
               
    Lake George Park Trust (SRO) $1,594,000 $1,509,000 $1,509,000 ($85,000) -5.3%
    Personal Service $664,000 $624,000 $624,000 ($40,000) -6.0%
    Regular $493,100 $453,100 $453,100 ($40,000) -8.1%
    Temporary service $170,900 $170,900 $170,900 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $930,000 $885,000 $885,000 ($45,000) -4.8%
    Supplies and materials $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $506,000 $506,000 $506,000 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $41,000 $41,000 $41,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $305,000 $265,000 $265,000 ($40,000) -13.1%
    Indirect costs $23,000 $18,000 $18,000 ($5,000) -21.7%
               
    Law Revision Commission $158,000 $0 $0 ($158,000) -100.0%
    Personal Service $148,000 $0 $0 ($148,000) -100.0%
    Regular $148,000 $0 $0 ($148,000) -100.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $10,000 $0 $0 ($10,000) -100.0%
    Supplies and materials $2,000 $0 $0 ($2,000) -100.0%
    Equipment $8,000 $0 $0 ($8,000) -100.0%
               
    Local Govt&Comm Serv. $35,265,000 $35,150,000 $35,581,500 $316,500 0.9%
    Personal Service $8,567,000 $8,643,000 $8,643,000 $76,000 0.9%
    Regular $8,528,000 $8,604,000 $8,604,000 $76,000 0.9%
    Temporary Service $34,000 $34,000 $34,000 $0 0.0%
    Holiday/overtime compensation $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $1,649,000 $1,649,000 $1,649,000 $0 0.0%
    Supplies and materials $78,500 $78,500 $78,500 $0 0.0%
    Travel $140,300 $140,300 $140,300 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $1,047,100 $1,047,100 $1,047,100 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $383,100 $383,100 $383,100 $0 0.0%
    Special Revenue-Federal $11,402,000 $11,335,000 $11,766,500 $364,500 3.2%
    Special Revenue-Other $3,431,000 $3,231,000 $3,231,000 ($200,000) -5.8%
               
    Community Svcs (SRF) $3,229,000 $3,201,000 $3,201,000 ($28,000) -0.9%
    Personal Service $1,795,000 $1,795,000 $1,795,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $636,000 $608,000 $608,000 ($28,000) -4.4%
    Fringe Benefits $778,000 $778,000 $778,000 $0 0.0%
    Indirect Costs $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Federal Health & Human Service Fund (SRF) $0 $0 $431,500 $431,500 100.0%
               
    Appalachian Tech Asstnc (SRF) $240,000 $237,000 $237,000 ($3,000) -1.3%
    Personal Service $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $68,000 $65,000 $65,000 ($3,000) -4.4%
    Fringe Benefits $52,000 $52,000 $52,000 $0 0.0%
    Indirect Costs $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Coastal Zone Mgmt (SRF) $3,883,000 $3,847,000 $3,847,000 ($36,000) -0.9%
    Personal Service $2,291,000 $2,291,000 $2,291,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $574,000 $538,000 $538,000 ($36,000) -6.3%
    Fringe Benefits $993,000 $993,000 $993,000 $0 0.0%
    Indirect Costs $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Code Enforcement (SRF) $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $0 0.0%
    Fire Prev & Control (SRF) $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $0 0.0%
    Local Gov Federal Programs Acct-(SRF) $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Emergency Services Revolving Loan Acct (SRO) $235,000 $243,000 $243,000 $8,000 3.4%
    Personal Services $150,000 $161,000 $161,000 $11,000 7.3%
    Regular $150,000 $161,000 $161,000 $11,000 7.3%
    Nonpersonal Services $85,000 $82,000 $82,000 ($3,000) -3.5%
    Supplies and materials $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $75,000 $71,000 $71,000 ($4,000) -5.3%
    Indirect costs $5,000 $6,000 $6,000 $1,000 20.0%
               
    Loc Gov & Community Svc (SRO) $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Services $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $0 0.0%
    Supplies and materials $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Cigarette Fire Safety Act Acct (SRO) $500,000 $300,000 $300,000 ($200,000) -40.0%
    Nonpersonal Services $500,000 $300,000 $300,000 ($200,000) -40.0%
    Supplies and materials $25,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($5,000) -20.0%
    Travel $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($30,000) -60.0%
    Contractual Services $375,000 $240,000 $240,000 ($135,000) -36.0%
    Equipment $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 ($30,000) -60.0%
               
    Fire Protection Acct (SRO) $100,000 $75,000 $75,000 ($25,000) -25.0%
    Personal Services $58,000 $41,000 $41,000 ($17,000) -29.3%
    Regular $58,000 $41,000 $41,000 ($17,000) -29.3%
    Nonpersonal Services $42,000 $34,000 $34,000 ($8,000) -19.0%
    Supplies and materials $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $28,000 $21,000 $21,000 ($7,000) -25.0%
    Indirect costs $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 ($1,000) -50.0%
               
    NY Fire Academy (SRO) $1,172,000 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 ($7,000) -0.6%
    Personal Service $328,000 $355,000 $355,000 $27,000 8.2%
    Regular $240,000 $267,000 $267,000 $27,000 11.3%
    Temporary service $87,000 $87,000 $87,000 $0 0.0%
    Holiday/overtime compensation $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $844,000 $810,000 $810,000 ($34,000) -4.0%
    Supplies and materials $172,000 $172,000 $172,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $509,000 $509,000 $509,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $151,000 $118,000 $118,000 ($33,000) -21.9%
    Indirect costs $12,000 $11,000 $11,000 ($1,000) -8.3%
               
    Regulation of Manufactured Housing Acct (SRO) $800,000 $707,000 $707,000 ($93,000) -11.6%
    Personal Services $434,000 $380,000 $380,000 ($54,000) -12.4%
    Regular $434,000 $380,000 $380,000 ($54,000) -12.4%
    Nonpersonal Services $366,000 $327,000 $327,000 ($39,000) -10.7%
    Supplies and materials $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $93,000 $93,000 $93,000 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $208,000 $168,000 $168,000 ($40,000) -19.2%
    Indirect costs $15,000 $16,000 $16,000 $1,000 6.7%
               
    Watershed Partnership (SRO) $424,000 $541,000 $541,000 $117,000 27.6%
    Personal Service $280,000 $317,000 $317,000 $37,000 13.2%
    Regular $280,000 $317,000 $317,000 $37,000 13.2%
    Nonpersonal Service $144,000 $224,000 $224,000 $80,000 55.6%
    Supplies and materials $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $51,000 $51,000 $51,000 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe benefits $63,000 $140,000 $140,000 $77,000 122.2%
    Indirect costs $10,000 $13,000 $13,000 $3,000 30.0%
               
    Tug Hill Program $1,484,000 $1,246,000 $1,246,000 ($238,000) -16.0%
    Personal Service $1,021,000 $1,103,000 $1,103,000 $82,000 8.0%
    Regular $1,021,000 $1,103,000 $1,103,000 $82,000 8.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $410,000 $110,000 $110,000 ($300,000) -73.2%
    Supplies and materials $13,000 $13,000 $13,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $387,000 $87,000 $87,000 ($300,000) -77.5%
    Equipment $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0%
    Special Revenue-Other $53,000 $33,000 $33,000 ($20,000) -37.7%
               
    Tug Hill Administration Acct - (SRO) $53,000 $33,000 $33,000 ($20,000) -37.7%
    Nonpersonal Services $53,000 $33,000 $33,000 ($20,000) -37.7%
    Contractual Services $53,000 $33,000 $33,000 ($20,000) -37.7%
               
    State of NY Commission on Uniform State Laws $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $0 0.0%