Department of Public Service
The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009).
The 30 day amendments clarifies Part WW relating authorization of expenses of department of health public service education program to be deemed expenses of the department of public service (analysis as of January 22, 2009)
According to the Assembly Yellow Book, $1.3 million in funding has been provided to support the 20 new FTEs.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 23, 2008):
A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 560. This is an increase of 20 FTEs from the from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2009-10. The following chart identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in SFY 200-10 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):
|
Program |
FY 2008-08 Adjustment |
FY 2009-10 Difference |
|
Regulation of Utilities |
0 |
+20 |
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To increase the utility assessment cap and establish a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment, and authorize aggregate energy purchases for state agencies and other entities by the NY Power Authority (Part NN). Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the 2009-10 Executive Budget because it authorizes the collection of revenue to finance costs and expenses related to DPS, department support, and energy management, defray the cost of utility services purchased by the State, and fund other activities. This bill will generate $637 million in net revenues.o
This bill authorizes the Public Service Commission (PSC) to streamline the process for confirming cable franchises, refrain from the application of telecommunications and cable regulation, and distribute PSC orders by email, and modifies shared meter requirements, which will allow PSC and DPS to improve administrative efficiency and more effectively prioritize resources.
| Department of Public Service | |||||
| Program Details-State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2008-09 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $79,828,000 | $82,408,000 | $82,408,000 | $2,580,000 | 3.2% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,691,000 | $1,847,000 | $1,847,000 | $156,000 | 9.2% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $78,137,000 | $80,561,000 | $80,561,000 | $2,424,000 | 3.1% |
| Personal Services | $43,409,000 | $45,749,000 | $45,749,000 | $2,340,000 | 5.4% |
| Contractual Services | $11,255,000 | $10,443,000 | $10,443,000 | ($812,000) | -7.2% |
| Administration (SRO) | $13,001,000 | $13,439,000 | $13,439,000 | $438,000 | 3.4% |
| Personal Services | $6,728,000 | $7,496,000 | $7,496,000 | $768,000 | 11.4% |
| Regular | $6,625,000 | $7,389,000 | $7,389,000 | $764,000 | 11.5% |
| Temporary service | $35,000 | $38,000 | $38,000 | $3,000 | 8.6% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $68,000 | $69,000 | $69,000 | $1,000 | 1.5% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $6,273,000 | $5,943,000 | $5,943,000 | ($330,000) | -5.3% |
| Supplies and materials | $342,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ($42,000) | -12.3% |
| Travel | $103,000 | $99,000 | $99,000 | ($4,000) | -3.9% |
| Contractual Services | $1,666,000 | $1,352,000 | $1,352,000 | ($314,000) | -18.8% |
| Equipment | $774,000 | $624,000 | $624,000 | ($150,000) | -19.4% |
| Fringe Benefits | $3,159,000 | $3,287,000 | $3,287,000 | $128,000 | 4.1% |
| Indirect Costs | $229,000 | $281,000 | $281,000 | $52,000 | 22.7% |
| Regulation of Utilities | $66,827,000 | $68,969,000 | $68,969,000 | $2,142,000 | 3.2% |
| Special Revenue-Federal | $1,691,000 | $1,847,000 | $1,847,000 | $156,000 | 9.2% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $65,136,000 | $67,122,000 | $67,122,000 | $1,986,000 | 3.0% |
| PSC-Pipeline Safety (SRF) | $1,691,000 | $1,847,000 | $1,847,000 | $156,000 | 9.2% |
| Personal Services | $921,000 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | $81,000 | 8.8% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $353,000 | $354,000 | $354,000 | $1,000 | 0.3% |
| Fringe Benefits | $396,000 | $434,000 | $434,000 | $38,000 | 9.6% |
| Indirect Costs | $21,000 | $57,000 | $57,000 | $36,000 | 171.4% |
| Cable Television (SRO) | $3,603,000 | $3,117,000 | $3,117,000 | ($486,000) | -13.5% |
| Personal Services | $2,158,000 | $1,883,000 | $1,883,000 | ($275,000) | -12.7% |
| Regular | $2,140,000 | $1,869,000 | $1,869,000 | ($271,000) | -12.7% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $18,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | ($4,000) | -22.2% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $1,445,000 | $1,234,000 | $1,234,000 | ($211,000) | -14.6% |
| Supplies and materials | $23,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | ($5,000) | -21.7% |
| Travel | $73,000 | $59,000 | $59,000 | ($14,000) | -19.2% |
| Contractual Services | $208,000 | $167,000 | $167,000 | ($41,000) | -19.7% |
| Equipment | $55,000 | $44,000 | $44,000 | ($11,000) | -20.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $1,013,000 | $870,000 | $870,000 | ($143,000) | -14.1% |
| Indirect costs | $73,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $3,000 | 4.1% |
| Public Service Account (SRO) | $61,533,000 | $64,005,000 | $64,005,000 | $2,472,000 | 4.0% |
| Personal Services | $33,602,000 | $35,368,000 | $35,368,000 | $1,766,000 | 5.3% |
| Regular | $33,294,000 | $35,042,000 | $35,042,000 | $1,748,000 | 5.3% |
| Temporary service | $175,000 | $184,000 | $184,000 | $9,000 | 5.1% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $133,000 | $142,000 | $142,000 | $9,000 | 6.8% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $27,931,000 | $28,637,000 | $28,637,000 | $706,000 | 2.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $426,000 | $412,000 | $412,000 | ($14,000) | -3.3% |
| Travel | $994,000 | $915,000 | $915,000 | ($79,000) | -7.9% |
| Contractual Services | $9,381,000 | $8,924,000 | $8,924,000 | ($457,000) | -4.9% |
| Equipment | $209,000 | $305,000 | $305,000 | $96,000 | 45.9% |
| Fringe benefits | $15,779,000 | $16,692,000 | $16,692,000 | $913,000 | 5.8% |
| Indirect costs | $1,142,000 | $1,389,000 | $1,389,000 | $247,000 | 21.6% |