State Board of Elections

The enacted budget makes the following change to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 31, 2009):

 

The Executive Budget recommends (revised analysis as of January 22, 2009):

A FY 2009-10 workforce of 63 FTEs, a 20 FTE reduction from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2008-09, to be achieved through attrition. According to the Senate and Assembly these are funded vacancies. 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

Investigations of Campaign Financing

 　

-21

Regulation of Elections

 　

+1

Total

 　

-20
  • The total appropriation for Personal Service is $3,921,000, a $1,075,000 or 21.5% decrease from enacted SFY 2008-09 appropriation. However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for the Board shows a net $1.33 million decrease in the personal service appropriation from the adjusted SFY 2008-09 personal service appropriation. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.
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  • The elimination of the $1.5 million appropriation for the Investigations of Campaign Financing program which eliminates the 21 FTE positions associated with the program. According to the Senate and Assembly these are funded vacancies.
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  • The State Board of Elections employed an estimated 12 FTE employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2008-09 at an estimated cost of $1.1 million or an average annual cost of $91,667 per FTE consultant contract employee. In SFY 2009-10 the Board will employ 12 FTE consultants at a cost of $1.557 million or an average annual cost of $129,750 per FTE consultant contract employee. The purpose of these consultant employees and whether their work can be done by state employees should be discussed at statewide labor management.
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    State Board of Elections
    Program Details-State Operations 
      Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
    Program 2008-09 Budget 2009-10 Budget 2009-10 Budget Appropriation Change
    All Funds $11,326,000 $12,395,000 $13,395,000 $2,069,000 18.3%
    General Fund $9,326,000 $7,395,000 $7,395,000 ($1,931,000) -20.7%
    Special Revenue-Other $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 200.0%
               
    Personal Services $4,996,000 $3,921,000 $3,921,000 ($1,075,000) -21.5%
    Contractual Services $5,715,000 $7,924,000 $7,924,000 $2,209,000 38.7%
               
    Investigations of Campaign Financing Pgm $1,500,000 $0 $0 ($1,500,000) -100.0%
    Personal Service $1,250,000 $0 $0 ($1,250,000) -100.0%
    Regular $1,250,000 $0 $0 ($1,250,000) -100.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $250,000 $0 $0 ($250,000) -100.0%
    Contractual Services $250,000 $0 $0 ($250,000) -100.0%
               
    Regulation of Elections $9,826,000 $12,395,000 $13,395,000 $3,569,000 36.3%
    Personal Service $3,746,000 $3,921,000 $3,921,000 $175,000 4.7%
    Regular $3,677,000 $3,897,000 $3,897,000 $220,000 6.0%
    Temporary service $61,000 $16,000 $16,000 ($45,000) -73.8%
    Holiday/overtime compensation $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0 0.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $4,080,000 $3,474,000 $3,474,000 ($606,000) -14.9%
    Supplies and materials $250,000 $176,000 $176,000 ($74,000) -29.6%
    Travel $125,000 $128,000 $128,000 $3,000 2.4%
    Contractual Services $3,465,000 $2,924,000 $2,924,000 ($541,000) -15.6%
    Equipment $240,000 $246,000 $246,000 $6,000 2.5%
    Special Revenue-Other $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 200.0%
               
    Help America Vote Act Matching Funds Acct - (SRO) $0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0%
    Contractual Services $0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.0%
               
    Voting Machine Examinations Acct - (SRO) $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 150.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 150.0%
    Contractual Services $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 150.0%