Racing and Wagering Board

Racing and Wagering Board

The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009).

Modifies Executive’s Article VII proposal imposing horse entrance fee.

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 29, 2008):

A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 105. This is a decrease of 17 FTEs through attrition from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2009-10. Up to 3 positions will be reduced as a result of the new administrative “hosting” arrangement with the Division of Lottery. The following chart 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
Regulation of Racing	-14	-17

The total appropriation for Personal Service is $12 million, a decrease of $307,000, or 2.5%.

An All Funds increase of $185,000 (.7%) from SFY 2008-09.

The total appropriation for Contractual Services is $5.2 million, a decrease of $264,000 or 4.8%.

The Division of Lottery will host administrative operations of the Racing and Wagering Board. The Agency Budget Presentation for Racing and Wagering attributes a reduction of 3 FTEs to this arrangement, which may be in addition to an overall reduction of 17 FTEs; however, these 3 FTEs are not reflected in either the table of Projected Levels of Employment by Program or the Workforce Impact Summary Report. The Division of Lottery does not add FTE positions for the hosting arrangements, and will reduce 3 FTEs through attrition. SFY 2009-10 savings: $225,000.

The Regulation of Racing Program contractual services appropriation increases by $750,000 or 18.5%. Clarification of this increase should be sought at Labor/Management.

The Racing Reform Program is eliminated along with the entire $1 million appropriation for contractual services.

The Division employed an estimated 18 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2008-09 at a cost of $2.8 million or an average cost of $157,777 per consultant contract employee. The total estimated cost in unchanged for SFY 2009-with a decrease of the number of employees will to 16, for an average cost of $177,500 per consultant contract employee.

Anticipates employing as many as 160 per diem staff for SFY 2009-10.

Proposes the following Article VII legislation:
- To assess a fee upon the entry of a horse in NYS pari-mutual races. Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the 2009-10 Executive Budget since the State Financial Plan assumes $1,000,000 in additional General Fund receipts as a result of the increased fines and penalties included in this bill.

Extends for one year lower pari-mutuel tax rates and rules governing simulcasting of out-of-state races. Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the 2009-10 Executive Budget because it maintains the current pari-mutuel betting structure in New York State. The extension of these provisions will reduce pari-mutuel tax receipts by $5 million in 2009-10.

Racing and Wagering Board
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Enacted	Change in	Percent
Program	2008-09 Budget	2009-10 Budget	2009-10 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$25,018,000	$25,203,000	$25,203,000	$185,000	0.7%
Special Revenue-Other	$25,018,000	$25,203,000	$25,203,000	$185,000	0.7%

Personal Services	$12,346,000	$12,039,000	$12,039,000	($307,000)	-2.5%
Contractual Services	$5,452,000	$5,188,000	$5,188,000	($264,000)	-4.8%

Regulation of Racing	$14,302,000	$14,784,000	$14,784,000	$482,000	3.4%
Special Revenue-Other	$14,302,000	$14,784,000	$14,784,000	$482,000	3.4%

Regulation of Racing Acct - (SRO)	$14,302,000	$14,784,000	$14,784,000	$482,000	3.4%
Personal Service	$6,473,000	$6,305,000	$6,305,000	($168,000)	-2.6%
Regular	$2,623,000	$2,550,000	$2,550,000	($73,000)	-2.8%
Temporary service	$3,800,000	$3,710,000	$3,710,000	($90,000)	-2.4%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$50,000	$45,000	$45,000	($5,000)	-10.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$7,829,000	$8,479,000	$8,479,000	$650,000	8.3%
Supplies and materials	$418,000	$405,000	$405,000	($13,000)	-3.1%
Travel	$140,000	$130,000	$130,000	($10,000)	-7.1%
Contractual Services	$4,050,000	$4,800,000	$4,800,000	$750,000	18.5%
Equipment	$40,000	$35,000	$35,000	($5,000)	-12.5%
Fringe benefits	$2,966,000	$2,899,000	$2,899,000	($67,000)	-2.3%
Indirect costs	$215,000	$210,000	$210,000	($5,000)	-2.3%

Regulation of Wagering (SRO)	$10,716,000	$10,419,000	$10,419,000	($297,000)	-2.8%
Special Revenue-Other	$10,716,000	$10,419,000	$10,419,000	($297,000)	-2.8%

Bell Jar Collection Acct - (SRO)	$2,446,000	$2,364,000	$2,364,000	($82,000)	-3.4%
Personal Service	$1,256,000	$1,227,000	$1,227,000	($29,000)	-2.3%
Regular	$1,253,500	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	($28,500)	-2.3%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$2,500	$2,000	$2,000	($500)	-20.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,190,000	$1,137,000	$1,137,000	($53,000)	-4.5%
Supplies and materials	$101,000	$90,000	$90,000	($11,000)	-10.9%
Travel	$201,000	$190,000	$190,000	($11,000)	-5.5%
Contractual Services	$112,000	$105,000	$105,000	($7,000)	-6.3%
Equipment	$167,000	$157,000	$157,000	($10,000)	-6.0%
Fringe benefits	$568,000	$555,000	$555,000	($13,000)	-2.3%
Indirect costs	$41,000	$40,000	$40,000	($1,000)	-2.4%

Regulation of Indian Gaming - (SRO)	$8,270,000	$8,055,000	$8,055,000	($215,000)	-2.6%
Personal Service	$4,617,000	$4,507,000	$4,507,000	($110,000)	-2.4%
Regular	$4,487,000	$4,380,000	$4,380,000	($107,000)	-2.4%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$130,000	$127,000	$127,000	($3,000)	-2.3%
Nonpersonal Service	$3,653,000	$3,548,000	$3,548,000	($105,000)	-2.9%
Supplies and materials	$400,000	$385,000	$385,000	($15,000)	-3.8%
Travel	$220,000	$210,000	$210,000	($10,000)	-4.5%
Contractual Services	$290,000	$283,000	$283,000	($7,000)	-2.4%
Equipment	$411,000	$390,000	$390,000	($21,000)	-5.1%
Fringe benefits	$2,184,000	$2,135,000	$2,135,000	($49,000)	-2.2%
Indirect costs	$148,000	$145,000	$145,000	($3,000)	-2.0%

Racing Reform Program	$1,000,000	$0	$0	($1,000,000)	-100.0%
Nonpersonal services	$1,000,000	$0	$0	($1,000,000)	-100.0%
Contractual Services	$1,000,000	$0	$0	($1,000,000)	-100.0%
Maintenance Undistributed	$0	$0	$0