Department of Taxation and Finance
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 $1.99 million, or .4 percent. 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, an increase of $403,000 in the special Revenue Funds-Other is for increases in personal and non-personal services related to Treasury Management (to finance participation in a new OSC accounting system).
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 23, 2008):
A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 5,336. This is a increase of 300 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 2008-09 Adjustment |
FY 2009-10 Difference |
|
Audit Collection and Enforcement |
-5 |
+300 |
o Audit and Collection Enforcement Program: decrease of $281,423 or -20%.
o Centralized Operations Support Program: decrease of $5.3 million or -28.5%.
o Management, Administration & Counsel Program: decrease of $322,791 or
-28.5%.
o Revenue Processing & Reconciliation Program: decrease of $311,680 or 28.5%.
o Technology & Information Services Program – decrease of $12.5 million, or
-28.5%.
o Treasury Management Program – increase of $500,000 or 384%
o To impose fees related to certain activities conducted by the Department of Taxation and Finance and prohibit tax return preparers and software companies from charging separately for electronic filing of New York tax documents.
o Impose service fees for returned checks.
o Create a comprehensive program to increase voluntary tax compliance. Enactment of this bill will preserve $234 million annually in State tax receipts and result in $85 million in additional annual State tax receipts. These receipts are reflected in the State Financial Plan.
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| Program Details-State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2008-09 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $450,341,000 | $485,680,000 | $487,678,000 | $37,337,000 | 8.3% |
| General Fund | $314,720,000 | $349,554,000 | $351,552,000 | $36,832,000 | 11.7% |
| Special Revenue-Fed | $2,582,000 | $2,582,000 | $2,582,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Oth | $86,837,000 | $87,342,000 | $87,342,000 | $505,000 | 0.6% |
| Internal Service | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $258,268,000 | $320,153,000 | $321,403,000 | $63,135,000 | 24.4% |
| Contractual Services | $136,253,000 | $117,522,356 | $117,522,356 | ($18,730,644) | -13.7% |
| Audit, Collection & Enforcement | $131,447,000 | $181,529,987 | $182,779,987 | $51,332,987 | 39.1% |
| Personal Services | $116,065,000 | $168,535,101 | $169,785,101 | $53,720,101 | 46.3% |
| Regular | $114,045,000 | $166,515,101 | $167,765,101 | $53,720,101 | 47.1% |
| Temporary Service | $1,020,000 | $1,020,000 | $1,020,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $8,800,000 | $6,412,886 | $6,412,886 | ($2,387,114) | -27.1% |
| Supplies and materials | $588,000 | $420,479 | $420,479 | ($167,521) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $5,175,000 | $3,700,646 | $3,700,646 | ($1,474,354) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $1,409,000 | $1,127,577 | $1,127,577 | ($281,423) | -20.0% |
| Equipment | $1,628,000 | $1,164,184 | $1,164,184 | ($463,816) | -28.5% |
| Special Revenue - Fed. | $2,582,000 | $2,582,000 | $2,582,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement Acct - (SRF) | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Compliance Acct - (SRF) | $82,000 | $82,000 | $82,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Tax Revenue Arrearage Acct - (SRO) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Centralized Operations Support Prg | $37,910,000 | $29,020,005 | $29,020,005 | ($8,889,995) | -23.5% |
| Personal Services | $5,135,000 | $5,582,578 | $5,582,578 | $447,578 | 8.7% |
| Regular | $4,536,000 | $4,983,578 | $4,983,578 | $447,578 | 9.9% |
| Temporary Service | $549,000 | $549,000 | $549,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $32,775,000 | $23,437,427 | $23,437,427 | ($9,337,573) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $13,090,000 | $9,360,669 | $9,360,669 | ($3,729,331) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $39,000 | $27,889 | $27,889 | ($11,111) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $18,773,000 | $13,424,586 | $13,424,586 | ($5,348,414) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $873,000 | $624,283 | $624,283 | ($248,717) | -28.5% |
| Conciliation & Mediation | $1,635,000 | $1,754,904 | $1,754,904 | $119,904 | 7.3% |
| Personal Services | $1,527,000 | $1,677,673 | $1,677,673 | $150,673 | 9.9% |
| Regular | $1,527,000 | $1,677,673 | $1,677,673 | $150,673 | 9.9% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $108,000 | $77,231 | $77,231 | ($30,769) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $5,000 | $3,575 | $3,575 | ($1,425) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $96,000 | $68,650 | $68,650 | ($27,350) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $6,000 | $4,291 | $4,291 | ($1,709) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $1,000 | $715 | $715 | ($285) | -28.5% |
| Management, Administration & Counsel Prg | $15,966,000 | $16,834,684 | $16,834,684 | $868,684 | 5.4% |
| Personal Services | $14,167,000 | $15,548,217 | $15,548,217 | $1,381,217 | 9.7% |
| Regular | $13,998,000 | $15,379,217 | $15,379,217 | $1,381,217 | 9.9% |
| Temporary Service | $159,000 | $159,000 | $159,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $1,799,000 | $1,286,467 | $1,286,467 | ($512,533) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $137,000 | $97,969 | $97,969 | ($39,031) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $156,000 | $111,556 | $111,556 | ($44,444) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $1,133,000 | $810,209 | $810,209 | ($322,791) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $373,000 | $266,733 | $266,733 | ($106,267) | -28.5% |
| Revenue Processing & Reconciliation Pgm | $167,968,000 | $170,518,949 | $171,266,949 | $3,298,949 | 2.0% |
| Personal Services | $39,542,000 | $42,825,425 | $42,825,425 | $3,283,425 | 8.3% |
| Regular | $33,276,000 | $36,559,425 | $36,559,425 | $3,283,425 | 9.9% |
| Temporary Service | $5,766,000 | $5,766,000 | $5,766,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $2,571,000 | $1,838,524 | $1,838,524 | ($732,476) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $1,103,000 | $788,756 | $788,756 | ($314,244) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $140,000 | $100,114 | $100,114 | ($39,886) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $1,094,000 | $782,320 | $782,320 | ($311,680) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $234,000 | $167,334 | $167,334 | ($66,666) | -28.5% |
| Personal Services - EnCon Title 10 Article 27 | $0 | $0 | $468,000 | $468,000 | 100.0% |
| Regular | $0 | $0 | $310,000 | $310,000 | 100.0% |
| Temporary Service | $0 | $0 | $158,000 | $158,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $0 | $0 | $280,000 | $280,000 | 100.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $230,000 | 100.0% |
| Equipment | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 100.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $79,653,000 | $79,653,000 | $79,653,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Internal Service | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NYC Assessment Acct - (SRO) | $79,653,000 | $79,653,000 | $79,653,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $36,881,000 | $36,881,000 | $36,881,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $35,566,000 | $35,566,000 | $35,566,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Temporary service | $1,315,000 | $1,315,000 | $1,315,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $42,772,000 | $42,772,000 | $42,772,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $2,553,000 | $2,553,000 | $2,553,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $16,799,000 | $16,799,000 | $16,799,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $1,420,000 | $1,420,000 | $1,420,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Banking Services Acct - (ISF) | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $46,202,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Tax Policy, Revenue Acct & Taxpayer Guidance Prg | $11,766,000 | $12,253,238 | $12,253,238 | $487,238 | 4.1% |
| Personal Services | $10,036,000 | $11,016,114 | $11,016,114 | $980,114 | 9.8% |
| Regular | $9,933,000 | $10,913,114 | $10,913,114 | $980,114 | 9.9% |
| Temporary Service | $38,000 | $38,000 | $38,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $1,730,000 | $1,237,124 | $1,237,124 | ($492,876) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $62,000 | $44,336 | $44,336 | ($17,664) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $28,000 | $20,023 | $20,023 | ($7,977) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $1,622,000 | $1,159,893 | $1,159,893 | ($462,107) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $18,000 | $12,872 | $12,872 | ($5,128) | -28.5% |
| Technology & Information Svcs Prg | $80,465,000 | $70,079,233 | $70,079,233 | ($10,385,767) | -12.9% |
| Personal Services | $32,895,000 | $36,061,892 | $36,061,892 | $3,166,892 | 9.6% |
| Regular | $32,095,000 | $35,261,892 | $35,261,892 | $3,166,892 | 9.9% |
| Temporary Service | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $47,570,000 | $34,017,341 | $34,017,341 | ($13,552,659) | -28.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $150,000 | $107,265 | $107,265 | ($42,735) | -28.5% |
| Travel | $300,000 | $214,530 | $214,530 | ($85,470) | -28.5% |
| Contractual Services | $43,884,000 | $31,381,480 | $31,381,480 | ($12,502,520) | -28.5% |
| Equipment | $3,236,000 | $2,314,066 | $2,314,066 | ($921,934) | -28.5% |
| Treasury Management | $3,184,000 | $3,689,000 | $3,689,000 | $505,000 | 15.9% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $3,184,000 | $3,689,000 | $3,689,000 | $505,000 | 15.9% |
| Investment Services Acct (SRO) | $3,184,000 | $3,689,000 | $3,689,000 | $505,000 | 15.9% |
| Personal Services | $2,020,000 | $2,025,000 | $2,025,000 | $5,000 | 0.2% |
| Regular | $2,015,000 | $2,020,000 | $2,020,000 | $5,000 | 0.2% |
| Temporary service | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Services | $1,164,000 | $1,664,000 | $1,664,000 | $500,000 | 43.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $130,000 | $630,000 | $630,000 | $500,000 | 384.6% |
| Equipment | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $921,000 | $921,000 | $921,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect costs | $78,000 | $78,000 | $78,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
Division of Tax Appeals
The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009).
The 30 day amendments propose no changes (analysis as of January 22, 2009):
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 23, 2008):
A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 31. This is a decrease of 1 FTEs through attrition from the from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2009-10.
· Personal Services increase of $100,000 or 3.6%. However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for HESC shows a net $130,000 decrease in the personal service appropriation from the adjusted SFY 2008-09 agency 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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| Program Details-State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2008-09 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | 2009-10 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $3,273,000 | $3,353,000 | $3,353,000 | $80,000 | 2.4% |
| General Fund | $3,273,000 | $3,353,000 | $3,353,000 | $80,000 | 2.4% |
| Personal Services | $2,806,000 | $2,906,000 | $2,906,000 | $100,000 | 3.6% |
| Contractual Services | $327,000 | $313,000 | $313,000 | ($14,000) | -4.3% |
| Administration Prog | $3,273,000 | $3,353,000 | $3,353,000 | $80,000 | 2.4% |
| Personal Services | $2,806,000 | $2,906,000 | $2,906,000 | $100,000 | 3.6% |
| Regular | $2,796,000 | $2,896,000 | $2,896,000 | $100,000 | 3.6% |
| Temporary Service | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $467,000 | $447,000 | $447,000 | ($20,000) | -4.3% |
| Supplies and materials | $35,000 | $33,000 | $33,000 | ($2,000) | -5.7% |
| Travel | $25,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 | ($1,000) | -4.0% |
| Contractual Services | $327,000 | $313,000 | $313,000 | ($14,000) | -4.3% |
| Equipment | $80,000 | $77,000 | $77,000 | ($3,000) | -3.8% |