Grant

Agency

APPROVALS

Proposal to Fund

2002-01

OMRDD

$70,000

28 continuing education workshops for licensing or certification for disciplines such as Speech and Hearing, Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, etc. by accredited institutions

2002-02

OMH and OMRDD

$45,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement for on-line courses for employees to pursue coursework which would support them in their pursuit of college degrees, certification in a profession or continuing education credits related to professional certification.

2002-03

OMH and OMRDD

$25,000

Tuition Reimbursement Supplement for disciplines such as Speech and Hearing, Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Dentistry, etc. to meet requirements of professional organizations and/or statewide licensure through methods other than on-line courses.

2002-05

OMH

$60,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-06

OMH- Hudson River PC

$6,000

Workshops will be presented on Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar disorders, by experts for approximately 150 clinical professionals.  Hudson River will award continuing education credits to eligible participants. 

2002-08

OMH- Hudson River PC

$1,500

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement costs above the PSTP Voucher for 5 employees to participate in a pilot program with Empire State College.

2002-14

Finger Lakes DDSO

$5,000

One day on-site Kinesiotape workshop for up to 46 employees. 

2002-16

Finger Lakes DDSO

$4,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to MD’s and RPA’s to obtain required Continuing Medical Education credits.

2002-17

Finger Lakes DDSO

$5,500

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to obtain required Continuing Education credits in Communication Disorders.

2002-18

SUNY Upstate Med - University Hospital

$5,000

To provide an on-site Critical Care Certification Review Courses with 9.6 Continuing Education Units for approximately 40 nurses.

2002-19

SUNY Upstate Med - University Hospital

$2,500

To provide Emergency Nursing Certification Review Courses with 9.6 Continuing Education Units for approximately 20 nurses.

2002-20

SUNY Downstate Med - University Hospital

$46,160

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program and the SUNY Downstate RN Tuition Assistance Program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters to assist approximately 60 nurses in their pursuit of their BSN or MSN. 

2002-21

SUNY Stony Brook Div. Of Nursing

$2,637

One-day workshop on research skills for 60 to 70 nurses who have completed the BSN, MSN or advanced degrees in nursing. 

2002-23

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

$53,500

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-24

OASAS

$40,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-25

NYS Department of Law

$5,095

Purchase 3 “Firm Books" from the Foundation for Accountant Education, which provide passes/tickets to continuing education courses at discounted rates for Accountants to meet the CPE requirements. 

2002-26

OSC – Division of Management Audit

$14,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the PSTP Voucher Program to provide additional support to IT Professionals in the Division of Management Audit Technology Unit to attend certification classes. 

2002-27

OSC – Division of Management Audit State Financial Services

$6,615

To provide an on-site .Information System Review Class for CISA exam for approximately 30 OSC employees in DP Fiscal Systems Auditor I, II or III, Associate State Accounts Auditor, Project Assistant, Principal Auditor of State Expenditures, titles and other related titles.

2002-28

OSC - Division of Management Audit State Financial Services

$15,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement Graduate Level tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-29

OSC – Division of Administration

$12,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for employees in such titles as Senior Programmer Analyst, Associate Computer Programmer Analyst, Supervisor of Data processing, Chief Data Processing, Manager of Data Processing, Computer System Programmer 1 & 2, and Database Programmer Analyst who are pursuing management undergraduate degrees or graduate degrees.

2002-31

NYS Council on Children and Families

$1,434

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-32

OCFS

$21,840

To assist OCFS Vocational Instructors not yet permanently certified by providing two courses vial distance learning. 

2002-33

OCFS

$9,600

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants to obtain required Continuing Education credits.

2002-34

OCFS

$7,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Social Workers to obtain Continuing Education credits with a long term goal of eventually obtaining specialty certification. 

2002-35

OCFS

$50,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters for Youth Division Counselors pursuing CASAC credentialing coursework.

2002-36

Civil Service

$13,875

Funding to conduct courses in Pulmonary Function Technician Training and Hearing Conservation Training for 25 Employee Health Services Nurses and 5 nurses from the State Education Department, ENCON, Labor, OSC and Tax and Finance.

2002-39

DEC

$30,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-44

DOL

$3,000

Asbestos Re-Certification training for H&S Inspectors to be delivered on-site.

2002-45

DOL

$30,000

Mandated 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training 50 H & S Inspectors & Industrial Hygienists across the state.

2002-46

DOL

$20,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-47

DOL

$20,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. 

2002-48

DOL

$8,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Accountants to obtain required Continuing Professional Education credits.

2002-53

SED-w/DMV & DHCR

$38,670

Contract with the Government Audit Training Institute of the Graduate School of the US Department of Agriculture to 4 levels of training for 52 Auditors in the three agencies the will enhance their skills and provide required Continuing Professional Education credits.

2002-54

SED

$57,400

To pilot a new College at Work in partnership with Empire State College for a bachelors degree to provide up to 50 employees with the opportunity to broaden the access to higher education.  Employees will matriculate at Empire State College and in addition to other college course work may participate in the Education Planning Course and obtain credit for life experiences. 

2002-55

SED

$48,000

To provide 2 onsite masters courses,  Organizational Behavior and Management Skills (3 credits) and Systems Thinking & Strategy Development (4 credits),for up to 50 employees which may be applied to one of three Masters Degree programs, Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Business Administration or Public Administration and Policy.

2002-57

DOT-Real Estate Division

$7,410

To provide re-Certification for 26 Real Estate Professionals in DOT by contracting with Manfred Real Estate Learning Center to provide the courses “Appraising Vacant Land” and “Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice”.

2002-58

DOT-Real Estate Division

$61,950

To provide the Asset Management Certification Program to 35 Real Estate Professionals in DOT through a contract with the International Right Of Way Association.

2002-59

DOT-Real Estate Division

$53,375

To provide the Right of Way Negotiation/Acquisition Certification Program to 35 Real Estate Professionals in DOT through a contract with the International Right Of Way Association. 

2002-60

Palisades Interstate Parks

$1,515

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to provide coursework to renew and/or maintain licensure for Registered Architect, Water Treatment Plant Operator and Sewage Treatment Plant Operator. 

2002-61

Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation

$20,000

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters for Microsoft Certification courses and exams for Computer Professionals.

2002-63

Tax and Finance

$7,200

To provide classroom training on Limited Liability Companies & Partnerships for 80 CPA's in Tax and Finance that will provide Continuing Professional Education credits.

2002-64

Tax and Finance

$2,000

To provide a workshop on Constitutional Issues in State and Local Taxation for 40 Attorneys in Tax and Finance through Albany Law School.  Continuing Legal Education credits will be provided. 

2002-68

Tax and Finance

$14,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Internal Auditors, CPA’s and Information Systems Auditors to obtain required Continuing Professional Education credits by attending "The Conference That Counts".

2002-73

Tax and Finance

$7,770

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Attorneys additional training on transfer pricing and obtain required Continuing Legal Education credits by attending the 5th Annual Conference on U.S. Transfer Pricing, Planning and Compliance.

2002-75

Worker's Comp Board

$15,000

Tuition Reimbursement supplement to the Voucher Alternative Program to provide additional support to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Social Works to obtain required Continuing Education credits.

2002-77

Dept. of Correctional Services

$81,919

Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters to assist Teachers and Vocational Instructors in obtaining the coursework required to meet the eligibility for Education Supervisor and Vocational Supervisor.

2002-81

NYS Technology Academy @ NYS OFT

$152,183

To promote specific certification educational opportunities for Information Technology employees in all agencies by providing training through the Office For Technology – Technology Academy. 

2002-82

OFT- HIPPA Multi Agency

$45,000

HIPPA Multi-Agency Training Program provided by OFT through Health Care Compliance Strategies, Pangaea Education and HC Pro. 

2002-83

Public Service

$25,497

To provide training PSC staff on the future of the telecommunication network and emerging technologies and convergence.  Legal staff that attend will receive Continuing Legal Education credits.

2002-85

Public Service

$14,000

To provide training in the Design, Engineering, Environmental and Economic Aspects of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems for 30 engineers.  CEU’s will be awarded.

2002-87

Public Service

$10,300

To provide a Professional Engineer Review Classes in Electrical Engineering for 10 PSC engineers for preparation for the Professional Engineer Exam and certification.

2002-88

NYS Police - Forensic Investigation Center

$149,250

To Tuition Reimbursement to supplement tuition costs that exceed the benefits received through the PSTP Voucher program for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters, provide ISO Quality Standards course, General Microscopy course and Polarized Microscopy course, and provide the 10 day Six Sigma American Society of  Quality ISO Green Belt Auditing program.

$1,451,695

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