2003 Yellow Book
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Department of Audit and Control
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 149,193,000 149,051,000 (142,000) -0.1%
Special Revenue-Other 4,306,000 4,465,000 159,000 3.7%
Fiduciary 545,000 545,000 0 0.0%
Internal Service Fund 3,167,000 3,222,000 55,000 1.7%
Total for Agency: 157,211,000 157,283,000 72,000 0.0%
Total Contingency: 68,258,000 73,963,000 5,705,000 8.4%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 225,469,000 231,246,000 5,777,000 2.6%

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ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund Current
2002-03
Requested
2003-04
Change

General Fund: 1,398 1,380 (18)
All Other Funds: 873 891 18

TOTAL: 2,271 2,271 0


Budget Highlights

The Department of Audit and Control is responsible for paying the State's bills and payrolls, verifying all financial transactions of the State, reviewing the financial and management practices of State agencies, supervising the fiscal affairs of local governments, investing State funds and issuing bonds and notes, and administering the retirement program for State and most local government employees. The Department is headed by the State Comptroller and is included in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

The Executive proposes an All Funds appropriation of $231,246,000, a net increase of $5,777,000 or 2.6 percent from the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03 funding level. This appropriation reflects:

  • General Fund appropriations totaling $119,952,000, a decrease of $8,339,000 or 6.5 percent from the SFY 2002-03 funding level;

  • Special Revenue-Other appropriations in the amount of $4,465,000, an increase of $159,000 or 3.7 percent over the SFY 2002-03 funding level;

  • Internal Service Fund appropriations of $3,222,000 reflecting an increase of $55,000 or 1.7 percent over the SFY 2002-03 funding level;

  • Fiduciary Fund appropriations in the amount of $74,508,000, reflecting an increase of $5,705,000 or 8.3 percent over SFY 2002-03 funding level. This appropriation includes the following:

    $1,725,000 for personal services associated with 20 new staff positions required to properly staff the employment retirement system;

    $1,156,000 in non personal services associated with contractual services and information office enhancements, and indirect costs associated with program operations; and

    a $2,824,000 net increase reflecting adjustments of fringe benefit and indirect costs associated with program operations.

State Operations

In SFY 2003-04, the Executive maintains support for on-going departmental activities. The Executive proposes a General Fund State Operations appropriation of $119,952,000, which includes the following:

  • a $972,000 net reduction in funding reflecting savings achieved through early retirement;

  • a $6,415,000 net decrease in General Funds State Operations reflecting five percent in additional non personal services (NPS) savings requested of all agencies; and

  • a $952,000 net savings achieved through other economies and efficiencies including reductions in travel contracts, and other NPS costs associated with ongoing agency operations.

Aid To Localities

The Executive proposes a General Fund Aid to Localities appropriations of $29,099,000, representing a $8,197,000 or 39.22 percent increase in funding from SFY 2002-03. This reflects funding for payments of benefits to survivors of police officers and firefighters in New York City who died during the performance of their duties. The increase in funding is required to accommodate accidental death benefits payments to survivors of victims of the World Trade Center attacks.


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