2003 Yellow Book
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Division of Military and Naval Affairs
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 18,545,000 76,682,000 58,137,000 313.5%
Special Revenue-Federal 40,882,000 245,869,000 204,987,000 501.4%
Special Revenue-Other 11,945,000 14,471,000 2,526,000 21.1%
Capital Projects Fund 8,100,000 16,600,000 8,500,000 104.9%
Federal Capital Projects Fund 11,200,000 24,000,000 12,800,000 114.3%
Fiduciary 572,000 1,022,000 450,000 78.7%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 91,244,000 378,644,000 287,400,000 315.0%

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

General Fund: 258 226 (32)
All Other Funds: 333 304 (29)

TOTAL: 591 530 (61)


Budget Highlights

The Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) supports a military force ready to respond to civil emergencies and natural disasters at the call of the Governor. National Guard troops are also available for national service at the call of the President. DMNA General Fund spending primarily covers the administration and operational expenses of the State's 60 armories and an estimated 18,000 New York based National Guard troops. DMNA is also charged, through the State Emergency Management Office, with the coordination of the State's response to natural and man-made disasters.

This agency is included in the Public Protection and General Government budget bill.

The Executive recommends an All Funds appropriation of $378,644,000, which reflects a net increase of $287,400,000 over the current year spending level. This appropriation reflects a decrease of $1,105,000 in State Operations and an increase of $267,205,000 in Aid to Localities and $21,300,000 in Capital Projects.

The Executive recommends the closure of nine armories. This action will result in the elimination of 3 FTE positions, which will be achieved through attrition in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04.

State Operations

The Governor proposes a General Fund appropriation of $16,682,000 for SFY 2003-04, representing a net decrease of $1,768,000 or 9.58 percent below the current year. This decrease reflects the following actions:

  • a $75,000 net increase to reflect base adjustments and other costs pertaining to agency operations;

  • a $511,000 decrease reflecting savings associated with personal service and non personal service related to the armory closings;

  • a $779,000 decrease in funding reflecting savings achieved as a result of temporarily discontinuing the Division's Challenge Program for at risk youth. The Program will be temporarily suspended from July 2003 to July 2004. The Division expects to eliminate 45 FTE positions as a result of the planned interruption;

  • $853,000 in savings as a result of workforce reductions due to attrition; and

  • a $300,000 increase in Honor Guard program funding to accommodate per-diem costs associated with activating members of the guard who attend military burials of the State's deceased veterans.

Aid To Localities

The Executive recommends a new General Fund appropriation of $60,000,000 and a new $200,000,000 Special Revenue Funds-Federal appropriation for disaster relief efforts including costs incurred by State and local agencies responding to natural and man made crises.

The Executive also recommends appropriations of $11,600,000 in Special Revenue Funds-Federal and $2,850,000 in Special Revenue Funds-Other for the support of radiological emergency preparedness planning, reflecting an increase of $6,100,000 and $1,200,000, respectively.

The Executive eliminates $95,000 in Legislative initiatives from SFY 2002-03.

Capital Projects

The Governor recommends Capital Projects appropriations of $40,600,000 reflecting a $21,300,000 increase in funding from the current year. Almost $28,700,000 of the appropriation will support a recently announced seven year Federal military construction plan to replace or expand armories and equipment maintenance facilities across the State. The balance of the funds will support the continuation of the Division's maintenance and rehabilitation projects at armories across the State.

Article VII

The Executive proposes Article VII legislation which will expand designated acceptable uses of surplus State armories that are transferred to local municipalities to include government purposes.

The Executive also proposes legislation that will make permanent the practice of depositing all revenues derived from rentals of armories into the armory rental account to offset operating costs of its facilities.


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