Audit and Control, Department of
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| Category | Available 2007-08 |
Appropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
Change From 2007-08 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 233,577,000 | 244,969,000 | 11,392,000 | 0 |
| Aid To Localities | 120,000,000 | 113,801,000 | -6,199,000 | 0 |
| Total | 353,577,000 | 358,770,000 | 5,193,000 | 0 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE) |
| Program | 2007-08 Estimated FTEs 03/31/08 |
2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Program | |||
| General Fund | 117 | 124 | 7 |
| Chief Information Office | |||
| General Fund | 177 | 181 | 4 |
| Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Executive Direction | |||
| General Fund | 105 | 106 | 1 |
| Internal Service Funds | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Pension Investment and Public Finance Program | |||
| General Fund | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pension Trust Funds | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Legal Services | |||
| General Fund | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| State Services Program | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Internal Service Funds | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Retirement Services Program | |||
| Pension Trust Funds | 792 | 815 | 23 |
| Office of the Special Deputy Comptroller for New York City | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| State and Local Accountability | |||
| General Fund | 541 | 581 | 40 |
| State Operations | |||
| General Fund | 609 | 648 | 39 |
| Total | 2,529 | 2,643 | 114 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/08.
Mission
The Department of Audit and Control was created in 1926 and is headed by the State Comptroller, who is elected by the people. The Department 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.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $358.8 million All Funds ($183.0 million General Fund, $93.7 million Fiduciary Fund, $4.1 million Internal Service Fund, $78 million All Other Funds). This is an increase of $5.2 million All Funds ($7.2 million General Fund, $5.2 million Fiduciary Fund, $0.6 million Internal Service Fund and -$7.8 million All Other Funds). This net change primarily reflects $6.3 million for increased operating costs and additional staff; $1.8 million increase for special accidental death benefits for the survivors of police and paid firefighters; and, $5.1 million for the retirement system to convert to electronic records, and attract high quality investment staff. These increases are offset by an $8.0 million decrease in appropriations for the Indigent Legal Service Fund reflecting legislation accompanying the Executive Budget, which reserves a portion of the resources in this fund for future grants by a new Office of Indigent Defense Services. The Department of Audit and Control will have a workforce of 2,643 FTEs, which is an increase of 114 FTEs from 2007-08. The workforce increases reflect the Department's various priorities and are allocated as follows: 40 FTEs State and Local Government Accountability Program; 39 FTEs Operations Program; 23 FTEs Retirement System for business process redesign; and 12 FTEs for other programs.
2008-09 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
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