General State Charges
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 2,016,061,000 | 2,159,665,000 | 143,604,000 | 3,096,000 |
| Total | 2,016,061,000 | 2,159,665,000 | 143,604,000 | 3,096,000 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
Mission
General State Charges are primarily the costs of providing fringe benefits to most State employees, which are authorized in collective bargaining agreements and various statutes. The General State Charges budget also includes miscellaneous fixed costs such as litigation settlements and taxes on State-owned lands.
Budget Highlights
Recommended 2009-10 appropriations for General State Charges total $2.2 billion All Funds ($1.9 billion General Fund and $211 million in Fiduciary Funds), an increase of approximately $144 million All Funds ($174 million increase in General Fund and a $30 million decrease in Fiduciary Funds)from 2008-09. This increase largely stems from the elimination of the $433 million offset associated with the appropriation restructuring initiative that was included in the 2008-09 General State Charges budget. This amount will be augmented by $969 million initially appropriated to the State University of New York for employee fringe benefits.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Miscellaneous Agencies (PDF)