Audit and Control, Department of

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Agency Web Site: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/Link to External Website

Mission

The Department of Audit and Control was created in 1926 and is headed by the State Comptroller, who is elected by the citizens of New York State. 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 $304.3 million All Funds ($157.4 million General Fund; $107 million Fiduciary Fund; $21.6 million Internal Service Fund; $18.6 million Other Funds) for the Department. Appropriations in the General Fund decrease $0.5 million below last year’s level, while appropriations in other fund types increase $20 million. This increase includes $14.9 million in additional appropriations in internal service funds to better account for information technology costs of the Retirement Services Program and a $5.3 million increase in Fiduciary Funds for the Retirement System.

Executive Budget appropriations support a workforce of 2,614 FTEs. This increase of 98 FTEs, reflects staffing to perform audits related to the local property tax cap, Medicaid and public authorities, and additional staff for the Retirement System.

ALL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
All amounts are in dollars
Category Available
2011-12
Appropriations
Recommended
2012-13
Change From
2011-12
Reappropriations
Recommended
2012-13
State Operations 252,308,000 272,259,000 19,951,000 0
Aid To Localities 32,025,000 32,025,000 0 0
Total 284,333,000 304,284,000 19,951,000 0

PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE)
Program 2011-12
Estimated FTEs
03/31/12
2012-13
Estimated FTEs
03/31/13
FTE Change
Administration Program
General Fund 111 111 0
Chief Information Office
General Fund 183 183 0
Internal Service Funds 10 10 0
Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation
Special Revenue Funds - Other 10 10 0
Executive Direction
General Fund 99 99 0
Internal Service Funds 16 16 0
Pension Investment and Public Finance Program
General Fund 8 8 0
Legal Services
General Fund 54 54 0
Retirement Services Program
Pension Trust Funds 977 1,014 37
Office of the Special Deputy Comptroller for New York City
Special Revenue Funds - Other 28 28 0
State and Local Accountability
General Fund 494 541 47
Internal Service Funds 7 21 14
State Operations
General Fund 388 388 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 131 131 0
Total 2,516 2,614 98

Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012

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