Budget, Division of the
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Mission
The Division of the Budget is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development of the Executive Budget and executes the budget as adopted by the Legislature. The Division also serves as the Governor’s primary advisor on such fiscal matters as local government and public authority finances.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $53.9 million All Funds ($28.3 million General Fund; $25.6 million Other Funds) for the Division of the Budget. Appropriations in 2013-14 have increased by $2 million, with a $2.5 million increase for the Financial Restructuring Assistance Program and $479,000 in non-personal service reductions.
The Financial Restructuring Assistance Program, a joint task force made up of the Office of the State Comptroller, Office of the Attorney General, Division of the Budget, and private-sector restructuring consultants, will offer advice to counties, cities, towns and villages that need assistance in restructuring their finances.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 290 FTEs for the Division, the same level that was funded in the 2012-13 Budget.
| Category | Available 2012-13 |
Appropriations Recommended 2013-14 |
Change From 2012-13 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 51,857,000 | 53,878,000 | 2,021,000 | 0 |
| Total | 51,857,000 | 53,878,000 | 2,021,000 | 0 |
| Program | 2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13 |
2013-14 Estimated FTEs 03/31/14 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Division | |||
| General Fund | 266 | 266 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 290 | 290 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/2013