2003 Yellow Book
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Office for Technology
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 51,000,000 34,568,000 (16,432,000) -32.2%
Internal Service Fund 181,900,000 246,400,000 64,500,000 35.5%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 232,900,000 280,968,000 48,068,000 20.6%

chart * 1999-00 through 2001-02 reflect enacted appropriations.
* 2002-03 and 2003-04 reflect Executive recommended appropriations


 

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

General Fund: 125 110 (15)
All Other Funds: 608 569 (39)

TOTAL: 733 679 (54)


Budget Highlights

The Office for Technology (OFT) was originally established in 1996 as a task force operating under the auspices of the Governor's Director of State Operations. In 1997, the Legislature created the Office for Technology with the statutory responsibility for the development of the State's technology resources and policies.

The Office for Technology has been moved to the Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget.

State Operations

The Executive recommends All Funds appropriations of $280,968,000, an increase of $48,068,000 over State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03. The recommended SFY 2003-04 General Fund appropriations totaling $34,568,000 reflect a decrease of $16,432,000, or 32 percent. Some of this decrease can be attributed to the Executive's proposed transfer of 37 Cyber Security Staff to the Office of Public Safety for a savings of $3,528,000 and a savings of $11,356,000 from a reduction in scheduled COPS payments.

An Internal Service Fund appropriation of $246,400,000, an increase of $64,500,000 over SFY 2002-03, is recommended. The Executive's recommendations include a:

  • $98,000,000 appropriation for operation of the consolidated State Data Center is proposed. This will support positions previously transferred from State agencies, the cost of operating the Center's computers and providing computing services authorized by agencies;

  • $111,800,00 appropriation for the New York Intranet (NYeNet) and for the operation of the State's telephone system is proposed. This includes a transfer of $85,697,000 from the Office of General Services and completes the transfer of the Division of Telecommunications from the Office of General Services to the Office for Technology;

  • $35,000,000 appropriation to support the Human Services Network is recommended. The Human Services Network is a statewide data communications system that connects the State's human services agencies with local social services offices and voluntary provider organizations; and

  • $1,600,000 appropriation is proposed to coordinate the development of computer systems that will be used by various agencies and statewide enterprise agreements.


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