Adjusted Executive
Appropriation Request Percent
2000-01 2001-02 Change Change
AGENCY SUMMARY
Community Projects
Fund 945,000 0 (945,000) -100.00%
General Fund 1,521,255,000 1,559,683,000 38,428,000 2.53%
Special Rev.-Fed. 136,150,000 138,650,000 2,500,000 1.84%
Special Rev.-Other 2,295,643,000 2,426,415,000 130,772,000 5.70%
Fiduciary 51,123,000 57,800,000 6,677,000 13.06%
Internal Service Fund 5,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 20.00%
State University
Residence Hall
Rehabilitation Fund 0 185,000,000 185,000,000 --
Total for
AGENCY SUMMARY: 4,010,116,000 4,373,548,000 363,432,000 9.06%
STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 1,194,139,000 1,231,198,000 37,059,000 3.10%
Special Rev.-Fed. 136,150,000 138,650,000 2,500,000 1.84%
Special Rev.-Other 2,295,643,000 2,426,415,000 130,772,000 5.70%
Fiduciary 51,123,000 57,800,000 6,677,000 13.06%
Internal Service Fund 5,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 20.00%
Total for
STATE OPERATIONS: 3,682,055,000 3,860,063,000 178,008,000 4.83%
Bridge Program
Special Rev.-Other 30,000,000 0 (30,000,000) -100.00%
Total for Program: 30,000,000 0 (30,000,000) -100.00%
All State University Colleges and Schools
Special Rev.-Fed. 135,400,000 137,900,000 2,500,000 1.85%
Total for Program: 135,400,000 137,900,000 2,500,000 1.85%
All State University Colleges and Schools
General Fund 1,089,993,000 1,120,839,000 30,846,000 2.83%
Special Rev.-Fed. 750,000 750,000 0 0.00%
Special Rev.-Other 2,265,643,000 2,426,415,000 160,772,000 7.10%
Fiduciary 51,123,000 57,800,000 6,677,000 13.06%
Internal Service Fund 5,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 20.00%
Total for Program: 3,412,509,000 3,611,804,000 199,295,000 5.84%
Employee Fringe Benefits
General Fund 104,146,000 110,359,000 6,213,000 5.97%
Total for Program: 104,146,000 110,359,000 6,213,000 5.97%
AID TO LOCALITIES
Community Projects Fund 945,000 0 (945,000) -100.00%
General Fund 327,116,000 328,485,000 1,369,000 0.42%
Total for AID
TO LOCALITIES: 328,061,000 328,485,000 424,000 0.13%
Community Colleges
General Fund 323,253,400 324,622,000 1,368,600 0.42%
Total for Program: 323,253,400 324,622,000 1,368,600 0.42%
Community Projects
Community Projects Fund 945,000 0 (945,000) -100.00%
Total for Program: 945,000 0 (945,000) -100.00%
County Cooperative Extension Program - Cornell University
General Fund 3,862,600 3,863,000 400 0.01%
Total for Program: 3,862,600 3,863,000 400 0.01%
CAPITAL PROJECTS
State University
Residence Hall
Rehabilitation Fund 0 185,000,000 185,000,000 --
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS: 0 185,000,000 185,000,000 --
State University Residence Hall Rehabilitation Fund - 074
State University Residence
Hall Rehabilitation Fund 0 185,000,000 185,000,000 --
Total for Program: 0 185,000,000 185,000,000 --
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp. 79-84)
The State University of New York (SUNY) was created in 1948. It consists of
sixty-four campuses including four university centers, thirteen university
colleges, two independent health centers, four specialized colleges of
technology, five statutory colleges, six colleges of technology and thirty
community colleges.
The State University of New York is included within the Education, Labor and
Family Assistance bill.
State Operations
The Executive recommends a general operating budget of $1,783,730,000 for State
Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02. This represents a net increase of approximately
$41,846,000 over SFY 2000-01 levels.
The Executive provides $55,250,000 in additional funding to support the costs of
negotiated salary and inflationary cost increases. This is offset by savings
and program reductions totaling $13,096,600. The Executive reduces support for
the Educational Opportunity Program by $2,462,100 and support for childcare
centers for students attending State-operated campuses by $1,070,500. The
Executive eliminates $500,000 for the Marine Disease and Pathology Research
Consortium and $1,000,000 for Scholarships for Academic Achievement. In
addition, savings of $8,064,000 is achieved from the nonrecurring costs
associated with lease facilities by the College of Optometry.
In addition, the Executive proposes the following programmatic changes within
the SUNY general operating budget:
-- $4,895,000 is provided for the Venture and Development Fund reflecting an
increase of $4,000,000 for this fund. The increase is supported by the transfer
of $2,000,000 from University Emergency Reserves and the transfer of $2,000,000
from the University Fund for Excellence.
-- $365,000 is provided for the Institute for Entrepreneurship, which had
been funded through the appropriation for Small Business Development Centers.
The Executive proposes $14,516,000 for SUNY Central Administration, which
represents an increase of $2,227,600 over 2000-01 levels. This increase is the
result of $1,200,000 in additional costs resulting from collective bargaining
requirements and the incorporation of expenditures for internal audits and
external audits within the appropriation for Central Administration.
The adjusted appropriation includes a recommended deficiency appropriation which
allows the three State University Health Science Centers to cover costs by
spending additional revenues generated by higher patient volume.
SUNY Health Science Centers
The Executive proposes to restructure the fiscal relationship between the SUNY
Health Science Centers (HSC) and the State University of New York.
Appropriations supporting the HSCs would become distinct from the SUNY operating
budget and the hospitals would no longer be required to contribute their current
assessment of $116,000,000 to the SUNY operating budget. In addition, the HSCs
would be required to pay the full cost of fringe benefits and debt service;
under the current fiscal relationship the HSCs pay only a portion of these
costs.
In an effort to recognize the additional costs associated with operating a state
sponsored Health Science Center, the Governor provides the HSCs with a direct
state subsidy of $92,000,000 to support their operations. This is comprised
of $40,700,000, which reflects the state's current support for the operations of
the HSC. In addition, the Executive proposal provides $51,400,000 in state
support to offset the operating costs, this includes $38,600,000 in General Fund
Revenues and $12,800,000 available from the Dormitory Authority of the State of
New York.
In addition to proposing to change the fiscal relationship between the HSCs and
the State University, the Executive proposes to address the existing
$209,000,000 shortfall in the SUNY operating budget that results from the HSC's
inability to meet their $116,000,000 assessment for the past two years. The
Executive recommends a multi-year plan for meeting the shortfall. Under this
plan, the State is expected to contribute a total of $84,600,000. The Executive
Budget authorizes the transfer of $15,200,000 from available revenues of the
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York which reflects the State's first
payment towards the existing shortfall. The Executive proposes that the HSC's
contribute the remaining $124,400,000 over a multi-year period. The Executive
Budget assumes the HSC's will contribute $11,200,000 of their revenues in this
fiscal year.
Aid to Localities
The Executive provides $323,557,000 in aid to community colleges reflecting a
net increase of $2,248,600. This increase is comprised of an increase in base
aid of $9,368,600 to reflect the annualization of the $125 per full-time
equivalent (FTE) base aid increase to $2,250 enacted in SFY 2000-01. Offsetting
this increase is a reduction of $3,100,000 representing the elimination of the
State's reimbursement of counties for the cost of their students attending the
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Also, the Governor proposes the
elimination of $5,045,000 in legislative additions from
SFY 2000-01, which includes $3,165,000 to support additional faculty lines,
$880,000 for the provision of additional childcare services and $1,000,000 for
the provision of contract courses.
The Governor maintains funding for Cornell Cooperative Extension at the 2000-01
level of $3,863,000.
Capital Projects
The Governor proposes capital projects at State operated campuses totaling
$461,000,000. This includes $394,000,000 in bonded projects and $67,000,000 in
hard dollar capital funding for academic and other facilities.
In addition, the Executive proposal also includes $185,000,000 in appropriation
authority representing the first year of a multi-year capital investment for
SUNY's Residence Hall Program. This new effort will be funded entirely by
dormitory room rents and will be focused on dormitory renovation and repair as
well as the retrofitting of older facilities with fire and smoke security alarm
systems.
The Executive proposes $40,000,000 in capital projects at community colleges.
This is comprised of $35,000,000 in bonded projects for which financial
commitments have already been obtained from local sponsors. The remaining
$5,000,000 will fund hard dollar projects addressing critical health, safety and
preservation issues.
Article VII
The Executive proposes Article VII language which provides procurement
exemptions and employment flexibility for the SUNY Health Science Centers. In
addition, the proposal provides for the establishment of a local Board of
Directors at each of the facilities. Article VII language is included to
authorize the transfer of Dormitory Authority reserves for the purpose of
meeting the State subsidy to the SUNY Hospitals and the State share of the
existing revenue shortfall.
In addition, the Executive includes Article VII language that authorizes the
State Comptroller to make Special Revenue-Other funds from SUNY available to
meet the HSCs obligations to the revenue shortfall.
The Governor includes Article VII language which authorizes the SUNY Board of
Trustees to establish different tuition levels for individual State operated
campuses offering graduate or professional programs.