2003 Yellow Book
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Prevention of Domestic Violence, Office for
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 2,601,000 2,270,000 (331,000) -12.7%
Special Revenue-Federal 100,000 100,000 0 0.0%
Special Revenue-Other 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Fiduciary 20,000 20,000 0 0.0%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 2,771,000 2,440,000 (331,000) -11.9%

 

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

General Fund: 16 15 (1)
All Other Funds: 16 16 0

TOTAL: 32 31 (1)


Budget Highlights

The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence develops statewide policies to improve the response of various State and local public agencies to families affected by domestic violence. In cooperation with other agencies, the Office provides training and information about domestic violence to judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and social services and health care providers. The Office also serves as a clearinghouse for information about domestic violence.

The agency is included in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

The Executive recommends total All Funds appropriations of $2,440,000 a decrease of $331,000 or 11.9 percent from the current fiscal year.

State Operations

The Executive proposes a State Operations General Fund appropriation of $1,515,000, a net decrease of $331,000, or 17.9 percent in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04. The year-to-year change in spending consists of an increase of $8,000 for negotiated salary adjustments that is offset by savings totaling $339,000 from various personnel actions. The reduction in spending includes: $62,000 in personal service and nonpersonal service costs associated with the assumption of personnel and finance functions by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS); $108,000 resulting from a hiring freeze imposed on two vacant executive level positions; $110,000 resulting from the shift of two positions to federal funds; and $59,000 associated in nonpersonal service costs.

Aid To Localities

The Executive continues Aid to Localities funding at the SFY 2002-03 General Fund level of $755,000. This appropriation continues funding support of $210,000 for the Batterer Intervention Program, $375,000 for operation of the Domestic Violence Hotline, and $170,000 for the Capital District Domestic Violence Law Clinic and the Western New York Family Violence Clinic and Regional Resource Center.


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