Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                  40,691,000    35,591,000   (5,100,000) -12.53%
  Special Rev.-Other            16,410,000    16,802,400      392,400    2.39%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:     57,101,000    52,393,400   (4,707,600)  -8.24%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                  22,091,000    20,291,000   (1,800,000)  -8.15%
  Special Rev.-Other            16,410,000    16,802,400      392,400    2.39%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:   38,501,000    37,093,400   (1,407,600)  -3.66%

Policy and Organizational Support Services
  General Fund                  15,414,000    13,614,000   (1,800,000) -11.68%
  Special Rev.-Other             4,482,000     4,788,100      306,100    6.83%
  Total for Program:            19,896,000    18,402,100   (1,493,900)  -7.51%

Regional Operations
  General Fund                   6,431,000     6,431,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            11,928,000    12,014,300       86,300    0.72%
  Total for Program:            18,359,000    18,445,300       86,300    0.47%

Income Verification
  General Fund                     246,000       246,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:               246,000       246,000            0    0.00%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund                  18,600,000    15,300,000   (3,300,000) -17.74%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:  18,600,000    15,300,000   (3,300,000) -17.74%

Policy and Organizational Support Services
  General Fund                  18,600,000    15,300,000   (3,300,000) -17.74%
  Total for Program:            18,600,000    15,300,000   (3,300,000) -17.74%

                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Policy and Organizational   
  Support Services                     245           238      (7)
Regional Operations                    201           200      (1)
Income Verification                      5             3      (2)

Total General Fund :                   323           315      (8)
Total All Other Funds :                128           126      (2)

TOTAL:                                 451           441     (10)
                                                                    
                                                                    
       

                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                    (Executive Budget: pp. 63-67)

The Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) is responsible for the
supervision of local tax administration in New York State.  

This agency is included in the Education, Labor and Family Assistance
appropriation bill.

Appropriations for this agency total $52,393,400, a decrease of
$4,707,600 from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 levels.  The Executive
anticipates the loss of 10 FTE positions through attrition.

State Operations

The Executive recommends a net decrease of $1,407,600 for Policy and
Organizational Support Services which includes the following:

--     a $1,800,000 General Fund decrease which is the result of
       reduced work load and decreased costs associated with the
       administration of the STAR Program; and

--     a $306,100 increase in the Special Revenue Fund Other to cover
       inflationary cost adjustments.

The Executive recommends an $86,300 Special Revenue Fund Other
increase for the growing cost of fringe benefits related to the
Regional Operations Program.

Aid to Localities

The Governor proposes an appropriation of $15,300,000 for SFY 2002-03,
representing a net decrease of $3,300,000 for Policy and
Organizational Support Services which includes the following:

--     a $1,300,000 increase in State financial assistance for
       assessment improvement; and
--     a $4,600,000 decrease for local STAR administration.