Adjusted Executive
Appropriation Request Percent
2000-01 2001-02 Change Change
AGENCY SUMMARY
Community Projects Fund 24,246,869 0 (24,246,869) -100.00%
General Fund 1,300,455,000 1,366,066,000 65,611,000 5.05%
Special Rev.-Fed. 1,891,254,000 1,786,156,000 (105,098,000) -5.56%
Special Rev.-Other 131,425,000 132,926,000 1,501,000 1.14%
Fiduciary 6,772,000 6,755,000 (17,000) -0.25%
Enterprise 500,000 500,000 0 0.00%
Internal Service Fund 100,000 100,000 0 0.00%
Capital Projects Fund 16,900,000 3,300,000 (13,600,000) -80.47%
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 20,900,000 91,400,000 70,500,000 337.32%
Misc. Capital Projects 7,000,000 0 (7,000,000) -100.00%
Total for Agency: 3,399,552,869 3,387,203,000 (12,349,869) -0.36%
Total Contingency: 2,100,000 2,100,000 0 0.00%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 3,401,652,869 3,389,303,000 (12,349,869) -0.36%
STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 253,388,100 258,472,000 5,083,900 2.01%
Special Rev.-Fed. 113,364,000 82,248,000 (31,116,000) -27.45%
Special Rev.-Other 110,425,000 117,926,000 7,501,000 6.79%
Fiduciary 3,242,000 3,225,000 (17,000) -0.52%
Enterprise 500,000 500,000 0 0.00%
Internal Service Fund 100,000 100,000 0 0.00%
Total for STATE OPERATIONS: 481,019,100 462,471,000 (18,548,100) -3.86%
Central administration
General Fund 33,909,100 34,601,000 691,900 2.04%
Special Rev.-Other 9,544,000 16,000,000 6,456,000 67.64%
Fiduciary 1,825,000 1,825,000 0 0.00%
Internal Service Fund 100,000 100,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 45,378,100 52,526,000 7,147,900 15.75%
System Support
General Fund 55,014,194 52,893,000 (2,121,194) -3.86%
Special Rev.-Fed. 25,000,000 25,000,000 0 0.00%
Special Rev.-Other 10,000,000 10,000,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 90,014,194 87,893,000 (2,121,194) -2.36%
Training and Development
General Fund 10,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 10.00%
Special Rev.-Fed. 36,000,000 0 (36,000,000) -100.00%
Special Rev.-Other 50,442,000 60,287,000 9,845,000 19.52%
Enterprise 200,000 200,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 96,642,000 71,487,000 (25,155,000) -26.03%
Family and Children Services
General Fund 28,690,342 28,913,000 222,658 0.78%
Special Rev.-Fed. 18,121,000 17,800,000 (321,000) -1.77%
Special Rev.-Other 1,046,000 1,046,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 47,857,342 47,759,000 (98,342) -0.21%
Child Care
General Fund 2,609,800 2,725,000 115,200 4.41%
Special Rev.-Fed. 11,272,000 14,800,000 3,528,000 31.30%
Total for Program: 13,881,800 17,525,000 3,643,200 26.24%
Youth Facilities
General Fund 146,830,000 150,005,000 3,175,000 2.16%
Special Rev.-Other 300,000 0 (300,000) -100.00%
Enterprise 300,000 300,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 147,430,000 150,305,000 2,875,000 1.95%
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
General Fund 8,427,664 8,428,000 336 0.00%
Special Rev.-Fed. 22,971,000 24,648,000 1,677,000 7.30%
Special Rev.-Other 500,000 500,000 0 0.00%
Fiduciary 1,417,000 1,400,000 (17,000) -1.20%
Total for Program: 33,315,664 34,976,000 1,660,336 4.98%
Departmental Administrative Reimbursement
General Fund (32,093,000) (30,093,000) 2,000,000 -6.23%
Special Rev.-Other 38,593,000 30,093,000 (8,500,000) -22.02%
Total for Program: 6,500,000 0 (6,500,000) -100.00%
AID TO LOCALITIES
Community Projects Fund 24,246,869 0 (24,246,869) -100.00%
General Fund 1,047,066,900 1,107,594,000 60,527,100 5.78%
Special Rev.-Fed. 1,777,890,000 1,703,908,000 (73,982,000) -4.16%
Special Rev.-Other 21,000,000 15,000,000 (6,000,000) -28.57%
Fiduciary 3,530,000 3,530,000 0 0.00%
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:2,873,733,769 2,830,032,000 (43,701,769) -1.52%
Training and Development
General Fund 5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0.00%
Special Rev.-Fed. 28,438,000 28,438,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 33,438,000 33,438,000 0 0.00%
Family and Children Services
General Fund 946,000,900 1,006,528,000 60,527,100 6.40%
Special Rev.-Fed. 1,105,452,000 1,051,470,000 (53,982,000) -4.88%
Special Rev.-Other 21,000,000 15,000,000 (6,000,000) -28.57%
Fiduciary 3,530,000 3,530,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 2,075,982,900 2,076,528,000 545,100 0.03%
Child Care
General Fund 96,066,000 96,066,000 0 0.00%
Special Rev.-Fed. 644,000,000 624,000,000 (20,000,000) -3.11%
Total for Program: 740,066,000 720,066,000 (20,000,000) -2.70%
Community Projects
Community Projects Fund 24,246,869 0 (24,246,869) -100.00%
Total for Program: 24,246,869 0 (24,246,869) -100.00%
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Fund 16,900,000 3,300,000 (13,600,000) -80.47%
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 20,900,000 91,400,000 70,500,000 337.32%
Misc. Capital Projects 7,000,000 0 (7,000,000) -100.00%
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS: 44,800,000 94,700,000 49,900,000 111.38%
Design and Construction Supervision
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 1,000,000 0 (1,000,000) -100.00%
Total for Program: 1,000,000 0 (1,000,000) -100.00%
Child Care Facilities Development
Capital Projects Fund 15,000,000 0 (15,000,000) -100.00%
Total for Program: 15,000,000 0 (15,000,000) -100.00%
Maintenance and Improvement of Facilities
Capital Projects Fund 1,900,000 3,300,000 1,400,000 73.68%
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 7,700,000 11,900,000 4,200,000 54.55%
Total for Program: 9,600,000 15,200,000 5,600,000 58.33%
Executive Direction and Administrative Services
Misc. Capital Projects 7,000,000 0 (7,000,000) -100.00%
Total for Program: 7,000,000 0 (7,000,000) -100.00%
New Construction
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 9,200,000 72,800,000 63,600,000 691.30%
Total for Program: 9,200,000 72,800,000 63,600,000 691.30%
Program Improvement or Program Change
Division for Youth Facilities
Improvement Fund 3,000,000 6,700,000 3,700,000 123.33%
Total for Program: 3,000,000 6,700,000 3,700,000 123.33%
CONTINGENCY
General Fund 2,100,000 2,100,000 0 0.00%
Total for CONTINGENCY: 2,100,000 2,100,000 0 0.00%
Community Facilities Project Guarantee Fund
General Fund 2,100,000 2,100,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 2,100,000 2,100,000 0 0.00%
ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Current Requested
Program 2000-01 2001-02 Change
Central administration 448 448 0
System Support 175 193 18
Training and Development 60 60 0
Family and Children Services 518 524 6
Child Care 209 289 80
Youth Facilities 2,888 2,841 (47)
Commission for the Blind and
Visually Handicapped 179 179 0
Total General Fund : 3,919 3,896 (23)
Total All Other Funds : 558 638 80
TOTAL: 4,477 4,534 57
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp.39-47)
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) was
created in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 1997-98. Its primary goal is to enhance
the delivery of services to children and families through a system of
support to help families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency in order
to provide for the well-being of their children. The Office administers
a broad range of child welfare programs, including child protective,
preventive, foster care and adoption services, child care programs, and
adolescent pregnancy prevention programs. The agency also administers
domestic violence programs, adult services programs and services to the
blind and visually handicapped, as well as the operation of all former
Division for Youth (DFY) residential and non-residential services,
including delinquency prevention programs.
The Executive proposes All Funds appropriations totalling $3,387,203,000
in SFY 2001-02, which support a workforce of 4,534 positions. This
agency is included in the Education, Labor and Family Assistance
appropriation bill.
State Operations
The Executive recommends an All Funds State Operations appropriation
of $462,471,000, a net decrease of $18,548,100 or 3.86 percent. The change
is attributable to three actions: a $5,083,900 or 2.01 percent increase
in the General Fund and a $7,501,000 or 6.79 percent increase in Special
Revenue Funds-Other, offset by a $31,116,000 or 27.45 percent
decrease in Federal Funds and a $17,000 decrease in Fiduciary Funds.
Major year to year changes include:
-- a $5,700,000 decrease in the State's share of CONNECTIONS funding
due to a non-recurring payment to the project contractor;
-- a savings of $1,100,000, resulting from the Executive's proposal
to transfer 16 and 17 year old juvenile offenders to the Department
of Correctional Services;
-- new funding of $1,000,000 to expand child welfare training programs
for local and voluntary agency staff that leverages $5,000,000 in
additional Federal funding;
-- a new $200,000 appropriation for enhanced treatment for sex offenders
in residential centers; and
-- an additional $150,000 to fully annualize the appropriation for
Special Hearings which will eliminate backlog and address
ongoing caseload.
Workforce
The Executive proposes an All Funds increase in the OCFS workforce from
4,477 to 4,534 positions, reflecting a net increase of 57 positions.
The Governor proposes 80 positions which will fill the 170 Federally-funded
positions established in SFY 2000-01 to support the expansion of the
agency's oversight and enforcement responsibilities over child
care programs. The Executive proposes 18 CONNECTIONS positions, and 6
new Advantage Schools positions which will provide contract evaluation
and technical assistance to award recipients. The increase in staffing
is offset by a reduction of 47 positions in various programs.
Systems Support
The Governor recommends a total of $60,600,00 in State and Federal funds for
the operation, continued development, and maintenance of CONNECTIONS, the
State's automated child welfare information system. The appropriation reflects
a General Fund decrease of $5,700,000 from current year funding, which
represents elimination of a non-recurring payment to Andersen Consultants,
the project contractor.
Aid to Localities
A total All Funds appropriation of $2,830,032,000 in Aid to Localities
is recommended by the Executive for SFY 2001-02, a net decrease of
$43,701,769, or 1.52 percent. This results from a decrease of
$73,982,000 in Federal funding which is partially offset by increases
in General Fund support.
Family and Children's Services
The Executive recommends a General Fund appropriation of $1,006,528,000 to
support the Family and Children's Services Program which represents a
$60,527,100 increase or 5.78 percent above SFY 2000-01 funding. Of major
significance is the Executive's proposal to replace the Family and
Children's Services Block Grant with a new funding methodology. The
Executive recommends General Fund appropriations totalling $631,500,000,
an increase of $28,000,000 over current year funding of $603,500,000 for
these services, to implement a proposal for financing reform.
The Budget proposal includes:
-- a $267,000,000 appropriation to support: prevention, child
protective, aftercare, independent living, and adoption services
and administration. These services are proposed to be reimbursed
at 65 percent of the non-federal share of expenses. All of these
services, except child protective, are currently funded in the Block
Grant.
-- an appropriation of $364,500,000 for a new Foster Care Block Grant
that caps the available funding for foster care services. The
appropriation would provide reimbursement to local social services
districts for foster care maintenance, supervision, and tuition of
children placed in the custody of State and local commissioners of
social services. In addition, it would provide reimbursement for
the costs of supervision of foster care for children in federally
funded job corps programs, and for supervision and tuition for
adjudicated juvenile delinquents/persons in need of supervision
(JD/PINS) in authorized in-state and out-of-state residential
programs. Reimbursement would be limited to the district's allocation
of the block grant which would be based on claiming history and other
factors. The Executive is proposing that any savings attributed to a
reduction in a district's foster care caseload may be reprogrammed
for preventive or aftercare services.
The Executive also proposes the creation of a $6,000,000 Child Welfare
Quality Initiatives Fund. The Executive proposes $1,000,000 in General Fund
support for the child welfare training for local and voluntary agency
staff and provides $5,000,000 from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) funding for projects that improve the quality of child
welfare services.
The Governor recommends a total of $462,000,000 be made available from
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant surplus funds,
for the State's share for the following child welfare purposes:
-- EAF set-aside $100,000,000
-- Transfer to Title XX $241,000,000
-- EAF-JD/PINS $80,000,000
-- NYC Foster Care Tuition $36,000,000
-- New Child Welfare Quality Initiatives $5,000,000
In SFY 2001-02, the Executive proposes $2,782,000 to support the third year cost
of implementing the Adoption & Safe Families Act (ASFA). This represents a
$3,632,000 reduction from the current year's appropriation due to a reduction
in the estimated cost of fingerprinting prospective foster and adoptive parents
and other adult household members. The proposal includes $1,050,000 for
fingerprinting, $532,000 for maintenance and operating costs of the
fingerprint unit at OCFS, and $1,200,000 to purchase automated finger imaging
machines on behalf of local social services districts. Local
districts are expected to bear the full cost of the machines.
The Governor continues current year General Fund support of $16,400,000 for the
Home Visiting Program to support 11 sites operating in 10 counties. The Executive
also maintains funding at prior year levels of $7,700,000 in TANF funds
for the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs.
The Executive also proposes an increase of $12,000,000 to support adoption
subsidies. The increase is based on a 5,000 projected increase in the number
of adoptions and costs related to medicaid payments for children in foster
care. The Executive further recommends a total of $30,000,000 for the Advantage
Schools Program: $20,000,000 in General Fund support, and $10,000,000 in
continued TANF funds to support the first of a five year plan to ensure
all school districts access to after school services.
Youth Programs
The Governor proposes a new $20,000 General Fund appropriation to develop a plan
for the creation of two new juvenile justice centers in Monroe County and New
York City. The model plan would be created by the county or city and would
consolidate adjudication, placement, probation services, screening and other
juvenile justice services in a central location
so the youth can remain in their own community.
The Governor further recommends a General Fund increase of $10,700,000 for secure
and non-secure detention. This increase is attributable to outstanding capital
liabilities and anticipated increase in claims resulting from escalating costs
of care. The Executive does not continue legislative enhancements for Youth
Development Delinquency Prevention (YDDP) and Special Delinquency Prevention
Program (SDPP), child advocacy centers, or runaway and homeless youth.
Child Care
The Executive proposes an increase in the Special Revenue Fund-Federal
appropriation of $32,000,000 for Child Care Block Grant, bringing the
total Block Grant to $840,000,000. This appropriation continues subsidies
for 174,000 child care slots, provides for new quality initiatives, and
makes provisions for federally mandated market rate increases on
October 1, 2001.
The Child Care Reserve Fund was authorized in SFY 1999-2000 with an
appropriation of $200,000,000 from TANF surplus funds. In the current fiscal
year, $51,000,000 was made available to local districts who had expended
their entire allocation and local share of child care funding. In SFY
2001-02, the Governor proposes $71,000,000 from the Reserve Fund for this
purpose, leaving a balance of $78,000,000. The $71,000,000 contribution
from the Reserve Fund is subsumed in the total Block Grant appropriation.
Capital Projects
The Executive recommends capital appropriations of $94,700,000, an increase
of $49,900,000 or 111.38 percent above the current fiscal year. This
appropriation consists primarily of a $72,800,000 bonded appropriation
to support construction of a new secure facility to replace the Harlem
Valley Secure Center. Together with planning costs of $9,200,000 provided
in the current fiscal year, the total cost of this Project would be $82,000,000.
A $1,900,000 bonded appropriation is also requested to convert the MacCormick
Secure Center to a limited secure facility and to increase
capacity by 24 beds, bringing total capacity at MacCormick to 76 beds.
The Executive continues as reappropriations $30,000,000 in Child Care
Facilities Development Program appropriations from SFY 1999-2000 and
SFY 2000-01 to develop additional child care capacity.
Article VII Proposal
The Governor proposes Article VII legislation that would:
-- authorize OCFS to impose fiscal sanctions on youth detention
facilities that do not comply with regulations governing secure
and non-secure detention programs. It also authorizes OCFS to
promulgate regulations establishing cost standards governing
local detention spending; and
-- permit OCFS to transfer 16 and 17 year old juvenile offenders to
the Department of correctional Services (DOCS) through an administrative
procedure rather than returning the matter to the sentencing court.