General State Charges
skip breadcrumbs| All amounts are in dollars |
| Category | Available 2007-08 |
Appropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
Change From 2007-08 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 1,878,048,000 | 1,886,006,000 | 7,958,000 | 5,099,000 |
| Total | 1,878,048,000 | 1,886,006,000 | 7,958,000 | 5,099,000 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/08.
Mission
General State Charges are primarily the costs of providing fringe benefits to most State employees, which are authorized in collective bargaining agreements and various statutes. The General State Charges budget also includes miscellaneous fixed costs such as litigation settlements and taxes on State-owned lands.
Budget Highlights
Overall appropriations for General State Charges reflect technical adjustments associated with the Medicaid restructuring initiative. After reflecting these changes, recommended appropriations for General State Charges total $1.9 billion in 2008-09, an increase of approximately $8 million from 2007-08. This amount will be augmented by $886 million initially appropriated to the State University of New York for employee fringe benefits. This amount will be additionally offset by $521 million appropriated to the Department of Mental Hygiene for the payment of employee fringe benefits.
2008-09 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Miscellaneous Agencies (PDF)