2001 Yellow Book
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

                              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.

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