GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ADDITIONAL AGENCY SPENDING REDUCTION PLANS

The Division of the Budget (DOB) today posted 16 additional approved Financial Management Plans submitted by executive commissioners in response to Governor Paterson’s call for a 3.35 percent reduction in projected agency spending. These spending plans are available on the Division of the Budget’s website.

DOB is currently in the process of reviewing the remaining plans to ensure that the savings agencies proposed are real, recurring, and achievable. As additional proposals are approved, they will be posted to DOB’s website. Updates will be added to the site quarterly to show agencies’ progress in achieving their savings goals, and all plans are expected to be approved no later than June 30.

Agencies Plans Released Today include:

• New York State Council on the Arts (Arts)
• Department of Civil Service
• Consumer Protection Board
• Board of Elections
• Department of Environmental Conservation
• State Education Department
• Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
• Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council and Greenway Heritage Conservancy
• Commission on Judicial Conduct
• Labor Management Committees
• Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR)
• Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• Public Employment Relations Board
• Commission on Public Integrity
• Office of State Comptroller
• Workers Compensation Board