Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2016

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Executive Office for Administration and Finance


EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Fiscal Year 2016 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2016
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2016
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2016
Total
Spending
FY 2016
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Office of the Secretary for Administration and Finance 367,003 369,719 736,722 23,632
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council 0 1,964 1,964 0
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance 26,633 25,395 52,028 36,860
Bureau of the State House 2,328 100 2,428 0
Massachusetts Office on Disability 688 318 1,006 0
Teachers' Retirement Board 0 2,943,010 2,943,010 18,081
Group Insurance Commission 2,184,188 986,746 3,170,935 861,646
Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission 0 5,464 5,464 0
Division of Administrative Law Appeals 1,220 0 1,220 13
George Fingold Library 883 5 888 0
Department of Revenue 1,204,306 75,026 1,279,332 190,277
Appellate Tax Board 2,341 0 2,341 1,694
Health Policy Commission 0 4,017 4,017 0
Human Resources Division 36,914 63,906 100,820 2,631
Civil Service Commission 444 0 444 13
Operational Services Division 13,815 9,262 23,078 17,900
Information Technology Division 14,095 123,524 137,618 10,452
TOTAL 3,854,858 4,608,456 8,463,315 1,163,200


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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 736,721,726
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 367,002,753
Direct Appropriations
0950-0050 GLBT Commission
For the commission on gay and lesbian youth; provided, that funds shall be used to address issues related to the implementation of the state's anti-bullying law as provided in section 37O of chapter 71 of the General Laws
295,500
0950-0080 Commission on the Status of Asian Americans
For the commission on the status of citizens of Asian descent, under section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws
49,251
1100-1100 Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance
For the operation of the office of the secretary of administration and finance
3,051,202
1100-1700 Administration and Finance IT Costs
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance
32,359,861
1106-0064 Caseload and Economic Forecasting Office
For the caseload and economic forecasting office within the commonwealth performance, accountability and transparency office; provided, that the caseload and economic forecasting office shall provide analysis of long-term revenue and budget projections for the long-term fiscal policy framework, analysis of potential gross state product for the health care cost containment legislation, and fiscal impact analysis of major policy proposals and support the development of caseload forecasts for: (1) MassHealth enrollment by group; (2) participation in state subsidized child care provided through items 3000-3050, 3000-4050 and 3000-4060; (3) participation in emergency assistance and housing programs provided through items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108; (4) enrollment, both active member and dependent, in the group insurance commission; (5) recipients of direct benefits provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; and (6) participation in programs provided by the department of children and families through items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; provided further, that the office shall report its caseload forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than November 30, 2015; and provided further, that the office shall submit an updated forecast to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committee on ways and means not later than March 11, 2016
130,320
1599-0026 Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve
For a reserve for grants to municipalities; provided, that not more than $2,000,000 be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for 1-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts, regional planning agencies and councils of government; provided further, that funds may be expended by the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts at Boston's McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies for a program of performance management, accountability and transparency for local governments; provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered by that executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities that: (A) have populations of at least 60,000; and (B) demonstrate that their police departments had an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2015; and provided further, that not more than $2,000,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund
5,000,000
1599-0055 Early Retirement Incentive Program Salary Reserve
For a reserve to fund the direct payroll costs of employees who fill positions vacated pursuant to the employee retirement incentive program; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2016 amounts necessary to meet these costs, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means
63,340,000
1599-0057 Early Retirement Incentive Program Pension Contribution
For a reserve to transfer funds to the Pension Reserve Investment Trust to fund additional payments to defray any additional unfunded liability associated with the employee retirement incentive program
48,749,000
1599-0063 Early Retirement Incentive Program NonPayroll Costs
For a reserve to fund the costs of sick leave and vacation leave buyout of employees participating in the employee retirement incentive program, and additional health and other benefit costs of employees who fill positions vacated pursuant to the employee retirement incentive program; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2016 amounts necessary to meet these costs, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means
35,106,000
1599-1970 Massachusetts Department of Transportation Contract Assistance
For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the purpose of defraying costs of the Massachusetts turnpike authority, or its successor, incurred in fiscal year 2016 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of 2009
                Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............... 100%
125,000,000
1599-1977 Commonwealth Infrastructure Investment Assistance Reserve
For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and other obligations of the agency in connection with Massachusetts development finance agency special obligation bonds series issued pursuant to chapter 293 of the acts of 2006 and chapter 303 of the acts of 2008
10,000,000
1599-3234 South Essex Sewerage District Debt Service Assessment
For the commonwealth's South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment
33,914
1599-3557 Social Innovation Financing
For continued funding for the Social Innovation Trust Fund established under section 35VV of chapter 10 of the General Laws to hold funds in support of pay for success contracts; provided, that per the legislation, these funds are based on expected future payments that will only be distributed upon achieving performance goals under the pay for success contract; and provided further, that the amount represents additional funding for the efforts underway to enter into pay for success contracts
7,540,000
1599-3856 Massachusetts IT Center Operational Expenses
For costs associated with operating the Massachusetts information technology center in the city of Chelsea
500,000
1599-4417 E.J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management
For the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts, including their work supporting performance management initiatives in state and municipal government
250,000
1599-4446 Days off Lost Settlement Reserve
For costs associated with the days off lost settlement
7,700,000
1599-7104 Dartmouth/Bristol Community College Reserve
For a reserve for the facilities costs associated with the college of visual and performing arts at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds may be expended for Bristol Community College
2,700,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 28,019,283
1100-1701 Chargeback for Administration and Finance IT Costs
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office for administration and finance
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
28,019,283
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 341,699,690
1100-1122 Economic Development through Infrastructure Improvements Trust 184,000
1100-1500 Federal Stimulus Oversight and Administration-ARRA 151,289
1100-2728 Commonwealth Performance Accountability and Transparency T 49,235
1599-2221 Boston Convention Center Trust 88,000,000
1599-5819 Commonwealth Care Trust Fund 253,315,166

 

 
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MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL 1,964,125
Federal Grant Spending 1,739,547
1100-1702 Federal Development Disabilities Act Implementation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Implementation of the Federal Developmental Disabilities Act; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $305,639 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section six B of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws
1,739,547
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 224,578
1100-1704 Developmental Disability (DD) Suite Expendable Trust
For the purposes of a federally funded technical assistance grant entitled, Maintain and Further Development of Developmental Disabilities Suite; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $40,000 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section six B of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws
224,578

 

 
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DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 52,028,183
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 26,633,069
Direct Appropriations
1102-3199 Office of Facilities Management
For the operation of the office of facilities management, including the cost of utilities and associated contracts for properties managed by the division
11,205,654

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Retained Revenues
1102-3205 State Office Building Rents Retained Revenue
For the division of capital asset management and maintenance which may expend for the maintenance and operation of the MITC, Springfield state office building, and other state buildings up to $15,127,415 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, and any other sources pertaining to the operations of said facilities; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
15,127,415
1102-3232 Contractor Certification Program Retained Revenue
For the division of capital asset management and maintenance; provided, that the division may expend not more than $300,000 received from application fees charged in conjunction with the certification of contractors and subcontractors under section 44D of chapter 149 of the General Laws; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
300,000

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Intragovernmental Service Spending 14,136,923
1102-3224 Chargeback for Saltonstall Lease and Occupancy Payments
For the cost of the Leverett Saltonstall lease and occupancy payments, as provided by chapter 237 of the acts of 2000
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
11,217,734
1102-3226 Chargeback for State Buildings Operation and Maintenance
For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including the Hurley state office building occupied by the department of unemployment assistance, and the department of career services; provided, that the division may also charge for reimbursement for overtime expenses, materials and contract services purchased in performing renovations and related services for agencies occupying state buildings or for services rendered to approved entities using state facilities
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
2,919,189
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 11,258,191
1102-0017 UMS Lowell North Campus Project 250,000
1102-0018 NSC Update Facilities Master Plan 55,000
1102-0029 FRC Energy Water Performance Term Costs 291,645
1102-1965 NSC Lynn Campus Renovation Project 35,893
1102-2494 Forward Capacity Market and Energy Efficiency Trust 5,386,719
1102-5122 UMS BNRI Building Steam Retrofit 165,000
1102-6009 Bridgewater State Welcome Center 4,000,324
1102-6025 MAS Energy Water Contract Costs 15,788
1102-6300 Architectural Services Lower Lobby at BHC 5,998
1102-6566 MCC HVAC Derby Building 1,000,000
1102-8706 NEC Post Installation Maintenance Costs 51,824

 

 
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BUREAU OF THE STATE HOUSE 2,427,920
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 2,327,920
1102-1128 State House Accessibility
For state house accessibility coordination, including communications access to public hearings and meetings; provided, that access shall include interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing
142,386
1102-3309 Bureau of the State House
For the operation of the bureau of the state house
2,185,534
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 100,000
1102-3304 State House Special Events Fund 100,000

 

 
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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE ON DISABILITY 1,006,348
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 688,393
1107-2400 Massachusetts Office on Disability
For the operation of the office on disability
688,393

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Federal Grant Spending 279,831
1107-2450 Rehabilitation Services - Client Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Services - Client Assistance Program
279,831
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Trust and Other Spending 38,124
1107-2490 Disability and Business Technical Assistance 38,124

 

 
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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD 2,943,010,000
Trust and Other Spending 2,943,010,000
1108-1020 Teacher Pension Payments 2,350,000,000
1108-1023 Accounting for Pension Payments Made in Excess of IRS Cap 10,000
1108-2058 E-Retirement Project 5,965,371
1108-4000 Teachers' Retirement Board Administration 11,034,629
7025-9600 Teachers Annuities Fund-Receipts 576,000,000

 

 
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GROUP INSURANCE COMMISSION 3,170,934,565
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 2,184,188,361
Direct Appropriations
1108-5100 Group Insurance Commission
For the operation of the group insurance commission
4,732,711
1108-5200 Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs
For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2016; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2016, and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2016; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the division of unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose, for that portion of insurance premiums and plan costs as the secretary determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth's share of group insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the commonwealth's share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance as authorized by chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 150E of the General Laws and as provided in section 8 of said chapter 32A and for the purposes of section 14 of said chapter 32A, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees and their dependents shall be 75 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for state employees who have retired on or before July 1, 1994, shall be 90 per cent and the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for state employees who have retired after July 1, 1994 or who filed an application for retirement on or after August 7, 2009, and on or before October 1, 2009, and retired not later than January 31, 2010, shall be 85 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees who filed an application for retirement after October 1, 2009, and retired on or before June 30, 2015, shall be 80 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees who retired after June 30, 2015, shall be 75 per cent until a different contribution rate is established under said section 8 of said chapter 32A; provided further, that the commission may develop and conduct surveys of member satisfaction; and provided further, that the group insurance commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the group insurance commission's health plans pursuant to the commission's regulations
1,596,665,738
1108-5350 Retired Governmental Employees Group Insurance Premiums
For the cost of group insurance premiums for elderly governmental retirees
275,800
1108-5400 Retired Municipal Teachers Group Insurance Premiums
For the costs of group insurance premiums for retired municipal teachers and the audit of those premiums
54,095,131
1108-5500 Group Insurance Dental and Vision Benefits
For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws to the contrary, of dental and vision benefits for those active employees of the commonwealth, not including employees of authorities and any other political subdivisions, who are not otherwise provided those benefits under a separate appropriation or the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that the employees shall pay 15 per cent of the monthly premium established by the commission for the benefits
8,654,609

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Retained Revenues
1108-5201 Municipal Partnership Act Implementation Retained Revenue
The group insurance commission may expend for the purposes of administering a program for municipal health coverage as provided under section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, an amount not to exceed $2,239,436 from revenues received from administrative fees associated with providing the coverage; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the group insurance commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
2,239,436

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Section 2E
1599-6152 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
To provide for an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund, established pursuant to section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws
432,972,255
1599-6153 OPEB Funding
For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust for the purposes of reducing the Commonwealth's unfunded retiree healthcare and other-non pension benefit liability; provided, that section 152 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 shall not apply in fiscal year 2016
84,552,681
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 986,746,204
0612-7723 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund 432,972,255
1120-2200 Optional Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plans Ins 1,900,000
1120-2500 Group Insurance Commission Assets Held in Trust 547,761,949
1120-3200 Elderly Government Retiree CIC and CIC-OME Rate Stabilization 6,000
1120-3611 Group Insurance Trust Fund 6,000
1120-4200 Retired Municipal Teachers Heath and OME 3,800,000
1120-4300 Retired Municipal Teachers CIC and CIC-OME 200,000
1120-5611 Accumulated Net Interest from Employees' Premiums 100,000

 

 
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION 5,464,094
Trust and Other Spending 5,464,094
1108-6000 Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission 5,464,094

 

 
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DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS 1,220,365
Budgetary Direct Appropriations   
1110-1000 Division of Administrative Law Appeals
For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals
1,220,365

 

 
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GEORGE FINGOLD LIBRARY 887,583
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 882,583
1120-4005 George Fingold Library
For the operation of the state library of Massachusetts
882,583
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 5,000
1120-4008 State Library of Massachusetts Expendable Trust 5,000

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 1,279,331,862
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 1,204,305,957
Direct Appropriations
1201-0100 Department of Revenue
For the operation of the department of revenue, including the tax administration division and the audit of certain foreign corporations; provided, that the department may allocate funds to the office of the attorney general for the purpose of the tax prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge item 1201-0160 for the costs of personnel and other support expenses provided to the child support enforcement unit; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this account are positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis beginning no earlier than December 1 and ending no later than November 30; and provided further, that seasonal positions funded by this account may not be filled by an incumbent for more than 10-months within a 12-month period
88,872,929
1201-0160 Child Support Enforcement Division
For the operation of the child support enforcement division; provided, that the department of revenue may allocate funds to the department of state police, the district courts, the probate and family courts, the district attorneys and other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities, and that those agencies are directed to expend the funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that the federal receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and deposited into a revolving account to be expended for the network; provided further, that federal receipts associated with child support enforcement grants shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and to be expended for the grant authority; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of the authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system, for federal incentives and the network in accounts 1201-0161, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412
34,343,885
1201-0911 Expert Witnesses and Their Expenses
For the costs associated with expert witnesses retained by the department of revenue for the purpose of resolving tax disputes; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be the lesser of $1,150,000 and the amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance under section 156 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012
1,150,000
1232-0100 Underground Storage Tank Reimbursements
For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have remediated spills of petroleum products pursuant to chapter 21J of the General Laws
13,000,000
1232-0200 Underground Storage Tank Administrative Review Board
For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund administrative review board established by section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program
1,347,834
1233-2000 Tax Abatements for Veterans Widows Blind Persons and Elderly
For the tax abatement program for veterans, widows, blind persons and the elderly; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for the abatements granted under clauses 17, 22, 22A to E, inclusive, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C, 41C 1/2 and 52 of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts clauses 41B, 41C or 41C 1/2 for additional costs incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under these clauses in an amount not to exceed $2 per exemption granted; and provided further, that funds shall be made available from this item for reimbursements to cities and towns for additional exemptions from the motor vehicle excise granted to disabled veterans under the seventh paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws
24,038,075
1233-2350 Unrestricted General Government Local Aid
For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and $82,797,001 from the Gaming Local Aid Fund, and additional aid to municipalities, as provided for in section 3 of this act General Fund
                General Fund ............... 91.55%
                Gaming Local Aid Fund ............... 8.45%
979,797,001
1233-2400 Reimbursement to Cities in Lieu of Taxes on State Owned Land
For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-owned land under sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the General Laws
26,770,000
1233-2401 Chapter 40S Education Payments
For reimbursements to certain cities and towns for additional educational costs pursuant to chapter 40S of the General Laws
500,000

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Retained Revenues
1201-0130 Additional Auditors Retained Revenue
The department of revenue may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $27,938,953 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that those auditors shall discover and identify persons who are delinquent either in the filing of a tax return or the payment of a tax due and payable to the commonwealth, obtain the delinquent returns and collect the delinquent taxes for a prior fiscal year; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
27,938,953
1201-0164 Child Support Enforcement Federally Reimbursed Retained Revenue
The child support enforcement division of the department of revenue may expend for the operation of the division an amount not to exceed $6,547,280 from federal reimbursements; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
6,547,280

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Federal Grant Spending 179,442
1201-0109 State Access and Visitation Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Access and Visitation Program
179,442
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Trust and Other Spending 74,846,463
1201-0112 Higher Education Student Loan Offset Fund 50,000
1201-0113 Massachusetts United States Olympic Fund 79,387
1201-0133 Tax Collection Services Agreement 1,700,000
1201-0135 Lawrence Overseer Expendable Trust 18,800
1201-0161 Child Support Enforcement Revolving Fund 18,810,924
1201-0201 Underground Storage Tank Program Expendable Trust 430,698
1201-0410 Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund 19,638,204
1201-2203 Retained Tax Intercept Fees 50,000
1201-2204 Internal Revenue Service Tax Intercept Fees 50,000
1201-2286 Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund 25,177,950
1201-2498 CSE Penalties and Interest 8,807,800
1231-3573 Division of Local Services Educational Programs 32,700

 

 
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APPELLATE TAX BOARD 2,340,616
Budgetary Direct Appropriations   
Direct Appropriations
1310-1000 Appellate Tax Board
For the operation of the appellate tax board
1,940,616
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Retained Revenues
1310-1001 Tax Assessment Appeals Fee Retained Revenue
The appellate tax board may expend for the operation of the board an amount not to exceed $400,000 from fees collected; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in order to accommodate discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
400,000

 

 
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HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION 4,016,572
Trust and Other Spending 4,016,572
1450-1201 Healthcare Payment Reform 3,624,097
1450-1224 Distressed Hospital Trust Fund 392,475

 

 
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 100,819,966
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 36,913,704
Direct Appropriations
1750-0100 Human Resources Division
For the operation of the human resources division
2,968,836
1750-0119 Former County Employees Workers' Compensation
For payment of workers' compensation benefits to certain former employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties; provided, that the division shall routinely recertify the former employees under current workers' compensation procedures
15,000
1750-0300 State Contribution to Union Dental and Vision Insurance
For the commonwealth's contributions in fiscal year 2016 to health and welfare funds established under certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and shall be paid to the health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement provides
31,300,118

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Retained Revenues
1750-0102 Civil Service and Physical Abilities Exam Fee Retained Revenue
The human resources division may expend for the administration of the civil service examination program, examinations for non-civil service positions and implementation of the medical and physical fitness standards program an amount not to exceed $2,629,750 from fees charged as provided in this item; provided, that the personnel administrator shall collect a fee of not less than $50 from each applicant for a civil service or non-civil service examination and physical ability test; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
2,629,750
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Intragovernmental Service Spending 63,906,262
1750-0101 Chargeback for Training
For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the division shall charge to other items for the cost of participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the division or to state agencies employing these participants; provided further, that the division may collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs of the commonwealth's performance recognition programs and to expend these fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of these programs; provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend these fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of information technology services related to the human resources compensation management system program; and provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies fees sufficient to cover the costs of shared services
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
235,452
1750-0105 Chargeback for Workers' Compensation
For the cost of the commonwealth's workers' compensation program, including the workers' compensation litigation unit; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies for workers' compensation costs, including related administrative expenses, incurred on behalf of the employees of those agencies; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall administer those charges on behalf of the secretary and may establish regulations considered necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2016 and the amount of their estimated workers' compensation charges and shall require agencies to encumber sufficient funds to meet the estimated charges, including any additional amounts considered necessary under the regulations; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 60 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall encumber funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall determine the amount of the actual workers' compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month, including related administrative expenses, notify each agency of those amounts, charge those amounts to each agency's accounts as estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month, and transfer those amounts to this item; provided further, that any unspent balance in this item as of June 30 of the current fiscal year be re-authorized for expenditure in the next fiscal year; and provided further, that prior year costs for hospital, physician, benefit and other costs may be funded from this item
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
58,603,077
1750-0106 Chargeback for Workers' Compensation Litigation Unit Services
For the workers' compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
832,395
1750-0600 Chargeback for Human Resources Modernization
For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
2,851,199
1750-0601 Chargeback for HRCMS Functionality
The human resources division may, on behalf of the division, the comptroller's office and the information technology division, charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of the human resources compensation management system program
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
1,384,139

 

 
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 444,422
Budgetary Direct Appropriations   
1108-1011 Civil Service Commission
For the operation of the civil service commission
444,422

 

 
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OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION 23,077,930
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 13,815,495
Direct Appropriations
1775-0106 Enhanced Vendor Auditing
For the operation of an enhanced vendor auditing unit within the operational services division
377,083
1775-0200 Supplier Diversity Office
For the operation of the supplier diversity office
492,389

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1775-0115 Statewide Contract Fee
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend for the purpose of procuring, managing and administering statewide contracts and repaying capital funds an amount not to exceed $12,306,022 from revenue collected from the statewide contract administrative fee; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the operational services division may incur expenses including the costs of personnel and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
12,306,022
1775-0124 Human Services Provider Overbilling Recovery Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend for the operation of the division an amount not to exceed $150,000 from revenue recovered as a result of administrative reviews and the division's audits and reviews of health and human services providers under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided, the division may only retain revenues collected in excess of $100,000; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
150,001
1775-0600 Surplus Sales Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend for costs associated with the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of state surplus personal property and for the purchase of motor vehicles and associated administrative and personnel costs an amount not to exceed $450,000 from revenues collected from the sale of that property and surplus motor vehicles including, but not limited to, state police vehicles and vehicles from manufacturer warranties, rebates and settlements; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
450,000
1775-0700 Reprographic Services Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend for printing, photocopying, related graphic art or design work and other reprographic goods and services provided to the general public an amount not to exceed $15,000 from fees charged for those goods and services
15,000
1775-0900 Federal Surplus Property Retained Revenue
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend not more than $25,000 in revenues collected from the sale of federal surplus property
25,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 8,397,133
1775-0800 Chargeback for Purchase Operation and Repair of State Vehicles
For the purchase, operation and repair of vehicles, and for the cost of the operation and maintenance of all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
7,647,133
1775-1000 Chargeback for Reprographic Services
For the provision of printing, photocopying and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
750,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 865,302
1775-0120 Statewide Training and Resource Exposition 487,851
1775-0122 Procurement Access and Solicitation System 15,984
1775-0123 Uniform Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report 11,467
1775-2220 Unified Certification Program Trust 350,000

 

 
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 137,618,312
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 14,094,670
Direct Appropriations
1790-0100 IT Division
For the operation of the office of information technology; provided further, that the division shall continue a chargeback system for its information technology services, including the operation of the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system; provided further, that the division shall develop a formula to determine the cost that will be charged to each agency for its use of the human resources and compensation management system; provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as he deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software, or consulting fees, and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, shall be reviewed and approved by the chief information officer before the agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that the chief information officer may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; and provided further, that the division shall file a report with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 15, 2015, that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) financial statements detailing savings realized from the consolidation of information technology services within each executive office, (b) the number of personnel assigned to the information technology services within each executive office, (c) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing of resources, (d) major accomplishments and business outcomes realized through usage of, and investment in, information technology and (e) the division's intended strategic direction for information technology
3,642,770

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Retained Revenues
1790-0151 Data Processing Service Fee Retained Revenue
For the office of information technology, which may expend an amount not to exceed $2,100 from fees charged to entities other than political subdivisions of the commonwealth for the distribution of digital cartographic and other data
2,100
1790-0300 Vendor Computer Service Fee Retained Revenue
For the office of information technology which may expend not more than $10,449,800 from revenues collected from the provision of computer resources and services to the general public, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2016 shall remain in the account and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2017
10,449,800
account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 123,523,642
1790-0200 Chargeback for Computer Resources and Services
For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the office of information technology; and provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2016 shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2017.
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
121,236,494
1790-0400 Chargeback for Postage Supplies and Equipment
For the purchase, delivery, handling of and contracting for supplies, postage and related equipment and other incidental expenses provided pursuant to section 51 of chapter 30 of the General Laws
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
2,287,148

 

 

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