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Budget Summary FY2015

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Office of the Comptroller
Data Current as of:  10/17/2014





FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2015
Conference
FY2015
Vetoes
FY2015
Overrides
FY2015
GAA
Office of the State Comptroller 9,014 0 0 9,014
Judgments Settlements and Legal Fees 4,000 0 0 4,000
TOTAL    232,929 0 0 232,929

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OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER 281,152,216
Direct Appropriations
1000-0001 Office of the State Comptroller
For the office of the state comptroller; provided, that the comptroller shall maintain a special federal and non tax revenue unit which shall operate under policies and procedures developed in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include for each state agency for which the commonwealth is billing, the eligible state services and the full-year estimate of revenues and revenues collected; provided further, the comptroller shall make expenditures for an enhanced intercept collections of delinquent debt program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may enter into contracts with private vendors to identify and pursue cost avoidance opportunities for programs of the commonwealth, and may enter into interdepartmental service agreements with state agencies, as applicable, for such purpose; provided further, that 60 days before entering into any interdepartmental service agreement, the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the notification shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the project, the purpose and intent of the interdepartmental service agreement, a projection of the costs avoided in the current fiscal year, a copy of the contract with the private vendor including the proposed rate of compensation, and any previous agreements related or similar to the new agreement with the above information; and provided further, that the comptroller may establish such procedures, in consultation with the budget director and the affected departments, as the comptroller deems appropriate and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this item
9,014,337
1599-3384 Judgments Settlements and Legal Fees
For a reserve for the payment of certain court judgments, settlements, and legal fees, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the comptroller, which were ordered to be paid in the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the comptroller shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item; and provided further, that upon written notification of the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, uncommitted and unobligated funds from this item may be transferred to item 0612-0105 upon the request of the state treasurer
4,000,000

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Section 2E
1595-1067 Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund
For an operating transfer to the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35UU of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended pursuant to the delivery system transformation initiative master plan and hospital-specific plans approved in the MassHealth demonstration waiver pursuant to section 1115 of the Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 1315 for fiscal year 2015; provided further, that all payments from the delivery system transformation initiatives trust fund shall be subject to the availability of federal financial participation, shall be made only under federally-approved payment methods, shall be consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall make payments of up to $28,033,334 from the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund to the Cambridge public health commission for fiscal year 2015 only after the Cambridge public health commission transfers up to $14,016,668 of its funds to the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund using a federally-permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the non-federal share of the payment; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 13, 2015 on: (a) the payments made to each hospital; (b) the investments each hospital has made with this funding; and (c) each hospital's performance on the quality measures assessed under the delivery system transformation initiatives program; and provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days in advance of any changes in payments made to these hospitals; and, provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall make payments of up to $22,426,667 from the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund to the Cambridge public health commission for federal fiscal year 2014 subsequent to the transfer by the Cambridge public health commission of up to $11,213,334 of its funds to said trust fund using a federally permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the non-federal share of such payment
210,261,307
1595-1069 Health Information Technology Trust Fund
For an operating transfer to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35RR of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for operating costs for the health information exchange; and provided further, that these funds shall be expended for the operating costs for the health insurance exchange and integrated eligibility system
8,153,272
1595-7066 STEM Pipeline Fund
For the support of the Pipeline Fund, established in section 2MMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws
1,500,000

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Intragovernmental Service Spending 48,223,300
1000-0005 Chargeback for Single State Audit
For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; provided, that the comptroller may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the audit
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
1,000,000
1000-0008 Chargeback for MMARS
For the costs of operating and managing the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system accounting system for fiscal year 2015; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2015 in an amount not to exceed 5 per cent of the amount authorized shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and is hereby re-authorized for expenditures for such item in fiscal year 2016
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
3,223,300
1599-2040 Chargeback for Prior-Year Deficiencies
For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that the comptroller may charge departments' current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to such items amounts equivalent to the amounts of any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall only assess chargebacks to those current fiscal year appropriations when the account to which the chargeback is applied is the same account to which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no such account, to the current fiscal year appropriation for the general administration of the department that administered the account to which the prior year deficiency pertains; provided further, that no chargeback shall be made which would cause a deficiency in any current fiscal year item; provided further, that the comptroller shall report with such schedule a detailed reason for the prior year deficiency on all chargebacks assessed that exceed $1,000 including the amount of the chargeback, the item and object class charged; provided further, that the comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis on all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item, object class charged and the reason for the prior year deficiency; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may certify payments on behalf of departments for certain contracted goods or services rendered in prior fiscal years for which certain statutes, regulations or procedures were not properly followed; provided further, that the department which was a party to the transaction shall certify in writing that the services were performed or goods delivered and shall provide additional information that the comptroller may require; and provided further, that the comptroller shall include in the schedules the amount of each prior-year deficiency paid, the fiscal year and appropriation to which it pertained, the current fiscal year appropriation, and object class to which it was charged, and the department's explanation for the failure to make payment in a timely manner
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
10,000,000
1599-3100 Chargeback for Unemployment Compensation
For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund, and the Medical Security Trust Fund established pursuant to section 48 of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of such contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the federal Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense or related charges
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
34,000,000

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