OMCE Savings Proposals for 2009-2010 Budget Reductions

Prior Proposals Submitted Savings Projected

Implement two week “rolling paydate lag.” $692 million
(One week “rolling paydate lag”). ($360 million)
Offer expanded opportunities for VRWS. $7 million

Seek volunteers and offer leave without pay for up to six months with health insurance $20 million
coverage maintained at current shares of premiums. (500 participants)

Offer and manage OMCE Succession Planning Incentive. $120 million

(2000 plans)
Pilot project linking VRWS and telecommuting for employees with no face to face
public contact. $2 million
Eliminate phone lines that are still “active” in the phone closet but not connected to a
phone jack. $2 million

Eliminate all S.212 waiver employees and create full-time equivalent positions for
current employed eligibles. $3 million
Eliminate duplicative agency operations such as “Communications Office” in agencies
that have a Division of Public Affairs and a Press Office. $3 million
Sunset unused “member items” after 2 years. $500,000+

Charge motorists from other states for DMV statements that all tickets/fines/penalties
owed to NYS are paid. $1 million ($5 fee)

Charge attorneys for duplicate copies of tickets……ticket issued to client. $1 million ($5 fee)

Review and eliminate duplicative or superfluous LEXIS accounts. $500,000

Reduce number and value of consultant contracts. $100 million

Count savings on attrited positions off payroll in 2008-09. $110 million

Count savings for funded unfilled positions given up by agencies. $50 million

Manage equipment, furniture, auto and temporary staff leasing. $50 million

Reduce political appointee hiring and control salaries. $25 million

Additional managerial savings and efficiencies. $50 million

Review and consolidate or eliminate toll free hotlines.

Outside the Executive Branch: scrutinize consultant contracts let by OSC(VendRep,

PORTAL), and revamping of Common Retirement System computer systems. $60 million
Appoint a new Pension Task Force comprised of equal number/representation of
workers, retirees and employers to review all pension related issues.

TOTAL $1.3 billion

 OMCE Savings Proposals for 2009-2010 Budget Reductions

New Savings Proposals Savings Projected

Reduce number of public authorities and sub-authorities. $20 million

Reduce number of commissions and boards. $5 million

Continue reduction of contracting out. $10 million

Consider preference for NYS based companies in RFP/contract process where

contracts are deemed necessary.
Eliminate Office of National and Community Service (non-profit; voluntary sector does
this. $1 million
Collect cigarette and fuel taxes on Native American reservations from
jobbers/wholesalers doing business with Native Americans. $65 million
Reduce member item funding and equalize allocations. $100 million
Reduce NYSHIP reserve fund to an actuarial reasonable amount ($500 million). $250
million savings to be distributed to state and local participating employers; State
portion to be used for M/C raises. $250 million
Consolidate drug purchases for various programs and purchase from
overseas/request waiver for such purposes. $100 million
Pass single payer state legislation and begin to implement.
Freeze any funding for Albany Convention Center. $10 million

Support moratorium on purchase of recreational lands. $78 million

Increase background checks/vetting of all companies proposed to get state dollars –
for tax liability, pay to play, criminal records.
GRAND TOTAL 1.939 Billion