QUESTION
How does the additional $1.2 million in fiscal 2024 for personal services relate to positions, their fill status, and program allocation?
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The additional $1.2 million in fiscal 2024 is allocated for 15 specific positions related to personal services, with most positions filled and funds used broadly across programs.
- A total of 15 positions are funded by the $1.2 million, intended for personal services within the NYC Department for the Aging.
- Most of these positions are filled, though there are two vacancies mentioned.
- The funding is distributed evenly across various programs, without specific focus on any single area.
- The ongoing funding for these positions stems from annual negotiations and is part of the agency's strategy for growth.
- This process involves regular coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to maintain and adjust the funded positions.
Crystal Hudson
1:32:40
Again, the preliminary plan includes an additional one point $2,000,000 in fiscal 2024 for personal services expenditures.
1:32:50
How many positions does this funding relate to?
1:32:53
And are the positions currently filled.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:32:56
We have our headcount is 332, and we have 22 vacancies at this moment.
Crystal Hudson
1:33:04
332 with 22 vacancies.
1:33:07
With 22 vacancies.
1:33:08
Yeah.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:33:09
And the vacancies are at different stages of recruitment
Crystal Hudson
1:33:12
of hiring and everything.
1:33:14
Okay.
1:33:19
Which areas or programs were the funds?
1:33:22
Okay.
1:33:27
Okay.
1:33:28
Got it.
1:33:28
Let me just be a little bit more specific.
1:33:31
Because you the numbers you gave me were for the whole agency.
1:33:33
Correct?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:33:34
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:33:34
Okay.
1:33:35
The the preliminary plan includes an additional 1,200,000 in fiscal 24.
1:33:42
Do you know how many positions that 1,200,000?
Jose Mercado
1:33:45
Was it the 15?
1:33:46
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:33:46
15 position 15.
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And are those positions currently filled?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:33:50
Most of them Yeah.
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Yes.
1:33:53
Mostly?
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Or Yes.
Jose Mercado
1:33:54
They are.
1:33:54
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:33:55
Yes.
1:33:55
Yes.
1:33:55
They are filled.
1:33:56
Okay.
UNKNOWN
1:33:56
I think they
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:33:57
well, I think we have 2 vacancy.
1:33:58
And program bonuses.
1:33:59
Right.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:01
Yeah.
1:34:01
Yeah?
Jose Mercado
1:34:02
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:02
Yes.
1:34:04
And which areas or programs were the funds added?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:10
They they really are across the board.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:14
They're across the board throughout the agency.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:16
Yeah.
1:34:16
Throughout the Okay.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:17
Maybe you can just follow-up with the specifics for us.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:19
Right.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:21
And there is no head count added with this funding.
1:34:24
Do you know why?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:28
Right.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:30
Is is the budgeted headcount already included in the baseline?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:33
I believe so.
Jose Mercado
1:34:34
No.
1:34:34
No.
1:34:35
No.
1:34:35
This is what we this is the 15 to come in, the 15 to go out, then we go back to the omb and ask for the 15 every year.
1:34:42
So we have the funding that takes out.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:43
This was this was part of our growth.
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Our growth in 2020 of 2021.
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And these 15 positions were allocated, and then they get Alec then they get funded for a particular period.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:54
Right?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:34:54
And we believe that they will continue as part of our negotiations with the OMB.
Crystal Hudson
1:34:59
Okay.