Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2008

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY2008

Executive Office for Administration and Finance


HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Expended 		FY05
Expended 		FY06
Expended 		FY07
Projected
Spending 		FY08
House 1
Wages & Salaries 154,795 161,072 162,038 205,175 232,209
Pensions & Benefits 812,283 869,944 986,804 1,077,892 827,411
Operating Expenses 81,747 175,878 120,575 250,003 88,160
Public Assistance 29,642 47,564 65,553 63,700 30,200
Aid to Cities & Towns 72,639 160,852 90,539 162,209 95,822
Debt Service 79,878 86,027 84,141 72,155 71,730
TOTAL 1,230,983 1,501,337 1,509,652 1,831,135 1,345,533

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=17%, Pensions & Benefits=62%, Operating Expenses=7%, Public Assistance=2%, Aid to Cities & Towns=7%, Debt Service=5%