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SECTION 2B. Notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, the agencies listed in this section
may expend the amounts listed in this section for the provision of services to
agencies listed in section2. All
expenditures made pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a
corresponding transfer of funds from an account listed in section 2 to the Intragovernmental Service Fund, established by
section 2Q of chapter 29
of the General Laws. All revenues and other inflows shall be based on rates
published by the seller agency that are developed in accordance with cost principles
established by the United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87,
"Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal
Governments." All rates shall be published
within 30 days of the enactment of this section. No expenditures shall be made from the
Intragovernmental Service Fund which would cause that fund to be in deficit at
the close of fiscal year 2008 All
authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental
Service Fund and shall not be subject to section 5D of
chapter 29 of the General Laws. Any balance remaining in that fund at the
close of fiscal year 2008 shall be transferred to the General Fund.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
0511-0003 For
the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the
state bookstore, for commission fees, notary fees and for direct access to the
secretary’s computer library.......................................... $16,000
0511-0235 For
the costs of obsolete records destruction incurred by the office of the
secretary of state; provided, that state agencies, including the judicial
branch, may be charged for the destruction of their obsolete records by the
records center where appropriate; provided further, that the secretary of state
may expend revenues not to exceed $100,000 of such funds received for the costs
of such obsolete record destruction; and provided further, that such fees shall
be charged on an equitable basis........................................................................................................... $100,000
Office of the State
Comptroller.
1000-0005 For the cost of the single state audit
for the fiscal year ending
1000-0008 For
the costs of operating and managing the MMARS and New MMARS accounting system
for fiscal year 2008............................................................................................................................................................. $2,349,100
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Division
of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3224 For
the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall lease and occupancy payments; provided,
that the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall submit to
the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before the first of
each month beginning
Bureau
of State Office Buildings.
1102-3333 For
the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including 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 ................................................. $165,000
1102-3336 For
the operation and maintenance of the space in the Hurley state office building
occupied by the division of unemployment assistance .............................................................................................................. $3,318,743
Reserves.
1599-2040 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
item 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; and 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 .................................................... $10,000,000
1599-3100 For
the cost of the commonwealth’s employer contributions to the Unemployment
Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund; provided, that the
secretary for 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 on the same basis as the commonwealth’s contributions are determined,
including expenses, interest expense or related charges............................................................................................................ $26,600,000
Division
of Human Resources.
1750-0101 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 such 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 such fees for goods and services
rendered in the administration of these programs; and provided further, that
the division may 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 information technology services
related to the human resources compensation management system program................................................................................................................................................................ $200,000
1750-0105 For
the cost of workers’ compensation paid to public employees; provided, that the
secretary of administration and finance shall charge other items or state
agencies for costs incurred on behalf of these state agencies; provided
further, that the secretary may transfer workers’ compensation-related fringe
benefit assessments from federal grants and trust accounts to this item;
provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item that would
cause the item to be deficient; provided further, that the secretary shall
provide projected costs of workers’ compensation costs incurred by agencies in
fiscal year 2008 to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later
than February 29, 2008; provided further, that in accordance with chapter 177
of the acts of 2001, the secretary of administration and finance shall charge
state agencies in fiscal year 2008 as provided in this item for workers’
compensation costs, including related administrative expenses incurred on
behalf of the employees of the agencies; provided further, that administrative
expenses shall be allocated; provided further, that the personnel administrator
shall administer the charges on behalf of the secretary, and may establish such
rules and procedures as deemed necessary to implement this item; provided
further, that the personnel administrator shall: (1) notify agencies regarding
the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2008; (2) notify agencies of
the amount of their estimated workers
compensation charges for the fiscal year; and (3) require agencies to
encumber funds in an amount sufficient to meet the estimated charges; provided
further, that the estimated charges for each agency in the fiscal year shall be
not less than the amount of the actual workers’ compensation costs, including
related administrative expenses, incurred by each such agency in fiscal year
2007, and may include such additional amounts as the human resources division
finds necessary under regulations adopted under this item; provided further,
that the division may adopt a program of incentives for agencies to reduce
agencies’ claims; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 30
days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the
estimated charges, the comptroller shall so encumber funds on behalf of that
agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (1) determine
the amount of the actual workers’ compensation costs incurred by each agency in
the preceding month, including related administrative expenses; (2) notify each
agency of the amounts; and (3) charge the amounts to each agency’s accounts as
estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any balance
remaining in the Intergovernmental Service Fund, at the close of fiscal year
2007 shall be transferred to the General Fund; provided further, that any
unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2007 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
2008; provided further, that the personnel administrator may expend in fiscal
year 2008 for hospital, physician, benefit, and other costs related to workers’
compensation for employees of state agencies, including administrative
expenses; and provided further, that such expenditures may include payments for
medical services provided to claimants in prior fiscal years, as well as
compensation benefits and associated costs for prior fiscal years........................................ $56,401,355
1750-0106 For
the workers’ compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel......................... $614,000
Operational
Services Division.
1775-0800 For
the purchase, operation and repair of certain vehicles and for the cost of
operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies,
including the costs of personnel .............................................. $7,600,000
1775-1000 For
printing, photocopying, and related graphic art or design work, including all
necessary incidental expenses and liabilities; provided, that the secretary for
administration and finance shall charge to other items of appropriation within
the agencies of the executive branch for such services, including the costs of
personnel . $1,000,000
Information
Technology Division.
1790-0200 For
the cost of computer resources and services provided by the information
technology division in accordance with the policies, procedures and rates
approved by the secretary for administration and finance, including the
purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment
that are centrally billed to the commonwealth; provided, that the secretary shall
charge other items of appropriation for the cost of the resources and services;
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, charges for the cost of computer resources and services provided by
the bureau of computer services for the design, development, and production of
reports and information related to the analysis, development and production of
appropriations bills and other legislation shall not be charged to any item of
appropriation of the executive office for administration and finance, the house
of representatives, the senate or any joint legislative account in fiscal year
2008; provided further, that the bureau shall submit quarterly reports to the
house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing the total charges,
payments and services provided for the preceding quarter from each department
charged to this item; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not
be limited to, a delineation of the rates charged to each department as approved
by the secretary for administration and finance for each service performed by
the division; and provided further, that the secretary for administration and
finance shall establish regulations, procedures and a schedule of fees
including, but not limited to, the development and distribution of forms and
instructions, including the costs of personnel ........................................................................................................................................................... $48,261,523
1790-0400 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....................... $2,249,333
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY
2001-1002 For
the costs of data processing and related computer and mapping services, the
distribution of digital cartographic and other data, the review of
environmental notification forms pursuant to sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of
chapter 30 of the General Laws and for the staff and printing of the
Environmental Monitor .............................. $350,000
2030-1002 For the costs of overtime and special details provided by the office of environmental law enforcement $160,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH
Office
of the Secretary.
4000-0102 For
the cost of transportation services for health and human services clients and
the operation of the health and human services transportation office......................................................................................................... $7,252,388
4000-0103 For
the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive
office of health and human services; provided, that the secretary of the
executive office of health and human services may, notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, identify administrative activities and
functions common to the separate agencies, departments, offices, divisions, and
commissions within the executive office and may designate such functions
"core administrative functions" in order to improve administrative
efficiency and preserve fiscal resources; provided further, that common
functions that may be designated core administrative functions include, human
resources, financial management, information technology, legal and facilities;
provided further, that all employees performing functions so designated may be
employed by the executive office, and the executive office shall charge the
agencies, departments, offices, divisions, and commissions for such services;
provided further, that upon the designation of a function as a core
administrative function, the employees of each agency, department, office, or
commission who perform such core administrative functions may be transferred to
the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the
reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any such
transferred employee who immediately before the effective date of this act
either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or
has tenure in a position by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and provided further, that
nothing in this item shall impair or change an employee's status, rights, or
benefits under chapter 150E
of the General Laws.................................................................................................................................................. $26,632,346
4125-0122 For
the costs of interpreter services provided by commission staff; provided, that
the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; and provided further, that
for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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 ............................................................................................................................. $200,000
Department
of Public Health.
4590-0901 For
the costs of medical services provided at public health hospitals pursuant to a
schedule of services and fees approved by the commissioner of public health,
which may be expended for the purposes of hospital related costs, including,
but not limited to, capital repair and the maintenance and motor vehicle
replacement; 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 revenue 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 therefore as reported in the state accounting system..................................... $150,000
4590-0903 For
the costs of medical services provided at the department of public health
Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of the county correctional facilities;
provided, that the costs shall be charged to items 8910-0000, 8910-0010,
8910-0102, 8910-0105, 8910-0107, 8910-0108, 8910-0110, 8910-0145 and 8910-0619
of section 2 pursuant to the provisions thereof; provided further, that
expenditures from this item shall be for hospital-related costs including, but
not limited to, capital repair and the maintenance and motor vehicle
replacement; 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 revenue 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 therefore as reported in the state accounting system.................................................................................................................. $3,800,000
Department
of Mental Retardation.
5948-0012 For
a program providing alternatives to residential placements for children with
mental retardation, including the costs of intensive home-based supports,
provided in item 7061-0012 of section 2.............................. $8,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION
Department
of Highways.
6030-7501 For
the cost of the purchase of bulk fuel for certain vehicles under the authority
of the operational services division and the cost of purchased fuel for other
agencies and for certain administrative expenses related to purchasing and
distributing the fuel ......................................................................................................................... $1,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
State
Police.
8100-0002 For
the costs of overtime associated with requested police details; provided, that
for the purpose of accommodating 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 this authorization
or the most recent revenue estimate therefore as reported in the state
accounting system................................................. $6,481,181
8100-0003 For
the costs associated with the use of the statewide telecommunications system
for the maintenance of the system................................................................................................................................................................ $156,375
Military
Division.
8700-1145 For
the costs of utilities and maintenance and for the implementation of energy
conservation measures with regard to the state armories....................................................................................................................................... $500,000
Department
of Correction.
8900-0021 For
the cost of products produced by the prison industries and farm program and for
the cost of services provided by inmates, including the costs of moving, auto
repair, culinary and renovation and construction services; provided, that the costs
for renovation and construction services shall not exceed the amount
established by the operational services division; and provided further, that
such revenues may also be expended for materials, supplies, equipment,
maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees and for the inmate
employment and training program............................................................................................................................................................. $6,050,000