It's Your Money NYC: Hold Your Government Accountable

Funding for '09

$ 413,020,026

Employees

2,128

Who funds this program?

City

276,040,056 (67%)

State

51,194,208 (12%)

Federal

39,397,035 (10%)

How is the money spent?

Salaries

161,961,937 (39%)

Supplies

132,698,093 (32%)

Property & Equipment

9,376,296 (2%)

Contracted Services

84,724,814 (21%)

Other and Fixed Charges

24,258,886 (6%)

What your money funds:

This program funds the general administrative cost of the overall education system, which includes budget planning, policy oversight, and other support programs. This program accounts for 67% of the overall budget.

1. The following programs have main offices that fall under the Central Administration budget:
1. Division of School Facilities
2. Office of Non-Public Schools
3. Office of Pupil Transportation
4. Office of Food Nutrition
5. Special Committee on Investigations
6. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
7. Finance and Budget divisions
8. Office of Parent Engagement
9. Office of Curriculum Development
10. Office of Purchasing
11. Office of Technology
12. Human Resources
13. Office of School Health Administration
14. Tweed Hall
15. Teacher Recruitments
16. Office of Special Education
2. There are also several special initiatives that fall under this budget, which include:
1. Computers for Youth: This initiative provides funding to restore cuts to school budget allocations.
2. Dropout Prevention and Intervention: This initiative provides a range of student support from school restructuring to vocational education services.
3. Executive Leadership Institute (provided through the Council of School Administration or CSA): It provides professional development and training to principals and other school leadership staff.