It's Your Money NYC: Hold Your Government Accountable

Funding for '09

$ 14,400,000

Employees

186

Who funds this program?

City

5,906,000 (41%)

State

2,466,000 (17%)

Federal

6,029,000 (42%)

How is the money spent?

Salaries

11,988,000 (83%)

Supplies

1,150,000 (8%)

Property & Equipment

28,000 (0%)

Contracted Services

586,000 (4%)

Other and Fixed Charges

649,000 (5%)

What your money funds:

This program funds the Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention & Control, which is responsible for promoting healthy sexual behavior and reducing the impact of STDs.

1. Counseling and Diagnosis Services: The Bureau provides free and confidential health clinics for anyone in need of counseling, testing and diagnosis services. There are clinics in all five boroughs, open five days a week, and some are open on Saturdays. Minors do not need parental consent to go.
2. The New York City Health Code requires that all health care providers report cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, chancroid, granuloma inguinal, LGV, and neonatal herpes.
3. In FY08, 965 cases of syphilis were diagnosed in NYC. This was a 20% increase from the year prior.
4. In 2007, there were a total of 50,755 cases of chlamydia and 10,310 cases of gonorrhea.
5. In FY08, DOHMH distributed about 40,000 male condoms to New Yorkers.