REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Budget Amendment for the Division of Information Services for Incentive Program, and Various Software and Services
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Date: 11/7/2024
Department: Division of Information Services
Attending Meeting: Patrick Alderson
Submitted By: Patrick Alderson
Title: Chief Information Officer
Phone: 518-447-7200
Purpose of Request: Budget Amendment Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
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Term: (Start/end date or duration) Enter text.
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BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☐ No ☒
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☒ No ☐
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Revenue Amount: N/A
Appropriation Account and Line: See spreadsheet.
Appropriation Amount: $779,700
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☒ No ☐
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
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DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Division of Information Services is requesting authorization to amend the 2024 budget and reallocate unspent personnel and computer equipment expenditures to pilot a performance-based incentive program, and to cover costs associated with enterprise software purchases and services. Services may include: strategic planning; enterprise resource planning (ERP) migration support; redevelopment of applications; routing; system administration support; and data classification. Software’s may include: secure web browsers; soft phone clients; human resource information system modules; contract management systems; and learning management systems. This request is budget neutral and better positions the Division of Information Services to leverage its available funding in the current and future fiscal years.