REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
Requests approval to amend the 2026 budget to pass-through State Aid funds to the Albany County Sheriff's Office.
Date: 4/6/2026
Department: Mental Health
Attending Meeting: Dr. Stephen Giordano
Submitted By: Michael Fitzgerald
Title: Assoc. Fiscal Director
Phone: 518-447-2025
Purpose of Request: Budget Amendment Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
Albany County Correctional Facility, 840 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $356,724
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ? No ?
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ? No ?
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ? No ?
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 0% County: 0%
State: 100% Local: 0%
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A34310.03486.10000
Revenue Amount: $356,724
Appropriation Account and Line: A93150.44251.10000
Appropriation Amount: $356,724
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 Department of Mental Health respectfully requests approval to amend the 2026 budget to transfer $356,724 in New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) pass-through State Aid funds from the Albany County Department of Mental Health to the Albany County Sheriff's Office to support jail-based addiction services. This reallocation is reflected in the atta...
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