Analysis of Governor's Publications

The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) performs analysis of all budget proposals made by the Governor.

Synopses of Budget Proposals

The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) prepares an initial analysis of the Governor’s budget plans for use within the first week of its release. These reports include information on: 1) statewide appropriation levels and assumptions used by the Governor; 2) appropriations by subcommittee; 3) lapse adjustment detail; 4) detailed agency budget proposal information organized by subcommittee; 5) revenue proposals; 6)any plans for securitization (if applicable); and 7) capital budget changes.

Supplemental Analysis of Budget

The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) prepares a more in-depth Supplemental Analysis of the Governor’s budget plans in the weeks following its release. These reports include information on: 1) Economic Forecast and Revenues; 2) Adjusted Budget Growth Rates; 3) Expenditure Levels; 4) The Out Years; 5) the Special Transportation Fund; 6) Bonding; and 7) Statutory Debt Limits.

Analysis of Deficit Mitigation Plans

The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) prepares analysis of all Deficit Mitigation Plans (DMP’s) issued by the Governor. These documents contain: 1) an overview of the entire plan; 2) a programmatic impact analysis of the expenditure reductions proposed by the Governor; 3) a financial history of each DMP item (showing the level of funding the item was originally provided and how that has changed throughout the year) along with the percentage reduction that the DMP is taking from the remaining balance; and 4) a programmatic impact analysis of any proposed fund transfers.