A list of the impacts of Budget Cuts on State Agencies

Department of Economic Security

$32 million cut

Furloughs for 9,000 employees
600 employees laid off

Department of Health Services

$30 million cut

All full-time staff required to take 10 unpaid days off by June 30
Will permanently eliminate vacant positions and reducing pass-through funds to other organizations.

Letter from DHS regarding cuts

Department of Administration

$8 million cut

Laid off 138 people, or 18 percent of the DOA staff.
No severance included
60 percent reduction in facilities staffing
Replaced some custodial and grounds maintenance staff with prison inmates
Capitol police reduction of $133,000
Eliminate staff for Commission on African-American Affairs

Letter from DOA regarding cuts

Department of Agriculture

To regulate and support Arizona agriculture in a manner that encourages farming, ranching, and agribusiness while protecting consumers and natural resources.

For more information please go to their website:
http://www.azda.gov/Main/aboutus.htm

Letter from Dept. of Agriculture regarding cuts

$1.5 million cut

11 laid off

U.S. Department of Agriculture will cancel their cooperative agreement with Arizona
USDA pursue legal action in order to recover the $784,100 in FY09 transfers if the monies are not returned to the Federal-State Inspection Fund
Reductions in food safety, animal health, pest exclusion, environmental services, training

Department of Insurance

The mission of the Arizona Department of Insurance is to faithfully execute the state insurance laws in a manner that protects insurance consumers and encourages economic development.

For more information please go to their website:
http://www.id.state.az.us/

$1 million cut

Eliminated nine positions in insurance fraud unit
In state FY 2008, the fraud unit recovered $2.3 million in restitution and saved insurers $650,000 in fraud-related costs
Department of Insurance says they will no longer be able to obtain substantial recoveries or be able to combat insurance fraud in Arizona
Laid off a total of 24 employees
12-day furlough for all employees

Letter from DOI regarding cuts

Department of Revenue

The Arizona Department of Revenue is the state agency responsible the administration and collection of almost all state and county, and some municipal taxes. ADR offers assistance to individual, businesses, and tax professionals.

For more information please click on the website below:
http://www.azdor.gov/

297 employees laid off, a 31 percent staff reduction, the largest of which came from Collections and Auditing
Mandatory work furloughs
Severely limits ability of department to go after people delinquent on their taxes
The department processes $14 billion annually. Of that, $500 million results from enforcement efforts and $13.5 billion is from tax returns and payments to the state.
These losses are estimated to result in a state general fund revenue loss of $54 million in 2009, an amount which exceeds the savings generated by the cuts by more than five times
140,400 taxpayer contacts will not be made in 2009

Department of Commerce

Through leadership and collaborative partnerships, our mission is to create vibrant communities and a globally competitive Arizona economy.

For more information please click on the website below:
http://www.azcommerce.com/About/

Staff reduction of 14 percent
Science Foundation Arizona contract placed on hold, causing the state to lose $50 million of additional outside leveraged funds.
They will also lose the direct private dollar match as industry will have to pull back from the projects.

Letter from Commerce regarding cuts

211 Program

As part of the State’s effort to balance the 2009 budget, the Arizona 2-1-1 Program has been defunded. If you follow the link to the website you will find limited information on Emergency bulletins and Health and Human Service Resources.

For more information please click on the website below:
http://az211online.blogspot.com/

Enacted FY09 budget cut $750,000 from AZ 2-1-1, which was $260,300 more than the Chairmen's Option.
This eliminates the program.

Attorney General's Office

The Attorney General serves as the chief legal officer of the State. The Attorney General is mandated by our constitution and elected to a four-year term by the people of Arizona.
The Attorney General’s Office represents and provides legal advice to most State agencies; enforces consumer protection and civil rights laws; and prosecutes criminals charged with complex financial crimes and certain conspiracies involving illegal drugs. In addition, all appeals statewide from felony convictions are handled by this Office.

For more information please click on the website below:
http://www.azag.gov/AboutOffice/

109 employee layoffs
Eliminates the Attorney General’s Office ability to pursue criminal cases such as:
1. En Fuego: indicted 35 people for illegal immigrant smuggling moving more than 10,000
2. Blank Check: indicted 183 people for mail theft, fraudulent checks and drug smuggling
3. Tumbleweed: indicted 59 and arrested 39 for cross-border drug trafficking, bringing 2 million lbs. of marijuana into the country

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's mission is to protect and enhance public health, welfare and the environment in Arizona. Established by the Arizona Legislature in 1986 in response to growing concerns about groundwater quality, ADEQ today administers a variety of programs to improve the health and welfare of our citizens and ensure the quality of Arizona's air, land and water resources meets healthful, regulatory standards.

For more information please click on the website below:
http://www.azdeq.gov/function/about/index.html

Leaves the County Travel Reduction Program, a mandated program, with a hole of $1,500,000 to fill
Loss of $1.6 million in state-matched federal dollars for Hazardous Waste Program

Letter from DEQ regarding cuts

Arizona Department of Transportation

Closure of five rest areas
Motor Vehicle Division offices closures
Hiring freeze
Cutbacks on routine maintenance – litter removal, street sweeping, tree trimming