IFO Releases
AFSCME Wage Contract Analysis
September 27, 2016 | Wage Contracts
Section 604-B(a)(8) of Act 100 of 2016 (Act of July 20, 2016, P.L. 849, No. 100) requires the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to:
Provide a cost analysis for the current fiscal year and remaining subsequent fiscal years of the impact of each proposed collective bargaining agreement under the jurisdiction of the Governor prior to execution, including the costs to cover public employee wages, benefits, pensions and working conditions that have been reduced in writing under section 701 of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act.
SEIU Wage Contract Analysis
September 27, 2016 | Wage Contracts
Section 604-B(a)(8) of Act 100 of 2016 (Act of July 20, 2016, P.L. 849, No. 100) requires the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to:
Provide a cost analysis for the current fiscal year and remaining subsequent fiscal years of the impact of each proposed collective bargaining agreement under the jurisdiction of the Governor prior to execution, including the costs to cover public employee wages, benefits, pensions and working conditions that have been reduced in writing under section 701 of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act.
Using Performance Measures in the State Budget
September 19, 2016 | Performance Budgeting
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Discusses performance-based budgeting and how it could be integrated into Pennsylvania's budget process.
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Highlights how other states are effectively using performance measures in their budget systems.
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Includes a prototype report which could be used in agency budget hearings and provides a method for quick integration.
August 2016
September 01, 2016 | Revenue & Economic Update
The Commonwealth collected $2.02 billion in General Fund revenues for August, an increase of $147.7 million (7.9%) compared to August 2015.
Fiscal year-to-date revenues were $3.99 billion, a decrease of $14.8 million (-0.4%) from the prior year.