«Total state spending» — including special revenue funds and capital projects — is projected at $ 111.2 billion, an increase of $ 5.9 billion or 5.6 percent over last year, the Assembly report said. (nypost.com)
New York state over the decades has created hundreds of special revenue accounts that exist outside the general fund. (politifact.com)
Furthermore, it creates a disincentive to agencies to cut costs, because savings in special revenue accounts are simply swept into the General Fund. (nyc.streetsblog.org)