“Without these funds, SUNY will not be able to deliver the educational and health-care services that students, parents and hospital patients have already paid for,’’ said Smith, president of United University Professions.
The state Budget Division has ordered a 3.35 percent cut in most state spending because of an anticipated financial problems later this year. The cut hits SUNY unusually hard because it applies not only to state taxpayers funds the university system gets, but also to tuition, dorm fees, hospital charges and other money it takes in.
There was no immediate response from the Budget Division.
Updated:
Here’s a response from Jeffrey Gordon, state budget spokesman:
“Given the serious fiscal difficulties facing New York State, every state agency needs to economize. The savings are a very small portion of SUNY’s $4.5 billion budget and we are working with them to implement these savings in a way that won’t compromise the important services SUNY provides. ”
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