General Government Office of the Governor
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation6,476,3006,728,4006,872,7006,751,0006,871,900
State Salary and Compensation Allocation217,800
Budget Reduction-General Fund(206,200)
Total General Fund6,694,1006,728,4006,666,5006,751,0006,871,900
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward160,828314,998597,900401,000202,200
Non-Revenue Receipts173,800288,10091,20089,30085,900
Total Restricted Funds334,628603,098689,100490,300288,100
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(40)(68,635)(429,600)
Current Receipts367,352629,435533,300
Total Federal Fund367,312560,800103,700
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS7,396,0407,892,2987,459,3007,241,3007,160,000
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs5,945,8496,456,6805,720,2005,317,9005,438,800
Operating Expenses1,134,2021,248,3421,318,1001,721,2001,721,200
Capital Outlay69,62618,95020,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES7,149,6777,723,9717,058,3007,039,1007,160,000
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund6,694,1006,728,4006,666,5006,751,0006,871,900
Restricted Funds19,6305,187288,100288,100288,100
Federal Fund435,947990,384103,700
TOTAL EXPENDITURES7,149,6777,723,9717,058,3007,039,1007,160,000
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Governor5,316,3255,392,9005,548,3005,609,0005,705,300
Governor's Office Expense31,10727,96827,20027,20027,200
Lieutenant Governor1,020,797992,2861,003,1001,014,1001,033,400
Lieutenant Governor's Expense17,37315,63115,10015,10015,100
Secretary of the Cabinet29,82131,61731,60031,60031,600
Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs563,9801,099,547267,200170,100171,900
Faith Based Initiatives85,13782,01282,80085,90087,600
Office of Minority Empowerment85,13782,01283,00086,10087,900
TOTAL EXPENDITURES7,149,6777,723,9717,058,3007,039,1007,160,000

The Governor serves as the chief administrator of the Commonwealth and, in addition to other powers and duties, acts as Commander-in-Chief of all state military forces, makes appointments for vacancies to executive offices and memberships on boards and commissions authorized by statute, and has the power to grant pardons and commutations. As chief administrator of Kentucky, the Governor ensures that state government provides needed services to the citizens of the Commonwealth at minimum cost to the taxpayer.