Saxton v. Carey

In Saxton v. Carey, 44 NY2d 545, the Court of Appeals explained that while the Constitution unquestionably requires itemization in the State budget, the degree of itemization is for the Executive and Legislative branches of government to determine, not the Courts (Id. at 550-551). In approving a provision for the intra-program transfer of funds after budget approval, the Court acknowledged that the Legislature may approve a budget that allows for governmental flexibiity (Id. at 551).