Mr. Giuliani has put Ninfa Segarra, a Board of Education member, in charge of health, education and human services.

Plans for offsetting inflation in old programs and plans for new programs in areas like education and human services have largely been abandoned.

Michael Dowling, director of health, education and human services in the office of the Governor.

Michael J. Dowling, Mr. Cuomo's director of health, education and human services, called the proposal "a diversion" intended to avoid debate on the Governor's plan.

But Michael J. Dowling, the Governor's director of health, education and human services, said the initiatives to expand primary care probably would cost at least $40 million a year.

Ms. Segarra, an energetic and outspoken mother of two public-school children, once served Mr. Giuliani as deputy mayor for education and human services.

Michael J. Dowling, the Governor's director of health, education and human services, said he could understand advocates for children's rights reacting with outrage.

Ms. Segarra, the former deputy mayor for education and human services, is still president of the Board of Education.

Those buildings will include the colleges of arts and sciences, education and human services, fine arts and communications, as well as the campus library.

"We're trying to eliminate the artificial boundaries between education and human services, and to bring services that are all over the map under one roof."