City gov balloons to 283,000

City government is getting bigger.

There are expected to be 282,767 workers employed directly by New York City at the end of June, an increase of 11,000 from last year, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

That’s partly because Mayor de Blasio (right) is a fan of “insourcing” — slashing private contracts and employing people inhouse — a practice backed by his union supporters.

The Mayor’s Office proposed eliminating $1.4 million in informationtechnology contracts across seven city agencies in the budget. The administration claims it will be part of $590 million in proposed savings culled from agencies next year.

The administration reached a $3.6 million savings plan with District Council 37, the city’s largest municipal union, to move 70 consulting jobs into the Department of Information Technology over the next year.

De Blasio spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick touted the plans as guarding against mismanagement, like that of the troubled Bloombergera overhauls of the 911 and payroll systems.

“Bringing key IT positions inhouse is a win for taxpayers and the city — reducing costs, enhancing availability of service, and supporting good jobs,” she said.

But budget analysts questioned how much the city will save if it hires more publicsector workers.

“More information is needed because publicemployee benefits are usually more expensive than what they pay to private employees,” said Citizens Budget Commission analyst Maria Doulis.

And Manhattan Institute senior fellow Steve Malanga argued the mayor shouldn’t rule out privatization entirely because he may need to cut costs if revenues decline in the future.

“By suggesting privatization as an alternative, it gives you bargaining leverage with unions,” he said.