Department of Law
The enacted budget (May 16, 2002) makes no changes to the Executive Budget.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 29, 2002):
· An FTE level of 1,869 which represents a decrease of 36 positions over the enacted SFY2000-01 FTE levels. The enacted SFY2001-02 budget added 74 positions from the requested FTE level in the SFY2001-02 Executive Budget. 68 of these positions were added in the Criminal Prosecutions program, 3 were added to the Counsel for the State program, and 3 were added to the Medicaid Fraud Control program. The 36 FTEs to be eliminated through attrition in SFY2002-03 are in the Medicaid Fraud Control (-15 FTEs), Administration (-10 FTEs), Counsel for the State (-5 FTEs), Appeals and Opinions (-1 FTE), and Regional Office programs (-1 FTE).
· A decrease of $3.66 million in the Administration program’s non-personal services appropriation, almost all of which is for contractual services. The Executive Budget does not explain why this appropriation is being decreased or what impact this cut will have. It is possible that it may be related to the completion of the Department’s technology upgrade program.
· A $503,000 (12.3%) increase in the Appeals and Opinions program’s personal service appropriation, most of which is for regular annual salaries. It is unclear what this additional funding is for since the program is losing 1 FTE and the contractual increases should only amount to about 3.5%.
· A $938,000 reduction in the Counsel for the State program’s General Fund non-personal services and maintenance undistributed appropriations. This decrease is more than offset by significant increases in this program’s Litigation Settlement Special Revenue-Other and Internal Service non-personal services appropriation. The Executive Budget does not explain this shift but it may reflect a different method of paying for the expert witness program.
· A $1.3 million and a $2 million increase in the Criminal Prosecutions program’s non-personal services and Special Revenue-Other appropriations. The non-personal services increase is all for unspecified contractual services, while the increase in the Special Revenue-Other appropriation is completely unexplained.
· A $2.3 million increase in the Medicaid Fraud Control program’s Special Revenue-Federal appropriation, $1.4 million of which is for non-personal services, fringe benefits, and indirect costs. It is unclear what this increased funding will be used for in light of the 15 FTE decrease recommended for this program, which is attributed to the General Fund appropriation even though the General Fund personal service appropriation has not been decreased. The Executive Budget states that the same number of FTEs in this program will be funded with federal funds (269 FTEs).
· A $1.067 million (11.5%) increase in the Regional Office program’s personal service appropriation which appears inconsistent with the 3.5% contractual increases and the 1 FTE reduction proposed for this program.
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Program Details-State Operations |
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Enacted |
Proposed |
Enacted |
Change in |
Percent |
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Program |
2001-02 Budget |
2002-03 Budget |
2002-03 Budget |
Appropriation |
Change |
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All Funds |
$175,349,800 |
$186,935,000 |
$186,935,000 |
$11,585,200 |
6.6% |
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General Fund |
$119,574,000 |
$120,618,000 |
$120,618,000 |
$1,044,000 |
0.9% |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
$28,735,800 |
$31,073,000 |
$31,073,000 |
$2,337,200 |
8.1% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$19,835,000 |
$26,244,000 |
$26,244,000 |
$6,409,000 |
32.3% |
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Internal Service |
$7,205,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$1,795,000 |
24.9% |
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_ |
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Administration |
$29,654,000 |
$26,462,000 |
$26,462,000 |
($3,192,000) |
-10.8% |
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Personal Service |
$10,201,000 |
$10,664,000 |
$10,664,000 |
$463,000 |
4.5% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$19,453,000 |
$15,798,000 |
$15,798,000 |
($3,655,000) |
-18.8% |
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_ |
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Appeals and Opinions |
$4,789,000 |
$5,289,000 |
$5,289,000 |
$500,000 |
10.4% |
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Personal Service |
$4,088,000 |
$4,591,000 |
$4,591,000 |
$503,000 |
12.3% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$701,000 |
$698,000 |
$698,000 |
($3,000) |
-0.4% |
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_ |
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Counsel for State |
$53,778,000 |
$58,198,000 |
$58,198,000 |
$4,420,000 |
8.2% |
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Personal Service |
$21,376,000 |
$22,879,000 |
$22,879,000 |
$1,503,000 |
7.0% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$1,595,000 |
$657,000 |
$657,000 |
($938,000) |
-58.8% |
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Maintenance Undistributed |
$9,935,000 |
$8,135,000 |
$8,135,000 |
($1,800,000) |
-18.1% |
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Special Revenue-Other (SRO) |
$13,667,000 |
$17,527,000 |
$17,527,000 |
$3,860,000 |
28.2% |
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_ |
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Litigation Settlement (SRO) |
$13,667,000 |
$17,527,000 |
$17,527,000 |
$3,860,000 |
28.2% |
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Personal Service |
$7,406,000 |
$8,078,000 |
$8,078,000 |
$672,000 |
9.1% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$3,677,000 |
$6,546,000 |
$6,546,000 |
$2,869,000 |
78.0% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$2,268,000 |
$2,574,000 |
$2,574,000 |
$306,000 |
13.5% |
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Indirect Costs |
$316,000 |
$329,000 |
$329,000 |
$13,000 |
4.1% |
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_ |
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Internal Service |
$7,205,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$1,795,000 |
24.9% |
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_ |
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Criminal Prosecution |
$18,735,800 |
$23,037,000 |
$23,037,000 |
$4,301,200 |
23.0% |
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Personal Service |
$13,037,000 |
$14,007,000 |
$14,007,000 |
$970,000 |
7.4% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$2,966,000 |
$4,280,000 |
$4,280,000 |
$1,314,000 |
44.3% |
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Special Revenue-Federal |
$162,800 |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
($12,800) |
-7.9% |
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Special Revenue-Other |
$2,570,000 |
$4,600,000 |
$4,600,000 |
$2,030,000 |
79.0% |
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_ |
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Medicaid Fraud Control |
$36,825,000 |
$39,694,000 |
$39,694,000 |
$2,869,000 |
7.8% |
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Personal Service |
$4,654,000 |
$4,654,000 |
$4,654,000 |
$0 |
0.0% |
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Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) |
$28,573,000 |
$30,923,000 |
$30,923,000 |
$2,350,000 |
8.2% |
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_ |
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Fed Hlth & Human Svc (SRF) |
$28,573,000 |
$30,923,000 |
$30,923,000 |
$2,350,000 |
8.2% |
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Personal Service |
$17,082,000 |
$18,013,000 |
$18,013,000 |
$931,000 |
5.5% |
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Nonpersonal Service |
$5,881,000 |
$6,064,000 |
$6,064,000 |
$183,000 |
3.1% |
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Fringe Benefits |
$5,610,000 |
$6,107,000 |
$6,107,000 |
$497,000 |
8.9% |
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Indirect Costs |
$0 |
$739,000 |
$739,000 |
$739,000 |
100.0% |
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