Department of Law
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 1, 2005):
- Adds $4.2 million to the personal service appropriation in the Administration program reflecting negotiated salary increases and $1 million to the nonpersonal service appropriation for the same program.
- Adds a $3.5 million maintenance undistributed appropriation in the Administration Program for a document management system.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 27 2005):
- A FTE level of 1,735 positions, unchanged from the adjusted 3/31/05 FTE level in the SFY 2004-05 Executive Budget. The adjusted 2004-05 level is 18 FTEs greater than anticipated. The 18 additional FTEs are in the Criminal Prosecutions Program (Special Revenue – Other).
- An All Funds appropriation of $214.5 million, increased by $17.2 million (8.7 percent) over last year. The bulk of this increase is for litigation settlement within the Counsel for the State Program
- Personal service appropriations within the General Fund increase by $251,000 (2.5 percent) in the Administration Program, by $288,000 (6.7 percent) in the Appeals and Opinions Program, by $1,776,000 (7.8 percent) in the Counsel for the State Program, by $1,868,000 (12.6 percent) in the Criminal Prosecution Program, by $1,500,000 (4.8 percent) in the Medicaid Fraud Control Program, by $2,814,000 (14.7 percent) in the Public Advocacy Program, and by $241,000 (2.4 percent) in the Regional Offices Program.
- The Administration Program shows a decrease of $1,538,000 (-12.6 percent) in the nonpersonal service appropriation. This reflects a reduction in contractual services of $1,538,000 (13.1 percent).
- The Maintenance Undistributed appropriation within the Counsel for the State Program (General Fund) for expert witness services decreases from $8,723,000 to $6,223,000 ($2,500,000 or 28.7 percent).
- Within the Counsel for the State Program, Litigation Settlement Account (Special Revenue-other) appropriation, nonpersonal service increases by $9.3 million (69.5 percent). The personal service appropriation increases by only $1.1 million (7.1 percent).
- Article VII language would increase the maximum civil penalty for unfair and deceptive business practices from $500 to $5,000 per violation
Department of Law
Program Details-State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$197,291,000
$214,472,000
$223,172,000
$25,881,000
13.1%
General Fund
$112,778,000
$115,978,000
$124,678,000
$11,900,000
10.6%
Special Revenue-Federal
$31,216,000
$32,738,000
$32,738,000
$1,522,000
4.9%
Special Revenue-Other
$53,297,000
$65,756,000
$65,756,000
$12,459,000
23.4%
_
Administration
$22,181,000
$20,894,000
$29,594,000
$7,413,000
33.4%
Personal Service
$9,975,000
$10,226,000
$14,426,000
$4,451,000
44.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$12,206,000
$10,668,000
$11,668,000
($538,000)
-4.4%
Maintenance Undistributed
$0
$0
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
100.0%
_
Appeals and Opinions
$5,147,000
$5,435,000
$5,435,000
$288,000
5.6%
Personal Service
$4,320,000
$4,608,000
$4,608,000
$288,000
6.7%
Nonpersonal Service
$827,000
$827,000
$827,000
$0
0.0%
_
Counsel for State
$70,916,000
$82,320,000
$82,320,000
$11,404,000
16.1%
Personal Service
$22,843,000
$24,619,000
$24,619,000
$1,776,000
7.8%
Nonpersonal Service
$1,635,000
$1,635,000
$1,635,000
$0
0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$10,658,000
$8,158,000
$8,158,000
($2,500,000)
-23.5%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$35,780,000
$47,908,000
$47,908,000
$12,128,000
33.9%
_
Litigation Settlement (SRO)
$35,780,000
$47,908,000
$47,908,000
$12,128,000
33.9%
Personal Service
$15,415,000
$16,505,000
$16,505,000
$1,090,000
7.1%
Nonpersonal Service
$13,356,000
$22,644,000
$22,644,000
$9,288,000
69.5%
Fringe Benefits
$6,452,000
$8,182,000
$8,182,000
$1,730,000
26.8%
Indirect Costs
$557,000
$577,000
$577,000
$20,000
3.6%
_
Criminal Prosecution
$22,562,000
$24,452,000
$24,452,000
$1,890,000
8.4%
Personal Service
$14,805,000
$16,673,000
$16,673,000
$1,868,000
12.6%
Nonpersonal Service
$2,853,000
$2,853,000
$2,853,000
$0
0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal
$0
$22,000
$22,000
$22,000
100.0%
Special Revenue-Other
$4,904,000
$4,904,000
$4,904,000
$0
0.0%
_
Medicaid Fraud Control
$43,829,000
$45,660,000
$45,660,000
$1,831,000
4.2%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)
$31,216,000
$32,716,000
$32,716,000
$1,500,000
4.8%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$12,613,000
$12,944,000
$12,944,000
$331,000
2.6%
_
Fed Hlth & Human Svc (SRF)
$31,216,000
$32,716,000
$32,716,000
$1,500,000
4.8%
Personal Service
$17,242,000
$17,828,000
$17,828,000
$586,000
3.4%
Nonpersonal Service
$7,024,000
$5,788,000
$5,788,000
($1,236,000)
-17.6%
Fringe Benefits
$6,374,000
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$2,126,000
33.4%
Indirect Costs
$576,000
$600,000
$600,000
$24,000
4.2%
_
Medicaid Fraud Siezed Assets (SRO)
$1,097,000
$1,097,000