ATTORNEY GENERAL
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2005 BUDGET
2900 Legal Services Program

MISSION:
To provide counsel for state agencies, boards, and commissions; to represent and defend all divisions of the state in all courts of law, including filing court briefs; to issue official opinions to legislators, county, state, and local officials, along with countless informal opinions; to mediate complaints regarding merchandise and purchases through the Consumer Protection Division; to educate consumers on their rights; and, to recover monies for South Dakota consumers in their complaint cases.

  ACTUAL
FY 2002
ACTUAL
FY 2003
BUDGETED
FY 2004
REQUESTED
FY 2005
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2005
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2005
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $2,989,333 $3,095,967 $3,216,014 $3,391,681 $3,216,014 $0
   Federal Funds 3,526,281 3,082,510 3,054,525 3,102,332 3,070,275 15,750
   Other Funds 642,224 782,567 608,796 626,616 617,546 8,750
      Total $7,157,838 $6,961,046 $6,879,335 $7,120,629 $6,903,835 $24,500
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $3,960,416 $4,224,550 $4,413,059 $4,615,853 $4,413,059 $0
   Operating Expenses 3,197,422 2,736,496 2,466,276 2,504,776 2,490,776 24,500
      Total $7,157,838 $6,961,046 $6,879,335 $7,120,629 $6,903,835 $24,500
 
Staffing Level FTE: 70.2 69.8 71.0 71.0 71.0 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2002

ACTUAL
FY 2003

ESTIMATED
FY 2004

ESTIMATED
FY 2005

REVENUES:  
   DENR Legal $47,799 $52,669 $60,360 $60,360
   GFP Legal 22,439 22,439 22,439 22,439
   Medicaid Fraud Grant 223,491 210,103 225,000 225,000
   Drug Task Force Grant 3,286,413 2,732,884 2,700,000 2,700,000
   Drug Control Fund 405,936 307,404 350,000 350,000
   Statistical Analysis Grant 44,550 55,997 50,000 50,000
      
Total

$4,030,628

$3,381,496

$3,407,799

$3,407,799
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Legal Services:
   Opinions Issued 23 16 25 25
   New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending 1.5/1.2/1.5 1.2/1.2/1.6 1.2/1.2/1.7 1.2/1.2/1.7
   (Thousands)
   Briefs/Mail Docketing 151/13,237 163/14,888 160/15,000 165/15,000
   Consumer Protection:
   Complaints Opened/Closed 2,375/1,965 2,261/2,326 2,500/2,100 2,500/2,100
   Mail Incoming/Outgoing 13,687/30,145 7,170/13,115 9,000/15,000 9,000/15,000
   Phone Calls 25,000 25,014 27,000 26,000
   Charitable Solicitation Registrations 271 293 300 300
   Buying Club Registrations 2 2 2 2
   Value of Consumer Protection
   Complaints Resolved $2,529,891 $7,520,945 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
   Solicitors 41 42 45 45
   Medicaid Fraud:
   Cases Opened/Closed/Pending 28/20/23 11/19/17 35/45/30 35/30/30
   Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions 3/0 3/0 7/5 7/5
   Recoveries $331,874 $28,486 $340,000 $340,000
   Funded Multi-Jurisdictional:
   Task Forces/Other Funded Projects 1/15 1/13 1/13 1/13
   STAT Grant:
   Reports Published/Coordination Activities 4/10 6/10 6/10 6/10
   Requests Received 92 102 100 100

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