ATTORNEY GENERAL
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008 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 2005
ACTUAL
FY 2006
BUDGETED
FY 2007
REQUESTED
FY 2008
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2008
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $3,313,544 $3,560,038 $4,592,506 $4,920,398 $5,122,685 $530,179
   Federal Funds 2,548,064 2,754,400 1,442,627 1,145,374 1,168,775 (273,852)
   Other Funds 645,226 798,442 680,851 804,832 823,117 142,266
      Total $6,506,834 $7,112,879 $6,715,984 $6,870,604 $7,114,577 $398,593
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $4,497,812 $4,825,254 $5,072,986 $5,197,993 $5,377,164 $304,178
   Operating Expenses 2,009,022 2,287,625 1,642,998 1,672,611 1,737,413 94,415
      Total $6,506,834 $7,112,879 $6,715,984 $6,870,604 $7,114,577 $398,593
 
Staffing Level FTE: 70.8 71.0 73.0 74.0 74.0 1.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2005

ACTUAL
FY 2006

ESTIMATED
FY 2007

ESTIMATED
FY 2008

REVENUES:  
   DENR Legal $40,304 $52,889 $60,360 $60,360
   GFP Legal 22,439 24,195 24,195 24,195
   Medicaid Fraud Grant 264,610 199,985 225,000 225,000
   Drug Task Force Grant 2,341,264 2,218,730 880,000 500,000
   Drug Control Fund 515,000 475,000 475,000 475,000
   Statistical Analysis Grant 46,554 54,077 50,000 50,000
      
Total

$3,230,171

$3,024,876

$1,714,555

$1,334,555
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Legal Services:
   Opinions Issued 16 14 15 15
   New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending 1.3/1.2/1.9 1.2/1.2/1.9 1.3/1.3/2.0 1.3/1.3/2.0
   (Thousands)
   Briefs/Mail Docketing 147/12,368 157/11,693 160/13,500 160/13,500
   Consumer Protection:
   Complaints Opened/Closed 2,845/2,354 2,777/3,088 2,900/3,000 2,900/3,000
   Mail Incoming/Outgoing 7,822/9,489 6,597/9,906 7,000/10,000 7,000/10,000
   Phone Calls 18,033 16,998 17,000 17,000
   Charitable Solicitation Registrations 341 379 380 380
   Buying Club Registrations 3 3 3 3
   Value of Consumer Protection
   Complaints Resolved $4,704,941 $11,444,236 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
   Solicitors 37 41 44 44
   Medicaid Fraud:
   Cases Opened/Closed/Pending 26/15/41 17/14/16 15/18/18 15/18/18
   Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions 4/0 4/4 5/4 5/4
   Recoveries $1,678,484 $538,208 $600,000 $600,000
   Funded Multi-Jurisdictional:
   Task Forces/Other Funded Projects 1/9 1/5 1/3 1/2
   STAT Grant:
   Reports Published/Coordination Activities 5/17 4/20 5/20 5/20
   Requests Received 200 225 250 275

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