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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