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 2003	ACTUAL FY 2004	BUDGETED FY 2005	REQUESTED FY 2006	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2006	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2006
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$3,095,968	$3,214,812	$3,313,550	$3,495,671	$3,485,171	$171,621
Federal Funds	3,082,511	2,632,199	3,113,846	3,125,096	3,123,596	9,750
Other Funds	782,568	729,452	629,799	633,799	629,799	0
Total	$6,961,046	$6,576,463	$7,057,195	$7,254,566	$7,238,566	$181,371
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$4,224,550	$4,392,997	$4,566,419	$4,717,040	$4,717,040	$150,621
Operating Expenses	2,736,496	2,183,465	2,490,776	2,537,526	2,521,526	30,750
Total	$6,961,046	$6,576,463	$7,057,195	$7,254,566	$7,238,566	$181,371
Staffing Level FTE:	69.8	70.6	71.0	73.0	73.0	2.0

	ACTUAL FY 2003	ACTUAL FY 2004	ESTIMATED FY 2005	ESTIMATED FY 2006
REVENUES:
DENR Legal	$52,669	$43,071	$60,360	$60,360
GFP Legal	22,439	22,439	22,439	22,439
Medicaid Fraud Grant	210,103	203,031	225,000	225,000
Drug Task Force Grant	2,732,884	2,436,299	2,700,000	2,700,000
Drug Control Fund	465,000	470,000	470,000	470,000
Statistical Analysis Grant	55,997	56,370	50,000	50,000
Total	$3,539,092	$3,231,210	$3,527,799	$3,527,799
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Legal Services:
Opinions Issued	16	38	30	30
New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	1.2/1.2/1.6	1.5/1.4/1.8	1.5/1.6/1.8	1.5/1.7/1.7
(Thousands)
Briefs/Mail Docketing	163/14,888	160/13,654	165/14,500	165/14,500
Consumer Protection:
Complaints Opened/Closed	2,261/2,326	2,607/2,186	2,500/2,100	2,500/2,100
Mail Incoming/Outgoing	7,170/13,115	7,182/9,980	7,500/10,000	7,500/10,000
Phone Calls	25,014	20,691	21,000	21,000
Charitable Solicitation Registrations	293	292	300	300
Buying Club Registrations	2	2	2	2
Value of Consumer Protection
Complaints Resolved	$7,520,945	$1,708,018	$2,000,000	$2,000,000
Solicitors	42	41	45	45
Medicaid Fraud:
Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	11/19/17	21/17/29	35/30/30	35/30/30
Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions	3/0	0/0	7/5	5/4
Recoveries	$28,486	$393,086	$340,000	$350,000
Funded Multi-Jurisdictional:
Task Forces/Other Funded Projects	1/13	1/12	1/13	1/13
STAT Grant:
Reports Published/Coordination Activities	6/10	6/14	6/14	6/14
Requests Received	102	150	140	140

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