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 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	BUDGETED FY 2006	REQUESTED FY 2007	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$3,214,812	$3,313,544	$3,560,212	$5,112,601	$4,592,506	$1,032,294
Federal Funds	2,632,199	2,548,064	3,156,812	427,756	1,442,627	(1,714,185)
Other Funds	729,452	645,226	639,161	666,486	680,851	41,690
Total	$6,576,463	$6,506,834	$7,356,185	$6,206,843	$6,715,984	($640,201)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$4,392,997	$4,497,812	$4,834,659	$4,892,490	$5,072,986	$238,327
Operating Expenses	2,183,465	2,009,022	2,521,526	1,314,353	1,642,998	(878,528)
Total	$6,576,463	$6,506,834	$7,356,185	$6,206,843	$6,715,984	($640,201)
Staffing Level FTE:	70.6	70.8	73.0	73.0	73.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	ESTIMATED FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007
REVENUES:
DENR Legal	$43,071	$40,304	$60,360	$60,360
GFP Legal	22,439	22,439	22,439	22,439
Medicaid Fraud Grant	203,031	264,610	225,000	225,000
Drug Task Force Grant	2,436,299	2,341,264	880,000	880,000
Drug Control Fund	470,000	515,000	470,000	470,000
Statistical Analysis Grant	56,370	46,554	50,000	50,000
Total	$3,231,210	$3,230,171	$1,707,799	$1,707,799
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Legal Services:
Opinions Issued	38	16	20	20
New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	1.5/1.4/1.8	1.3/1.2/1.9	1.4/1.7/2.1	1.4/1.7/2.1
(Thousands)
Briefs/Mail Docketing	160/13,654	147/12,368	160/13,500	160/13,500
Consumer Protection:
Complaints Opened/Closed	2,607/2,186	2,845/2,354	2,600/2,400	2,600/2,400
Mail Incoming/Outgoing	7,182/9,980	7,822/9,489	7,800/10,000	7,800/10,000
Phone Calls	20,691	18,033	18,000	18,000
Charitable Solicitation Registrations	292	341	350	350
Buying Club Registrations	2	3	3	3
Value of Consumer Protection
Complaints Resolved	$1,708,018	$4,704,941	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
Solicitors	41	37	40	40
Medicaid Fraud:
Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	21/17/29	26/15/41	35/30/30	35/30/30
Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions	0/0	4/0	5/4	5/4
Recoveries	$393,086	$1,678,484	$350,000	$350,000
Funded Multi-Jurisdictional:
Task Forces/Other Funded Projects	1/12	1/9	1/7	1/5
STAT Grant:
Reports Published/Coordination Activities	6/14	5/17	7/17	7/17
Requests Received	150	200	225	250

generated 11/29/05 12:53:58 PM