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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