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 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$4,591,980	$5,110,625	$5,145,504	$5,601,855	$5,555,730	$410,226
Federal Funds	1,334,198	1,118,342	1,461,775	1,133,059	1,158,187	(303,588)
Other Funds	724,388	712,818	1,012,227	1,045,212	1,139,954	127,727
Total	$6,650,565	$6,941,785	$7,619,506	$7,780,126	$7,853,871	$234,365
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$4,991,457	$5,294,136	$5,670,442	$5,812,746	$5,896,741	$226,299
Operating Expenses	1,659,108	1,647,649	1,949,064	1,967,380	1,957,130	8,066
Total	$6,650,565	$6,941,785	$7,619,506	$7,780,126	$7,853,871	$234,365
Staffing Level FTE:	70.9	72.2	75.0	76.0	76.0	1.0

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	ESTIMATED FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010
REVENUES:
DENR Legal	$49,549	$61,384	$50,000	$50,000
GFP Legal	25,357	10,578	10,000	10,000
Medicaid Fraud Grant	292,605	251,267	225,000	225,000
Drug Task Force Grant	1,105,515	820,951	600,000	300,000
Drug Control Fund	465,000	450,745	475,000	475,000
Statistical Analysis Grant	56,359	47,950	50,000	50,000
Total	$1,994,385	$1,642,875	$1,410,000	$1,110,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Legal Services:
Opinions Issued	27	18	20	20
New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	1.1/1.0/1.9	1.1/.9/2.0	1.2/1.2/2.3	1.2/1.2/2.3
(Thousands)
Briefs/Mail Docketing	144/10,900	150/10,734	150/12,000	160/12,000
Consumer Protection:
Complaints Opened/Closed	2,531/2,418	2,345/2,594	2,600/2,500	2,600/2,500
Mail Incoming/Outgoing	6,424/8,553	6,590/8,638	6,500/8,500	6,500/8,500
Phone Calls/E-Mail/Hotline	15,663	19,393	19,000	19,000
Charitable Solicitation Registrations	391	395	395	395
Buying Club Registrations	3	3	3	3
Value of Consumer Protection
Complaints Resolved	$3,501,772	$3,188,699	$3,500,000	$3,500,000
Solicitors	45	45	45	45
Medicaid Fraud:
Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	11/9/19	37/25/31	20/15/20	20/15/20
Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions	3/0	5/3	4/3	4/3
Recoveries	$881,105	$694,542	$700,000	$800,000
Funded Multi-Jurisdictional:
Task Forces/Other Funded Projects	1/3	1/3	1/3	1/3
STAT Grant:
Reports Published	2	4	5	5

generated 11/24/08 10:57:08 AM