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 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	BUDGETED FY 2010	REQUESTED FY 2011	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$5,110,625	$5,265,504	$5,480,258	$5,618,280	$5,203,058	($277,200)
Federal Funds	1,118,342	1,370,859	1,842,868	1,858,575	1,848,021	5,153
Other Funds	712,818	1,094,016	1,072,957	1,092,073	1,376,325	303,368
Total	$6,941,785	$7,730,379	$8,396,083	$8,568,928	$8,427,404	$31,321
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$5,294,136	$5,761,359	$6,023,898	$6,166,037	$6,056,819	$32,921
Operating Expenses	1,647,649	1,969,020	2,372,185	2,402,891	2,370,585	(1,600)
Total	$6,941,785	$7,730,379	$8,396,083	$8,568,928	$8,427,404	$31,321
Staffing Level FTE:	72.2	75.3	76.0	76.0	76.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010	ESTIMATED FY 2011
REVENUES:
DENR Legal	$61,384	$113,231	$96,700	$96,700
GFP Legal	10,578	22,280	15,000	15,000
Medicaid Fraud Grant	251,267	275,365	250,000	250,000
Drug Task Force Grant	820,951	737,510	866,915	500,000
Drug Control Fund	450,745	749,562	475,000	475,000
Statistical Analysis Grant	47,950	48,652	50,000	50,000
Total	$1,642,875	$1,946,600	$1,753,615	$1,386,700
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Legal Services:
Opinions Issued	18	21	20	20
New Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	1.1/.9/2.0	.8/1.1/2.1	1.2/1.2/2.3	1.2/1.2/2.3
(Thousands)
Briefs/Mail Docketing	150/10,734	174/9,612	160/10,000	160/10,000
Consumer Protection:
Complaints Opened/Closed	2,345/2,594	2,656/2,173	2,500/2,100	2,500/2,100
Mail Incoming/Outgoing	6,590/8,638	6,812/8,822	6,500/8,500	6,500/8,500
Phone Calls/E-Mail/Hotline	19,393	21,081	20,000	20,000
Charitable Solicitation Registrations	395	403	400	400
Buying Club Registrations	3	3	3	3
Value of Consumer Protection				0
Complaints Resolved	$3,188,699	$2,837,830	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
Solicitors	45	48	50	50
Medicaid Fraud:
Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	37/25/31	23/19/35	20/15/20	20/15/20
Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions	5/3	7/1	5/3	5/3
Recoveries	$694,542	$1,288,786	$800,000	$800,000
STAT Grant:
Reports Published	4	5	5	5

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