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 2009	ACTUAL FY 2010	BUDGETED FY 2011	REQUESTED FY 2012	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$5,265,504	$5,480,258	$5,203,058	$4,978,988	$4,978,988	($224,070)
Federal Funds	1,370,859	1,731,336	1,848,021	1,848,709	1,848,709	688
Other Funds	1,094,016	938,900	1,376,325	1,638,253	1,638,253	261,928
Total	$7,730,379	$8,150,494	$8,427,404	$8,465,950	$8,465,950	$38,546
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$5,761,359	$5,727,521	$6,056,819	$6,045,470	$6,045,470	($11,349)
Operating Expenses	1,969,020	2,422,973	2,370,585	2,420,480	2,420,480	49,895
Total	$7,730,379	$8,150,494	$8,427,404	$8,465,950	$8,465,950	$38,546
Staffing Level FTE:	75.3	76.1	81.5	81.5	81.5	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2009	ACTUAL FY 2010	ESTIMATED FY 2011	ESTIMATED FY 2012
REVENUES:
DENR Legal	$113,231	$51,455	$76,700	$76,700
GFP Legal	22,280	13,030	15,000	15,000
Medicaid Fraud Grant	275,365	221,109	250,000	250,000
Drug Task Force Grant	737,510	280,683	810,880	500,000
Drug Control Fund	749,562	584,000	475,000	475,000
Statistical Analysis Grant	48,652	48,708	50,000	50,000
Total	$1,946,600	$1,198,985	$1,677,580	$1,366,700
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Legal Services:
Opinions Issued	21	14	20	20
New Cases
Opened/Closed/Pending (thousands)	.8/1.1/2.1	.8/1.3/2.3	.9/1.4/2.5	.9/1.4/2.5
Briefs/Mail Docketing	174/9,612	176/10,724	170/10,500	170/10,500
Consumer Protection:
Complaints Opened/Closed	2,656/2,173	2,380/2,102	2,400/2,100	2,400/2,100
Mail Incoming/Outgoing	6,812/8,822	6,400/8,090	6,500/8,500	6,500/8,500
Phone Calls/E-Mail/Hotline	21,081	19,274	19,000	19,000
Charitable Solicitation Registrations	403	405	405	405
Buying Club Registrations	3	3	3	3
Value of Consumer Protection:
Complaints Resolved	$2,837,830	$2,504,365	$2,500,000	$2,500,000
Solicitors	48	47	50	50
Medicaid Fraud:
Cases Opened/Closed/Pending	23/19/35	43/41/38	35/25/30	35/25/30
Felony/Misdemeanor Convictions	7/1	4/1	5/3	5/3
Recoveries	$1,288,786	$1,893,432	$800,000	$800,000
STAT Grant:
Reports Published	5	4	5	5

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