2001 Yellow Book
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW

                                      Adjusted         Executive                       
                                 Appropriation           Request                       Percent 
                                       2000-01           2001-02            Change      Change 

AGENCY SUMMARY
  Community Projects Fund               50,000                 0           (50,000)   -100.00%
  General Fund                     112,971,800       119,574,000         6,602,200       5.84%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                 26,631,000        28,573,000         1,942,000       7.29%
  Special Rev.-Other                19,461,000        19,835,000           374,000       1.92%
  Internal Service Fund              7,030,000         7,205,000           175,000       2.49%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:        166,143,800       175,187,000         9,043,200       5.44%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                     112,821,800       119,574,000         6,752,200       5.98%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                 26,631,000        28,573,000         1,942,000       7.29%
  Special Rev.-Other                19,461,000        19,835,000           374,000       1.92%
  Internal Service Fund              7,030,000         7,205,000           175,000       2.49%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:      165,943,800       175,187,000         9,243,200       5.57%

Administration
  General Fund                      28,137,723        29,654,000         1,516,277       5.39%
  Total for Program:                28,137,723        29,654,000         1,516,277       5.39%

Counsel for the State
  General Fund                      28,835,034        32,906,000         4,070,966      14.12%
  Special Rev.-Other                13,461,000        13,667,000           206,000       1.53%
  Internal Service Fund              7,030,000         7,205,000           175,000       2.49%
  Total for Program:                49,326,034        53,778,000         4,451,966       9.03%

Public Advocacy
  General Fund                      20,162,428        20,304,000           141,572       0.70%
  Total for Program:                20,162,428        20,304,000           141,572       0.70%

Criminal Prosecutions
  General Fund                      15,088,227        16,003,000           914,773       6.06%
  Special Rev.-Other                 2,500,000         2,570,000            70,000       2.80%
  Total for Program:                17,588,227        18,573,000           984,773       5.60%

Appeals and Opinions
  General Fund                       4,705,304         4,789,000            83,696       1.78%
  Total for Program:                 4,705,304         4,789,000            83,696       1.78%

Medicaid Fraud Control
  General Fund                       4,422,514         4,654,000           231,486       5.23%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                 26,631,000        28,573,000         1,942,000       7.29%
  Special Rev.-Other                 3,500,000         3,598,000            98,000       2.80%
  Total for Program:                34,553,514        36,825,000         2,271,486       6.57%

Regional Offices
  General Fund                      11,470,570        11,264,000          (206,570)     -1.80%
  Total for Program:                11,470,570        11,264,000          (206,570)     -1.80%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  Community Projects Fund               50,000                 0           (50,000)   -100.00%
  General Fund                         150,000                 0          (150,000)   -100.00%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:         200,000                 0          (200,000)   -100.00%

Public Advocacy
  General Fund                         150,000                 0          (150,000)   -100.00%
  Total for Program:                   150,000                 0          (150,000)   -100.00%

Legislative Initiatives
  Community Projects Fund               50,000                 0           (50,000)   -100.00%
  Total for Program:                    50,000                 0           (50,000)   -100.00%



                                                                                                                                                

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                                                                                                
                            Current  Requested
Program                     2000-01    2001-02    Change
                                                                                                                                                
Administration                  189        189         0
Counsel for the State           567        570         3
Public Advocacy                 303        303         0
Criminal Prosecutions           190        190         0
Appeals and Opinions             66         66         0
Medicaid Fraud Control          359        359         0
Regional Offices                154        154         0

Total General Fund :          1,304      1,307         3
Total All Other Funds :         524        524         0

TOTAL:                        1,828      1,831         3
                                                                                                                                                 

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp. 385-390)

The Department of Law provides legal counsel to the State and represents the 
State in court proceedings.  It protects State agencies and citizens through the 
investigation and prosecution of organized crime and Medicaid fraud.  The 
Department also brings civil and/or criminal actions against violators of 
environmental law.  This agency is located in the Public Protection and General 
Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes an All Funds appropriation of $175,187,000, which 
reflects a $9,243,200 increase over the prior year.  This appropriation includes 
$28,573,000 in Federal revenues, $19,835,000 in Special Revenue Funds-Other and
$7,205,000 in Internal Service Funds.  This increase reflects salary adjustments 
and increased costs associated with litigation.

Article VII Legislation

The Executive proposes legislation that amends the State Finance Law to clarify 
in statute the authority of the Department of Law to recover collection expenses 
directly from the principle and interest collected on bad debts, and that such
collection expenses may be recovered in addition to the original debt.  The 
Executive also proposes language to allow for collection fee charges the 
statement of damages sought in a court action.

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