The 2008 Executive Budget Document
Attorney General and Department Of Law
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Law to protect the rights of its citizens, and to provide legal advice and representation to the Commonwealth of Virginia, various elected officials, agencies, boards and commissions and employees of state government.
Operating Budget History
| General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Appropriation | $ 16,828,026 | $ 7,114,535 | 268.00 |
| 2006 Appropriation | $ 17,084,063 | $ 8,804,598 | 276.00 |
| 2007 Appropriation | $ 21,045,183 | $ 9,987,149 | 314.00 |
| 2008 Appropriation | $ 21,465,807 | $ 11,817,149 | 316.00 |
| General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Base Budget | $ 21,465,807 | $ 11,817,149 | 316.00 |
| 2009 Addenda | $ 1,261,850 | $ 1,843,381 | 5.00 |
| 2009 Total | $ 22,727,657 | $ 13,660,530 | 321.00 |
| 2010 Base Budget | $ 21,465,807 | $ 11,817,149 | 316.00 |
| 2010 Addenda | $ 1,264,201 | $ 1,828,704 | 5.00 |
| 2010 Total | $ 22,730,008 | $ 13,645,853 | 321.00 |
Recommended Operating Budget Addenda
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Distribute Central Appropriations amounts to agency budgetsAdjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved from Central Appropriations to cover the cost of items such as the continuation of 2007 and 2008 salary and health insurance premium increases, as well as changes in retirement and disability contribution rates and other centrally funded items. For each year, $1.9 million (GF) and $815,402 (NGF).
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Increase staff for the Victim Notification ProgramProvides for an additional program assistant position in the victim notification program to work exclusively with the civil commitment of the sexually violent predator portion of the program. This position will work with attorneys in the Civil Commitment Unit to locate and support victims of sexual offenses whose cases are going through the civil commitment process. In the last year, the caseload for this program has more than doubled. For 2009, $69,437 (GF) and one position. For 2010, $75,638 (GF).
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Increase legal staff in the Sexually Violent Predator ProgramProvides for two additional staff attorneys to handle the increased workload for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. Workload has doubled the last couple years due to: (1) changes in the law that increased the crime pool, (2) a more detailed testing procedure (STATIC-99) that increases the number of clients, and (3) the cumulative growth in clients. For 2009, $184,861 (GF) and two positions. For 2010, $201,384 (GF).
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Continue 2008 budget reductionsContinues 2008 budget reduction strategies contained in the reduction plan for the Office of the Attorney General. Strategies include supplanting general fund dollars for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with the recent OxyContin award. The plan also includes savings by shifting to more electronic materials in the law library, deferring planned information technology improvements, and supplanting general fund support for regulatory and consumer advocacy with Consumer Revolving Trust funds. For each year, a decrease of $1.1 million (GF) and an increase of $929,416 (NGF).
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Address agency information securityProvides an information technology security position to address the increased security needs of the agency. The position will assist in bringing the information systems up to date and meet increasing mandated compliance standards. This is necessary as information technology services become more critical in supporting the business mission of the agency. For 2009, $147,845 (GF), $98,563 (NGF), and one positions. For 2010, $120,714 (GF) and $83,886 (NGF).
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Continue crime investigationProvides general fund dollars for a crime analyst currently funded with expiring federal funds. The analyst addresses increased workload in the Special Prosecutions and Organized Crime Section which is permitted by Code, under specific circumstances, to prosecute gang crimes committed in Virginia’s prisons, money laundering, and other crimes. The crime analyst is necessary to assist in these cases. For 2009, $78,934 (GF) and one position. For 2010, $85,692 (GF).