Law, Department of
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 259,576,000 | 249,380,000 | -10,196,000 | 66,950,000 |
| Total | 259,576,000 | 249,380,000 | -10,196,000 | 66,950,000 |
| Program | 2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
2009-10 Estimated FTEs 03/31/10 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 181 | 181 | 0 |
| Appeals and Opinions | |||
| General Fund | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Counsel for the State | |||
| General Fund | 403 | 403 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 274 | 274 | 0 |
| Criminal Investigations | |||
| General Fund | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Economic Justice | |||
| General Fund | 134 | 134 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Social Justice | |||
| General Fund | 156 | 156 | 0 |
| Capital Projects Funds - Other | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Criminal Prosecutions | |||
| General Fund | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Medicaid Fraud Control | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 285 | 285 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Regional Offices | |||
| General Fund | 151 | 151 | 0 |
| Total | 2,032 | 2,032 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
Mission
The Department of Law was created in 1926 and is headed by the State Attorney General, who is elected by the people. The Department is responsible for protecting the legal rights of New York State and its citizens by representing the State in litigation and in other legal affairs.
In implementing its constitutional responsibilities, the Department performs a wide range of functions. Major activities of the Department include prosecuting or defending actions and proceedings for or against the State and its departments; prosecuting certain criminal violations of the Labor, Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance laws; investigating and prosecuting other criminal cases at the request of the Governor or the commissioners of State departments; investigating the activities of organized crime; bringing civil and/or criminal actions against polluters, violators of antitrust laws and those who defraud consumers or investors; mediating consumer complaints; and investigating and prosecuting cases of Medicaid fraud.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $249.4 million All Funds ($133.4 million General Fund; $41.1 million Federal funds; $74.9 million Other Funds) for the Department of Law. This is a decrease of $10.2 million ($7 million General Fund; $3.2 million Other Funds). The Department of Law will have a work force of 2,032 FTEs.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
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