Inspector General, Office of the
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Mission
The Office of the State Inspector General's mission is to ensure that State government maintains the highest standards of integrity and accountability. The Office focuses on identifying, investigating, deterring and eliminating corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest, and abuse within the State entities under its jurisdiction. The Office’s jurisdiction includes more than 150 Executive Branch agencies, departments, divisions, offices, boards, commissions, public authorities and public benefit corporations and any entity of State government, headed by an appointee of the Governor, that does not have its own statutory Inspector General.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $6.8 million All Funds ($6.7 million in General Fund, $100,000 All Other Funds) for the Office. This is an increase of $1.1 million from the 2011-12 budget, primarily reflecting alignment of the appropriations with positions transferred from the Department of Tax and Finance during the current year as well as planned hiring necessary to meet an increased caseload.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 65 FTEs, an increase of
3 FTEs over the 2011-12 budget.
| Category | Available 2011-12 |
Appropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
Change From 2011-12 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 5,624,000 | 6,760,000 | 1,136,000 | 0 |
| Total | 5,624,000 | 6,760,000 | 1,136,000 | 0 |
| Program | 2011-12 Estimated FTEs 03/31/12 |
2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector General | |||
| General Fund | 62 | 65 | 3 |
| Total | 62 | 65 | 3 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012