Victim Services, Office of
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Mission
The Office of Victim Services provides compensation to innocent victims of crime in a timely, efficient and compassionate manner; funds direct services to crime victims via a network of community-based programs; and advocates for the rights and benefits of all innocent victims of crime.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $76.4 million All Funds ($38.6 million Federal Funds; $37.8 million Other Funds) for the Office. This net decrease of $.841 million from the 2011-12 budget reflects a reduction in Federal grant support as well as a modest increase in personal service to support the continued efforts of the agency to process victims claims in the most expeditious and accurate manner possible.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 78 FTEs for the Office, an increase of three positions from the 2011-12 budget in order to ensure timely and accurate processing of claims filed by victims of crime.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Public Safety (PDF)
| Category | Available 2011-12 |
Appropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
Change From 2011-12 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 10,224,000 | 10,283,000 | 59,000 | 886,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 67,020,000 | 66,120,000 | (900,000) | 48,970,000 |
| Total | 77,244,000 | 76,403,000 | (841,000) | 49,856,000 |
| Program | 2011-12 Estimated FTEs 03/31/12 |
2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 51 | 54 | 3 |
| Total | 75 | 78 | 3 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012