| Account | Description | FY07 GAA |
FY08 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0321-1500 | Committee for Public Counsel Services For the operation of the committee for public counsel services, as authorized by chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, not later than January 31, 2008, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of clients assisted by the committee in the prior fiscal year; (b) any proposed expansion of legal services delineated by type of service, target population and cost; (c) the total number of persons who received legal services by the committee, by type of case and geographic location; (d) the costs for services rendered per client, by type of case and geographic location; (e) the amount paid, if any, to the committee by clients for services rendered by type of case and geographic location; (f) the average cost for services rendered by the committee by type of case; and (g) the average number of hours spent per attorney or staff per type of case |
16,977,540 | 18,399,624 |
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY04 Spending |
FY05 Spending |
FY06 Spending |
FY07 Spending |
FY08 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 11,837 | 12,396 | 12,210 | 13,255 | 14,096 |
| Pensions & Benefits | 312 | 313 | 327 | 375 | 391 |
| Operating Expenses | 2,276 | 2,919 | 2,933 | 2,771 | 3,070 |
| Public Assistance | 799 | 397 | 800 | 576 | 843 |
| TOTAL | 15,224 | 16,025 | 16,270 | 16,978 | 18,400 |