| ACCOUNT | FY2019 Conference |
FY2019 Vetoes |
FY2019 Overrides |
FY2019 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0810-0000 | Office of the Attorney General | 25,036 | 0 | 0 | 25,036 |
| 0810-0004 | Compensation to Victims of Violent Crimes | 2,228 | 0 | 0 | 2,228 |
| 0810-0013 | False Claims Recovery Retained Revenue | 3,250 | 0 | 0 | 3,250 |
| 0810-0014 | Public Utilities Proceedings Unit | 2,312 | 0 | 0 | 2,312 |
| 0810-0016 | Clean Water and Air Enforcement Retained Revenue | 250 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 0810-0021 | Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | 4,370 | 0 | 0 | 4,370 |
| 0810-0045 | Wage Enforcement Program | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | 3,902 |
| 0810-0061 | Litigation and Enhanced Recoveries | 2,632 | 0 | 0 | 2,632 |
| 0810-0098 | Attorney General State Police Overtime | 414 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 0810-0201 | Insurance Proceedings Unit | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1,470 |
| 0810-0338 | Automobile Insurance Fraud Investigation and Prosecution | 426 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| 0810-0399 | Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation and Prosecution | 279 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 0810-1204 | Gaming Enforcement Division | 442 | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| 0810-1205 | Combating Opioid Addiction | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 0810-1206 | Civil Penalties Retained Revenue Revolving Fund | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 |
| TOTAL | 50,310 | 0 | 0 | 50,310 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL | 72,160,535 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 0810-0000 | Office of the Attorney General
For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices, a high-tech crime unit, and the victim and witness assistance program; provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be administered in accordance with chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws; and provided further, that the attorney general shall submit to the general court and the secretary of administration and finance a report detailing the claims submitted to the state treasurer for payment under item 0810-0004, indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim |
25,036,322 |
| 0810-0004 | Compensation to Victims of Violent Crimes
For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60 years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for compensation in accordance with said chapter 258C even if the claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims, including, but not limited to, the services provided in section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws |
2,227,677 |
| 0810-0014 | Public Utilities Proceedings Unit
For the operation of the department of public utilities proceedings unit within the office of the attorney general under section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under said section 11E of said chapter 12 shall equal the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the expenses of legal and technical personnel and associated administrative and travel expenses relative to participation in regulatory proceedings at the federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of Massachusetts ratepayers |
2,311,589 |
| 0810-0021 | Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 75 per cent of the expenditure; provided further, that funds shall continue to be used specifically for the investigation and prosecution of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation based on referrals from the department of public health under section 72H of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the unit shall provide training for all investigators of the department of public health's division of health care quality responsible for the investigations on a periodic basis pursuant to a comprehensive training program to be developed by the division and the unit; and provided further, that training shall include instruction on techniques for improving the efficiency and quality of investigations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation referred under said section 72H of said chapter 111 |
4,369,880 |
| 0810-0045 | Wage Enforcement Program
For the wage enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a non-management position funded by this item shall be considered a job title in a collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations commission and shall be subject to chapter 150E of the General Laws |
3,901,727 |
| 0810-0061 | Litigation and Enhanced Recoveries
For the purpose of funding existing and future litigation devoted to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth |
2,631,645 |
| 0810-0098 | Attorney General State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with said officers shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that expenditures shall not be made on or after the effective date of this item which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item |
414,257 |
| 0810-0201 | Insurance Proceedings Unit
For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance under section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that funds made available in this item may be used to supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers' compensation fraud unit in the office of the attorney general; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds may be expended for costs associated with health insurance rate hearings |
1,469,594 |
| 0810-0338 | Automobile Insurance Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated by this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item |
425,914 |
| 0810-0399 | Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
For the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated by this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; provided further, that the office of the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers' compensation insurance as required by law and those employers or employees who may seek to defraud the system; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws |
278,566 |
| 0810-1204 | Gaming Enforcement Division
For the costs of the gaming enforcement division as required by section 11M of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that the gaming commission shall reimburse the General Fund for the total amount of this appropriation and associated fringe benefit costs under said section 11M of said chapter 12 |
442,364 |
| 0810-1205 | Combating Opioid Addiction
For programs devoted to combatting opioid addiction including, but not limited to, the investigation and enforcement of opioid dispensing practices and fraudulent prescribing practices; provided, that the office of the attorney general shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2019 on the results of said program, including the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and trafficking settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program |
1,800,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 0810-0013 | False Claims Recovery Retained Revenue
For the office of the attorney general which may expend for a false claims program not more than $3,250,000 from retained revenues collected from enforcement of the false claims law; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system |
3,250,000 |
| 0810-0016 | Clean Water and Air Enforcement Retained Revenue
For the office of the attorney general which may expend for the development and prosecution of claims for enforcement by the commonwealth of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1251 et seq., and the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7401 et seq., including but not limited to the investigation of such claims, the costs of personnel and litigation, the engagement of experts, the administration of studies or related activities and the enforcement of settlements, not more than $250,000 from retained revenues collected from costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, as awarded to the attorney general by the court or as agreed upon by the parties in settlement of any claims brought pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1251 et seq., and the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7401 et seq.; provided, that penalties payable to the commonwealth under state law that are recovered by the commonwealth in the course of prosecuting claims for enforcement of federal law shall be deposited into the General Fund; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system |
250,000 |
| 0810-1206 | Civil Penalties Retained Revenue Revolving Fund
For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 from retained revenues collected from enforcement of civil law; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system |
1,500,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 21,851,000 | |
| 0810-0025 | Massachusetts Compounding Victims
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Victim Compensation Grant for New England Compounding Center |
20,000,000 |
| 0810-0026 | Crime Victim Compensation - Federal
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OVC Victim Compensation Formula |
1,431,000 |
| 0810-0029 | Anti-Terrorism Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anti-Terrorism Program |
350,000 |
| 0810-0050 | Cops Anti-Heroin Task Force Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program |
70,000 |