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ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Attorney General
| DEPARTMENT |
FY 2018
Budgetary Recommendation |
FY 2018
Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2018
Total Spending |
FY 2018
Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Attorney General | 47,087 | 1,549 | 48,636 | 64,546 |
| Victim and Witness Assistance Board | 1,483 | 38,734 | 40,217 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 48,570 | 40,283 | 88,853 | 64,546 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL | 48,636,134 | |
| Budgetary Recommendation | 47,087,134 | |
| Direct Appropriations | 42,587,134 | |
| 0810-0000 |
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
For the operation of the office of the attorney general |
23,241,693 |
| 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, the 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 the 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 provisions outlined in section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws |
2,227,677 |
| 0810-0014 |
PUBLIC UTILITIES PROCEEDINGS UNIT
For the operation of the public utilities proceedings unit; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws shall equal the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item |
2,357,317 |
| 0810-0021 |
MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT
For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be federally reimbursable |
4,225,870 |
| 0810-0045 |
WAGE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
For the operation of the wage enforcement program |
3,830,618 |
| 0810-0061 |
LITIGATION AND ENHANCED RECOVERIES
For the purpose of funding existing and future litigation devoted to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth |
2,633,400 |
| 0810-0098 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE POLICE OVERTIME
For the costs associated with police overtime for the office of the attorney general |
404,153 |
| 0810-0201 |
INSURANCE PROCEEDINGS UNIT
For the costs incurred in administrative and judicial proceedings on insurance; provided, 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 benefits costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item may be expended for the purposes of items 0810-0338 and 0810-0399 |
1,510,847 |
| 0810-0338 |
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
For the costs of the automobile insurance fraud investigation and prosecution program; 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 benefits costs for personnel paid from this item |
426,861 |
| 0810-0399 |
WORKERS' COMPENSATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
For the costs of investigating and prosecuting 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 benefits costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, where appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers' compensation insurance in accordance with the laws of the commonwealth |
279,334 |
| 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 amount appropriated by this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item |
449,364 |
| 0810-1205 |
COMBATING OPIOID ADDICTION
For the purposes of funding existing and future programs to combat opioid addiction |
1,000,000 |
| Retained Revenues | 4,500,000 | |
| 0810-0013 |
FALSE CLAIMS RECOVERY RETAINED REVENUE
For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false claims program an amount not to exceed $3,250,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of the false claims law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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 |
| 0810-1206 |
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 $1,250,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of civil law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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 |
1,250,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 1,549,000 | |
| 0810-0026 |
CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Compensation |
1,249,000 |
| 0810-0029 |
ANTI-TERRORISM PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anti-Terrorism Program |
300,000 |
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| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE BOARD | 40,217,243 | |
| Budgetary Recommendation | 1,482,984 | |
| 0840-0100 |
VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE BOARD
For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board |
492,531 |
| 0840-0101 |
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM
For the operation of the safety assistance for every person leaving abuse now advocacy program |
990,453 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 38,712,979 | |
| 0840-0108 |
VOCA GRANT TRAINING
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, VOCA Grant Training |
273,607 |
| 0840-0110 |
OFFICE OF VICTIMS OF CRIMES - VICTIM ASSISTANCE FORMULA
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Victims of Crimes - Victim Assistance Formula |
36,939,372 |
| 0840-0114 |
ANTI-TERRORISM AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anti-terrorism and Emergency Assistance Program |
1,500,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Spending | 21,280 | |
| 0840-0115 | VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE BOARD REIMBURSEMENT TRUST | 21,280 |
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