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Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
0810-0000  

For the operation of the office of the attorney general, including the local consumer aid fund, the anti-trust division, and the victim and witness compensation program

21,425,096
 
General Fund 96.65%
Anti-Trust Law Enforcement Fund 1.98%
Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 0.88%
Safe Drinking Water Act Fund 0.49%
 

CHILD PROTECTION UNIT
0810-0003  

For the operation of the child protection unit

250,000

COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES
0810-0004  

For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of 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 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 the provisions of 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

2,200,000
 
General Fund 78.21%
Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 21.79%
 

PUBLIC UTILITIES PROCEEDINGS
0810-0014  

For the operation of the public utilities proceedings unit

1,765,060

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS FOR FUEL CHARGE
0810-0017  

For the expenses related to judicial proceedings relevant to the fuel charge; provided, that an amount equal to this appropriation shall be assessed to the electric industry pursuant to section 3 of chapter 24A of the General Laws

74,583

MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT
0810-0021  

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 such expenditure

1,952,514

WAGE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
0810-0045  

For the operation of the wage enforcement program

3,424,455

MERIT RATING SYSTEM
0810-0201  

For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance; provided, that funds appropriated herein may be expended for the purposes of items 0810-0338 and 0810-0399, in addition to the amounts appropriated in said items

1,581,249

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
0810-0338  

For the operation of a program of automobile insurance fraud investigation and prosecution; provided, that the costs of this item shall be assessed pursuant to section 3 of chapter 399 of the acts of 1991; provided further, that said assessments shall be credited to the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of said section, the amount so assessed shall be $400,000 plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs attributable to this item

400,000

WORKERS` COMPENSATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
0810-0399  

For the operation of a program of workers` compensation fraud investigation and prosecution; provided, that the costs of this item shall be assessed pursuant to section 3 of chapter 399 of the acts of 1991; provided further, that said assessments shall be credited to the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of said section, the amount so assessed shall be $400,000 plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs attributable to this item

400,000

COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
0830-0100  

For the operation of the commission on uniform state laws

34,400


Federal Grant Spending

WEED AND SEED
0810-6658  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weed and Seed

175,000


Trust and Other Spending

0810-0033  

LOCAL CONSUMER AID REIMBURSEMENT

650,000

0810-0041  

CONFLICT INTERVENTION TEAM - PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

21,000

0810-0301  

BLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD TOBACCO LITIGATION

21,000

0810-0409  

W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANT

20,899

0810-0414  

STATE FORFEITURE FUNDS

100,000

0810-0416  

ATTORNEY GENERAL CONFERENCES

75,000

0810-0444  

FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS

300,000



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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Fiscal Affairs Division
State House, Room 272
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-2081


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