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Budgetary Direct Appropriations

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
0810-0000   For the operation of the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, the anti-trust division, all regional offices, the child protection unit, the victim and witness compensation program, and for the health law unit established by sections 10A and 10B of chapter 12 of the General Laws 22,812,146
     
   
General Fund 92.74%
Local Aid Fund 3.91%
Anti-Trust Law Enforcement Fund 1.98%
Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 0.88%
Safe Drinking Water Act Fund 0.49%
 

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 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 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 2,156,000
     
   
General Fund 78.21%
Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 21.79%
 

OVERTIME FOR STATE POLICE ASSIGNED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
0810-0007   For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the attorney general; provided, that no such costs associated with said officers shall be funded from item 8100-0007 503,151
     
   
Highway Fund 88.20%
Local Aid Fund 9.50%
General Fund 2.30%
 

PUBLIC UTILITIES PROCEEDINGS
0810-0014   For the operation of the public utilities proceedings unit, pursuant to section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws 1,447,730

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 73,500

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 1,816,248

WAGE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
0810-0045   For the operation of the wage enforcement program 3,378,676

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 1,464,051

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 $286,199 plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs attributable to this item 286,199

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 $287,606 plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs attributable to this item 287,606

COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
0830-0100   For the operation of the commission on uniform state laws 34,400


Federal Grant Spending

CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION
0810-0026   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Compensation 1,000,000

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

1,000,000

0810-0034  

STUDENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION EXPERTS - ADMINISTRATION

30,000

0810-0414  

STATE FORFEITURE FUNDS

100,000

0810-0416  

ATTORNEY GENERAL CONFERENCES

25,000

0810-0444  

FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS

150,000



 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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


Last updated on January 19, 2002

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