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Budget Recommendations

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

FISCAL YEAR 1998 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
DEPARTMENT Direct Budgetary Appro. Budgetary Retained Revenue Total Budgetary Spending Intragov- ernmental Service Federal Grant Spending Trust & Other Spending Total Spending Budgetary Revenues
Consumer Affairs & Business Reg. 1,502  0  1,502  0  0  250  1,752  2 
Division of Banks 9,329  0  9,329  0  0  0  9,329  10,183 
Division of Insurance 8,284  0  8,284  0  0  734  9,019  30,480 
Division of Registration 5,875  0  5,875  0  0  80  5,955  13,066 
Division of Standards 485  0  485  0  0  0  485  1,188 
Department of Public Utilities 4,528  0  4,528  0  0  2,429  6,957  8,473 
Alcoholic Beverages Control Comm 1,066  0  1,066  0  0  0  1,066  1,508 
State Racing Commission 3,660  0  3,660  0  0  0  3,660  2,297 
Community Antenna TV Comm. 733  0  733  0  0  0  733  2,086 
Board of Registration in Medicine 1,732  0  1,732  0  0  1,513  3,244  2,365 
TOTAL     37,194  0    37,194  0  0  5,006    42,200  71,650 

The mission of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation is to ensure consumer protection, advocacy, and education for the Commonwealth's citizens. The Office coordinates policy and planning for the following regulatory divisions: the Division of Banks, the Division of Insurance, the Division of Registration, the Division of Standards, the State Racing Commission, the Community Antenna Television Commission, the Board of Registration in Medicine, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and the Department of Public Utilities.

Objectives

In Fiscal Year 1998, the Office of Consumer Affairs will :

  • oversee implementation of the Division of Registration's strategic plan to improve public access to licensee information and eliminate the consumer complaint backlog;
  • implement a strategic plan to improve the Consumer Education and Information unit;
  • provide internet access to the Physician Profiles system; and
  • streamline Office procedures to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1998 will enable the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation to provide the same level of services as provided in Fiscal Year 1997. The recommendation includes a $500,000 increase for the Division of Registration. This will allow the Division to expedite the enforcement efforts and improve public access to licensee information.





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Executive Office for Administration & Finance
Budget Bureau
State House, Room 272
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-2081

Last updated on January 22, 1997

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