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SECTION C -- GENERAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY
Mission statement: To ensure that all County transactions are conducted
in a legal and ethical manner.
The
County Attorney's Office provides legal counsel and advice to the County Board,
County Manager and staff, County departments, agencies, boards and commissions,
School Board and Retirement Board, and provides representation to them in
litigation in state and federal court, as well as before various administrative
agencies.
FY 2006 PRIORITIES:
- To
increase availability of legal counsel and advice, and meet the expanding need
for legal services using budgeted resources.
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2006 proposed budget for the County Attorney's
Office is $1,534,580, a two percent increase over the FY 2005 adopted
budget.
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There is a two percent increase in personnel ($29,690)
due to normal step increases.
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There is a two percent increase in fees ($1,000) due to
an increase in the fee charged by the County Attorney for work provided to
Virginia Railway Express (VRE).
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DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$1,071,226
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$1,261,968
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$1,291,658
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2%
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Non-Personnel
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393,317
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247,423
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242,922
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-2%
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Total Expenditures
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1,464,543
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1,509,391
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1,534,580
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2%
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Fees
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50,000
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50,000
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51,000
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2%
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Grants
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Revenues
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50,000
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50,000
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51,000
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2%
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Net Tax Support
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$1,414,543
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$1,459,391
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$1,483,580
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2%
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Authorized FTEs
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11.0
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11.0
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11.0
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Funded FTEs
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11.0
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11.0
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11.0
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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New litigation matters (non-juvenile/domestic)
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36
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40
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38
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51
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56
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56
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New litigation matters (juvenile/domestic)
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119
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125
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110
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141
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110
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110
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Customer
Measures
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Percent of Board reports processed within scheduled
time frame
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89%
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93%
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98%
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98%
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110
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110
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Workload
Measures
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Number of requests for legal services (excludes litigation, personnel matters
and juvenile and domestic matters)
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1,358
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1,385
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1,425
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1,428
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1,435
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1,435
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Number of personnel matters
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372
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390
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405
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405
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415
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415
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Caseload:
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Litigation matters (non-juvenile/domestic)
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58
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65
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70
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80
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90
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90
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Litigation Matters (juvenile/domestic)
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314
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325
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335
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343
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350
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350
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