Department of Forensic Science [778]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $34,826,544 $1,505,984 $36,332,528
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $34,048,779 $3,026,279 $37,075,058
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $34,310,124 $1,505,984 $35,816,108
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $34,252,602 $1,505,984 $35,758,586
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $36,534,717 $2,506,996 $39,041,713
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $36,234,516 $2,506,996 $38,741,512
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $38,276,833 $2,506,996 $40,783,829
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $36,234,516 $2,506,996 $38,741,512
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $1,786,317 $0 $1,786,317
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $256,000 $0 $256,000
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $38,511,247 $2,506,996 $41,018,243
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $36,234,516 $2,506,996 $38,741,512
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $1,932,731 $0 $1,932,731
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments $344,000 $0 $344,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 315.00 0.00 315.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 316.00 0.00 316.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 314.00 0.00 314.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 314.00 0.00 314.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,510,636 $1,510,636
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Provide funding for scientist positions Decision Package
  Provides funding to fill four vacant scientist positions: two positions in the controlled substances section, one position in the forensic biology section, and one position in the toxicology section.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $242,390 $323,186
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Adjust funding to agencies for information technology and telecommunication charges Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency budget for information technology and telecommunication charges based on the required cost of living adjustments contained in the Northrop Grumman contract and the elimination of the debt recovery surcharge originally approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 12, 2010.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,454 $62,190
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Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency's budget to pay for the agency's share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $21,570 $29,335
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Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,585 $3,585
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget for workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 2015 and 2016 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,036 $3,153
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Adjust funding for premium changes in the Automobile Insurance Liability program Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for the approved premium changes in the state's Automobile Insurance Liability program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $646 $646
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Fund vacant scientist positions to address backlogs at state forensic laboratories General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $256,000 the first year and $344,000 the second year from the general fund to fill three vacant scientist positions to address critical backlogs at the state forensic laboratories. It is the intent of the General Assembly that one of these positions be dedicated to processing physical evidence recovery kits to fulfill the requirements of Senate Bill 658.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $256,000 $344,000


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-04-2025 00:15:53