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
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $38,315,431 $2,506,996 $40,822,427
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $39,225,894 $2,506,996 $41,732,890
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $43,228,212 $2,029,930 $45,258,142
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $38,950,797 $2,506,996 $41,457,793
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $4,277,415 ($477,066) $3,800,349
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $43,570,743 $2,030,144 $45,600,887
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $38,950,797 $2,506,996 $41,457,793
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $4,619,946 ($476,852) $4,143,094
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 318.00 0.00 318.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 310.00 0.00 310.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 318.00 0.00 318.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 310.00 0.00 310.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($986,451) ($986,451)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $650,343 $650,343
Nongeneral Fund $21,020 $21,020
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $457,346 $457,346
Nongeneral Fund $6,792 $6,792
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $362,616 $362,616
Nongeneral Fund $5,333 $5,333
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $354,800 $354,800
Nongeneral Fund $7,999 $7,999
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $215,550 $215,550
Nongeneral Fund $3,200 $3,200
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $212,303 $212,303
Nongeneral Fund $2,737 $2,737
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,505 $25,505
Nongeneral Fund $825 $825
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Adjust appropriation for a salary increase for security officer roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for a $1,000 salary increase for employees in Security Officer I and III roles.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,319 $15,319
Nongeneral Fund $227 $227
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,295 $3,295
Nongeneral Fund $74 $74
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Provide additional funding for Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERK) testing Decision Package
  Provides funding for additional six scientists in the biology section as well as supplies necessary to meet the anticipated increase in requests for Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERK) testing. The kit is a set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence that is collected through examinations of victims of sexual assaults.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $903,750 $901,625
Positions 6.00 6.00
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Fund one facilities maintenance position and utilities costs at the expanded Western Laboratory Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the additional costs to operate and maintain the recently expanded Western laboratory building, which houses both the Department of Forensic Science and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $529,500 $529,500
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation due to reduced federal grants revenue.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($529,474) ($529,474)
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Provide funding for six scientists in the toxicology section Decision Package
  Provides funding for six scientists in the toxicology sections to augment the department's resources to adequately cope with increased workload and reduce turnaround times on certificate of analysis issuance. Scientists in these sections analyze body fluids and tissues for the presence and concentrations of alcohol, drugs, and other potential poisons.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $409,973 $614,959
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Provide additional resources to trace firearms used in crime Decision Package
  Provides funding for additional personnel and resources needed for performing ballistics evaluations and tracing guns used in crime.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $592,681 $343,500
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Provide funding for administrative staff at three laboratories Decision Package
  Provides funding for three administrative positions in the Eastern, Northern, and Western laboratories. Providing necessary administrative support will reduce the need for scientists to perform administrative work thereby allowing the agency to improve turnaround time for forensic evidence analysis.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $177,430 $193,560
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Fund purchase of scientific instrumentation via Master Equipment Lease Program (MELP) Decision Package
  Provides funding to purchase scientific instrumentation for the toxicology sections at four regional laboratories using the Master Equipment Lease Program (MELP). The instrumentation will provide advance testing for drugs and controlled substances.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $350,000
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Provide personnel for quality assurance and compliance program Decision Package
  Provides funding for additional full-time quality assurance personnel to support the department's efforts in maintaining laboratory accreditation through reliable and accurate testing. The total number of the quality assurance personnel is increased from a one part-time to two full time positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $121,092 $132,100
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Provide one additional facilities maintenance position in the Northern Laboratory Decision Package
  Funds one additional facilities position to provide adequate maintenance support of the Northern Laboratory which houses both the Department of Forensic Science and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $75,918 $82,820
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Fund annual maintenance and support costs for Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Decision Package
  Provides funding for annual maintenance and support of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The system is used for forensic evidence processing, chain of custody tracking, and forensic certificate of analysis issuance.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $58,300 $58,300
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of 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 $48,156 $50,651
Nongeneral Fund $2,959 $3,119
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 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 $49,989 $52,305
Nongeneral Fund $1,242 $1,296
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Realign funded and unfunded positions to reflect previous budgetary actions Decision Package
  Adjusts the number of funded and unfunded positions to reflect previous budget actions and transfers positions between service areas to align with the department's organizational chart. The total number of positions at the department remains unchanged.
 
  FY FY
Positions (0.00) (0.00)
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Realign general fund appropriation Decision Package
  Redistributes the general fund appropriation between service areas to align with actual programmatic spending at the Deparment. The adjustment nets to zero.
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PERK Kits General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Forensic Science to seek nongeneral fund support for the analysis of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 05:15:06