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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $42,232,539 $2,029,930 $44,262,469
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $43,695,743 $2,030,144 $45,725,887
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $45,818,010 $2,043,270 $47,861,280
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $43,570,743 $2,030,144 $45,600,887
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $2,102,931 $13,126 $2,116,057
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $144,336 $0 $144,336
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $46,173,510 $2,043,270 $48,216,780
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $43,570,743 $2,030,144 $45,600,887
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $2,458,431 $13,126 $2,471,557
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments $144,336 $0 $144,336
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 326.00 0.00 326.00
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 318.00 0.00 318.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 326.00 0.00 326.00
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 318.00 0.00 318.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $725,744 $725,744
Nongeneral Fund $8,484 $8,484
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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 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $554,709 $554,709
Nongeneral Fund $5,976 $5,976
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($142,209) ($142,209)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,662) ($1,662)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $46,758 $46,758
Nongeneral Fund $546 $546
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($41,229) ($41,229)
Nongeneral Fund ($522) ($522)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $37,382 $37,382
Nongeneral Fund $436 $436
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,390) ($10,390)
Nongeneral Fund ($132) ($132)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,413 $5,413
Nongeneral Fund $64 $64
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($997) ($997)
Nongeneral Fund ($64) ($64)
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Increase staffing for controlled substances section and provide funding for overtime Decision Package
  Funds six additional controlled substances forensic scientist positions and provides for overtime funding for existing scientists to help address the case backlog in this section.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $595,000 $660,000
Positions 6.00 6.00
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Finance purchase of scientific instruments Decision Package
  Provides funding for debt service through the Commonwealth’s master equipment lease program (MELP) to replace or update several pieces of equipment in the toxicology, DNA, controlled substances, and breath alcohol sections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $167,750 $403,250
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Increase staffing for the digital and multimedia evidence section Decision Package
  Funds one forensic scientist position in the digital and multimedia evidence section to help address case backlogs. These scientists analyze criminal evidence data on computers, mobile devices, and videos.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $82,500 $110,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for one research scientist in the forensic biology section Decision Package
  Funds one full-time research scientist position in the DNA analysis section. This position will develop methodologies to increase efficiency and help reduce case processing times in this area. CHAR(13) + CHAR(10) .
 
  FY FY
General Fund $82,500 $110,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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HB 1249 / SB 565 - DNA Testing Materials and Supplies General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides to the Department of Forensic Science $144,336 each year from the general fund for additional DNA testing pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 543 and 544 of the 2018 Session of the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $144,336 $144,336


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