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
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $45,818,010 $2,043,270 $47,861,280
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $50,014,798 $2,259,770 $52,274,568
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $52,605,974 $2,447,593 $55,053,567
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $56,446,890 $2,680,488 $59,127,378
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $3,121,236 $241,558 $3,362,794
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $55,639,990 $2,680,488 $58,320,478
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $2,314,336 $241,558 $2,555,894
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 0.00 326.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 2.00 328.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 328.00 3.00 331.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 331.00 4.00 335.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 341.00 14.00 355.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 331.00 4.00 335.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 10.00 10.00 20.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 341.00 14.00 355.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 331.00 4.00 335.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 10.00 10.00 20.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,444,259 $1,444,259
Nongeneral Fund $33,819 $33,819
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,027,735) ($1,027,735)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,887) ($2,887)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $216,992 $216,992
Nongeneral Fund $5,081 $5,081
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $127,237 $127,237
Nongeneral Fund $3,499 $3,499
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $62,681 $62,681
Nongeneral Fund $1,467 $1,467
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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 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,108 $18,108
Nongeneral Fund $848 $848
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,372) ($4,372)
Nongeneral Fund ($296) ($296)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,314 $2,314
Nongeneral Fund $52 $52
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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 Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,610) ($1,610)
Nongeneral Fund ($20) ($20)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $190 $190
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12 $12
Nongeneral Fund ($5) ($5)
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Fund toxicology forensic scientist positions and equipment Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for five forensic scientist positions and associated equipment and supplies for the toxicology section to help address increases in caseload and backlogs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,535,400 $728,500
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Fund additional toxicology positions and supplies for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) data collection initiative Decision Package
  Adds funding for four toxicologist positions and associated equipment and supplies. These positions will address caseload increases in this section and perform testing for the presence of THC in blood samples collected in impaired driving cases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $641,200 $641,200
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation and maximum employment level Decision Package
  Provides additional federal fund appropriation and nongeneral fund-supported positions to accommodate grants awarded by the federal government.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $200,000 $200,000
Positions 10.00 10.00
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Provide support for forensic trainer position Decision Package
  Funds a position to teach at the agency’s Forensic Science Academy. The academy trains law enforcement officers in forensic evidence documentation and recovery.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $106,560 $106,560
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Set Out Toxicology Positions; Western Lab General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment sets out funding included in the introduced budget for four toxicology positions, and specifies that of the four positions at least one must be assigned to the Western Laboratory in Roanoke.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-04-2026 15:04:13