Adjusted         Executive                       
                                 Appropriation           Request                       Percent 
                                       2000-01           2001-02            Change      Change 
AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                         581,000           651,000            70,000      12.05%
  Special Rev.-Other                   370,000           370,000                 0       0.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:            951,000         1,021,000            70,000       7.36%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                         581,000           651,000            70,000      12.05%
  Special Rev.-Other                   370,000           370,000                 0       0.00%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:          951,000         1,021,000            70,000       7.36%

Welfare Inspector General, Office of the
  General Fund                         581,000           651,000            70,000      12.05%
  Special Rev.-Other                   370,000           370,000                 0       0.00%
  Total for Program:                   951,000         1,021,000            70,000       7.36%



                                                                                                                                                

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                                                                                                
                            Current  Requested
Program                     2000-01    2001-02    Change
                                                                                                                                                
Welfare Inspector General,   
  Office of the                  11         11         0

Total General Fund:              11         11         0

TOTAL:                           11         11         0
                                                                                                                                                 

 
                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                     (Executive Budget: p.87-89)

The Office of Welfare Inspector General is responsible for the prevention,
investigation and prosecution of public assistance fraud. The Office works 
closely with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, local social 
services offices, the Office of Children and Family Services, the Department of 
Law and others to prevent fraudulent activity in the welfare system.

Approximately 63 percent of the Office's operation are supported by the General 
Fund, and the remaining 37 percent is supported by funds the agency receives 
from the Federal government for fraud related to welfare, Food Stamps and
Medicaid.

The Office is included in the Education, Labor and Family Assistance 
appropriation bill. 

State Operations

The Executive recommends an appropriation of $1,021,000, an increase of $70,000 
over State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2000-01 levels. The proposed increase is due to the 
annualized costs related to moving the office to a new location.