COBI 2015 - Prosecution Council

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Utah Prosecution Council (UPC) conducts prosecution training sessions and seminars statewide, assists with legal research, and produces a monthly newsletter.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $985,100 from all sources for Prosecution Council. This is a 2.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Prosecution Council Conference Fees$16,700$31,800

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$16,700$31,800Dedicated Credits Revenue

The Prosecution Council has requested an increase in the amount of dedicated credits they have authority to collect. These credits are from conference fees, for the training of prosecutors in the State of Utah. Their FY15 appropriated amount was $60,300; they request an increase to $92,100 (which exceeds the 125% rule). This request is for both FY15 supplemental and FY16 ongoing.

Adoption of case information tracking system

One of the Utah Prosecution Counsel's main objectives the last few years has been to provide a uniform comprehensive system for recording and retrieving case information for prosecutors. This measure tracks the success of getting the system adopted by its intended users.

Number of individuals attending Utah Prosecution Counsel trainings

One primary function of the Utah Prosecution Counsel is to provide on-going training to prosecutors in all levels of government. The number of individuals trained tracks cumulative actual attendance at UPC's various training events.

Statute

Statutory Authority governing the Prosecution Council is found in UCA 67 Chapter 5a. The statutory charge of the council is to: "(a) provide training and continuing legal education for the State and local prosecutors; (b) provide assistance to local prosecutors; and (c) as funds are available provide reimbursement for unusual expenses relative to prosecution for violations of State Laws."

Although the Prosecution Council is independent of the Attorney General's Office and has a separate board of directors, it is housed with the A.G.'s Office for purposes of budgeting, accounting, and management efficiency.

Through a grant from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), UPC developed a case management system that is used by city and county prosecution offices. The program automates many prosecutorial functions, tracks cases and parties, and collects prosecution statistics.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 13

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Attorney General - Utah Prosecution Council in Item 25, Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

The Prosecution Council line item has only one program. The council is mostly funded from the Public Safety Support Account; see UCA 51-9-404(3)(b)(ii) and (4)(c). Revenues to this account are derived from a criminal fine surcharge collected by the courts; see UCA 51-9-401. Dedicated Credits come from conference registration fees and Statewide Association of Prosecutors dues.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Prosecution Council	802,600	904,400	995,100	933,800	1,000,800	(39,200)	961,600	23,500	985,100
Total	$802,600	$904,400	$995,100	$933,800	$1,000,800	($39,200)	$961,600	$23,500	$985,100

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Federal Funds	0	100,000	121,200	56,800	62,200	(30,300)	31,900	200	32,100
Dedicated Credits Revenue	28,000	22,900	23,000	101,700	60,300	31,800	92,100	0	92,100
GFR - Public Safety Support	586,600	585,900	591,200	603,900	614,900	0	614,900	13,100	628,000
Transfers	0	0	0	0	263,400	(263,400)	0	0	0
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and J	161,600	94,100	125,600	127,300	0	130,900	130,900	4,400	135,300
Transfers - Fed Pass-thru	36,700	85,500	103,800	144,200	0	132,800	132,800	4,700	137,500
Beginning Nonlapsing	98,500	102,500	81,600	8,200	0	50,200	50,200	(50,200)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(102,500)	(81,600)	(8,200)	(50,200)	0	0	0	(39,900)	(39,900)
Lapsing Balance	(6,300)	(4,900)	(43,100)	(58,100)	0	(91,200)	(91,200)	91,200	0
Total	$802,600	$904,400	$995,100	$933,800	$1,000,800	($39,200)	$961,600	$23,500	$985,100

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	472,800	528,200	620,800	647,500	651,800	(1,300)	650,500	22,500	673,000
In-state Travel	37,300	37,100	49,200	33,500	49,200	(15,700)	33,500	0	33,500
Out-of-state Travel	9,400	20,800	20,500	26,300	20,500	5,800	26,300	0	26,300
Current Expense	145,500	125,800	126,300	139,700	126,100	53,300	179,400	0	179,400
DP Current Expense	136,100	91,100	57,100	30,000	96,400	(56,400)	40,000	1,000	41,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	1,500	101,400	121,200	56,800	56,800	(24,900)	31,900	0	31,900
Total	$802,600	$904,400	$995,100	$933,800	$1,000,800	($39,200)	$961,600	$23,500	$985,100

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	4.50	5	5	5.50	5.50	0	5.50	0	5.50
Actual FTE	4.50	4.80	5.40	5.40	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.