Victim Services, Office of
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Mission
The Office of Victim Services provides compensation to innocent victims of crime in a timely, efficient and compassionate manner; funds direct services to crime victims via a network of community-based programs; and advocates for the rights and benefits of all innocent victims of crime.
Budget Highlights
The 2015-16 Executive Budget recommends $111.6 million for the Office of Victim Services, an increase of $36 million over 2014-15, which is directly attributable to additional Federal grant funds which support the Victim and Witness Assistance Program. The Executive Budget also recommends a workforce of 74 FTEs, unchanged from 2014-15.
| Category | Available 2014-15 |
Appropriations Recommended 2015-16 |
Change From 2014-15 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 9,546,000 | 10,658,000 | 1,112,000 | 2,826,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 66,120,000 | 100,971,000 | 34,851,000 | 112,680,000 |
| Total | 75,666,000 | 111,629,000 | 35,963,000 | 115,506,000 |
| Program | 2014-15 Estimated FTEs 03/31/15 |
2015-16 Estimated FTEs 03/31/16 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 74 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/21/2015