Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

HHS-DO - PUBLIC DEFENDER
101-1499
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Office of the Nevada State Public Defender provides equal protection under the law in accordance with the United States Constitution and Nevada Constitution by representing indigent
adults and juveniles accused of committing crimes in certain rural areas of Nevada or in one of Nevada's prisons. This representation is performed from arrest through trial, sentencing, and
appeal. In addition to representing indigent adults and juveniles, the office handles appeals for denial of post-conviction habeas corpus petitions for state prison inmates accused of a crime.
Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 180 and 260.
BASE
This request continues funding for eighteen positions and associated operating costs. One-time expenditures have been eliminated and partial year costs have been annualized.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015
2011-2012 WORK AGENCY GOVERNOR AGENCY GOVERNOR
ACTUAL PROGRAM REQUEST RECOMMENDS REQUEST RECOMMENDS
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 1,150,156 1,158,235 1,085,500 1,087,853 1,087,984 1,089,649
REVERSIONS -63,056 0 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL GRANT 214,856 58,267 443 443 443 443
COUNTY FEES 1,360,706 1,470,159 1,580,807 1,601,386 1,591,397 1,609,076
PRIOR YEAR REFUNDS 0 1,389 0 0 0 0
TRANSFER FROM INTERIM FINANCE 0 501 0 0 0 0
TRANSFER FROM STATUTORY CONTINGENCY 578,726 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL RESOURCES: 3,241,388 2,688,551 2,666,750 2,689,682 2,679,824 2,699,168
EXPENDITURES:
PERSONNEL 1,603,251 1,740,847 1,816,698 1,815,595 1,824,516 1,823,382
IN-STATE TRAVEL 14,102 25,740 14,295 22,726 14,295 22,726
OPERATING EXPENSES 108,955 108,869 104,484 104,748 109,740 106,447
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF 1,282,944 714,693 714,693 714,693 714,693 714,693
COUNTY WITNESS FEES 214,856 59,656 443 443 443 443
INFORMATION SERVICES 6,191 16,946 5,048 9,648 5,048 9,648
TRAINING 7,714 18,454 7,714 18,454 7,714 18,454
PURCHASING ASSESSMENT 158 158 158 158 158 158
STATEWIDE COST ALLOCATION PLAN 3,217 3,188 3,217 3,217 3,217 3,217
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 3,241,388 2,688,551 2,666,750 2,689,682 2,679,824 2,699,168
TOTAL POSITIONS: 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DHHS-DIRECTOR - 34 DHHS - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE