Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                     622,000       713,000       91,000   14.63%
  Special Rev.-Other               370,000       370,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:        992,000     1,083,000       91,000    9.17%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                     622,000       713,000       91,000   14.63%
  Special Rev.-Other               370,000       370,000            0    0.00%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:      992,000     1,083,000       91,000    9.17%

Welfare Inspector General, Office of the
  General Fund                     622,000       713,000       91,000   14.63%
  Special Rev.-Other               370,000       370,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:               992,000     1,083,000       91,000    9.17%


                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Welfare Inspector General,   
  Office of the                         11            11        0

Total General Fund :                    11            11        0

TOTAL:                                  11            11        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                     (Executive Budget: pp. 488)

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 65 percent of the Office's operation are supported by
the General Fund, and the remaining 35 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 $1,083,000, an increase
of $91,000 over State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 levels.