Crime Victims Board
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 9,778,000 | 10,675,000 | 897,000 | 0 |
| Aid To Localities | 66,120,000 | 66,120,000 | 0 | 44,052,000 |
| Total | 75,898,000 | 76,795,000 | 897,000 | 44,052,000 |
| Program | 2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
2009-10 Estimated FTEs 03/31/10 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 98 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
Mission
Since its establishment in 1966, the Crime Victims Board (CVB) has been the lead State agency in assisting persons who have been the victims of crime, particularly crimes of a violent nature.
The Agency’s principal mission is to provide financial assistance to victims for losses they suffer as a result of crime. The Board provides grants to local agencies, which assist witnesses and victims, and serves as the State’s advocate for crime victims’ rights, needs and interests.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $76.8 million All Funds ($38.2 million Other Funds and $38.6 million Federal Funds) for the Board, which is a net increase of $897,000 from the 2008-09 budget. The increase is largely a result of shifting operating expenses from the General Fund to the Criminal Justice Improvement Account, and the inclusion of associated fringe benefit costs that were not previously reflected in CVB’s appropriations. The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 98 FTEs which is unchanged from the 2008- 09 budget.
Additionally, Article VII legislation is being advanced that improves the manner in which claims are processed by establishing a one-year time limit for individuals to submit claims for reimbursement of medical and counseling expenses and to better align reimbursement with actual costs of conducting a forensic rape examination. The proposal also provides for payment of restitution by credit card.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Crime Victims Board (PDF)