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Ufisinan Hiniraringt abUgao
tHe office of tHe attorney general of gUamA Report to the Citizens of Guam for Fiscal Year 2016
Elizabeth Barrett-AndersonAttorney General of Guam
2016
The Office of the Attorney General is a trusted and respected leader in Guam and the Western Pacific providing the highest quality of legal services and representa-tion to the government and the people
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the chief legal office of the Government of Guam We are empowered to prosecute all crimes provide legal advice and representation to the government of Guam enforce child support protect our children and manaringmkorsquo from abuse support victims through the justice process and protect consumers of Guam from fraud and deceptive business practices
oUr Vision
table of contents
oUr missionThe Office of the Attorney General serves protects and represents the Government of Guam and the People of Guam pursu-ant to the laws of Guam and the United States
oUr core ValUes
1 About Us2 Our Performance3 Our Finances4 Challenges amp Future Outlook
DEMOGRAPHICS
Source Guam Demographics Profile 2015 wwwindexmundicomguam
Source wwwcountrymetersInfoenGuam Population is as of January 1 of each year
ABOUT US
Personnel Strength2014
5417
114161
20155620
116192
20165718
126201
DescriptionAttorneysInvestigatorsSupport StaffTOTAL
DescriptionPopulation
2014166332
2015168714
2016170855
Ethnic Groups
CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT | OAG FY 2016 PAGE | 1
The OAG built up its full infras-tucture to include financial per-sonnel and programs which has required the recruitment of staff
The Competitive Wage Act (CWA) impacted the OAGrsquos abil-ity to recruit and retain experi-enced attorneys at competitve sal-ary levels
oUr Performance
Litigation Recoveries Punitive Damages Reduction in or Denied Government Claims Restitutions $33432093Disbursed Child Support Payments $10818094Public Assistance Recoveries $348704CCIC Funds from Court $333438White Collar Recoveries $1237061Grants Subgranted $1447346Tobacco Settlement Recoveries $2411860
CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT | OAG FY 2016 PAGE | 2
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
LITIGATION DIVISION
THERAPEUTIC COURTS
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
RATE OF RETURN FOR 2016 $309
SOLICITOR DIVISION
Administrative ProceedingsCivil Service Commission Proceedings
Office of Public Accountability ProceedingsAdministrative Rules amp Regulations
Attorney AssistanceContract Review
Opinions amp Legal Guidance RequestsProcurement
Special Assistant Attorney General Pro-curements
FAMILY DIVISION
Based on Calendar Year Based on Calendar Year
Based on Calendar Year
Based on Calendar Year
CHILD SUPPORT DIVISIONCollected $10881598Served 11232 Children
Number of Case Filings
FY2014$11048550$10105632
$28043$21182225
FY2015$16461397$12020174
$680150$29161721
FY2016$16165153$12448270
$787869$29401292
Significant Changes to Revenue
General fund revenues are primarily driven by the appropriations made by the Guam Legislature In FY2016 the Legislature authorized carryover fund-ing from FY2014 and FY2015 appro-priations
A total of $33864592 was recouped from prior year revenues primarily im-pacting increased Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (CICC) funds Non-appropriated funds are de-rived from the Consumer Protection Fund Notary Fund CICC Fund and OAG Clearances
Contractual and capital improvement expenditures have been reduced from the prior year by $71007100 Equipment expenses have increased by $23886700 primarily from efforts to revitalize and replace de-cades old furniture office technology and equipment to increase efficiencies Federal matching expenses increased due to a corresponding increase in federal grants received in FY2016 totaling $129027100
EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT
REVENUE SOURCES
$16165153 for Fiscal Year 2016
oUr finances
Revenue SourcesGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated FundsTotal Revenues
ExpendituresGeneral Fund
Salaries and Benefits Travel Contract Building Rent Supplies Equipment Expense Reimb Utilities Capital Drug Testing Federal MatchingGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated Funds
Total Expenditures
$8534637$66240
$443784$775595
$52637$3590
($396235)$15639
-$640
$1519636
$10025403$6588120
$10480$16624003
$9055316$38411
$942697
$829866$77204
$171501($211801)
$17189$647950
$920$2044409
$9850224$40325
$644508$1000776
$87255$410368
($241662)$20675
$236068$1060
$2471911
$13613662$8247808
$392$21861862
$14521506$7632602
$89885$22243994
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
OAG is included in the Government-Wide annual audit An independent audit was conducted resulting in a clean audit opinion Complete financial information can be found at httpopaguamorgreports-auditsfinancial-audits
PAGE | 3
Significant Changes to Expenditures
FY2014$414754$619298
$4950000
FY2015$1163549
$519382$2970000
FY2016$1290271
$340365$4290000
Federal FundsVOCA GrantOther GrantsChild Support Matching
FY2016 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
OUR CHALLENGESChallenges the Office of the Attorney General faced during FY 2016
Developing and strengthening the agencyrsquos technology infrastructure is critical to achieve operational efficiencies Objectives include
bullbull
cHallenges andfUtUre oUtlook
FUTURE OUTLOOK
bull Better service crime victims by pro-curing and implementing an Automated Victim Information Notification System (AVINS) to further enhance services pro-vided by the OAG to crime victims o Build electronic data capacity for the OAGrsquos Criminal Injuries Com-pensation Program (CICP) to better serve crime victims by procuring an au-tomated case management system that links victims to Victim Service Center (VSC) services and to restitution pay-ments o Build a collaborative working relationship with the Judiciary of Guam to analyze current restitution practices and identify ways to improve o Develop a case management system (CMS) for Victim Service Center Family Division and Litigation Division
bull Upgrade the case management sys-tem (CMS) for Child Support Enforce-ment Division and Prosecution Division
bull Launch an electronic filing system and improve online access to resources and service
bull Ensure procurement for technology-re-lated priorities are timely to safeguard in-vestments and data and mitigate potential risks
bull Strengthen juvenile justice reform ef-forts and continue to implement the Re-storative Justice Program (HERO)
bull Fully implement Pathway to Justice
If there is information you would like to see in this report please call (671) 475-3324 ext 5015 PAGE | 4
bull Maintaining recruitment of senior attor-neys in all Divisions to sustain demand for civil and criminal prosecution motions ap-pelate work and jury trials
bull Increased reliance and confidence of gov-ernment agencies and demand for more ser-vices of attorneys to appear at administrative hearings assist in rule making and for other agency matters
bull Difficulty in recruiting hard to fill positions within legal support staff (paralegals legal secretaries legal clerks) due to limited human resources on island
bull Limited expertise in specialized fields of law (ie tax law environmental law correc-tional mental health)
oUr Performance
Litigation Recoveries Punitive Damages Reduction in or Denied Government Claims Restitutions $33432093Disbursed Child Support Payments $10818094Public Assistance Recoveries $348704CCIC Funds from Court $333438White Collar Recoveries $1237061Grants Subgranted $1447346Tobacco Settlement Recoveries $2411860
CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT | OAG FY 2016 PAGE | 2
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
LITIGATION DIVISION
THERAPEUTIC COURTS
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
RATE OF RETURN FOR 2016 $309
SOLICITOR DIVISION
Administrative ProceedingsCivil Service Commission Proceedings
Office of Public Accountability ProceedingsAdministrative Rules amp Regulations
Attorney AssistanceContract Review
Opinions amp Legal Guidance RequestsProcurement
Special Assistant Attorney General Pro-curements
FAMILY DIVISION
Based on Calendar Year Based on Calendar Year
Based on Calendar Year
Based on Calendar Year
CHILD SUPPORT DIVISIONCollected $10881598Served 11232 Children
Number of Case Filings
FY2014$11048550$10105632
$28043$21182225
FY2015$16461397$12020174
$680150$29161721
FY2016$16165153$12448270
$787869$29401292
Significant Changes to Revenue
General fund revenues are primarily driven by the appropriations made by the Guam Legislature In FY2016 the Legislature authorized carryover fund-ing from FY2014 and FY2015 appro-priations
A total of $33864592 was recouped from prior year revenues primarily im-pacting increased Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (CICC) funds Non-appropriated funds are de-rived from the Consumer Protection Fund Notary Fund CICC Fund and OAG Clearances
Contractual and capital improvement expenditures have been reduced from the prior year by $71007100 Equipment expenses have increased by $23886700 primarily from efforts to revitalize and replace de-cades old furniture office technology and equipment to increase efficiencies Federal matching expenses increased due to a corresponding increase in federal grants received in FY2016 totaling $129027100
EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT
REVENUE SOURCES
$16165153 for Fiscal Year 2016
oUr finances
Revenue SourcesGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated FundsTotal Revenues
ExpendituresGeneral Fund
Salaries and Benefits Travel Contract Building Rent Supplies Equipment Expense Reimb Utilities Capital Drug Testing Federal MatchingGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated Funds
Total Expenditures
$8534637$66240
$443784$775595
$52637$3590
($396235)$15639
-$640
$1519636
$10025403$6588120
$10480$16624003
$9055316$38411
$942697
$829866$77204
$171501($211801)
$17189$647950
$920$2044409
$9850224$40325
$644508$1000776
$87255$410368
($241662)$20675
$236068$1060
$2471911
$13613662$8247808
$392$21861862
$14521506$7632602
$89885$22243994
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
OAG is included in the Government-Wide annual audit An independent audit was conducted resulting in a clean audit opinion Complete financial information can be found at httpopaguamorgreports-auditsfinancial-audits
PAGE | 3
Significant Changes to Expenditures
FY2014$414754$619298
$4950000
FY2015$1163549
$519382$2970000
FY2016$1290271
$340365$4290000
Federal FundsVOCA GrantOther GrantsChild Support Matching
FY2016 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
OUR CHALLENGESChallenges the Office of the Attorney General faced during FY 2016
Developing and strengthening the agencyrsquos technology infrastructure is critical to achieve operational efficiencies Objectives include
bullbull
cHallenges andfUtUre oUtlook
FUTURE OUTLOOK
bull Better service crime victims by pro-curing and implementing an Automated Victim Information Notification System (AVINS) to further enhance services pro-vided by the OAG to crime victims o Build electronic data capacity for the OAGrsquos Criminal Injuries Com-pensation Program (CICP) to better serve crime victims by procuring an au-tomated case management system that links victims to Victim Service Center (VSC) services and to restitution pay-ments o Build a collaborative working relationship with the Judiciary of Guam to analyze current restitution practices and identify ways to improve o Develop a case management system (CMS) for Victim Service Center Family Division and Litigation Division
bull Upgrade the case management sys-tem (CMS) for Child Support Enforce-ment Division and Prosecution Division
bull Launch an electronic filing system and improve online access to resources and service
bull Ensure procurement for technology-re-lated priorities are timely to safeguard in-vestments and data and mitigate potential risks
bull Strengthen juvenile justice reform ef-forts and continue to implement the Re-storative Justice Program (HERO)
bull Fully implement Pathway to Justice
If there is information you would like to see in this report please call (671) 475-3324 ext 5015 PAGE | 4
bull Maintaining recruitment of senior attor-neys in all Divisions to sustain demand for civil and criminal prosecution motions ap-pelate work and jury trials
bull Increased reliance and confidence of gov-ernment agencies and demand for more ser-vices of attorneys to appear at administrative hearings assist in rule making and for other agency matters
bull Difficulty in recruiting hard to fill positions within legal support staff (paralegals legal secretaries legal clerks) due to limited human resources on island
bull Limited expertise in specialized fields of law (ie tax law environmental law correc-tional mental health)
FY2014$11048550$10105632
$28043$21182225
FY2015$16461397$12020174
$680150$29161721
FY2016$16165153$12448270
$787869$29401292
Significant Changes to Revenue
General fund revenues are primarily driven by the appropriations made by the Guam Legislature In FY2016 the Legislature authorized carryover fund-ing from FY2014 and FY2015 appro-priations
A total of $33864592 was recouped from prior year revenues primarily im-pacting increased Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (CICC) funds Non-appropriated funds are de-rived from the Consumer Protection Fund Notary Fund CICC Fund and OAG Clearances
Contractual and capital improvement expenditures have been reduced from the prior year by $71007100 Equipment expenses have increased by $23886700 primarily from efforts to revitalize and replace de-cades old furniture office technology and equipment to increase efficiencies Federal matching expenses increased due to a corresponding increase in federal grants received in FY2016 totaling $129027100
EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT
REVENUE SOURCES
$16165153 for Fiscal Year 2016
oUr finances
Revenue SourcesGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated FundsTotal Revenues
ExpendituresGeneral Fund
Salaries and Benefits Travel Contract Building Rent Supplies Equipment Expense Reimb Utilities Capital Drug Testing Federal MatchingGeneral FundFederal FundsNon-appropriated Funds
Total Expenditures
$8534637$66240
$443784$775595
$52637$3590
($396235)$15639
-$640
$1519636
$10025403$6588120
$10480$16624003
$9055316$38411
$942697
$829866$77204
$171501($211801)
$17189$647950
$920$2044409
$9850224$40325
$644508$1000776
$87255$410368
($241662)$20675
$236068$1060
$2471911
$13613662$8247808
$392$21861862
$14521506$7632602
$89885$22243994
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
OAG is included in the Government-Wide annual audit An independent audit was conducted resulting in a clean audit opinion Complete financial information can be found at httpopaguamorgreports-auditsfinancial-audits
PAGE | 3
Significant Changes to Expenditures
FY2014$414754$619298
$4950000
FY2015$1163549
$519382$2970000
FY2016$1290271
$340365$4290000
Federal FundsVOCA GrantOther GrantsChild Support Matching
FY2016 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
OUR CHALLENGESChallenges the Office of the Attorney General faced during FY 2016
Developing and strengthening the agencyrsquos technology infrastructure is critical to achieve operational efficiencies Objectives include
bullbull
cHallenges andfUtUre oUtlook
FUTURE OUTLOOK
bull Better service crime victims by pro-curing and implementing an Automated Victim Information Notification System (AVINS) to further enhance services pro-vided by the OAG to crime victims o Build electronic data capacity for the OAGrsquos Criminal Injuries Com-pensation Program (CICP) to better serve crime victims by procuring an au-tomated case management system that links victims to Victim Service Center (VSC) services and to restitution pay-ments o Build a collaborative working relationship with the Judiciary of Guam to analyze current restitution practices and identify ways to improve o Develop a case management system (CMS) for Victim Service Center Family Division and Litigation Division
bull Upgrade the case management sys-tem (CMS) for Child Support Enforce-ment Division and Prosecution Division
bull Launch an electronic filing system and improve online access to resources and service
bull Ensure procurement for technology-re-lated priorities are timely to safeguard in-vestments and data and mitigate potential risks
bull Strengthen juvenile justice reform ef-forts and continue to implement the Re-storative Justice Program (HERO)
bull Fully implement Pathway to Justice
If there is information you would like to see in this report please call (671) 475-3324 ext 5015 PAGE | 4
bull Maintaining recruitment of senior attor-neys in all Divisions to sustain demand for civil and criminal prosecution motions ap-pelate work and jury trials
bull Increased reliance and confidence of gov-ernment agencies and demand for more ser-vices of attorneys to appear at administrative hearings assist in rule making and for other agency matters
bull Difficulty in recruiting hard to fill positions within legal support staff (paralegals legal secretaries legal clerks) due to limited human resources on island
bull Limited expertise in specialized fields of law (ie tax law environmental law correc-tional mental health)
OUR CHALLENGESChallenges the Office of the Attorney General faced during FY 2016
Developing and strengthening the agencyrsquos technology infrastructure is critical to achieve operational efficiencies Objectives include
bullbull
cHallenges andfUtUre oUtlook
FUTURE OUTLOOK
bull Better service crime victims by pro-curing and implementing an Automated Victim Information Notification System (AVINS) to further enhance services pro-vided by the OAG to crime victims o Build electronic data capacity for the OAGrsquos Criminal Injuries Com-pensation Program (CICP) to better serve crime victims by procuring an au-tomated case management system that links victims to Victim Service Center (VSC) services and to restitution pay-ments o Build a collaborative working relationship with the Judiciary of Guam to analyze current restitution practices and identify ways to improve o Develop a case management system (CMS) for Victim Service Center Family Division and Litigation Division
bull Upgrade the case management sys-tem (CMS) for Child Support Enforce-ment Division and Prosecution Division
bull Launch an electronic filing system and improve online access to resources and service
bull Ensure procurement for technology-re-lated priorities are timely to safeguard in-vestments and data and mitigate potential risks
bull Strengthen juvenile justice reform ef-forts and continue to implement the Re-storative Justice Program (HERO)
bull Fully implement Pathway to Justice
If there is information you would like to see in this report please call (671) 475-3324 ext 5015 PAGE | 4
bull Maintaining recruitment of senior attor-neys in all Divisions to sustain demand for civil and criminal prosecution motions ap-pelate work and jury trials
bull Increased reliance and confidence of gov-ernment agencies and demand for more ser-vices of attorneys to appear at administrative hearings assist in rule making and for other agency matters
bull Difficulty in recruiting hard to fill positions within legal support staff (paralegals legal secretaries legal clerks) due to limited human resources on island
bull Limited expertise in specialized fields of law (ie tax law environmental law correc-tional mental health)