Program Authorization: R.S. 39:1527-1544
The mission of the Contract Litigation Program in the Office of Risk Management is to fund for payment of contracts issued for the professional legal defense of claims made against the state, including attorneys, expert witness, etc.
The goal of the Contract Litigation Program in the Office of Risk Management is to sufficiently fund payment of contractual liabilities for costs associated with defense of claims against the state.
Contract Litigation provides funding for payment of contractual liabilities for costs associated with defense of claims against the state. The Litigation Division of the Department of Justice handles approximately 90% of all Office of Risk Management Claims. Cases are assigned to contract attorneys due to need for specialized expertise, geographical location of claim or caseload of Litigation/Department of Justice attorneys.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
The Contract Litigation program is funded with Fees and Self-generated Revenues. Fees and Self-generated Revenues are derived from premiums billed for insurance provided by this Office and from interest earnings from the self-insurance fund. State and quasi-state entities obtain insurance through the Office of Risk Management.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
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DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDATION AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET) |
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 100% of the existing operating budget. It represents 100% of the total request ($10,000,000) for this program.
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This program does not have funding for Professional Services Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |
OTHER CHARGES
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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This program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for the Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |