| Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission | 32,449,803 | 26,190,365 | 24,200,000 | 24,200,000 | 24,200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Support Enforcement | 70,843,962 | 75,215,117 | 80,847,600 | 89,983,600 | 90,289,800 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 141,180,089 | 151,374,943 | 167,809,200 | 176,152,700 | 177,308,100 |
The Attorney General has the statutory responsibility (KRS 15.020) to act as the chief law officer for the Commonwealth. This involves a wide and diverse range of responsibilities and duties, the power to investigate matters and other legal activities, including representation, on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The Office of Administrative Services provides the administrative support network for agency operations including budget, personnel and payroll, fiscal services, procurement services, ADA, Title VI and EEO programs, employee training, federal grant administration, audit coordination and operation management.
The Civil Division includes the offices of Consumer Protection, Senior Protection, and Civil and Environmental Law. The Civil Division restructuring centralizes all civil litigation of the Office of Attorney General and to provide a more detailed level of oversight as it relates to such litigation.
The Criminal Division includes the Department of Criminal Investigations, Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control, Office of Prosecutors Advisory Council, and Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention. The Criminal Division restructuring centralizes and provides a more detailed level of oversight as it relates to such litigation and investigations.
The Office of Solicitor General centralizes and provides a detailed level of oversight for appellate litigation.
The Uninsured Employers Fund is part of the Kentucky Workers Compensation Program and KRS 342.760 directs the Attorney General's office to serve as legal representation for the Fund in all claims made against it or on its behalf. The Uninsured Employer's Fund is responsible for payment of Workers' Compensation to employees when the employer does not have Workers' Compensation insurance.
The Office of Child Support Enforcement moved from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Office of the Attorney General in Fiscal Year 2026. The functions of this Office include enforcing Kentucky child support laws and serving as the state agency to administer Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act. (KRS 15.802)
The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission was established in KRS 15.291(1) and is tasked with distributing the Commonwealth's portion of the global settlements with pharmacies, opioid manufacturers and distributors and other opioid-related entities for their contributory role in the opioid epidemic.
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $813,600 in fiscal year 2027 and $1,671,900 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $406,800 and $835,900, respectively.
Excess unexpended Restricted funds from the consumer protection program carried forward from fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $15 million are used in fiscal year 2027 as a one-year replacement of General Fund dollars.
The budget includes Restricted Funds for the training incentive stipend for Attorney General investigators. The stipend payments are provided from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund.