CONSUMER ADVOCATE SERVICESGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$24,501,09148.00$24,464,13048.00$36,9610.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: SERVICES TO MOST VULNERABLE
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$32,0430.00($32,043)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$36,9610.00$00.00$36,9610.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$51,7450.00$51,7450.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$44,8600.00($44,860)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($6,347)0.00$3,6190.00($9,966)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$24,355,41648.00$24,184,86342.00$170,5536.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$9,2100.00$10,1990.00($989)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$8,0940.00$8,0940.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($203)0.00$1790.00($382)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$77,0120.00($77,012)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$46,2150.00$46,2150.00$00.00
MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION      
 OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS STAFFING FOR INVESTIGATORS - ADD$00.00$633,8556.00($633,855)(6.00)
 OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS STAFFING FOR INVESTIGATORS - DEDUCT$00.00($618,420)0.00$618,4200.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 LONGTERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM STAFF FUNDING AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS$00.00($10,134)0.00$10,1340.00
Total Policy Area: SERVICES TO MOST VULNERABLE$24,501,09148.00$24,464,13048.00$36,9610.00