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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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FY2005 Budget and Performance Summary


ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
(Dollars in thousands)

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR
IMMIGRATION REVIEW		   OFFICE OF THE PARDON
ATTORNEY		   TOTAL
    Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount
                     
2003 Obligations   1,261 1,187 $188,480 15 14 $1,810 1,276 1,201 $190,290
                     
2004 Appropriation Enacted (without Rescission)   1,289 1,306 191,493 15 15 2,037 1,304 1,321 193,530
  2004 Rescission -- Reduction applied to DOJ (0.465%)   0 0 -890 0 0 -9 0 0 -899
  2004 Rescission -- Government-wide reduction (0.59%)   0 0 -1,125 0 0 -12 0 0 -1,137
2004 Appropriation Enacted (with Rescission)   1,289 1,306 189,478 15 15 2,016 1,304 1,321 191,494
                     
2005 Total Request   1,296 1,318 200,463 15 15 2,055 1,311 1,333 202,518
                     
  Change 2005 from 2004   7 12 10,985 0 0 39 7 12 11,024
                     
Adjustments to Base                    
                     
Increases:                    
  2005 Pay Raise (1.5 Percent)   0 0 953 0 0 14 0 0 967
  Employee Performance   0 0 127 0 0 2 0 0 129
  Annualization of 2004 Pay Raise  (2.0 Percent)   0 0 383 0 0 5 0 0 388
  Annualization of 2004 Pay Raise Additional (2.1 Percent) Increase   0 0 402 0 0 5 0 0 407
  Annualization of 2004 Increases   0 21 2,017 0 0 0 0 21 2,017
  Annualization of 2003 Positions   0 0 1,779 0 0 0 0 0 1,779
  Federal Health Insurance Premiums   0 0 257 0 0 3 0 0 260
  GSA Rent   0 0 3,101 0 0 15 0 0 3,116
  Lease Expirations   0 0 3,954 0 0 0 0 0 3,954
  WCF Telecommunications and E-mail rate increase for 2005   0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 32
                     
  Subtotal, Increases   0 21 13,005 0 0 44 0 21 13,049
                     
Decreases:                    
  Non-recurring Decreases   0 0 -415 0 0 0 0 0 -415
                     
  Subtotal, Decreases   0 0 -415 0 0 0 0 0 -415
                     
  Net, Adjustments to Base   0 21 12,590 0 0 44 0 21 12,634
2005 Current Services   1,289 1,327 202,068 15 15 2,060 1,304 1,342 204,128
                     
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal:                    
                     
Goal 4:  Ensure the Fair and Efficient Operation of the Federal Judicial System.                    
                   
  Program Improvements   32 16 1,690 0 0 0 32 16 1,690
                     
  Program Offsets.   -25 -25 -3,295 0 0 -5 -25 -25 -3,300
  Net, Program Improvements/Offsets   7 -9 -1,605 0 0 -5 7 -9 -1,610
                     
2005 Total Request   1,296 1,318 200,463 15 15 2,055 1,311 1,333 202,518
  Change 2005 from 2004   7 12 10,985 0 0 39 7 12 11,024

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
    2004 Appropriation Enacted
  (w/ Rescission)		 2005 Current Services 2005 Request Program Improvements/Offsets
Comparison by activity and program   Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount
                           
1. Executive Office for Immigration
Review		   1,289 1,306 $189,478 1,289 1,327 $202,068 1,296 1,318 $200,463 7 -9 -$1,605
                           
2. Office of the Pardon Attorney   15 15 2,016 15 15 2,060 15 15 2,055 0 0 -5
                           
Total   1,304 1,321 191,494 1,304 1,342 204,128 1,311 1,333 202,518 7 -9 -1,610
                           
                           
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal
                           
Goal 4: Ensure the Fair and Efficient Operation of the Federal Justice System 32 16 $1,690
                           
1. Coordination with Immigration Initiatves                      
                           
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) requests 32 positions, 16 workyears, and $1,690,000 to address expanded caseload as a result of immigration enforcement initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  As such, EOIR anticipates an estimated 30,000 additional new cases brought before the immigration courts in FY 2005, and an estimated 4,000 additional appeals filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals.      
                           
Program Offsets -25 -25 -3,300
                           
1. Pay Absorption      
                           
The President's FY 2004 budget requested a 2 percent average pay raise for federal civilian workers in 2004.  However, the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act includes language granting civilian federal employees a 4.1 percent average pay raise in 2004.  The FY 2005 budget request reflects the higher pay raise.  For EOIR, the amount of this offset is $402,000, and for the Office of the Pardon Attorney, the amount is $5,000.  To achieve necessary savings, travel and training resources will be reduced.      
                           
2. Program Efficiencies                          
                           
The Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased base efficiencies, reduced duplication of effort, and general cost savings.  By focusing resources on high priority program activities, EOIR will reduce headquarters staffing by 25 positions, resulting in savings of $2,893,000.      
                           
Net, Program Improvements/Offsets, Administrative Review and Appeals 7 -9 -1,610
                           

 


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