DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
(Dollars in thousands)
| Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 actuals | ... | ... | $29,480 | |
| 2001 appropriation | ... | ... | 9,500 | |
| 2002 base | ... | ... | 9,500 | |
| Program changes | ... | ... | ... | |
| 2002 estimate | ... | ... | 9,500 | |
| 2001 Appropriation | 2002 Base | 2002 Estimate | Program Changes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | |
| Independent Counsel | ... | ... | $9,500 | ... | ... | $9,500 | ... | ... | $9,500 | ... | ... | ... | |
Program Description
Congress enacted a permanent indefinite appropriation to fund the expenses of
Independent Counsel investigations and prosecutions in the 1988 Department of
Justice Appropriations Act (P.L. 100-202). Under this appropriation, all necessary
costs and expenses incurred in the pursuit of these investigations were funded
from amounts available in the Treasury. On June 30, 1999, the Reauthorization
Act of 1994 expired. To date there has been no reauthorization, however several
investigations are ongoing. This account also pays for appointed Special Counsel.
Currently, expenses are being incurred for the following offices: Independent Counsels Ray, Smaltz, Barrett, Bruce, Lancaster, Thompson, and Pearson. Costs that are being incurred for the last two offices (Thompson and Pearson) are related to close-out activities. The Department is also using this appropriation as the source of funding for the Office of Special Counsel Danforth (Waco Investigation). For FY 2002, costs of ongoing Independent Counsel investigations will vary depending upon the nature and duration of the investigations.