Category 04 · budget account 1038

Operating

Consumer Advocate spent $487,000 on operating in FY2026 — 98% of a $497,000 budget. That is about $1 in every $11 of Consumer Advocate's spending.

That is 8.3% more than in FY2025 ($449,000), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $487 thousand$486,819
Budget FY2026: $497 thousandReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 98%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +8.3%FY2025: $449 thousand

9.5% of Consumer Advocate spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

Year

Compare with

Where the money went

Explore Operating by ledger code: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

37 ledger codes. The largest, State Owned BLDG Rent-B&g, accounts for 51% of the total.

Ledger codes of Operating, FY2026
Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
State Owned BLDG Rent-B&g7100

Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$139 thousand	Not available
FY2007	$135 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$151 thousand	Not available
FY2009	$144 thousand	Not available
FY2010	$147 thousand	$158 thousand
FY2011	$137 thousand	$235 thousand
FY2012	$117 thousand	$174 thousand
FY2013	$194 thousand	$233 thousand
FY2014	$191 thousand	$210 thousand
FY2015	$187 thousand	$210 thousand
FY2016	$200 thousand	$216 thousand
FY2017	$192 thousand	$213 thousand
FY2018	$245 thousand	$258 thousand
FY2019	$275 thousand	$275 thousand
FY2020	$289 thousand	$289 thousand
FY2021	$248 thousand	$296 thousand
FY2022	$280 thousand	$293 thousand
FY2023	$280 thousand	$299 thousand
FY2024	$266 thousand	$386 thousand
FY2025	$449 thousand	$470 thousand
FY2026	$487 thousand	$497 thousand
FY2027	See note	$500 thousand

Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Registration Fees7302	$2.4 thousandof $1.9 thousand	$1.9 thousand	127%	0.5%
Non B&G - Prop. & Cont. Insurance705A	None recordedof $1.8 thousand	$1.8 thousand	—	—
Contracts - H7068	$1.7 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.4%
Operating Supplies-A7021	$975of $473	$473	206%	0.2%
Cell Phone/Pager Charges7291	$934of $1.1 thousand	$1.1 thousand	84%	0.2%
Printing and Copying - C7044	$891of $1.8 thousand	$1.8 thousand	49%	0.2%
Professional Services7430	$780of $780	$780	100%	0.2%
Notary Fee Apply or Renew7637	None recordedof $720	$720	—	—
Legal and Court7080	$665of $3.9 thousand	$3.9 thousand	17%	0.1%
Software License/MNT Contracts7073	None recordedof $611	$611	—	—
Operating Supplies7020	$607of $392	$392	155%	0.1%
Postage - State Mailroom7285	$262of $197	$197	133%	0.1%
Legal and Court-G7087	$223No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Contracts - B7062	$210No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Contracts - I7069	None recordedof $184	$184	—	—
Operating Lease Payments7980	None recordedof $174	$174	—	—
EITS Long Distance Charges7296	None recordedof $170	$170	—	—
Employee Bond Insurance7050	$105of $105	$105	100%	0.0%
Freight Charges7030	$98of $34	$34	289%	0.0%
Property & Contents Insur Prem7058	None recordedof $70	$70	—	—
State Printing Charges7045	None recordedof $26	$26	—	—
Phone, Fax, Communication Line7290	$17of $84	$84	20%	0.0%
Comm Air Trans In-State6250	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Cloud Services7227	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Operating7000	None recordedof minus $12.4 thousand	minus $12.4 thousand	—	—

Fiscal year	State Owned BLDG Rent-B&g	Non-State Owned Office Rent	EITS 800 Toll Free Charges	Membership Dues	Agency Owned - Prop. & Cont. Insurance	Other (32)	Budget
FY2006	$43.9 thousand	$7.3 thousand	—	$7.6 thousand	$670	$61.4 thousand	—
FY2007	$43.9 thousand	$4.3 thousand	—	$10.4 thousand	$670	$49.5 thousand	—
FY2008	$52.6 thousand	—	—

Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$416 thousand	$420 thousand
Legislature approved	$497 thousand	$500 thousand
Current budget	$497 thousand	$500 thousand

Operating

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

Over time

Budget journey, 2025-27

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