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_ 53 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 53. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 53. Personnel Management Services (70400) $1,399,535 $1,399,535 Compliance and Enforcement (70414) $1,399,535 $1,399,535 Fund Sources: General $1,323,086 $1,323,086 Federal Trust $76,449 $76,449 Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 26, Article 12, and Chapter 39; Title 15.2, Chapter 16, § 15.2-1604, Code of Virginia. Total for Attorney General and Department of Law $80,051,754 $80,051,754 General Fund Positions 346.75 346.75 Nongeneral Fund Positions 203.25 203.25 Position Level 550.00 550.00 Fund Sources: General $45,349,801 $45,349,801 Special $22,271,635 $22,271,635 Dedicated Special Revenue $500,000 $500,000 Federal Trust $11,930,318 $11,930,318 Division of Debt Collection (143) 54. Collection Services (74000) $3,653,502 $3,653,502 State Collection Services (74001) $3,339,287 $3,339,287 State Fraud Recovery Services (74002) $314,215 $314,215 Fund Sources: Special $3,653,502 $3,653,502 Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 5 and Title 8.01, Chapter 3, Code of Virginia. A. 1. The Division of Debt Collection shall provide legal services and advice related to the collection of funds owed the Commonwealth, including the recovery of certain funds pursuant to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA) (§ 8.01-216.1 et seq.) by the Commonwealth as defined by 8.01-216.2. All agencies and institutions shall follow the procedures for collection of funds owed the Commonwealth as specified in §§ 2.2-518 and 2.2-4800 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, and all agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions shall follow the procedures for recovery of funds as specified in §§ 2.2-518 and 8.01-216.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, except as provided otherwise therein or in this act. 2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any investigations, litigation, or recoveries related to matters handled under the authority granted to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Department of Law pursuant to the provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 1007 et seq. All matters pertaining to the recovery of such Medicaid funds, including damages, fines, and penalties received pursuant to FATA, are specifically excluded from the provisions of this section. B.1. The Division of Debt Collection is entitled to retain as fees up to 30 percent of any revenues generated by its collection services pursuant to paragraph A. to pay operating costs supported by the appropriation in this item. 2. Upon closing its books at the end of the fiscal year, after the execution of all transfers to state agencies having claims collected by the Division of Debt Collection, the Division may retain up to a $400,000 balance in its operating accounts. Any amounts contained in the operating accounts that exceed $400,000 on the final day of the fiscal year shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund no later than September 1 of the succeeding fiscal year. 3. The Division of Debt Collection is entitled to retain as special revenue up to 30 percent of any funds recovered on behalf of the Commonwealth as well as any separate attorney's fees awarded to the Commonwealth pursuant to FATA for its fraud recovery services pursuant to paragraph A., to pay operating costs supported by the appropriation in this item. 4. There shall be created on the books of the Comptroller a special, nonreverting,