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the general fund totaled $1,235,903,897. 
• Despite an increased need for state government services and cuts that were included in the FY2012 budget, state agencies remained well within their appropriated budgets in FY2012.  Collectively, the three branches of state government spent $13,847,673 less than appropriated. 
• After spending $20.2 million of budget reserves on emergency flood and mountain pine beetle suppression expenses during the year, South Dakota state government ended FY2012 by transferring $47.8 million to the Budget Reserve Fund, as required by law.  The state's Budget Reserve Fund now has a $71,093,284 balance, and the Property Tax Reduction Fund has a $63,626,269 balance.
• The combination of those two funds, totaling $134,719,553, represents a combined reserve of about 11.2 percent of total general fund spending for FY2012.

• May 28 - June 3: 640 city miles driven and 69 county miles driven. 1 assist other law enforcement, 2 bad driving complaints, 3 citizen assistance, 1 cat complaint, 2 dog complains, 1 lost/found item, 3 locked vehicle assistance, 1 serve papers, 1 storm watch, 2 suspicious activities, 1 theft, 1 vandalism, 1 abandoned vehicle/bike, 1 update of sex offender registration, 39 warnings issued, 12 summons issued, 38 speeding, 4 insurance violations, 1 license violation, 1 possession of marijuana, 1 ingesting marijuana, 1 obstructing, 3 equipment citations, 2 lane driving.
• June 4-June 10: 510 city miles driven and 22 county miles driven. 1 animal

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