COLUMBIA - Some state agencies say they want more oversight of county treasurers and court clerks because departments are not receiving millions of dollars in court fees.

Those fees, which double the fines for traffic tickets, are supposed to help some state agencies, but those agencies said they're supposed to get more money.

"We're not alleging any malice on anyone's part," said Stephen Birnie, state Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon chief of staff. "But we do need to take a look at what is contributing to the downward direction in these fees."

Birnie said his agency should have received about $1.8 million more than it did this year.

Legislators have more than doubled the price of tickets with a fee, meaning people have to pay $207.50 for a $100 violation.

Beginning in July, the fee increases and traffic offenders have to pay an extra $25.

Last year, $46.8 million in fees was forwarded to the state treasurer, Birnie said. But his isn't the only agency suffering.

Don Royal, Department of Public Safety chief financial officer, said his agency was shortchanged by at least $1 million this year and those fees are the only source of money for the Criminal Justice Academy.

"Historically, we've seen a steady annual increase in court fines," Royal said. "They have held steady for the past five years, but this year, there has been a drastic drop."

The agency expected $9.6 million but only took in $8.3 million, Royal said.

The gap has meant eliminating 28 full-time academy positions, said Steven Lake, an internal audit director at DPS.