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Child Support Services, Revenue Recovery Division, recommending the Board approve Budget Transfer in the amount of $36,000 from contingency to cover the Fiscal Year 2009/10 anticipated department budget shortfall, pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy B-1. (4/5 vote required) (Est. Time: 15 min.)
FUNDING: General Fund
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $36,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other-Contingency $36,000
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $36,000
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The FY 2009-10 Net County Cost for the Revenue Recovery Division was budgeted at -$24,968 (a negative Net County Cost). Projected Net County cost is $10,711 resulting in an increase of approximately $36,000 over budgeted Net County Cost.
Reason for Recommendation:
On March 2, 2010, the Chief Administrative Office presented the Mid-Year budget report to the Board. In that report, the Revenue Recovery program was projected to exceed budget by $14,247 based on collections through December 2009. The report noted that this budget would be closely monitored as the year progressed.
The Child Support Services Department continues to project a budget shortfall at year end in the Revenue Recovery Division due to the inability to earn and retain more in program revenues than the funds expended to perform collection duties. The budget expectation of -$24,968 Net County Cost can not be realized. The agency exists to collect debts, cover costs and forward what it collects to the Departments it serves. Zero Net County cost is the best that can be expected or realized.
Revenue Recovery's mission is to collect fines, fees and unpaid debts for the County and for the Courts. Since assuming responsibility for Revenue Recovery in October 2008, the Department has increased collections by 89.8%--from $1,704,000 in FY 2007-08 to a projected total of $3,234,295 in ...
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