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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board approve a Budget Transfer transferring $350,000 from Contingency to adjust the budget for the Court Maintenance of Effort budget related to County obligation to split excess Court related revenue with the State and to provide additional funding to cover invoices received in Fiscal Year 2009-10 related to indigent defense. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: General Fund - Department 15.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost Court MOE 50/50 Split $250,000
Indigent Defense $100,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other - Contingency $ 350,000
$
Change To Net County Cost $ 350,000
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: This budget transfer will result in an increase in net county cost of $350,000 in the Court Maintenance of Effort budget (Department 20). Department 15 Contingency will also be reduced by $350,000. This transfer has already been considered in the CAO's fund balance projection for the end of FY 09/10.
Reason for Recommendation: The FY 2009-10 budget includes an annual appropriation for the purpose of returning revenue to the State in excess of the Court MOE requirement. Based on the current Court MOE, the County must split excess revenue 50/50 with the State. Part of the revenue comes into Department 20 and the remainder is received into Department 15 as recording fees. The Cheif Administrative Office confirmed with the Auditor Controller's office that remittance may be higher than originally anticipated in the budget. In order to allow the Auditor's office to make the remittance, the Court MOE budget must be adjusted. Any unused funding after the close of the fiscal year will be returned to fund balance.
In addition, the budget transfer also includes $100,000 to cover the anticipated receipt of invoices in FY 2009-10 related to Indigent Defense claims. This amount is based on prior year ac...
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