Okaloosa County BOCC — January 7, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 7, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: Revisions to LETF distribution procedures. DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff requests Board consideration and approval of revisions to the procedures for distribution of Law Enforcement Trust Fund moneys and accompanying application. Additionally, staff requests Board consideration and approval of application for distribution of Traffic Education funds. BACKGROUND: In September 2012, the County adopted procedures relating to the application, approval and accounting of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund moneys. In response one finding in the December 2013 Operational Audit conducted by the State Auditor General’s Office, the Board directed staff to continue to review the process and the procedures for distribution of Law Enforcement Trust Fund moneys. Staff, working with legal counsel developed revised procedures and distributed to Commissioners for review and comments. The revised procedures and application, along with comments from Commissioners are attached. Additionally, staff evaluated the process for distribution of Traffic Education funds and, with the help of legal counsel, developed an application for funds disbursement. This application form is also attached. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve revisions to the procedures for distribution of Law Enforcement Trust Fund moneys and accompanying application as well as application for distribution of Traffic Education funds. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator