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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