HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05112010 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5077 approving the transfer of funds
in the amount of $1,628,525 from the General Fund Reserve for Audit/Litigation to Trial
Court Programs (0202) to repay the State Court Facilities Construction Fund amounts that
were underremitted by the County due to errors in the revenue distribution formulas used
during fiscal years 2002/03 through 2007/08.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended action will result in a General Fund cost of $1,628,525. Approximately
$986,000 of this amount will be recouped by the County General Fund and approximately
$105,000 will be recouped by the Emergency Medical Services Fund from amounts that
were overpaid to cities. The County will also be assessed an interest penalty, which has yet
to be determined by the State Controller. The County Administrator will negotiate with the
Superior Court regarding the payment of any interest penalties.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/11/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: JULIE ENEA (925)
335-1077
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 11, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C.29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:May 11, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:State Audit Finding on 2003-2008 Distribution of Court Revenues
BACKGROUND:
The State Controller's Office audited Contra Costa County's court revenues for the period
of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008. The audit disclosed that the County underremitted
$1,628,525 in court revenues to the State Treasurer because it:
Overremitted equipment/tag violations by $190,936;
Overremitted the 50% excess of qualifying fines, fees, and penalties by $136,391;
and
Underremitted state court construction facility penalties by $1,955,892.
The County Administrator, Auditor-Controller, and Superior Court concur with the
State's findings and have made the appropriate corrections to the revenue distribution
formulas. By mutual agreement, the Superior Court has assumed future responsibility for
calculating monthly distributions of court revenues to the various county agencies and
jurisdictions. Today's action will enable the Auditor-Controller to remit the delinquent
amounts to the State and forego any additional interest penalties.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to repay amounts owed to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund will result
in increased financial penalties to the County and the Superior Court.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
TC-27
TC-24