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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SE ` Contra
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FROM: Nancy L. Bischoff, Director '� ?'
Costa
Office of Revenue Collection '
County
DATE: November 28, 1995
SUBJECT: DISCHARGE FROM ACCOUNTABILITY-LEGALLY UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE the discharge from accountability of legally uncollectible accounts in
the amount of $558,217.04.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Increased collection efficient on collectable accounts. No negative financial
impact.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the recommended action will allow approximately 528 accounts to be
written-off and purged from the file of active accounts. The accounts are an
accumulation of legally uncollectible accounts dating back to 1987, where the
debtor has filed bankruptcy or is now deceased. The write-off is summarized as
follows:
A. Debtor Deceased: 210 Accounts totalling $168,248.66.
Accounts where the debtor is deceased and there is no estate to file a
claim.
B. Bankruptcy: 318 Accounts totalling $389,968.38.
Accounts where the debtor filed bankruptcy and the federal court has
relieved them of the obligation.
The Office of Revenue Collection has attempted collection action on these
accounts and received notification that the debtor is deceased or has been
relieved by the court of the obligation. Further collection action is
inappropriate due to the uncollectibilty of the accounts. Maintaining
uncollectible accounts on the accounts receivable system inflates the receivable
balance. with revenue which cannot be recovered. It also takes additional
computer space, staff time and costs to maintain accounts which are
uncollectible. The Director of the Office of XReenCollection certifies and
verifies that these facts are accurate and Cor
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BITTEE
APPROVEOTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON CISAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_Z-/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Q C
CC: ATTESTED�i.i� 1 2•_i Q-) -I v
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CAO-Justice System Programs SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Office of Revenue Collection r
Auditor-Controller `
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)