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Receipt and file report on the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the quarter ending December 31, 2017.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Accept receipt and file report on the Law Enforcement Trust Fund from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
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Summary:
The attached schedule of authorized payments to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff) includes the adopted Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget appropriation of $500,000.00. As of December 31, 2017, there was $197,545.75 available within the Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund and $325,522.09 available within the Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Fund. As of December 31, 2017, no requests for distributions related to Local Law Enforcement Trust or Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Funds have been received.
Background Information:
In accordance with Chapter 932.7055(4), F.S., the Board has established a special Law Enforcement Trust Fund for depositing the forfeiture proceeds derived from law enforcement activities of the Sheriff. In addition to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund provided for under state law, there is a companion trust fund (Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Fund) created through an Agreement with the United States Department of Justice. These funds, plus any interest thereon, must be used for allowable law enforcement purposes only and do not include normal operating expenses of the Sheriff. Upon request from the Sheriff, the Office of Management and Budget reviews and authorizes the payments to the Sheriff for the requested amount based on the Sheriff's certification of compliance with Florida Statute 932.7055.
Fiscal Impact:
Appropriation of $500,000.00 is currently budgeted in FY18 for the purpose of processing requests from the Sheriff. As of December 31, 2017, no requests have been received.
Staff Member Responsible:
Donald Mello Jr., Budget and Financial Management Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments:
Quarterly Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Fund and Law Enforcement Trust Fund Report