Receive and file a summary of the discharges of accountability that were approved by the Chief Financial Officer in fiscal year 2020-21. (No general fund impact) (Rinde)

Receive and file a summary of the discharges of accountability that were approved by the Chief Financial Officer in fiscal year 2020-21.

In Support of All Goals (Internal Departments Only)

Per Government Code sections 25257-25259, any county department, officer or employee charged by law with the collections of County tax assessments, penalties, fines, or any money due to County, can request discharge from accountability if the amount is too small to justify the cost of collection, the likelihood of collection does not warrant the expense involved, or the amount has been otherwise lawfully compromised or adjusted.
 
Board Resolutions 88-26 and 01-50, as well as the County of Yolo Administrative Procedure and Policy on Revenues and Receivables authorize the Chief Financial Officer (part of responsibility as Auditor-Controller) to exercise the powers set forth in Sections 25257-25259 of the Government Code and direct the Chief Financial Officer to file an annual summary of such actions taken during the year.
 
In fiscal year 2020-21, the Chief Financial Officer reviewed and approved 5 applications for discharges totaling $6,429,251.91 (Att. A) for the following departments: Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial Services - Property Tax Division, Department of Financial Services - Yolo County Collection Services (YCCS) Unit, Health & Human Services Agency, and Yolo County Library.

The Collection Services discharge, which is the majority of the discharged amount above (92%), consists of Adult Criminal Justice Fees which the County is legally barred from collecting effective July 1, 2021 under Assembly Bill (AB) 1869 approved by the State legislature and the Governor in September 2020. The County Board of Supervisors opted at their November 3, 2020 meeting to cease collections and early implement the law and authorized the Chief Financial Officer to take immediate steps to discharge these fees. As part of AB 1869, the County will be compensated for a portion of lost criminal justice fees through an appropriation from the state legislature for several fiscal years (2021-22 through 2024-25).

Applications for discharges were received from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial Services, Health & Human Services Agency and Yolo County Library.

Not Applicable