Agenda - 05-16-2017-12-3 - Information Item - Third Quarter FY2016-17 Financial Report- Period Ending March 31, 2017

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5 Public Safety—Courts, Emergency Services, and Sheriff's Office 3Q FY2016-17 Public Safety expenditures total$16.6 million or 67.0% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 3Q FY2015-16 total of$16.3 million or 69.2% of budgeted expenditures. The increase in expenditures in the Sheriff's Office is attributed to additional positions approved in FY 2016-17, and the timing of contract services payments. Human Services—Department on Aging, Child Support, Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development, Library,Public Health and Social Services 3Q FY2016-17 Human Services expenditures total$28.5 million or 66.7% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 3Q FY2015-16 total of$28.9 million or 70.1%of budgeted expenditures. The Department on Aging expenditures increased by approximately$150,000 due to Master Aging Planning initiatives, less vacant positions, and information technology equipment. The Health Department expenditures and encumbrances increased approximately$360,000 due to increased spending for the Family Success Alliance, the timing of contract services payments, and increased encumbrances in operations. The Library Services increased approximately$130,000 due to less vacant positions than during the same period in FY 2015-16, and contract services payments. The overall percentage decrease in the function is also attributed to a payment timing variance to OPC Area Program and in Non-Departmentals due to the School Health Nurse contract of approximately$700,000 moving from the Human Services Non-Departmental in FY2015-16 to the Education function in FY2016-17. Support Services-Asset Management Services, Community Relations,Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology 3Q FY2016-17 Support Services expenditures total$8.5 million or 59.1% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 3Q FY2015-16 total of$7.9 million or 57.5% of budgeted expenditures. The increase spending is attributed to the Department of Asset Management Services (AMS)spending approximately$250,000 more than the prior year primarily due to supporting storms and inclement weather and multiple unplanned repairs due to incidents (the parking deck fire and the water leak at the Library). AMS has spent and/or encumbered 76.5%of expenditures this fiscal year as compared to 72.2%in the prior fiscal year. The Department of Information Technology has spent approximately$245,000 more this fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year primarily due to maintenance support for IT contracted services. Finance and Administrative Services has spent$120,000 more this fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year primarily due to less vacant positions during FY 2016-17,payment for a bi-annual actuarial report and timing variances of other contract services payments. Education 3Q FY2016-17 Education expenditures total$62.1 million or 73.7% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 3Q FY2015-16 total of$58.9 million or 74.8% of budgeted expenditures. The FY2016-17 Education budget was increased by $5.4 million over the prior year's budget to fund the new Health and Safety contracts which replaced the Fair Funding allocation, and additional Current Expense allocations. The Education expenditures are comprised of Current Expenses to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District and Orange County School District. Current Expenses of$57.9 million or 75% of budgeted expenditures was remitted to the school districts through the third quarter; this was $2.4 million more than the same period in FY2015-16. The remaining Education budget pertains to the Health and Safety Contracts for Nurses and School Resource Officers, Recurring Capital, and Other Related County Support, specifically support to Durham Technical Community College(Orange County campus).