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19 <br /> General Fund Expenditures <br /> General Fund expenditures are 27.4% of budgeted expenditures as compared to 25% the <br /> prior fiscal year, this variance is attributed to: <br /> • Increase in debt service payments from recent School and County bonds; <br /> • General government represented 22.6% of total general government as compared to <br /> 30.9% the prior fiscal year and is a timing variance attributed to property casualty and <br /> workers compensation premium being paid in installments as compared to upfront <br /> payments in the prior fiscal year. <br /> • Support services represented 40.8% of total support service as compared to 35.2% the <br /> prior fiscal year. Increases reflects $1.3 million in Round 2 CARES funds paid out to the <br /> towns. Retiree Health fund post-employment benefits are now paid from the General <br /> Fund this fiscal year rather than the Health and Dental Fund in the prior fiscal year. <br /> • The remaining Functional Leadership teams are consistent with historical spending <br /> rates and compliance with the County's proactive measures; <br /> • Education appropriations are 24% of its budget as compared with 23.9% the prior fiscal <br /> year and paid on the 15th of each month. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />