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4 <br /> • General Government represented 27.3% of total general government as compared to 22.6% the prior <br /> fiscal year. This is attributed to an unanticipated increase in cyber liability insurance. The remaining <br /> variance represents a timing variance with half of the budgeted premiums for cyber liability, property <br /> casualty, and workers compensation paid in the first quarter as compared with the prior fiscal year. <br /> • Support Services represented 33.4% of total support service as compared to 40.8%the prior fiscal year. <br /> The prior fiscal year reflects $1.3 million in Round 2 CARES funds one-time payments from a Non- <br /> Departmental to the towns. Retiree Health fund post-employment benefits are paid from this category <br /> as well. <br /> • The remaining Functional Leadership teams are consistent with historical spending rates and compliant <br /> with the County's proactive measures in response to the COVID related economic crisis. <br /> • Education appropriations are 23.9% of its budget as compared with 24% the prior fiscal year. School <br /> appropriations are paid to both School systems by the 15th of each month. The remaining Education <br /> budget includes School Health and Safety Contracts, Deferred Maintenance, Durham Tech Current <br /> Expense and Recurring Capital. <br /> CARES- Round 1 Funds <br /> The CARES Act requires that both Round 1 and 2 funds be spent or encumbered by December 31, 2021. The <br /> $2.6 million Round 1 allocation has been spent. Eighty percent of Round 1 funds supported Non-Congregate <br /> Housing, Landlord Incentives, Rent and Utility assistance for residents faced with eviction and other Human <br /> Services including Medical Supplies, COVID Testing, Contact Tracing, Food Distribution and Re- <br /> entry/Reemployment. The remaining 20% supported Facilities Re-engineering, Air Ionization, Personal <br /> Protective Equipment, IT/Telework equipment, and 800 Hot Spots for Orange County Schools. <br /> CARES- Round 2 Funds <br /> The CARES Round 2 spending is $2.7 million of the total $2.8 million total allocation with the remaining amount <br /> to be spent or encumbered by December 31, 2021. Eighty percent of Round 2 funds continued Housing <br /> Stabilization initiatives, Reemployment Services, Child Care, and Food Distribution. The remaining 20% <br /> continues Telework equipment requirements for remote work, Zoom services, Lucas CPR devices, and <br /> promoting Economic Development promotions to support recovery in the Hospitality/Leisure sectors which was <br /> significantly impacted by the COVID recession. <br /> 4 <br />