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4 <br /> • Charges for services are 49.5% of the budget as compared to 35.5% lower the prior fiscal year. The FY <br /> 2021-22 significant increase over the prior fiscal year reflects the lifting of COVID public health <br /> restrictions which curtailed revenues. Cost recovery revenue for Register of Deeds Excise Stamps is $1.3 <br /> million for the first six months of FY 2021-22. The prior year annual total for Excise Stamps was $1.4 <br /> million. This strong growth is indicative of the low interest rate environment which has facilitated real <br /> estate activity. The Excise stamp rate tax is two dollars for every thousand dollars of real estate transfer. <br /> The other cost recovery growth areas in this category are Emergency Services Ambulance charges and <br /> Medicaid reimbursements. <br /> • Miscellaneous revenue variance of 12% of budgeted revenues as compared to 13.9% the prior fiscal. <br /> This category includes donations, lease rentals hold harmless and investment earnings. FY 2021-22 total <br /> of$443,480 is slightly below the prior fiscal year but is not a point of concern as this represents a timing <br /> variance for North Carolina Department of Revenue Hold Harmless revenue. <br /> General Fund expenditures are 49% of budgeted expenditures as compared to 47.7%the prior fiscal year. The <br /> variance is primarily attributed to the increasing debt service from $18.4 million the prior fiscal year to $24.7 <br /> million through the second quarter. <br /> General Fund Expenditures <br /> • General government represented 54.1% of total general government as compared to 48.1% the prior <br /> fiscal year. This is a timing variance attributed to property casualty and workers compensation premium <br /> being paid upfront payments as compared with the prior year installment payments. In addition there is <br /> a performance variance attributed to increased Cybersecurity insurance in the amount of$158,100 in FY <br /> 2021-22 versus $39,530 in FY 2020-21. <br /> • Support services represented 52.9% of total support service as compared to 65.9%the prior fiscal year. <br /> The prior fiscal year reflects $1.3 million in Round 2 CARES funds paid out of a Non-Departmental to the <br /> towns and One-Time expenses for Information Technology equipment to support the County's Hybrid <br /> work model. <br /> • The remaining Functional Leadership teams are consistent with historical spending rates and compliance <br /> with the County's proactive measures in response to the COVID related economic crisis. <br /> 4 <br />