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3 <br /> General Government third quarter expenditures represented 75.5% of the total general government as <br /> compared to 70.8% the prior fiscal year. This variance reflects additional Cyber-Security insurance and a <br /> timing variance in the payment for insurance premiums. <br /> • Human Services third quarter expenditures represented 62% of total human services expenditures as <br /> compared to 61.5% the prior fiscal year. This category consists of Department of Social Services <br /> expenditures for Foster Care Board, Adoption Assistance Permits and OPC Mental Health. <br /> • Public Safety expenditures represented 68.9% of total public safety expenditures as compared to 75% <br /> the prior fiscal year. The decrease is attributed primarily to reclassification of Emergency Service <br /> expenditures for non-congregate care housing, food insecurity, vaccine support and other emergency <br /> related expenditures to the COVID Emergency Fund. <br /> • Support services expenditures represented 74.6% of total support service as compared to 87.2% the <br /> prior fiscal year. The decrease reflects a reduction in COVID grant funded expenditures as compared to <br /> the prior fiscal year. In FY 2020-21 $1.3 million in Round 2 CARES funds were paid out of a Non- <br /> Departmental to the towns. In addition, FY 2020-21 had one-time costs for Information Technology <br /> Equipment and Software associated with deployment of Hybrid Remote Work. <br /> • Education expenditures represented 73% of its budget as compared with 73.5% the prior fiscal year. <br /> School appropriations are paid to both School systems by the 15th of each month. The remaining <br /> Education budget includes School Health and Safety Contracts, Deferred Maintenance, Durham Tech <br /> Current Expense and Recurring Capital. <br /> • Third Quarter debt service represents 96% of total debt service compared to 98% in the prior fiscal year. <br /> The County has remaining April 1, May 1, and June 1 debt service payments for the remainder of the <br /> fiscal year. <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 /> The following table provides an overview of the other County operating funds. <br /> 3 <br />