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2 <br /> • As previously noted, there is a three-month lag in sales tax revenue. Therefore the County will receive its <br /> last sales tax revenue for this fiscal year by mid-September, and those receipts are accrued back to FY <br /> 2022-23 pursuant to revenue recognition policy and audit standards. <br /> • Charges for services continues its lag due to lower Register of Deeds real estate transfer fees associated <br /> with less transaction activity due to the higher interest rate environment. <br /> • Miscellaneous revenue in Appendix 1 includes interest income. An active posture on investing idle cash <br /> has resulted in interest income well exceeding budget, with investment return of$909,022 through the <br /> end of March. <br /> General Fund Expenditures <br /> General Fund expenditures are 67.8% of budgeted expenditures as compared to 72%the prior fiscal year. All of <br /> the Functional Leadership teams are projected to be within their respective budget authorization. The support <br /> service will end within its budget authorization following the allocation of budgeted salary savings to <br /> departments. <br /> • Human Services third quarter expenditures represented 60.7% of total human services expenditures as <br /> compared to 62.1% 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 73.5% of total public safety expenditures as compared to 69% <br /> the prior fiscal year. The expenditure trends are generally consistent with historical patterns when <br /> coupled with increased staffing levels for both Emergency Services and Sheriff Office this fiscal year. <br /> • Support services expenditures represented 111.5% of total support service as compared to 76.2%the <br /> prior fiscal year. Support services is temporary over-budget, as the county has not yet allocated the <br /> budgeted $4.2 M in salary savings from the non-departmental account to County departments. <br /> Following that allocation, the Support Service function will end the year under budget. <br /> • Education expenditures represented 73% of its budget as compared with 73%the prior fiscal year. <br /> School appropriations are paid to both School systems by the 151h of each month. The remaining <br /> 2 <br />