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8 <br /> Unallocated $445,804 ($331,330) $114,474 <br /> Total Costs $881,554 $455,617 $1,337,171 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Quintana Stewart, Public Health Director, made the following presentation: <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY, NC <br /> OPIOID ADVISORY <br /> COMMITTEE <br /> december 12, 2023 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #2 <br /> SIC Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) <br /> • The VIOA governs the allocation,use,and reporting of certain opioid settlement funds in North <br /> Carolina. <br /> • To comply with the MOA,a local government receiving opioid settlement funds must do the <br /> following: <br /> • A.Establish a fund.A local overnment receiving opioid settlement funds must secure them in a <br /> specialrevenue fund.TheseTunds are subject to audit and cannot be commingled with other funds. <br /> • B.Authorize spending.Before spending opioid settlement funds,a local government must <br /> authorize the expencliti ire of such funds.This must take place through a formal budget or resolution <br /> that includes certain details including the amount,time period,and specific strategy funded. <br /> • C,Understand and follow the o tions.A local government must spend opioid settlement funds on <br /> opioi reme cation activities authorized under option A oroption B as detailed in the MCA. <br /> • 11.Re irk s endin and impact.A local government that receives, spends,or holds opioid <br /> sett ement un sduring a fiscal year must file an annual financial report within go days of the end of <br /> the fiscal year.(This report is required if funds are received or held,even if they are not spent.)A <br /> local government that spends opioid settlement funds during a fiscal year must file an annual <br /> impact report within go days of the end of the fiscal year_ <br /> • E.hold annual meeting.The MOA requires that each county receivingopioid settlement funds <br /> at <br /> ho east one annus meeting open to the public,with all municipaties in the county invited to <br /> the meeting.The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from municipalities on proposed uses of <br /> the opioid settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments. <br /> https:/lncdoj.govlwp-content/uploadS12022/oa/NCACC-web-version-Final-Opioid-MOA-.pdf <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Quintana Stewart said this slide shows their agreed upon deliverables. <br />