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Carlos Nourdes, who identified himself as \"executive director of our government practice,\" said Ernst & Young will focus on meeting the county’s June 23 deadline for an official draft and enabling a 60-day review period so the county can provide reports to Moody’s and the state auditor by Aug. 25. \"Obviously, our main focus right now is going to be this June 23rd deadline to get back to the auditors,\" Nourdes said.

Nourdes described an on-the-ground team that will include Griffin and Taurus (staffing on site for a limited period) plus Jessica Regas and Steph Miller in advisory roles. He said the team will put together a roadmap to accelerate future reporting and improve processes so the county can meet schedules more comfortably in subsequent years.

The board welcomed the Ernst & Young team and encouraged staff to coordinate follow-up questions directly with the firm’s contacts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Board Regular Meeting 05/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Oklahoma County engaged Ernst & Young to help complete the FY 2024 annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) with a June 23 draft deadline and a 60-day review aimed at submitting to Moody’s and the state auditor by Aug. 25.","taxTitle","Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2676,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238368,"County transfers $1.76 million from JUUL account to opioid abatement fund; total opioid fund balance rises",93,1110000,1203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7&start=1110&end=1203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7/thumbnail_1110000.jpg","/articles/6238368/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-transfers-176-million-from-JUUL-account-to-opioid-abatement-fund-total-opioid-fund-balance-rises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238368-5b11c6438d292bc34e6d76f65ea5b72c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770947127&Signature=b89UDz6nmKbFhwCtCF0UoAoZ6YpjS1J3cCiZn~lhLijvk0djxIindCu7wRVpHHoSMUO8ub-mdIatZ6ZQ1mPpfUks9h4sPSmRHolTDiVAvr1awALktBc5htTk0pfgpN89tjvgHuOtfgLXTTErheNQ060UsmbsdfO050Z5BOIt0G00q1jSdwtnq1tMMDxrT9bTxMjSt5w21RqkKhtQFmsqv8jWTMQwn7SVsS5rLz7VMvLeGSK~sLR5HxCgL7WLS2LnhMPCR6Ll222nHRIIr09JTu8jTrXaLgA3yhFGXB5jBSBU-4oeD~DstIYURR28zGLZT8JRVhybPxv~1DToFtVzkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County commissioners approved a transfer of $1,756,881.85 from the JUUL settlement account into the county’s opioid settlement fund to correct an earlier appropriation error. County staff said the transfer clarifies accounting because JUUL settlements and opioid settlements have different allowable uses.

County staff explained the difference in spending restrictions: \"The opioid funds can be used, towards opioid abatement only, whereas the JUUL funds that we received from those settlements can be used towards anything except for lobbying,\" a staff member said during the meeting. Staff said the transfer corrects appropriations inadvertently made last year and will consolidate funds according to the restriction structures.

Staff reported that, pending the transfer and approval of appropriations at the June budget board meeting, the county will have $320,874.22 in dual funding available to use, and that after expected approvals the opioid settlement fund balance will be $2,878,013.40. Staff also reported the fund had earned $396,674.30 in interest, giving a combined balance of $3,595,561.92.

The staff member reported two settlement checks were received during the week of the meeting. When asked about timing limits on spending, staff replied, \"There is no time limit.\" The transfer was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.","Oklahoma County approved transferring $1,756,881.85 from a JUUL settlement account to the opioid settlement fund to correct prior appropriations; county staff reported the opioid fund balance and noted differences in allowable uses between JUUL and opioid funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238373,"County told Treasury will accept documentation on CARES Act 'questioned costs'; $417,882 identified",221,2115000,2336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7&start=2115&end=2336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7/thumbnail_2115000.jpg","/articles/6238373/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-told-Treasury-will-accept-documentation-on-CARES-Act-questioned-costs-417882-identified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238373-38262bd220fd827e145c0bc604830ffa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770947127&Signature=cTIn02BmQf~8q3b5REG5TMHn~TGMEJPvZ4VLlXIUUGeavkdSSOWD1Jjk6-R3BVo20~VyMSgpr88Yvj0V8AvuQ~bnD4Sem108WsWtybqTcFH7ITMrtXK~6fSQ~HfANhi8wnosTAAV7~3eqAyyDfyBM0yXzUiEWFSnD954u0XLf8XZJ~afK3PCM1NdZ03VPpq9AVr4KRq5H7CaU25doHX~yc15a1cINHaHDiKAWKmUatlB4TK1g3jBiycc5qjwfqId8FejWliwE4NG6vzj2S9IMRAO5voVN5yPQjVKZwBhjY~Q4hcfxTd1kLnHYomVvbOngnMobmvRWWD8qPRLgactyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told commissioners the U.S. Department of the Treasury has asked Oklahoma County to submit supportive documentation for costs questioned in a CARES Act desk review that totaled $417,882. The county submitted agreements and explanations and is awaiting Treasury's response on whether any of the questioned amounts will be sustained.

Chantelle Clayton, who delivered the update, said the desk review covered the county’s CARES Act activities and identified questioned costs totaling $417,882. Clayton said the largest portion relates to indirect administrative expense classification tied to service agreements with subrecipients, specifically Oklahoma Industries Authority and Oklahoma County Home Finance Authority. She said the county provided the service agreements and supporting detail to Treasury and the auditors and requested reconsideration of the classification.

\"We do have a total question cost amount of $417,882,\" Clayton said. She added that Treasury, citing staffing shortages and backlog, is not accepting replacement expenses or engaging in a deeper audit at this time; instead, it will receive documentation and later issue any finding or recoupment determination.

Clayton said Treasury indicated two possible paths: \"1, they would like us to voluntarily go ahead and pay the question cost amount or 2, wait for any report regarding recoupment.\" She recommended transparency and continued monitoring and offered to provide detailed backup to commissioners and staff.

Commissioners placed the item on the watch list; a motion to receive the report carried by voice vote. Clayton said she will forward the submitted documentation to commissioners' offices on request and that resolution of the questioned costs could be delayed by Treasury workload.","County staff reported the Department of the Treasury requested supportive documentation for a CARES Act desk review that identified $417,882 in questioned costs; Treasury offered either voluntary payment or to await a final recoupment report.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238378,"Oklahoma County adopts $138,265,103 FY 2025-26 budget following BET recommendation",570,1526000,2096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7&start=1526&end=2096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352724-a369109b32e069e28d49d782d12053d7/thumbnail_1526000.jpg","/articles/6238378/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-County-adopts-138265103-FY-2025-26-budget-following-BET-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238378-d4d8e305a8087c1330297d84a1179047/orig.mp4?Expires=1770947127&Signature=Q8rmOY5p4qBoav14sjm7h6I4pCosOhyEANgCnOK1W6fKBApngaklCe~OqTn-KQ81fQAEMqjjdz68A3EeV4KeqYEMLoCbhJPIxm~6tDt8h4vjDRb5BsJgA4ohn~7A6kMzlNPsBucaDCFTTP8V8wEX0RALXihIK352kez5-2bDnd96dpdK6uqOLVjPiLR~JQ4g-gSLQdJ7k9INhfwV1-EV3NUDVuMlQvMrYAszAQyyuB0VKuRjt6fBqiASZkmG5mAOaZUEzSK2B2cWBwran9RfkwNexd2uHmdDWT4De-fSh01ZhL-dyUeK~Of-KKgUhspf41CTaDrmQ8B-b6I5v2gE6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County commissioners adopted a $138,265,103 budget for fiscal year 2025-26 on a motion to accept the Budget Evaluation Team's recommendation, Chairman and commissioners voting \"Aye.\" The vote approved funding departments at their requested estimates while placing several significant items on a watch list for later review.

The BET recommendation, presented at the meeting, said the county can fund departmental estimated needs now instead of using a flat budget, citing two factors: the treasurer’s office moving some funding off the general fund into a reserve and Social Services freeing up budget capacity. BET recommended beginning the year with a reserve balance of $8,382,149, of which $7,091,047 are one-time funds (ARPA interest and sheriff-made funds). That leaves an unearmarked balance of $1,291,102 for July 1 through the September supplement.

BET representative Cody Compton framed the recommendation and identified several watch-list items commissioners must monitor, including an increased request from the Criminal Justice Authority and contract-driven court services. \"We're looking at tracking that,\" Compton said about the CJA request and related uncertainties.

BET recommended funding the criminal justice authority out of the general government account at last year’s level ($33,000,009.65) and tracking the authority’s requested increase—about $8.2 million—on the watch list until September supplement. For court services, which are now delivered via three contract providers, BET recommended the general fund allocation of $1,260,903 and placed a $291,102 shortfall on the watch list while staff work with providers to adjust requests.

On employee benefits, BET recommended starting the year at just over $9,500,000 and putting $806,840 on the watch list for later adjustment. The board agreed to defer consideration of an annual cost-of-living adjustment until the September supplement; BET estimated that a countywide COLA would appear as a roughly $1.8 million watch-list item if enacted.

Commissioner Mullen commented on the tension between the county and the Criminal Justice Authority, saying in part, \"We're not gonna close down that jail. We're not gonna run out of money. It is going to work, but both sides need to work together on this.\" The board did not alter BET’s recommendation before adopting it.

The board recorded a motion and a subsequent amendment by Mister Johnson to adopt BET's recommendations; the motion carried with an \"Aye\" vote. The board will review watch-list items—including the CJA request, court services contract shortfall and COLA—during the early fiscal-year supplement process in September.","The Oklahoma County Budget and Finance Committee (BET) recommended funding departments at their estimated needs and placed several items on a watch list; the Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the recommendation and the $138,265,103 budget.","actionData","errors"]

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County told Treasury will accept documentation on CARES Act 'questioned costs'; $417,882 identified

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