Civil & Public Administrator
The Public Administrator investigates and administers estates of persons who pass away
with no will or without an eligible person able to
act as administrator. Currently the Public
Administrator is actively working 66 cases. This
number has been reduced from last year due to
the tireless work of the staff in the unit. Each case
requires investigation into all the property
owned and debts owed by the decedent and
locating any family that is entitled to the
property.
2017 has been an active year for the Public
Administrator. With the help of additional staff,
the Public Administrator has been able to close
over 20 cases, including several probated
estates. The launch of a digital filing system for
closed cases will result in easier access with the
goal to have all closed cases uploaded by the end
of 2018.
The Sheriff’s Office Civil unit consists of both
civilian and sworn staff that work to process and
serve court ordered evictions, wage
garnishments, bank levies, real and personal
property levies, restraining orders and other
miscellaneous court paperwork. In 2017, the
Civil Unit helped creditors retrieve
approximately $540,000 dollars from defaulted
loans and other delinquent financial obligations.
485 1,083
307
Funds Generated
$56,523.62
$47,115.02
$103,638.64
Eviction Services
Levies Performed
Restraining Orders Served
General Fund
Sheriff's Fund
Total
Fiscal Unit
24
In governmental accounting, the difference between an agency’s budgeted Revenue and budgeted Expenditures is the Net County Cost. Although the Sheriff’s Office Revenue was less than budgeted, the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Net County Cost was still under budget, saving over $4.5 million of the county’s general fund.
The Sheriff’s Office Revenue figures in FY 16/17 came in slightly under expectations. However, some of the more significant revenue streams remained healthy which kept the budget in solid revenue position through the year ending on June 30, 2017. A majority of the revenue shortage can be attributed to county budgeting practices regarding the Inmate Welfare Account rather than an actual shortage.
Some of the most significant sources of revenue for the Sheriff’s Office is the State Public Safety ½ Cent Sales Tax with $7,467,576, Shingle Springs Rancheria Contract for $500,000, Homeland Security Grant at $318,887 and charges for services such as Communication Services, Civil Process Services, Work Program and Weekender Commitments for $475,256.
The Sheriff’s Office takes pride in expenditure savings through cost avoidance on day to day purchases through efficient buying, bulk ordering, bidding and negotiations. The FY 16/17 Expenditure Budget had a $6.6 million fund balance. Some of the cost saving can be attributed to the industry standard 5-6% vacancy rate saving $1.9 million in Salaries and Benefits.
The Fiscal Unit did a fantastic job staying under budget in services, supplies and large equipment purchases, coming in under budget by $2,851,652. Fund balances achieved through fiscally conservative spending has allowed the County to offset costs for other important projects, like the Public Safety Facility.
The Fiscal Unit is currently working on implementing credit card acceptance for paying fees for services such as CCW applications, LiveScan Printing and Civil Fees.