Funding of Constitutional Officers - Virginia Joint Legislative Audit ...

Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION 1
Roles ofthe State and Local Governments in Funding
for Constitutional Officers 2
The Need for Greater Equity and Accountability
in Funding 5
Study Approach 6
Report Organization 9
II.
STATE RECOGNIZED COSTS
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 11
Staffing Costs 11
Non-Personnel Costs 17
III. PAYING FOR STAFFING COSTS 19
Assigning Cost Responsibility 19
Establishing Portions ofShared Costs 23
Allocation of State and Local Funding 31
State and Local Fees 31
IV. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE FUNDING 33
The Current Funding Process 33
An Alternative Approach to Funding Constitutional Officers 39
APPENDIXES 41