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Corrections
EXPENDITURE HIGHLIGHTS
Personal Services The FY 2012-13 personal services budget includes a 3% salary increase for employees, which is partially
offset by the reduction of the one-time $1,200 health care supplement per employee included in the FY 2011-12 budget to help
with medical and pharmacy expenses. The $9,000 budget per employee for the employer health insurance premium contribution
has remained unchanged for FY 2012-13. The Florida Retirement System (FRS) contributions for all classes of employees have
been updated to reflect the rates signed into law by the Governor. The Corrections Department’s authorized position count has
decreased by a net of 11 positions. One (1) position is transferring from the Convention Center; one (1) position is transferring
from Human Resources; one (1) position is transferring from Fire Rescue; and one (1) position is transferring to Utilities all as a
result of a reorganization of human resources function.
13 Deleted Positions FY 2012-13
Business Unit Human Resources Manager (1) Medical Assistant (2)
Human Resources Technician (1) Manager, Health Services (1)
Senior Human Resources Analyst (1) Administrative Assistant (1)
Fiscal Coordinator (2) Human Resources Analyst (2)
Senior Fiscal Coordinator (1) Nursing Unit Supervisor (1)
Operating Expenses – The FY 2012-13 operating budget decreased by 1.1% or $279,884 from the current FY 2011-12 budget.
The budget includes a $632,427 decrease in inmate meals cost. The current contract was set to expire in January 2012, but was
extended until September 14, 2012. The current meal rate is $0.87 and the FY 2011-2012 budget included an estimated meal rate
of $1.26. Recent research suggests that the new meal prices will be lower than the current budgeted rate of $1.26. The new
contract will also include a component for inmate programs. The FY 2012-2013 anticipated cost per meal including the inmate
program component is estimated to be $1.13 per meal. Contractual services decreased by $370,000 primarily due to lower cost
for security services. Contract services medical decreased by $230,000, and the consumables budget was reduced by $125,000
due to a lower inmate population. Grants operating budgets were decreased by $122,400. These decreases were offset by
increases in the following areas: self-insurance $878,478, medicine and drugs $100,000, medical contracted services $150,000,
and maintenance of equipment $68,536. The Inmate Commissary and the Law Enforcement Education funds expense budgets
were decreased by $67,000 due to declining revenues.
Capital Outlay – The 2012-13 capital outlay budget decreased by 16.5% or $135,735 from the current FY 2011-12 budget.
Significant budget decreases included grants equipment $58,800, medical computer equipment $46,000, completion and/or
transfer of funding for one-time projects $140,000 and the transfer of armory equipment funding $25,000. The budget includes
an increase of $157,000 for the purchase of seven (7) vehicles.
Capital Improvements – There are no new CIP projects budgeted for FY 2012-13. The total FY 2011-12 CIP budget is
$13.8 million. This includes $11.8 million for the Kitchen and Laundry Improvements projects, as approved by the Board of
County Commissioners in the FY 2011-12 budget. Please refer to the detailed Capital Improvements Program section for a
complete listing of projects for the department.
Other – The FY 2012-13 other category budget was decreased by $158,905, from the current FY 2011-12 budget; the decrease is
in the area of grant funding. The FY 2011-12 funding came from the Federal Government through the State Criminal Alien
Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant. This grant is allocated through the federal appropriations act and there is no guarantee that
funding will be allocated in FY 2012-13.
FUNDING SOURCE HIGHLIGHTS
The majority of the funding for Corrections comes from the General Fund. The department also receives funding from the
Corrections-Law Enforcement Education Fund, the Inmate Commissary Fund, and booking and subsistence fees. Funding for
Corrections capital projects comes from the Capital Project Fund. Grant Funds have been decreased due to unavailability of
federal funding from the Department of Justice’s State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
The Corrections-Law Enforcement Education and Sheriff-Law Enforcement Education Funds are funded by a $2.50 and $2.00
additional court cost for each violation of a State penal or criminal statute, an Orange County ordinance, or citation for a noncriminal
traffic infraction. These funds are equally divided and disbursed, one-half to the Sheriff for training and education of
County law enforcement officers and one-half to Corrections for training and education of County correctional officers. The
FY 2012-13 estimated revenue from fees for the Corrections-Law Enforcement Education portion is $375,000.
The Inmate Commissary Fund is funded by revenue received from the sale of food and personal items purchased by inmates.
The revenue is received from the private commissary provider in the form of sales commissions. This revenue is used to fund
various programs for the overall benefit of the inmates. These programs include faith-based programs and inmate community
re-entry programs. Commissions from commissary sales for FY 2012-13 are estimated at $600,000. Additional revenue is
Corrections Section 7 - pg. 5