Central Services Overview and Funding for Lane County
Explore Central Services provided by Lane County Central Services, including an overview of expenditures, funding for technology services, and the purpose/methodology of the Countywide Full Cost Plan. Learn how costs are distributed and charged for services to various County departments and programs.
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LANE COUNTY CENTRAL SERVICES Christine Moody, Budget and Financial Planning Manager
County Government Direct Services Central Services Direct service to the community Countywide initiatives and essential daily functions Including/not limited to: Facility Maintenance & Capital HR & Ofc of County Counsel Finance & Budget Technology Services Fleet Including/not limited to: Health & Human Services Public Works Sheriff s Office Elections Assessment & Taxation
Central Services Overview FTE FY 24-25 Expenditures 227.45 FTE down .80 from FY 23-24 $56.9 million in FY 24-25 $25.5 million through Full Cost Plan $7.7 million fleet maintenance $14.3 million TS direct/indirect $6 million fleet replace $3.4 million computers, infrastructure, licenses 8.2% of Countywide Expenditures (Personnel, M&S and Capital) 11% of Countywide FTE
Central Services Funding Technology Services - Indirect & Direct Svcs Computer Replacement Licenses & Infrastructure Central Services Full Cost Plan & Discretionary General Fund Fleet Maintenance Services Replacement Charges
Countywide Full Cost Plan Purpose/Methodology Distribute central service costs to programs based on utilization Full costing for grants and contract billing Billing based upon actual audited expenses rather than estimates/budget FY 24-25 Budget contains expenses incurred/services provided in FY 22-23.
Full Cost Plan Charge Example Finance runs payroll and cuts checks for all County departments, including the Waste Management division of Public Works If costs are not allocated to Waste Management, who picks up the bill? Taxpayers will through property taxes and other DGF If costs are allocated to Waste Management, who picks up the bill? Garbage haulers and landfill users. They should pay for the full cost of those services Best Practice - Costs should be paid by those that utilize/benefit from the services provided. This is accomplished when costs are distributed based on use.
Discretionary General Fund (DGF) Indirect Plan Central Services, $2,649,858, 3% Non-Departmental, $554,959, 1% Public Health & Welfare, $7,945,242, 11% General Government, $8,539,061, 12% Public Safety, $53,184,163, 73% *76% of Central Service cost is paid by non-General Fund; $2.0 million will go back to GF
Central Services Trends 9 Supporting countywide growth Countywide FTE/number of employees growth Budget & Expenditures increases Strategic Plan Data & Analytics, Emergency Management, Equity Program Adding new facilities P&P Building, MAT Clinic, DDS Building, South Lane Clinic Aging infrastructure Courthouse, Adult Corrections, PSB Increased maintenance, improvement needs, & cost Central Services growth mirrors County growth but lags.
Central Services Cost Control Measures 10 Audits/Reviews of Fleet, Tech Svc & Human Resources over past 5-7 years. Budget Direction (General Fund impacts) Countywide strategy self-funded health plan, issuance of PERS bond, PERS Side Account creation, overall financial management. Reclassifications of positions and reorganizations GOALS: provide support to entire organization/all County funds growth v. flat v. declines
FY 24-25 Budget - Reductions 11 County Admin $130,135, 4.7% Office of County Counsel $8,275 6.0% Data & Analytics $1,130 6.0% Emergency Management $13,370, 6.2% Human Resources $29,280 5.1% Technology Services ~$274,126 7.2% Fleet Rates held flat
