Overview of County Debt Set-Off Program & Financial Impact Study
The County Debt Set-Off Program presented by Sonny Brasfield at the 87th Annual ACCA Convention. The program is designed to assist counties in collecting unpaid debts by intercepting state income tax refunds, showcasing successful pilot projects, and detailing the process of debt submission, matching, and fund release. Discover how the program works, its financial impact, and expansion in subsequent years.
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Overview of the County Debt Set-Off Program Sonny Brasfield 87thAnnual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
Or Show me the money! Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
Designed to Assist Counties and County-Appointed Entities Collecting Unpaid Debts by Intercepting State Income Tax Refunds Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2014 Pilot Project for 11 Counties Baldwin Coffee Dallas Henry Pickens Winston Barbour Dale Geneva Mobile Russell Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2014 Pilot Project Total Counties Refunds Off Set Total Revenue Average Off Set $89,064 $114 11 781 Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project All County Commissions Eligible and Selected County-created Entities Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project How it Works Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
Debt to County Established County Submits Debt to ACCA ACCA Submits Debt to ADOR ADOR - Hit/Match ADOR - No Hit/Match www.alabamacounties.org
ADOR - Hit/Match ADOR Sends Hits/Matches to Comptroller's Office ACCA Sends Letter to Debtor Comptroller's Office Releases Funds to ACCA Debtor has 30 Days to Request a Hearing ACCA Sends Funds to County www.alabamacounties.org
ACCA Sends Copy of Letter to Debtor to County County Records Hits/Matches from ADOR No Hearing Requested by Debtor Hearing Requested by Debtor www.alabamacounties.org
No Hearing Requested by Debtor County Transfers Funds from County Escrow Account to County Operating Account www.alabamacounties.org
Hearing Requested by Debtor County Notifies ACCA of Hearing Request County Sets Date for Hearing Hearing Held by County Final Determination of Debt www.alabamacounties.org
Final Determination of Debt Appeal by Debtor Denied Appeal by Debtor Upheld County Transfers Funds from County Escrow Account to County Operating Account County Returns the Debt Funds to Debtor www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project You Wanta Get Started? Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project Examples of Debt Solid Waste Fees Work Release/CCP Housing Authorities Water/Sewer Fees Emergency Med. Services Administrative Fees/Fines subdivision regulation fines, self-governance fines, etc. Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project Sign up with ACCA Office Attend Organizational Meeting Sept. 9, 2015 Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project Timeline for Program August 28 Program participants finalized September 9 Mandatory Meeting October 15 Deadline for signed resolution and participation agreement Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
2015 Project Timeline for Program December 1 Deadline for Escrow Accounts December 1 First submissions to ACCA January 1 ACCA First submission to DOR April 20 First quarterly distribution of Funds Sonny Brasfield 87th Annual ACCA Convention www.alabamacounties.org
