2013 ASSESSMENTS & COLLECTIONS REPORTCASE STUDIES

January 30, 2014FCCC Winter Conference, Jacksonville,

Florida

Agenda

1. Introduction of Case Study Panel to Address Key Report Challenges 2. Accomplishments & Issues for A & C Report 3. A & C Report Workgroup A & C Report

Advisory Group 4. Next Steps5. Communicating A & C Report Information6. Questions

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THANK YOU CLERKS AND CLERKS’ STAFF

FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS IN PREPARING

THE 2013 ANNUAL

ASSESSMENTS & COLLECTIONS REPORT

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1. Clerks’ Case Study Panel Representatives

• Bay County: Stacey Lawrence, Benchmark Vendor• Citrus County: Kathy Davis, Benchmark Vendor• Clay County: Connie Wolfe, Odyssey Vendor• Lee County: Mary Kay Ditch, Odyssey Vendor• Miami-Dade County: Margaret Enciso & Eunice Llera, In-

House • Palm Beach County: Louis Tomeo, Courtview Vendor• Polk County: Michelle Yodonis, New Vision Vendor• Sarasota County: Susan Higel, Courtview/Benchmark

Vendors• Walton County: Linda Warren, CLERICUS Vendor

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Panel Will Address Key Report Challenges 1. How the Matrix was Implemented 2. How the FCCC General Counsel Legal Opinion used 3. The communications process with the judiciary, and other stakeholders (SAs and PDs), to make them aware of Clerks’ new reporting responsibilities 4. How assessment recording procedures changed to capture new requirements5. Lessons learned for Court Operations, Finance and IT6. Recommendations for the 2014 report

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2. Accomplishments & Issues - 2013 A & C Report • Clerks and OSCA worked together to develop 2013 Matrix, Report

Guidelines and Report Form to comply with statute• First time a Draft Report available for review which prompted 50

amended and resubmitted reports• Clerks met the January 1, 2014 deadline • New data fields reported: A Snapshot of data as of Sept. 30, 2013

• “Under Assessed” = $58.9 M – Smaller than Senate Analysis• “Drug Trafficking” = $ 148 M – Largely Uncollectible Amount• “Collection Rate” = 75.31% - Total for all Court Division

Issues: Recording and Reporting Converted or Reduced Assessments (See: F.S. 893.135(4), Trafficking; also, Auditor General Report No. 2012-081; Finding 10, Performance Reporting & Finding 11 Reporting Converted or Reduced Assessments, on Clerks’ Intranet)

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3. New A & C Report Advisory Group comprised of Clerks and Clerk Staff (TBD)

• Established to advise on issues, review and update documentation• Update 2014 Guidelines• Update 2014 Report Form • Update Matrix as needed (Final submitted to Supreme

Court Oct. 1, 2013 for CFY 13/14; see A & C website) • Questions/Responses will be posted on A & C website• Explore more efficient ways to prepare the report

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4. Next Steps

• A & C Report Survey – Identify and Confirm Report Issues

• Streamline the A & C Report website• Clerk Office Site Visits• Regional Workshops • Explore more efficient ways to prepare the report • Continue to Improve:

• Data Accuracy• Data Consistency• Data Integrity • Data Quality

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5. Communicating A & C Report Information

• Methods• Advisory Bulletins and Alerts• eNews Announcements• Conferences, Conference Calls and WebEx

Meetings• eMail members on the A & C Report Contact

List• All official information will be posted on the A &

Report Website

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6. Questions

• Questions and Responses will be posted on the A & C Report website on Clerks’ Intranet located at:

http://www.flclerks.com/Intranet/Clerk_Info/a_c_reports.html

• Please email questions to:

Alex Nicholas: anicholas@flclerks.com

FCCC Main Office: 850-921-0808

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