Annually, each law enforcement agency participating in the Federal Equitable Sharing program is required to submit an ESAC and report equitable sharing funds received and expended.
For FY 2016-17 the Sheriff’s Office did not receive new Federal Sharing Funds but did received other income of $8,745 from the proceeds of sale of a vehicle acquired through the Equitable Sharing program in FY 2010-11; determined to be no longer needed and disposed of at auction in accordance with County Administrative Policy 5-201, Disposition of Surplus Property. The Sheriff’s Office spent equitable sharing funds totaling $130,410.76 in FY 2016-17 on permissible expenses for the Sheriff’s Office. Earned interest for all federal equitable shared funds held during FY 2016-17, calculated using the pooled rate, totals $1,609.08. These amounts are detailed in the Sheriff’s Office ESAC.
For FY 2016-17 the District Attorney’s Office did not receive any Federal Sharing Funds and did not spend any equitable shared funds. This is detailed in the District Attorney’s ESAC.
Both the Sheriff and DA are compliant with the National Code of Professional Conduct for Asset Forfeiture and are compliant with the non-discrimination requirements of the laws identified in the Affidavit portion of the ESAC. There have been no court or administrative agency determinations or settlement agreements concerning the DA and the Sheriff as identified in the document. The DA and the Sheriff accept and agree to abide by the policies and procedures in the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the Equitable Sharing Agreement, and the policies and procedures issued by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) or the Department of Treasury related to the Asset Forfeiture or Equitable Sharing Programs which define what agencies are able to participate and the processes involved, establish general guidance on supplantation, budgeting, permissible and impermissible uses of these funds, and accounting procedures. Funds spent during this reporting period have been spent in accordance with the interim policy guidance issued August 1, 2014 by the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the USDOJ.