City of South Bend Clerk Budget 2019
Fund 101-0201
These are our observations about the South Bend Clerk's Budget. For accuracy the dollar amounts are taken directly from information provided by the City of South Bend, Indiana. (Pages 87-88 in 2018 and page 12-13 in 2019)
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Team Notes/Questions:
* Why is there a $1,400 Cell Phone Allowance? Who uses this and what is the reason for having it as a City Expense? 101-0201-411.11-24
* Why does the Clerk's Office have $5K for Legal Services? 101-0201-411.31-01
* What are the "Other Professional Services" for $2,687? 101-0201-411.31-06
* What is the Central Stores Allocation for $2,015? 101-0201-411.31-71
* Why is the IT Fixed Allocation of $71,970 so high? 101-0201-411.31-76
* Why is the travel budget $6,950? 101-0201-411.32-03
* Why is the Chief Deputy Clerk getting a raise from $51,709 to $56,809 when increases are capped at 2%?
* Why is the Violation Bureau Clerk getting a raise from $42,910 to $46,910 when the increases are capped at 2%?
* NOTE: In 2016 the budget for the Clerk's Office was $375,011 and it is now $553,856 which is an increase of $178,845 in just 3 years.
* Why is there a $1,400 Cell Phone Allowance? Who uses this and what is the reason for having it as a City Expense? 101-0201-411.11-24
* Why does the Clerk's Office have $5K for Legal Services? 101-0201-411.31-01
* What are the "Other Professional Services" for $2,687? 101-0201-411.31-06
* What is the Central Stores Allocation for $2,015? 101-0201-411.31-71
* Why is the IT Fixed Allocation of $71,970 so high? 101-0201-411.31-76
* Why is the travel budget $6,950? 101-0201-411.32-03
* Why is the Chief Deputy Clerk getting a raise from $51,709 to $56,809 when increases are capped at 2%?
* Why is the Violation Bureau Clerk getting a raise from $42,910 to $46,910 when the increases are capped at 2%?
* NOTE: In 2016 the budget for the Clerk's Office was $375,011 and it is now $553,856 which is an increase of $178,845 in just 3 years.
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