Budget ANDFINANCEOFFICE

Budget Proposal

The Judiciarysubmitted itsFY2023 budget proposal on March 2,2022,with a request for $15,247,312.This includes$8,807,153 in personnel,$5,726,162 in all others(general),and $714,000 for utilities.The request also includes159 full-time employees("FTEs")

In October,PublicLaw 22-22 waspassed,and the Judiciarywasawarded a budget of $6,492,148,well below its request.Thisincludes$5,761,685 for personnel,$430,463 in operational costs,and $300,000 for utilities.This budget also grants127 NOPs.

The Judiciaryexperienced a reduction of $800,000 to itsoperational fundsfor FY2023.The Office of the Secretary of Finance provided assurancesthat operation levelswould return to the previousyear?sallotments.However,asof May2023,thisreduction in funding remainsin effect.

Arpainvolvement

The Budget and Finance Office ("BAFO") continued to monitor and certifyfundsfor ARPA.BAFOisresponsible for presenting the weeklyfund status,tracking personnel charges,entering invoices,and disbursing checks.

Office Activity

The BAFOconsistsof five FTEs: Budget and Finance Director,Accountant II,Accountant I,Administrative Assistant and a new FTEfunded byARPA,the Administrative Officer.In late 2022,the Accountant I position wasvacated by Shanna Mae W.Flores,asshe washired on to fill the new Administrative Officer Position.The Accountant I position wasnot filled bythe end of 2022.

BAFOalso processed the following:

- 806 checksunder the general fund in the amount of $993,826.87;

- 94 EFTpaymentsunder the general fund in the amount of $506,613.29;

- 210 checksunder ARPAin the amount of $1,971,907.63;

- 47 EFTpaymentsunder ARPAin the amount of $158,312.07;

- Collected $925,867.11 in revenue,$594,921.86 from court servicesand $330,945.25 from trafficcitations at itscashier station;

- Disbursed 1,538 checkstotaling $542,910.39 in child support payment; and

- Paid 141 Court Appointed Counsel billingsof $184,358.

Munis

The Enterprise Asset Management Program launched in FY2022.In collaboration with the Office of Procurement,the BAFOparticipated in training sessionsheld throughout the year.

With the launch of Human Capital Management ("HCM") toward the end of FY 2022,the Judiciaryentered into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Finance for the Budget and Finance Director to certify fundson notice of personnel actions.In FY2023,MUNIShasbeen utilized for timekeeping and monitoring bi-weeklypayroll.