Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Norman Foster
Department: Office of Management and Budget
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the General Fund transferring $674,542 from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs.
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Why Action is Necessary
Transferring funds from reserves requires approval of the Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Transfers $674,542 from the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs.
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Previous Action Taken
The Board appropriated $3,000,000 to the BSO Department of Detention for inmate inpatient care costs as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 1st Supplemental Budget approved on December 10, 2024. Of this amount $1,000,000 was budgeted in operating expenses and the remaining $2,000,000 was budgeted in reserves. On September 4, 2025, the Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 3rd Budget Amendment, which included the transfer of $553,041 from the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs. This previous action left $1,446,959 in the reserve.
Summary Explanation/Background
This motion seeks approval to transfer $674,542 the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the BSO Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs.
Source of Additional Information
Colonel Oscar Llerena, BSO Department of Administration, (954) 831-8180
Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funding for inmate inpatient care costs will be transferred from BSO’s Department of Detention reserve. After this action, there will be $772,417 remaining in the reserve for Fiscal Year 2025.