Resolution No. 341

Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services For Participation In The Crimes Against Revenue Program – District Attorney

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Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Hewitt, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

 

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Gina Hansut, and Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

 

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the District Attorney; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Ulster County District Attorney has been awarded funding in the amount of $143,600.00 by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for participation in the Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) for the term January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; and

 

            WHEREAS, the funds will be used exclusively to continue to fund a designated Assistant District Attorney to specialize in the investigation and prosecution of revenue crimes against New York State committed within Ulster County, a designated Investigator to assist the Assistant District Attorney, and forensic accounting services to assess, identify evidence, review documentation and provide testimony if necessary, on a case by case basis during the prosecution of revenue crimes against New York State committed within Ulster County; and

 

            WHEREAS, the District Attorney requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract No. C450450) with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for participation in CARP for the term January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $143,600.00; now, therefore, be it 

 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS Contract No. C450450) in the amount of $143,600.00 for the term January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,       

 

and moves its adoption.

 

 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

AYES:                        NOES:      

 

         

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ________________.

 

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$143,600.00 – BUDGETED 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$143,600.00 – BUDGETED 2024 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

 

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Updated: May 30, 2024

Votes on this Resolution

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Thu, Jun 13, 2024 Ways And Means
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 341
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No
Abstained
No Vote
Wed, Jun 5, 2024 Law Enforcement And Public Safety
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 341
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No
Abstained
No Vote

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