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County Administrator's Report 13. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/05/2013
Issue: Write-Off Accounts Receivable
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Write-Off of Accounts Receivable Recorded in the Emergency Medical Service Fund as Uncollectible Bad Debts - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board adopt the Resolution authorizing the write-off of $1,422,352.10 in accounts receivable that have been recorded in the Emergency Medical Service Fund of Escambia County and have been determined to be uncollectible bad debts.

BACKGROUND:

This Resolution allows an accounting transaction to be recorded and in no way should be construed to be a forgiveness of the debt. This Resolution includes write-offs from EMS Ambulance Billings for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for 2,816 accounts that have been through all phases of the billing and collection cycles, to include all primary and secondary insurance filing, private pay processing, pre-collection letter(s), and/or referral to the secondary collection agency. All accounts have been with the secondary collection agency for at least 120 days. All avenues for collection have been exhausted and we are confident these accounts are truly uncollectible, and any further action would be unproductive.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

County Attorney Alison P. Rogers has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
BDWO Q3 FY2013