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Knoxville Police Chief Dan Losada presented the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget report to the Knoxville City Council Monday. The report shows that the general fund expenditures were around $60,800 under budget and the revenues were over budget by $9,299. Revenues for the department exceeded budgeted amounts in all categories, with the exception of court fines, where only 60% of the $55,000 budget was collected. However, that money was made up by the additional $4,400 in parking fines and extra $18,200 in salary payments thanks to participation in the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force.

While the general fund expenditures were 2.5% under budget the animal control account expenses were 6% or $831 over budget. The department seizure account revenues were up 83% or $8,253 above the budget, yet expenditures were also over by 66% or $5,687, resulting in a net gain of $2,566.  Overall, when all categories are combined the Knoxville Police Department spent 96.4% of its budget for 2009-2010.

While seven different areas showed significant over spending, many of them were for good use such as correcting a spending error from the 2008-2009 budget and compliance with the narrow-band requirements. Six areas showed significant under spending including overtime pay which was $11,715 under budget due to the department having a full staff. When the $4,263 that was spent to correct an error in the ’08-’09 budget is factored in, the overtime budget was nearly $16,000 under budget.

The following areas showed significant over spending:

Special Pay – Longevity — 135% = $3,206 overage.  $3,820 spent to correct spending error from 2008-2009 budget.

Special Pay – Shift Differential — 151% = $1,168 overage.  $1,297 spent to correct spending error from 2008-2009 budget.

Vehicle Repair — 130% = $4,226 overage.

Operational Equipment Repair — 133% = $2,002 overage, includes costs to become narrow-band compliant.

Printing and Publishing — 186% = $258 overage, printing citations/warnings that should last 18-24 months.

Technology Services — 162% = $2,782, includes lightning damage.

Operating Supplies — 132% = $651 overage.

According to the report, an effort was made to reduce waste and improve purchase efficiency which resulted in the following savings.

The following areas showed significant under spending:

Overtime Pay — $53 = $11,715 under budget.  Includes $4,263 spent to correct spending error from 2008-2009 budget.  Meaning actually almost $16,000 under budget.  Full Staffing has reduced need for overtime.

Training — 34% = $3,307 under budget.

Meeting and Conferences — 28% = $2169 under budget.

Vehicle Operations — 73% = $12,271 under budget, due to falling fuel prices.

Office Supplies — 53% = $2,355 under budget.

Other Supplies — 51% = $3,660 under budget.

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