LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 21-4074    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/26/2021 In control: Health Department
On agenda: 11/15/2021 Final action: 11/15/2021
Title: Vote on a request to approve the Health Department Debt Write-Off in the amount of $40,278.07 for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30,2020
Attachments: 1. $40,844.08 Debt Write-Off

Title

Vote on a request to approve the Health Department Debt Write-Off in the amount of $40,278.07 for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30,2020

 

Abstract

Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve the Debt Write-Off in the amount of $40,278.07 for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30,2020

 

                     

Introduction & Background: Based on the Chatham County Public Health Department Fee, Eligibility and Debt Collection Policy, outstanding accounts having no activity in more than twelve (12) months shall constitute a debt write-off. These procedures allow the Health Department to clear outstanding accounts for the referenced time-period.

                     

Discussion & Analysis: Debts of client accounts having no activity for more than twelve (12) months are presented to the Board of Health and Board of County Commissioners for write-off consideration. The write-off for Patient Fees in the Clinical & Community Health Services Division for 07-01-19 through 06-30-20 is $40,278.07

 

How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A

                     

Budgetary Impact: The budgetary impact of the debt write-off results in uncollectible revenue totaling $40,278.07

                     

Recommendation: Vote on a request to approve the Debt Write-Off in the amount of $40,278.07 for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30,2020