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18. REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Approve a reimbursement to U.S. Department of Justice for questioned Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant costs in the amount of $49,277. This action will resolve an audit finding by the State of Arizona Auditor General’s Office on March 25, 2015. In accordance with A.R.S §42-17106(B), authorize the following amendments to the FY 2015 budget: a) Decrease the expenditure appropriation for the Non Departmental (470) General Fund (100) Non- Recurring (0001) Contingency (4711) in the line "Unreserved Contingency” by an amount not to exceed $49,277; b) Increase the expenditure appropriation for Assistant County Manager (950) General Fund (100) Non- Recurring (0001) in an amount not to exceed $49,277. Direct the Department of Finance to make reimbursement to the Department of Justice using any unspent operating funds available in Department 950 General Fund and the balance from the above appropriation. Maricopa County, as the Lead Agency, ensures that the funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant are dispersed in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and collect and transmit to the appropriate Federal funding authorities all financial and program reports as required by the terms and conditions of the grant and applicable Federal regulations. It is anticipated that the department may have the ability to partially make this payment through operational savings. (C-95-15-005-2-00)