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\"So for instance, a list with notes ... would say a hundred and $20,000 transfer to juvenile for 6 months of increase, and then the notated next year annualized would be x,\" a member said during the discussion. Committee members said the existing Munis financial system contains transactional data but that a separate, human-readable working document would make it simpler to identify which midyear changes are ongoing costs and which were one-time.

Treasurer Christy said her office already maintains reports and a second page of the BET watch list that records funded items, but members asked for more detail and standardization so future reviewers can locate the rationale for changes years later.

Ending — The committee directed staff to prepare a working document that captures in-year budget changes, with links or cross-references to supporting Munis transactions and the BET watch list, and to present a prototype at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BET Regular Meeting 02/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Budget Evaluation Team members discussed creating a separate, searchable working list to track in-year changes to department base budgets so annualization and one-time transfers are easier to reconcile during budget season.","taxTitle","Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2676,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6337306,"County plans first adult changing station in annex; initial work estimated at $15,000–$25,000 per room",368,3391000,3759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca&start=3391&end=3759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca/thumbnail_3391000.jpg","/articles/6337306/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-plans-first-adult-changing-station-in-annex-initial-work-estimated-at-1500025000-per-room","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337306-4dee943e6e73a0e948c08f8a486d0ba5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770898667&Signature=mc9Fb9Q2t-QKM1sd9tCaYV8E0i5WCQHkAnRLsad3-QI6A0f6stg0nCBQBQSJb5CLaodW9QZLKSQ2mAvvxw1SM4BIu6aZM9mb-80euzwo0jZIyjKy35QxshpEh2c1LUw1lylCXsTwqO1UmZ7Zu-yR2m6pZGDb9AWGveOldyL6S9bekJE9V1XFxtaNSraWJX64mMX1ml2mJZF5evGBeorRcpJb~sPH-LXImENhdp9qcUlU0zkxp7Lenv79R3nYf7zdGql1~knTEkTgXLfvS7Zv1WQOMQgsmupkdheGTjUlFcaruvqpM1FpxgMigc-wilVVJYoMGmdJopZLDgAAGuJY8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Policy and Governance representatives and building staff discussed adding adult and child changing stations and childproofing lactation rooms at county facilities on Feb. 11. An initial scope of work discussed included opening walls and adding bathroom accessibility so that adult changing stations would meet applicable turning-radius and fixture requirements.

Staff estimated initial costs at roughly $15,000–$20,000 per room for the most complex conversions, and suggested the county likely will need two such stations in the Annex and two to three in the Courthouse to meet the referenced 2,000-foot travel/coverage guidance. \"That that is for that estimate is for the first door, west end, taking the lactation room, opening the wall up so that the bathroom facility is is accessible, making that a location for this purpose and installing the adult changing station there,\" a presenter said.

The committee agreed the Annex first floor west end would be the logical first installation and discussed funding from existing project allocations. A speaker suggested setting aside an initial $25,000 figure to start the Annex work; staff said existing budget activity could cover that early stage and that a further, larger funding plan would be brought forward as planning continues.

Ending — Staff will proceed with planning and the Annex first-floor installation in the current fiscal year and will present additional dollar amounts for future projects as they are identified.","Officials discussed installing adult and child changing stations and childproofing lactation rooms at county facilities. Staff recommended beginning work on the Annex first-floor west end and estimated initial per-room costs of about $15,000–$20,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6337311,"Audit work flags $417,000 in questioned CARES Act costs; Treasury review ongoing",95,2983000,3078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca&start=2983&end=3078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca/thumbnail_2983000.jpg","/articles/6337311/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Audit-work-flags-417000-in-questioned-CARES-Act-costs-Treasury-review-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337311-a46ae80532022cd9128aa7da19329d52/orig.mp4?Expires=1770898667&Signature=BhN6eEYwrmnsRtLGTkzEVjdV2MB0-0eldmoBkIIZ0BUlvgcVoY0Pjp-4i7jizBghO1yx4M~n-I9EKnT3soW-kYYlQebfPgrtFbCJxtYGA4TGyVHcu3sL1lIybB2LpCDkgGpQGT~4i9plE6hOANTK4UKAkv8D5jo4F3Q6EXB7uatCj5uxwOBe8gXmfBwsdmhcz7ZCXb1ZnrSC33-iYcs0wVyg-Ep9ABNbo8bRa6i2fcjt1msJSJ6GEJNfe~4x750sLUd02CYHyVadtHcFnAsxkl9wFrxQxxLg7yFR-NIG0BOBMB64MWtqqpPmPzdSfyXRS4O09-5pFbS9nKvKpRQvLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason updated the committee on a federal review of the county’s use of CARES Act funds from prior years. He said a desk review and follow-up work produced a figure of about $417,000 in questioned costs noted in the report the county submitted to the U.S. Treasury.

\"We are now in some of the final stages of the audit ... The number ... is 417,000 change,\" Jason said, summarizing the desk review results. He said the questioned costs reflect a combination of items including subrecipient agreements and program-support documentation that auditors said was not available or did not meet the reviewers’ timeline. Jason said staff are working with subrecipients to find supporting documentation and, where appropriate, substitute eligible expenses.

Jason told the committee that Treasury staff were reviewing desk-review reports and that the county expected further questions and engagement. He said the county has options, including replacing ineligible charges with eligible ones where possible, and that the ultimate timing and any liability will be determined through Treasury’s next phase of review.

Ending — The final outcome and any repayment requirements remain subject to U.S. Treasury review; staff added the matter to the committee’s watch list and said they will continue to coordinate with subrecipients to assemble documentation.","County staff told the Budget Evaluation Team that a desk review of CARES Act spending led to $417,000 in questioned costs; the final report has been submitted to the U.S. Treasury and a further review and exchanges with subrecipients are expected.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6337316,"County staff consider Novotix asset-management software; demo and technical review requested",1027,1828000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca&start=1828&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca/thumbnail_1828000.jpg","/articles/6337316/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-staff-consider-Novotix-asset-management-software-demo-and-technical-review-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337316-09e745e16ec318a2571ccd46794219ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770898667&Signature=CD7BjI9HRXoqktHb3NBSwFDiku1gYey~b-3iZx7dFHqYnSgvpN8Y-ssgxtB0LZ-k5IU7NlmM~oBB0LPZrGO74Co74gT~bfT5uzT2UhVux4LUaFdV74VXImnykInsscYs6QSepED02IGGn5dy9ZuHeQGycwTNp-hy6jtweAZ7jPurZu0Rxl4OzPY0DIEHkoMs5FDKrfDiIe9drSLpVyMdUAPnAEmSFpgiKNxx~OZ21zNbnRU70n7KMjfN-7Oa-V1Ld55C3sDAJtGnWuu9LLnrANvgKxMyp~esXElFMTdil83MLeTOKZ8eROieot7b5d~2VAa61cbb9oHU4o1RebN7ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County staff discussed a proposed countywide asset management and workflow solution from Novotix during the Feb. 11 Budget Evaluation Team meeting. The item was brought by Mister Foster, who described the product as a GIS-centered asset-management and workflow tool intended to track roads, signs, bridges, contracts and other county assets with scoring and maintenance history.

\"What this is doing is it's taking it and using GIS at its core ... to be able to accurately and efficiently put not only a score on for ... the roads,\" a presenter said while describing condition scoring and a record of maintenance edits. The discussion included that Novotix can separate assets (for example, roads and signs) and track interventions such as cold patches or rebuilds, then update a longevity or condition score.

Staff discussed integration with existing financial and fixed-asset systems (Munis), including the possibility of an API and a staged, departmental adoption rather than an immediate full migration. Meeting participants noted that the proposal includes a nonrecurring first-year cost to convert existing data and a lower annual licensing fee thereafter; speakers cited a first-year implementation figure in the general neighborhood of the agenda item’s not-to-exceed $80,000 and a following-year annual cost of about $30,000.

Committee members recommended scheduling a demonstration and deeper technical review with IT staff. \"Jason, do you mind kind of coordinating with their crew and maybe take a look at it and see if you guys have any questions,\" a member said, and staff agreed to set up demos and involve IT and other offices before bringing the item back for a decision.

Ending — Staff will coordinate a product demo and technical review and return with recommendations at a future meeting.","Officials discussed a proposal to adopt Novotix for countywide asset and workflow management, an initial one-time implementation cost was discussed with lower annual licensing afterward; staff were asked to arrange product demonstrations and technical coordination with IT and other offices.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6337321,"County staff report lower medical claims, pharmacy program building enrollment",105,221000,326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca&start=221&end=326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca/thumbnail_221000.jpg","/articles/6337321/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-staff-report-lower-medical-claims-pharmacy-program-building-enrollment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337321-728c01fa2200aeb96179de6a99596dbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770898667&Signature=M1XrNyyCnpuGReYnX5nP6qVE7SStMrd7j7rwV-PN7sXUWeRpXY22s0V5BwNZ-BRf3vRsnXQSTERhGB5P64lBWZcCsG0eqkMBc7tVUJu4dkBxGN~3uCK7SLIU1CGGxhoDd1gYOf1sKm8jH4~rVoZtSdgKged8nHIGSpFWG-mWfQX5cXEFIdcDNdmJwfBHloeHt9X-FnBpwxnQvnUNvpkpgCFoVELD~8T8pematVwWRKleAtFGSwPVHfQ4PoJdJr7zVjS8lCDXt5Q6ZZKt5x-Z~9AKxzSdivD4yDrJlpQKcMrk6Px8jrAfCh0J4N5zOJBZWWQ4xgfz2iuG7fujOScMNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mister Wilkerson, presenting the employee benefits update at the Feb. 11 Oklahoma County Budget Evaluation Team meeting, said medical claims are running below last year and the county pharmacy program is beginning to show increased utilization.

\"Medical's 8% under where we were last year at this point,\" Wilkerson said, adding that prescriptions are down roughly 4% from the same period last fiscal year. \"Overall, we netted out. We're about 4% under $665,000.\"

Wilkerson described efforts to expand the county pharmacy’s use, including mailed delivery, curbside pickup and text notifications when orders are ready. He said the program excludes certain controlled substances and some specialty drugs; for very high-cost, GLP-1–class medications, the county pharmacy will need several months of steady pharmacy volume to negotiate lower purchase prices.

County staff said outreach has included mailers and email notices to employees. Discussion among committee members emphasized that converting more employees to the county pharmacy could reduce long-term premium pressure by lowering third-party pharmacy margins.

Ending — Staff said they will continue to monitor claims and pharmacy uptake and to follow up with periodic reminders to departments and employees.","County benefits staff reported medical claims running about 8% below last year and prescriptions down 4%; county-run pharmacy mail and curbside pickup services are being expanded and will take months to realize savings on high-cost specialty drugs.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6337326,"Budget Evaluation Team approves transfers, defers jail discussion; minutes approved",407,1321000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca&start=1321&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273544-e714fd8da2b73be258ce91453b51e6ca/thumbnail_1321000.jpg","/articles/6337326/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Budget-Evaluation-Team-approves-transfers-defers-jail-discussion-minutes-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337326-fbf867f1ab334c8d0e64388f58df0cf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770898667&Signature=czRiXpdX5SpCWAsZeba7lPcyfvqfr500xIviI7JmBdcf-R1Q-qbOrTXtd0svvpiQg9FxxfGHRtdBOIQDJEf-zQev5me-SXjihU8~7-7pz0Lizg2aOM74LSqlIVR8aGb5ez5GMNNG2HGKwJxwPgl5Qdpn-xdkTPKk~PMMIpteBvgOKKtptzr1CWCvJh8YJIXv7LxLGVhC5HV0SR2BfndgMlHQUyR-UlDNJpNX5Ou4N3nMb-Px84KEWRCj3StMdnvOu-LfVXy6Pl5AIasR9nfFnPPdVRxCpnHCj3f9aDZKUkzT1ZbYG0aYNa6O5v8EmFJ8uLnI5mshQdrs8WLBm1CzOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma County Budget Evaluation Team approved several procedural and funding recommendations during its Feb. 11 meeting.

The team voted to approve the minutes from its January meeting and took formal action on a pair of county transfers and on the committee’s agenda items. Members voted to strike item 4 (a fuller discussion of the county’s plan for the new jail) from the agenda and to defer item 5 (a study about the Criminal Justice Authority taking full operational responsibility for medical services to detainees) to the committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting.

The body recommended that the Budget Board transfer up to $117,300 from the general fund reserve to the County Election Board to cover costs for a special election on April 1, 2025; meeting discussion specified the transfer as “not to exceed $117,300” and as a one-time use of reserve funds. The committee also recommended a transfer of $66,127 from the general fund reserve to the IT department as a benefits correction for an identified budget shortfall; discussion referenced that the underlying error dated back to September 2023.

Votes were taken by voice; minutes and the transfers passed with members responding “aye” during roll call. The committee placed the CARES Act audit finding (see separate article) on the watch list to keep it under continued review.

The actions taken at the meeting reflected procedural approvals and recommendations to the Budget Board; formal appropriation or payment would occur only if the Budget Board acted on the committee’s recommendations.

Ending — The Budget Evaluation Team agreed to return several items to later agendas for further information or demonstrations and instructed staff to record the documents presented for the official record.","At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Oklahoma County Budget Evaluation Team approved minutes, recommended two transfers from the general fund reserve — including $117,300 to cover a special election — and deferred and removed agenda items for later review.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee moves toward a working list to track midyear budget changes

County plans first adult changing station in annex; initial work estimated at $15,000–$25,000 per room

Audit work flags $417,000 in questioned CARES Act costs; Treasury review ongoing

County staff consider Novotix asset-management software; demo and technical review requested

County staff report lower medical claims, pharmacy program building enrollment

Budget Evaluation Team approves transfers, defers jail discussion; minutes approved