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The sheriff's chief of administration told the committee the office had provided protection since 2022 and that an extension for October 2023 through September 2024 was not submitted for commission approval after staff turnover. The chief said the county was invoiced and that payments for a prior period were received and deposited into sheriff's office revenue units. The current MOU before the committee covers services provided October 1 through February (the transcript indicates the retroactive period ended Feb. 28) and carries a not-to-exceed amount stated in committee remarks as $106,250.

Commission counsel told the committee the retroactive performance and acceptance of payment without commission approval appears to violate the county charter. Counsel said: \"section 120-50a of our charter prohibits payment or performance on a contract prior to commission approval.\" The counsel also described concerns about how invoices were accepted by accounts-receivable and why the county accepted payment \"without any agreement in place.\"

Auditor general staff offered to perform a quick review of controls around the receipts and to examine how the county's accounts payable and accounts receivable processed the invoices. Commissioners asked the sheriff's office for steps to prevent recurrence. The sheriff's chief said he has directed finance staff to attach contracts or resolutions to billings and described staff turnover as a reason the renewal was missed.

Commissioners approved the MOU by voice vote after discussion and motions. Several commissioners said the situation \"looks bad\" and recommended written follow-up from accounts-payable/receivable and a brief auditor review to document how funds were accepted without a current contract.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety, Judiciary & Homeland Security 7/23/25","oneSentenceSummary","The county approved a five-month memorandum of understanding to invoice the Michigan Attorney General's office for executive protection provided at Attorney General Dana Nessel's residence, but county counsel and auditors flagged control failures because services were rendered and some payments accepted without a current contract.","taxTitle","Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",2829,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6589852,"Wayne County prosecutor's office wins approval for $935,000 laptop purchase to support paperless court work",145,509000,654000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460192-d0174cc9ff58d9a3b8c3f7dce089f03b&start=509&end=654","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460192-d0174cc9ff58d9a3b8c3f7dce089f03b/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6589852/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-prosecutors-office-wins-approval-for-935000-laptop-purchase-to-support-paperless-court-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589852-c22df8c631d2e1b99ec0eed9954a955a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775771899&Signature=J4xyZUMJolbOi2munJm0l3YtFGP5626nhG8a2VP-8qZ7h8x7cF6h7W1ZgZ0BYZ5uws-1tphFVamnUc~9k5IWmSadWqlgIWdzi~UxdzvlFORhv2Zf8f1KC8e0y2EkiX8Kt3AgxHRQbyOAGhQb3zBglfj6sJ~v86DdBn3xEGOArUYXwSoPU18wmxtUoqh8cA4WGxBC2QwHiZX~B8R7avByoBp-9x3Oiu-Jem9h~zgn-bYJ-V1xZykvhxFE2~mjrI57o-QVlFHnwlDgYcEoOQAww6MDsHSemBdLsjgHO4p-zPcLWKj6daYYbKZcVn3~0m7kfq0tMVRQX1oz6XQ~sR-ZGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County commissioners approved a cooperative purchase order to buy 400 laptop computers and accessories for the Prosecutor's Office, a procurement described by staff as necessary to support the office's paperless case-management system and in-courtroom technology.

Tony Guerrero, chief of legislation, grants and community relations for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, told the committee the office became fully paperless prior to moving into the criminal justice center and that existing laptops \"are unable to keep up with the newest technology\" used in court. Guerrero said the purchase order is \"$935,000 not to exceed\" and that funding for the purchase had already been set aside.

Commissioners asked about the age of the older laptops and what would happen to replaced devices. Guerrero said some laptops are \"as old as 6 to 10 years\" and that the office plans to recycle the machines using an environmentally appropriate disposal process rather than selling them or sending them to landfill. Commissioners also asked whether the vendor offered a buyback or upgrade program; Guerrero said he was not aware of a buyback but that the vendor warranty and fleet-management practices would be used to track end-of-life status.

Commissioner Peterson Mayberry asked whether older machines might be repurposed for seniors or schools. Guerrero said some components (for example, drives and parts) could be repurposed and expressed a preference for donating reusable equipment to a school where practical. The committee approved the procurement by voice vote after a motion and second.","The county approved a cooperative purchase not to exceed $935,000 for 400 laptops and accessories to support the prosecutor's paperless operations and courtroom technology upgrades.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6589857,"Wayne County prosecutors report progress on sexual-assault-kit testing; federal grant extensions approved",153,49000,202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460192-d0174cc9ff58d9a3b8c3f7dce089f03b&start=49&end=202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460192-d0174cc9ff58d9a3b8c3f7dce089f03b/thumbnail_49000.jpg","/articles/6589857/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-prosecutors-report-progress-on-sexual-assault-kit-testing-federal-grant-extensions-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589857-32b6ed19f7ad6f0af7c25b58da20a260/orig.mp4?Expires=1775771899&Signature=XRNt-XhCJFgtvXMYGks7BDMPsies5cYIgttJoexLAIG8sPtKeTavjI~m3-bb7-vdrTUsJw3gRiebIwt0I261molySg78VShBIAEdDLOE5f5lWFUWL5BmnMoNs1YQAw1GUSXzyNkQnv8O42sFqE9NqZDcxDMKQD9cBBsxl6R0brRptrNmExXkBJc4AftwoxMQG9ymN6nJAdJ4-zcUElOmYyBsXgnfIHSeHSxe9q3UEzZMk~m2TEDwDOqW-k7PVkt~NiANtffjCflv3-o-IodSJ2QPGUNyhi94m98fGKb6dQbgg4Gheb~NnkNs0PKliPKfR3RkX0Vjw3OK3HsaSd03HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County prosecutors and county commissioners discussed recent reporting and federal grant extensions tied to the county's sexual-assault-kit initiative, highlighting completed testing, prosecution work and ongoing funding for detectives and prosecutors.

The committee received a catch-up report from the Wayne County sexual-assault-kit task force documenting work through recent fiscal years and approved two grant amendments extending federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Commissioners were told the grants will fund seven full-time detectives and two prosecuting attorneys working on kit testing, case reviews and conviction-integrity work.

The committee's discussion noted the task force has completed thousands of kits and that the county's approach has been cited as a national model. Commissioner Peterson Mayberry said during committee remarks that \"these cases are being completed, with over 5,500 completed thus far,\" and thanked the prosecutor's office for the work. Tony Guerrero, chief of legislation, grants and community relations for Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy, told the committee the prosecutor's office issues monthly reports and will provide them on request.

Guerrero described the federal grant amendment for the 2022 sexual-assault-kit initiative as an extension with no additional money and said it \"will cover the cost of 7 full time detectives to work on these [sexual-assault] kits.\" He also described a separate DOJ grant amendment for a program to help \"uphold the rule of law and prevent wrongful convictions,\" saying that amendment (just under $600,000) covers two assistant prosecutors and that no county match is required.

Committee members discussed how the reporting was prepared. Joe Sladezak, a county policy analyst, said the item was \"catching up for an old budget language instruction\" and that staff had circulated a current report to commissioners. Guerrero added that the prosecutor's office has had national interest in its model and that the county's conviction-integrity efforts have led to exonerations; he told the committee the prosecutor's office \"has uncovered over 800 serial rapists as a result of testing these kits,\" and described the work as a national model.

Commissioners asked whether positions funded by the grants are temporary. Guerrero said the two prosecuting-attorney positions funded by the preventing-wrongful-convictions grant are funded by the grant and \"we're hoping\" they can be absorbed into the permanent staffing picture when the grant ends; there was no assurance of absorption.

The committee approved the two grant amendments by voice vote after a combined motion. The record shows commissioners moved to accept the grant amendments and carry forward the agreements as extensions of existing grant terms.","County officials received a multi-year catch-up report on sexual-assault kits and approved two Department of Justice grant extensions to fund detectives and prosecutors working on kit testing and related conviction-integrity work.","actionData","errors"]

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Wayne County approves retroactive MOU to invoice state for executive protection of Attorney General; audit questions raised

Wayne County prosecutor's office wins approval for $935,000 laptop purchase to support paperless court work

Wayne County prosecutors report progress on sexual-assault-kit testing; federal grant extensions approved