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Board executive director reports fiscal-year shortfall; staff to review fee options
Summary
The board’s executive director reported a fiscal-year 2023–24 shortfall of $26,947 and said staff will review fee and cost-recovery options; the board discussed enforcement cost recovery and the potential need to seek fee adjustments through the government operations process.
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers' executive director told the board on Jan. 14 that the board closed fiscal year 2023–24 with a reserve balance of $1,098,434 but a net operating deficit of $26,947 for the year.
Why it matters: Board leaders said the deficit breaks a long pattern of operating surpluses and prompted discussion about whether assessed civil penalties and/or licensing fees should better reflect the board’s enforcement and administrative costs.
What the director reported
Executive Director Mr. Gribble presented the board's financial summary for…
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