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OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
COMPLIANCE DIVISION
PROGRAM MISSION: To ensure the equitable
distribution of the tax burden over the County's private and business
population through the prompt and efficient collection of County taxes and
revenues.
The Compliance Division is comprised of three sections: Collections,
Audit & Enforcement, and Research and Special Collections Section.
The Collections Section is composed of collectors who contact
delinquent taxpayers by mail and telephone in an attempt to collect the overdue
debt. If a taxpayer fails to pay after
issuance of a final notice, the collector assigned to the account chooses from
various tools provided by Virginia law to effect payment. These tools include distress warrants for
seizure of vehicles or other property; liens against wages, bank accounts or
rents; seizure of state income tax refunds; warrants against funds owed to the
debtor by the County; and Motions for Judgment through the appropriate
court. The section also collects
special assessments, returned checks, and other delinquent debts on behalf of
other County departments.
The Audit and Enforcement
Section is responsible for the identification of vehicles that are not in
compliance with the county vehicle licensing (decal) law. This is accomplished by on-site inspections
of residential parking lots and other areas where non-compliant vehicles are
likely to be found. The section also
assists the Collections Section by performing on-site inspections prior to
issuance of liens and seizures. A third
responsibility is rendering assistance to collectors with large dollar accounts
when the collection effort can be enhanced by a face-to-face visit.
The Research and Special Collections Section provides data support and
research for the other sections. It
also submits delinquent accounts to the Virginia Department of Taxation's
set-off debt program that enables the County to receive payment from any state
income tax refund or lottery prize that is due to the debtor. The section also administers a process
instituted in Fiscal Year 1997 whereby delinquent debtors who work in Virginia
are located through the Virginia Employment Commission. This enables the issuance of liens that
require employers to withhold amounts due to the County from the debtor's paychecks. Another function of this section is the
collection of overdue parking tickets for the County and for Reagan National
Airport. Included in the parking ticket
collection function is a program for dealing with car rental firms and other
fleet operators to effect collections of tickets issued to their vehicles.
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Compliance
Division
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$1,384,559
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$1,302,552
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$1,304,370
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Non-Personnel
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312,432
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241,818
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239,531
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-1%
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Total Expenditures
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1,696,991
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1,544,370
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1,543,901
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-
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Revenues
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338,481
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295,282
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274,017
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-7%
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Net Tax Support
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$1,358,510
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$1,249,088
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$1,269,884
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2%
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Authorized FTEs
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24.2
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22.2
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22.2
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Funded FTEs
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24.2
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22.2
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22.2
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
The budget for the Compliance Division reflects the separation of the
division into two, the Compliance Division and the Litigation Division. This change became effective in FY 2003.
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Because of state
budget cuts affecting funding for the Treasurer's Office, a reduction in
operating expenditures was taken.
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Increased funding for materials and postage for the
permit parking program which will now permanently reside in the Treasurer's
office budget.
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A decrease in State Compensation Board funding. Action was taken by the Compensation Board
by authority of Section 15.2-1636.8 et.seq, Code of Virginia. This action was imposed by the Compensation
Board as a result of new revenue forecasts by the Governor.
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Revenue reduction due to decreased parkulator revenue
applied across all Treasurer program budgets.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Objective: To reduce debt
owed to the County to an all time low.
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Arlington County Treasurer's Office
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Delinquent Collections And Return On Expenditure
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Delinquent Collections
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FY 1999
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FY 2000
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003 (Est)
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FY 2004 (Prop)
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Personal Property
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$12,332,691
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$14,622,681
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$15,044,822
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$13,445,028
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$15,920,000
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$16,540,000
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Real Estate
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3,731,113
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2,627,896
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5,682,701
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5,672,264
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5,820,000
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6,460,000
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Business License
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5,121,075
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7,921,616
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7,151,149
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11,532,375
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10,480,000
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11,780,000
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Other Taxes
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23,272
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132,456
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202,406
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717,830
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810,000
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1,020,000
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Parking Tickets
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6,183,805
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4,939,981
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5,955,083
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6,579,478
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6,020,000
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6,030,000
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Other Debt
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139,136
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96,900
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110,793
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186,618
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150,000
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160,000
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Total Collections
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$27,531,092
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$30,341,530
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$34,146,954
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$38,133,593
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$39,200,000
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$41,990,000
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Treasurer's Office
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Total FTE's
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61.2
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63.2
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67.2
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63.2
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63.2
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63.2
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Expenditures
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$4,238,915
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$4,708,799
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$4,418,403
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$4,646,073
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$4,722,656
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$4,747,171
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Net Revenue
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$23,292,177
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$25,632,731
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$29,728,551
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$33,487,520
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$34,477,344
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$37,242,829
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Compliance Division
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Division FTE's
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21.2
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21.7
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23.2
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24.2
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22.2
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22.2
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Division Budget
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$1,468,382
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$1,416,818
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$1,462,182
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$1,696,991
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$1,544,370
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$1,543,901
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Net Collections/ FTE
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$1,298,636
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$1,398,227
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$1,471,851
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$1,575,768
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$1,765,766
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$1,891,441
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Benefit to Cost Ratio
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$18.75
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$21.42
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$23.35
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$22.47
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$25.38
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$27.20
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