How are we to determine county personnel costs associated with indigent defense?
Only report costs where the position functions are directly attributable to the provision of indigent defense services. This may be all or part of a position. The Task Force has adopted the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS) as the standard for administering these grants. General government costs are not allowable under these rules (UGMS Section II. Attachment B, 24a.(3)). This includes salaries and expenses for judges, court reporters, interpreters, court administrators, and other offices that counties maintain regardless of whether there are indigent defendants/respondents. Those counties which have developed internal separation of duties and that have designated personnel to deal with the indigent defense issues should report these costs in the space provided. Related benefits and other costs may also be reported. The Task Force would like for county auditors to report personnel costs directly associated with the implementation, development and control of indigent defense rel
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