Item Coversheet
Commission Agenda Item
 

MEETING DATE:  8/22/2016

SUBJECT:  Bad Debt Write Offs FY 15-16

PREPARED BY:  Stephanie L. Herlong, Utiity Billing Manager

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve write off for bad debts for FY 15-16, as presented.

 

Summary

The collection procedures implemented in September 1989 allow for the write off of bad debt accounts annually.  The attached list (Attachment A) represents a total write off of $38,993.97  for the current fiscal year, which is less than one third of one percent of the budgeted gross revenue for electric, water, waste water, solid waste, and mosquito services.

 

Last fiscal year, the City wrote off $28,264.49 and collected $4,523.03 from previous write offs. This list consists of accounts which staff has tried to collect through a series of collection letters. Upon approval of this write off amount, these accounts will be listed in our bad debt listing, which staff checks prior to rendering new utility services. In this current fiscal year, staff has collected $3,720.90 from previous write-offs (Attachment B). 

 
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes
AMOUNT:  $39,160.38
FUNDING SOURCE:  General Fund, Electric Fund, Water Fund, Mosquito Fund, Waste Water Fund
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Write-offs FY 16 Attachment A
Paid Write off FY 16 Attachment B