To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rochelle Sepanak-Brown, Operations Director
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RE: Karpel Solutions National User Group Meeting
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Request and approval for registration, overnight travel, and attendance by up to five members of the Prosecutor's staff to the Karpel Solutions National User Group Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri April 2-4, 2024. Authorize the expenditure from account 2650-296.01- 910.004 PROSECUTOR FORFEITURE- TRAINING. The total request is for up to $10,000.00 and the balance in this perpetually accruing account is approximately $67,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
The Prosecutor's office purchased Prosecutor by Karpel (PbK) as the case management and records management solution for the processing of Prosecutor's cases. The program is creative and complex. The Karpel Solutions National User Group Meeting is an annual conference that allows users from across the country to gather and is an integral part of our ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.
DISCUSSION:
With our reorganization and internal meetings and with our best efforts to harness the power it is essential to network with other pro efficiencies within the system See above.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The funding for this training will come from the Prosecutor's forfeiture fund. This is a permissible activity on which law enforcement may expend its forfeiture funds. No general fund money will be used. We request $10,000.00 from the 2650-296.01-910.004 PROSECUTOR FORFEITURE- TRAINING account. Estimated costs are $2,655 for accommodations, $3500 for flight travel, $1625 for registration fees, and $450 per diem.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conforms to promote safe communities, community growth, and long-term financial stability. The training will help staff expand their current depth of knowledge into a developing syste...
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