COBI 2015 - Criminal Background Checks

Overview
Issues
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Criminal Background Checks program is funded by the Criminal Background Check Restricted Account and comes through fees paid by insurance producers. Funds collected are utilized to perform a criminal background check to ensure an individual seeking licensure is in good legal standing. This background check is a prerequisite of someone seeking to operate in the insurance business in the state.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $175,000 from all sources for Criminal Background Checks. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 71

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code the Legislature intends that appropriations for Insurance Department Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. Any appropriations related to the transfer of federal funds of $374,000 from the closing of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool program and $100,000 for general program revenues shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Transferred funds from the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool program shall be utilized for any late claims from former program participants, audit costs, legal fees related to the program and health outreach activities. Any other funds are for replacement of computers, printers and copy machines, and scanners for electronic storage of documents.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
GFR - Criminal Background Check	162,500	165,000	165,000	165,000	165,000	0	165,000	0	165,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	15,500	19,400	29,900	10,000	21,700	31,700	(10,000)	21,700
Closing Nonlapsing	(15,500)	(19,400)	(29,900)	(31,700)	0	(21,700)	(21,700)	10,000	(11,700)
Lapsing Balance	0	(47,400)	(59,400)	(32,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$147,000	$113,700	$95,100	$130,300	$175,000	$0	$175,000	$0	$175,000

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Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Current Expense	147,000	113,700	95,100	130,300	175,000	0	175,000	0	175,000
Total	$147,000	$113,700	$95,100	$130,300	$175,000	$0	$175,000	$0	$175,000

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.