Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) SAC Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept $8,000 reimbursement for costs incurred in joint operations/task forces from Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) SAC Houston.
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Background and Discussion:
In pursuant to the provisions of 31 USC 9705, the Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act 1992, state and local
governments could receive reimbursements of expenses incurred as participants of joint operations/task
forces with a federal agency participating in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.
For HCDAO this includes overtime salary expenses directly related to work on a joint operation with HSI SAC
Houston, other investigative expenses, such as travel, fuel, training, equipment and other similar costs
incurred by officers(s) assigned as members of the designated joint operations with the HSI SAC Houston.
Expected Impact:
HCDAO will be reimbursed for overtime salary expenses directly related to work on a joint operation, at a
maximum $15,000 per officer per year; DAO may request reimbursement of other investigated expenses, such as travel, fuel, training and equipment.
Alternative Options:
There were no alternative options identified.
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