Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr Tina Petersen, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of methodology for charging indirect costs to the Harris County Flood Control District for FY25.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 19, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the Department and Special Fund Indirect Cost Policy. This policy stated that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would return to Commissioners Court with a recommendation on indirect cost charges in FY2025. The policy also recommended two potential methodologies to determine indirect cost payment, the first of which was "the full cost rates from the most recently published Full Cost Allocation Plan [...]"
OMB recommends using this first methodology for indirect cost charges to the Harris County Flood Control District (FCD) for FY2025. The most recently published study, for FY2022, attributes $3,197,229 in cost to Flood Control for work done by County departments that was not otherwise reimbursed as a part of a separate interlocal or other agreement. OMB has discussed this with FCD and recommends charging this amount. Should a newer report become available during FY2025, OMB recommends charging or reimbursing FCD the difference between FY2022 and the new report's indirect cost allocation.
OMB will provide reco...
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