District of Columbia Courts

COLLECTIONS PROGRAM

District of Columbia Courts

General jurisdiction for the District of Columbia

Reports directly to Congress but serves the citizens of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia (DC) Courts are comprised of three entities (Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and Court System)

Appropriations are received in five parts (Court of Appeals, Superior Court, Court System, Defender Services, and Capital Projects)

1,200 FTE’s and 120+ Judges Processes more than 150K

cases each year All fines and fees collected

may not supplement appropriations and are directly assigned to the Crime Victims Fund

Governed by a committee of Judges and Executives

Challenges…

Multiple systems Lack of established

guidelines Unaware of projected

shortfall Uncertainty about unified

approach to collections Centralized finance area

Lack of awareness of the impact that collections has on Crime Victims

Inadequate software Insufficient banking services

Where did we begin?

Assured account balances

Management buy-in Decentralized

cashieringSound infrastructureStaffing• Software/Computer

Program

Enhanced Banking Services

Multiple Methods of Payment

Development of a coordinated communication plan to all stakeholders

Where are DC Courts Headed?

Implemented one Case Management System of record

Presentations to upper management to increase understanding

Revitalized the collections process court wide

Implemented new accounting software

Acquired innovative banking services

Additional methods of payment

Additional training of the court community

Enhanced internal controls Reporting to all parties in the

court community

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