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
ANY QUESTIONS…..
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