[Adopted 6-7-1994 by Res. No. 439-1994 (Ch. 617, Art. I,
of the 1985 Code)]
The Sheriff of Suffolk County is hereby authorized and empowered
to execute applications with the United States Department of Justice
and with the United States Department of the Treasury for the transfer
of federally seized and forfeited property.
The Sheriff of Suffolk County is hereby authorized and empowered
to receive and utilize such assets in accordance with the terms, conditions
and provisions of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and
the United States Attorney General's Guidelines on Seized and Forfeited
Property.
The receipt of said funds may be credited and then appropriated
via pro forma resolutions and expended in accordance with the County
Department of Audit and Control's Procedures Manual for the Receipt
and Disbursement of Forfeiture Funds, in accordance with all applicable
local laws, rules and regulations and within the terms, conditions
and provisions of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and
the United States Attorney General's Guidelines on Seized and Forfeited
Property.
A.Â
The Suffolk County Department of Audit and Control, or any successor
department thereto, shall examine, audit and verify all books, records
and accounts kept by the Suffolk County Sheriff, pertaining to County
forfeiture funds, and shall provide a written determination of the
regularity, legality and correctness of appropriations and/or expenditures
made in connection with such funds to the County Executive and to
each member of the County Legislature no later than May 31 of each
year.
[Amended 9-15-2011 by L.L. No. 49-2011]
B.Â
This report shall include but not be limited to a detailed accounting
as to under which statute such moneys and/or assets were received;
whether or not and to what extent such moneys and/or assets were appropriated
by the County Legislature; what percentage of such forfeited assets
and/or moneys was kept by the County of Suffolk, federal government
and/or state government; the County agencies to which the local share
of such forfeited assets or moneys were allocated; and a detailed
itemization of the expenditure of the County portion of such forfeited
funds and/or assets and the local County agencies through which such
expenditures were made.
The effective date of this article shall be retroactive to the
date funds were initially received on behalf of the Sheriff's Office
from the United States Department of Justice and/or the United States
Department of the Treasury.
