DEPARTMENT
OF
AUDITS
AND
ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
Russell W.
Hinton
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
March
6, 2008
Honorable Regina
Thomas
State Senator
Paul D. Coverdell Office Building, Room 313-A
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator
Paul D. Coverdell Office Building, Room 313-A
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
SUBJECT: Fiscal
Note
Senate
Bill 36 (LC 35 0338)
Dear
Senator Thomas:
This
bill addresses salary increases that would be applicable to certified
investigators employed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) Council. Specifically, the bill stipulates that salary increases
appropriated for any state employed certified investigators, which exceed salary
increases authorized for state employees generally, would apply to these
certified investigators who are employed by the POST Council.
Based
on the current number of certified investigators employed by the POST Council
and their total collective salaries and benefits, a one percent raise applicable
to this group of employees would equate to a total of $5,141, overall.
Information obtained from the POST Council indicates that there are currently
nine such investigators, with salaries and benefits totaling $514,113. Without
knowing the precise percentage that may actually be applicable in any future
appropriation scenario, the exact fiscal impact of the bill cannot be calculated
more precisely.
Respectfully,
/s/ Russell W.
Hinton
State Auditor
State Auditor
/s/
Trey Childress,
Director
Office of Planning and Budget
Office of Planning and Budget