Response says
Partially agrees with $1,062,715 balance but says accounts include fines and fees budgeted for LEMSA, not uncommitted reserves.
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Public discussion · Finding BOS2607-F30
F30: As of March 2026, the County LEMSA has a current balance of $1,062,715 from fire district fines assessed when ambulance response times exceeded contracted times.
What should residents consider about Finding BOS2607-F30: F30: As of March 2026, the County LEMSA has a current balance of $1,062,715 from fire district fines assessed when ambulance response times exceeded contracted times., and the County’s response?
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors; Contra Costa County Fire Protection DistrictAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit analysis
Identifies the accepted amount and disputed composition/use with March 2026 accounts and FY2025–26 budgeting as traceable basis. Formal F30 itself does not use the word reserve.
Finding-response score
Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.
4/4
Statutory elements
- Stated position
- 2/2
- Applicable disagreement elements
- 2/2
6/6
Public usefulness
- Coverage
- 2/2
- Reason specificity
- 2/2
- Support traceability
- 2/2
Identifies the accepted amount and disputed composition/use with March 2026 accounts and FY2025–26 budgeting as traceable basis. Formal F30 itself does not use the word reserve.
Scoring confidence: high
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