Current through September 2, 2024
Section 05.02.01.208 - PERSONAL FUNDS01.Funds Handled by a Provider. The Provider will follow generally accepted accounting practices in managing personal funds of juvenile offenders. a. The Provider may deposit personal funds collected for the juvenile offender in a public banking institution in an account specifically designated "Juvenile Personal Funds." The Provider must maintain a reconciled ledger showing each juvenile offender's deposits and withdrawals within the "Juvenile Personal Funds" account. If the funds are collected in an interest bearing account, the interest accrued must be credited to the juvenile offender for whom the funds are collected.b. If the amount of personal funds maintained for the juvenile offender does not exceed fifty (50) dollars, the Provider may secure the funds locally if the following conditions are met: i. The juvenile offender's personal funds are kept in a fire-resistant, combination or digital lock-style safe that is permanently affixed to the floor or wall, or weighs at least 200 (two-hundred) pounds.ii. The Provider has a process to clearly separate each juvenile offender's personal funds from one another.iii. Access to juvenile offender personal funds is limited to the Program Director or designee.c. All withdrawals by a juvenile offender, or expenditures made on behalf of a juvenile offender by the Provider, must be documented, signed, and dated by the juvenile offender and reconciled to the juvenile offender's ledger monthly.d. The Provider must develop written procedures governing any limits to the amount of funds a juvenile offender may withdraw from their personal funds.e. The Provider shall not require juvenile offenders, parents, or guardians to pay for services and supplies that, by contract, are to be provided by the Provider.02.Reporting Requirements. A personal funds report must be submitted every other month to the juvenile services coordinator. The report must show a list of all juvenile offender account balances. The personal fund account is subject to review and audit by the Department or its representatives at any time. Any discrepancies in juvenile offender accounts must be resolved by the Provider within five (5) business days of completion of review.03.Juvenile Offenders with Earned Income. The provider is responsible for maintaining and accounting for any money earned by a juvenile offender. There must be a plan for the priority use of the juvenile offender's earned income to pay court ordered restitution and a specific allocation for daily incidental expenses. The Provider must establish a written plan for the juvenile offender to save the funds necessary to be used upon program completion, for purposes such as paying deposits on utilities and housing or the purchasing of resources necessary for employment.04.Transfer of Personal Funds. If a juvenile offender is transferred to another program, the balance of the juvenile offender's funds must be given or mailed to the Department's fiscal services within ten (10) business days and documented on the Provider Juvenile Check-Out Form (DJC-180) supplied by the Department, and on the final progress report.Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.02.01.208