STILL not paid! Court-appointed counsel for the indigent, for work done prior to 6/30/16 in Fiscal Year 2016!

Since the middle of August, 2016, CPCS has continued to work fervently with the Executive branch, the Legislature, and their respective staffs to secure deficiency funding for the 0321-1510 line item account for Private Assigned Counsel and the 0321-1520 line item account for Indigent Fees and Court Costs.  We have submitted precise figures on a weekly basis to the Governor’s Executive Office of Administration and Finance and to both the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees to assure confidence in the accuracy of the needed appropriation.  Most important, we have explained the urgency of this request and that CPCS requires additional monies to meet outstanding obligations to private attorneys and vendors who have served the agency’s clients in FY 2016 and are still awaiting payment for these services.  The vehicle through which funding will be provided is a final FY 2016 Supplemental/Deficiency Budget.  Although a final Supplemental/Deficiency Budget is pending, we regret that we cannot provide you with more definitive information as to when it will be enacted since, to date, we have not received an indication of the likely timeline.  Please know that we are requesting immediate action and will keep you current with information on all developments relative to this funding, notifying you as soon as any movement occurs.