"As she faces two separate efforts to remove her from office, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is now subject to tighter financial oversight, with supervisors voting unanimously Tuesday to require county executive approval for any contracts below $200,000 - a change Corpus says will hinder her ability to run the department. The ordinance, approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors, comes after a review found Sheriff's Office reserves had fallen to less than 0.5% of net appropriations, far below the 4% minimum required under the county's reserve policy."
"Under the new rules, the Sheriff's Office no longer has authority to approve contracts below $200,000 on its own. Instead, those agreements must be submitted to the County Executive's Office for review and approval. Contracts over $200,000 already need approval from the Board of Supervisors, according to current county policies. The Sheriff's Office has about 825 employees, including deputies and administrative staff and a budget of over $324 million."
San Mateo County supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance requiring County Executive review and approval for any Sheriff’s Office contracts below $200,000. The change follows a review showing Sheriff's Office reserves dropped to under 0.5% of net appropriations, well below the 4% reserve policy minimum. The Sheriff's Office manages jails, court security and law enforcement for about 725,000 residents, employs roughly 825 people, and has a budget exceeding $324 million. Sheriff Christina Corpus attributed the shortfall to county-level decisions such as authorized double overtime, a $10 million building contribution, and prior cost-of-living adjustments. Corpus denies misconduct allegations and faces two separate removal efforts.
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