Sarasota County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2019

Fiduciary Funds Fiduciary funds are used to report assets held in a trustee or agency capacity for others and which therefore cannot be used to support the government’s own programs. BOCC Agency – To account for all assets held by the Board of County Commissioners as an agent for individuals, organizations, or other governments. These funds are: Abandoned Property, Cash Performance and Bid Bonds, and Subdivision Improvement Bonds. Clerk’s Agency – To account for all assets held by the Clerk of Circuit Court as an agent for individuals, organizations, or other governments. These funds are: Fines and Forfeitures, Tax Deeds Application, Support, Clerk’s Fees, Documentary Stamps, Court Registry, D.O.T. Registry, B.C.C. Registry, Restitution, Cash Bonds, County Court Trust, Circuit Court Trust, County Witness, and State Jury Witness. Sheriff’s Agency – To account for all assets held by the Sheriff as an agent for individuals, organizations, or other governments. This fund is the Prisoner Fund. Tax Collector’s Agency – To account for all assets held by the Tax Collector as an agent for individuals, organizations, or other governments. These funds are: Distribution and State Agency. 241