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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDiNG
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTIVIENT
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THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
The City of Miami Beach Police Department and the United States Secret Service
(USSS) enter into this memorandum of understanding (MOU), which becomes effective
\V"ith the signatures of both parties and remains in effect until terminated by the mutual
agreement of the City of Miami Beach Police Department and the USSS or upon 30 day
written notice by either party to this agreement.
I. AUTHORITY
This MOU is established pursuant to provisions of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of
1992, 31 USC 9703, as amended. This act established the Department of the Treasury
Forfeiture Fund and authorized the payment of certain overtime expenditures, travel, fuel,
training, equipment and other similar costs of State and Local law enforcement officers,
that are involved in joint operations, with a Department of the Treasury law enforcement
organization, as prescribed in 31 use 9703 (a)(1 )(I)(hereinafter "overtime costs and
other expenses").
II. PURPOSE
This MOU establishes the procedures and responsibilities of both the City of Miami
Beach Police Department and the USSS for the reimbursement of certain overtime costs
and other expenses pursuant to 31 use 9703.
III. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES
The parties agree to the following conditions:
(a)
The City of Miami Beach Police Department may request reimbursement of
payment of overtime costs and other expenses directly related to work performed
by its officer(s) assigned to assist the U.S. Secret Service's Miami Electronic
Crimes Task Force in conducting official investigations. The City of Miami
Beach Police Department will submit all requests for reimbursement payments,
together with appropriate documentation, to the U.S. Secret Service's Miami
Electronic Crimes Task Force Supervisor. Request for reimbursement will be
based solely upon overtime worked and other expenses performed on behalf of
the U.S. Secret Service Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force.
(b)
All reimbursement hours of overtime costs and all other expenses covered under
this MOU must be approved and certified by the U.S. Secret Service Task Force
supervisor. The reimbursable overtime payments will be based upon the actlJ:11
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hO'..lrly overtime rate, exclusive of matching employer contributions for any taxes
or benefits.
(c.) The U.S. Secret Service Task Force supervisor will forward all approved
reimbursement requests through the Special Agent in Charge (SAIC) eriminal
Investigative Division, Office of Investigations, to the Treasury Forfeiture Fund's
payment agent, the U.S. eustoms National Finance eenter (NFC).
(d) During the period of assignment to the Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force, the
City of Miami Beach Police Department will remain responsible for establishing
the salary and benefits, including overtime of the officerCs) assigned to the Task
Force and making all payments due them. Reimbursement under this MOD is
contingent upon the availability of mandatory funds allocated to the U.S. Secret
Service through the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture fund.
(e) The City of Miami Beach Police Department shall permit and have readily
available for examination and auditing by the U.S. Secret Service, the Department
of Treasury, the Comptroller of the United States, and any of their duly authorized
agents and representatives, any and all records, documents, accounts, invoices,
receipts or expenditures relating to this agreement. They shall maintain all such
records and reports until all audits and examinations are completed and resolved,
or for a period of three (3) years, which ever is sooner.
(f) Payments may be made to the extent they are included in the U.S. Secret Service
fiscal Year Plan and the monies are available within the Department of Treasury
Forfeiture Fund to satisfy the request(s) for reimbursable expenses. It should also
be understood that the total amount(s) made available to the U.S. Secret Service
through the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, for reimbursement to the
City of Miami Beach Police Department, could change at any time.
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(g)
Pursuant to the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF) directive
number 18, the maximum reimbursement entitlement for overtime costs to any
one law enforcement official calIDot exceed thirteen-thousand ($13 ,000.00)
dollars during the fiscal year.
(h) This document does not obligate funds. Funding authority will be provided
through other documents.
(i) The City of Miami Beach Police Department shall provide the U.S. Secret Service
within 10 days of the signing of this MOU, with their agency's mailing address,
contact name, telephone number and tax identification number. Further, this
agency must provide the name, account number and ABA routing number of the
financial institution where the City of Miami Beach Police Department wants the
Electronic Funds transfer (EFT) payment deposited for the reimbursement of
overtime salary costs. Failure to provide this information within the prescri bed
period of time will nullify this MOU agreement.
IV. REVISIONS
The terms of this MOU may be amended upon th~ written approval of both the eity of
Miumi Beach Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service. Such amendment is
effective upon the date of approval.
U.S. Secret Service
Miami Field Office
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SAIC William T. Sims
City of Miami Beach
Police Department
Date:
Date:
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~81AIC Larry Johnson J
U.S. Secret Service, Office of Investigation
Criminal Investigative Division
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T.L\SK FORCE INFORl\IATION SIIEE'f
Police Department:
Complete Address:
Street:
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Contact Person Handling Payments: :lr:5ric\ Co.rr i .. S .
Contact Person' s Telephone Number: 305 - ((, '1.3 - 1 T7 ip c.. S8S'-D
Law Enforcement Agency's Tax ID#: 6Cf - Le D.:JO -~ 1 L
Bank Name: ~() Trust
Bank Telephone# 305 - Ce1~{ - 'S2CO
Bank ABA (routing) # 0 01..0 ()() 10Y
Bank Account # 0 '-) Co 000 2.2..~Ct? 54? <0
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