Page 307 - FY 2020-21 Blue Book Volume I

Finance

Tax and Permit
Priority Outcome: Make Los Angeles the best run big city in America
This program provides administration and enforcement of the City's Business Tax, various users' taxes, and
certain permits issued by regulatory departments. These efforts ensure timely identification, assessment, and
collection of taxes and permit fees due to the City.

Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special
Apportionment of Changes Applicable to Various Programs (3,420,363) (1) (3,492,298)
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($2,880,492) EX: ($539,871)
Related Costs: ($71,935)
Continuation of Services
31. Field Audit Case Selection and Management Software 500,000 - 500,000
Continue funding in the Contractual Services Account for tax
discovery, audit selection, and case management software.
EX: $500,000
32. Cannabis Audit Unit 381,977 - 554,642
Continue funding and resolution authority for four Tax Auditor
IIs to perform annual audits of cannabis businesses. Funding is
provided by the Cannabis Regulation Special Revenue Fund.
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: $381,977
Related Costs: $172,665
Other Changes or Adjustments

33. Tax and Permit Supervision (62,415) (1) (95,452)
Add funding and regular authority for two positions consisting
of one Chief Tax Compliance Officer II and one Chief Tax
Compliance Officer I to provide additional supervision to the
Tax and Permit Division. Delete funding and regular authority
for one Senior Tax Auditor, one Tax Auditor II, and one Tax
Compliance Officer II. Related costs consist of employee
benefits.
SG: ($62,415)
Related Costs: ($33,037)

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