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C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	January 21, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for Funding of Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/21/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Cherie Mathisen

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 21, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2014/18 approving and authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Insurance - Fraud Division for funding of the Disability and Heathcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the amount of $95,438 for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The grant will fund salaries and benefits for .38 of an FTE Attorney assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. (State Funds - no match required).

BACKGROUND:

The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of disability and healthcare insurance is fraud. The Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution award is financed by an assessment of $1.00 on all new individual life and annuity products sold to California residents. A portion of the assessment amount is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for purposes of enhanced investigation and prosecution of disability insurance fraud cases.