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C.21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

P300 #20899 Add Two (2) Social Work Positions

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

Supervisor Mary Piepho absent all day.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Perez (925)313-1543
cc:	Tanya Stulken Patricia Perez Nicole Lewis-Bolton

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: February 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20899 to add two (2) Social Worker (XOVC) (represented) positions at salary level 255 1434 ($4,419 - $5,372) in Employment and Human Services Department, In-home Supportive Services Fraud Investigation and Program Integrity Unit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This position is funded by the renewed specialized funding for IHSS Fraud. At a minimum it will be funded 85% State/Federal, and 15% County depending on the type of case. The monthly salary for one Social Worker is $4,419.76-$5,372.24; retirement 32.18% $1,422.27-1,728.78. Other Employee Benefits $1,450.56-1,763.16. Annual Cost $87,511.20-$106,370.28 for a total cost of approximately $212.740 per year.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors order dated 09/21/2010 (c.42) regarding the "In-Home Supportive Services Fraud Investigations and Program Integrity Plus" allows the Employment and Human Services Department to accept funding from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in an amount not to exceed $538,191.00 for fraud investigation and program integrity efforts related to the IHSS Program. As part of this plan $225,000 was allocated for two FTE Social Worker positions. The request for these two Social Worker positions has been approved by the BOS on 09/21/2010. The California Department of Social Services will be monitoring reports that EHSD will send notifying the CDSS of our implementation of this plan and ensuing results. CDSS expects the money to be used as EHSD has outlined in the plan submitted to CDSS. One critical component to managing the IHSS Program is to prevent, combat and investigate IHSS fraud. This BOS approved plan calls for the hiring of additional IHSS Quality Assurance Positions w/ the funding allocation from the State approved plan.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Should this request be denied, the department will lose the funding that is available to staff an In-Home Supportive Services Fraud Investigations and Program Integrity Unit. This is vital as it is a critical component to effectively manage, prevent, combat and investigate IHSS fraud.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The In-Home Supportive Services program exclusively serves Seniors. The Department anticipates no impact on Children's Services.