RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/237 authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to apply for and accept funding in the amount of $1,120,261 from the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program and to execute a grant award agreement and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Insurance for the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud cases for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$1,120,261. 100% State, no County match. The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 2.0 FTE Deputy District Attorneys, 1.91 FTE Senior Inspectors, 1.0 FTE Legal Assistant, 1.0 FTE Forensic Accountant, and small amounts of other staff time assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. This revenue is budgeted in FY 21/22.
BACKGROUND:
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