Alameda County AGENDA __January 11,2011

Social Services Thomas L. Berkley Square 2000 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612 510-271-9100 f Fax: 510-271-9108

Yolanda Baldovlnos ybaldovi2@co.alameda.ca.us Agency Director www.alamedasocialservices.org

Agency

December 15,2010

Honorable Board of Supervisors Administration Building Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Board Members;

SUBJECT: Acceptance of Funding Allocation from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for Fraud Investigations and Integrity Efforts Related to the 1n~ Home Supportive Services Program for FY 20 I0-1 I .

RECOMMENDATION:

It is hereby recommended that your Board:

I. Approve and accept a funding allocation from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in the amount of $1,283,036 to support the Social Services Agency's In-Home Supportive Services Program (IHSS) Fraud Prevention program, and

2. Approve and authorize the creation of two Specialist Clerk I project positions funded [rom this allocation to work exclusively on 1HSS exception reports for the period of January \ ),2011 through June 30,201).

3. Approve an appropriation and revenue adjustment as set forth in the attached Financial Recommendation.

SUMMARYIDISCUSSIONIFINDINGS

This letter requests action by your Board to approve and accept an allocation from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) that will support the Social Services Agency's In-Home Supportive Services Program (IHSS) Fraud Investigations and Integrity Program for the period of FY 20 10-20 II for prevention and intervention, referral, investigation and additional IHSS program integrity efforts. This allocation will fund SSA's partnership with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office Special Investigation Unit, and additional efforts to identify fraud cases by SSA's Adult and Aging Services (AAS) Department.

Honorable Board Members Page 2 December 15, 2010

On July 27, 2010 (File #26447, Item #9), your Board approved the Social Services Agency's plan to participate in the CDSS Fraud Investigation and Integrity Related Efforts for the In-Home Supportive Services Program. The CDSS has notified Alameda County that our allocation for FY 2010-201 I is $1,283,036 (comprising approximately Federal 46%, State 38% and County 16% funds). The plan, a part of our VBB strategy, included using this money to fund the IHSS-related work of the DA's Special Investigations Unit and to fund two new SSA clerical staff positions that will allow AAS to maximize use of data reports in order to improve internal fraud detection activities. By having staff devoted to the review of IHSS exception reports, we anticipate a reduction of total IHSS costs and the net County costs associated with the program. The allocation from the State was higher than was anticipated in SSA's approved FY 2010-2011 budget and therefore requires an additional appropriation of $68,702 with offsetting revenue.

FINANCING:

The funding of this plan was anticipated in the approved SSA fiscal year 20 10-20 II budget. There is no impact on net Count)' costs.

olanda Baldovinos, Agency Director

Attachment: Financial Recommendation

cc: Count)' Administrator County Counsel District Attorney's Office Auditor-Controller's

VDrivefBoardletter/20 11: 01.11.11 COSS Funding Allocation for IHSS Fraud

FINANCIAL RECOMMENDAnON ACENDA DATE: 1/11/2011 Acceptance of Funding Allocation from the Califom-la'"'"'Ol"<'""'"ep-a---:rtr:m-e-n-'--t"""'0""S......o-c-Ia-.I-­Subject of Board Letter: Services (CDSS) for Fraud Investigations and Integrity Efforts Related to the [n­Home Supportive Services Program for FY 2010-1).

BY: 2010/11 FUND: 10000

The use of Designations, as follows:

ORG AMOUNT

The increase (decrease) in antidpmed revenue, as follows: Informational

I ORG I 320100

ACCT PROG PROJ/GR AMOUNT 452010 00000 $28,868 456010 00000 $39,834

ORGTOTAL $68,702

Informational

ORG ACCT PROG PROJ/GR AMOU T

ORG TOTAL so

$68,702GRAND TOTAL ANTlC) PATED REVENUE =============

l1le IIlcrease (decrease) in appropriations, as follows:

I ORG ACCT I 320100 600000

PROG 00000

Informational

PROJ/GR AMOUNT $68,702

ORGTOTAL $68,702

InformaliOnal

I ORG ACCT PROG PROJ/GR AMOUNT I

ORG TOTAL $0

GRAND TOTAL APPROPRIATION $68.702 ==--=--======