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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 006-2016, which amends the Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution for the HHSA to add 1.0 fulltime equivalent Staff Services Analyst I/II and 1.0 FTE Social Worker I/II/III/IV; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer Request to increase revenue and appropriations by $127,852 in the Fiscal Year 2015/16 budget to recognize an additional allocation for a federal and state-mandated quality improvement review program. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Federal, State and County match met with Realignment Funds.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to County Fiscal Letter (CFL) 15/16-32 and All County Letter (ACL) 15-77, County of El Dorado’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Child Welfare Services (CWS) program, is now required to maintain a robust, standardized quality case review program. HHSA does not currently have a quality control case review process in place. CFL 15/16-32 and ACL 15-77 provides for implementation of specific quality review protocols, including mandated State training and certification. HHSA received additional funding in the approximate amount of $140,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 from the California Department of Social Services for the purpose of implementing this new mandated review program. HHSA recommends the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution to add 1.0 fulltime equivalent (FTE) Staff Services Analyst I/II and a 1.0 FTE Social Worker I/II/III/IV in order to meet the requirements of CFL 15/16-32 and ACL 15-77 and approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer Request to increase revenue and appropriations by $127,852 in FY 2015-16. This allocation is in addition to a previously received allocation, budgeted in FY 15/16, which included $12,148, intended to be used for these new positions.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
ACL 15-77 requires county CWS ...
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