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District Attorney recommending adoption of Resolutions 331-2208 and 332-2208 for Grant Award Agreement Applications with the California Department of Insurance for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 for the Automobile Insurance Fraud program and the Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Department of Insurance Grants supplemented by General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 400,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $ 400,000.00
New Funding $ 346,356.00
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $( 53,644.00)
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The District Attorney's office anticipated a growth in revenue for both Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud and Automobile Insurance Fraud. Due to funding levels within Automobile Insurance Fraud the amount received from the Department of Insurance was decreased from the prior year however, the funding for the Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud program grew by 16% from prior year. Below is a funding breakdown by program demonstrating the growth of the program within the District Attorney's office:
Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud
05/06 $ 7,500.00
06/07 $ 5,000.00
07/08 $205,000.00
08/09 $237,800.00
Automobile Insurance Fraud
05/06 $ 5,000.00
06/07 $ 41,981.00
07/08 $125,000.00
08/09 $108,556.00
Due to the reduction in the Automobile Insurance Fraud program the District Attorney's office will be reallocating personnel and program expenditures to align more closely to the grant award dollars in order to absorb this reduction without additional net county cost.
Once revised budgets have been established a follow-up agenda item will be brought to the Board for approval.
Reason for Recommendation: A Board approved Resolution is required in order to submit applications f...
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