To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year 2022-23 Year End Supplemental Budget for Social Services (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the supplemental budget for Public Guardian, Fund 1160 Budget Unit 273 (4/5 vote required), and
2. Approve the supplemental budget for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Fund 1110 Budget Unit 517 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160, specifically Intergovernmental Transfers funds and Realignment
DISCUSSION:
The Public Guardian (PG) manages funds for individuals who are unable to provide for personal needs of health, food, clothing or shelter and/or unable to manage financial resources or resist fraud. The PG is either appointed through the Superior Court or as a Representative Payee through Social Security. The PG works closely with County Counsel within the courts system on conserved cases. Annually the County Administrative Office (CAO) submits the County Costs Allocation Plan (CAP). The CAP charges are approved annually by the State Controller's Office (SCO) and support county departments that support the county broadly such as County Counsel, County Administrative Office, Auditor Controller, Human Resources, and Facility Management. The charges are calculated based on the prior two years expenditures and activities. As the PG works closely with County Counsel the annual CAP charges have increased. At the time of budget creation for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 the CAP charges were not available due to late submissions of financial records. County staff were advised to use the prior year budgeted CAP charges into the budget. The CAP was not approved by the SCO until June 2023 and the approved amounts increased significantly for several County budgets. The supplemental budget in the amount of $123,961 is needed to...
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