To: Board of Supervisors
From: District Attorney
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of Grant Funding Made Available by the California Department of Insurance through the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Program and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the Humboldt County District Attorney, or a designee thereof, to accept, and execute any and all documents necessary to secure, grant funding made available by the California Department of Insurance through the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Program;
2. Approve the attached supplemental budget in Fund 1100, Budget Unit 205, District Attorney (4/5 vote required);
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a certified copy of the attached resolution to the District Attorney's Office for further processing and submission to the State; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the attached supplemental budget to the Auditor-Controller's Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
State of California, Department of Insurance and the General Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County District Attorney's Office has partnered with both the Del Norte and Trinity County District Attorney's Offices for the purpose of developing and operating a regional Insurance Fraud Unit. The regional Insurance Fraud Unit is responsible for investigating and prosecuting workers' compensation fraud, and providing community outreach regarding identification and reporting of insurance fraud in all three regional areas.
On Sept. 13, 2018, the California Department of Insurance awarded the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office grant funding through the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Program to allow for the continued operation of the regional Insurance Fraud Unit during fiscal year 2018-2019. On Nov. 29, 2018, the California Department of Insurance amended the ab...
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