HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08161988 - 1.48 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM Contra
Mark Finucane, Director.
Health Services Department Costa
DATE: August 3, 1988 County
SUBJECT;
Health Services Revolving Fund
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve recommended action by Health Services Director to
increase the Health Services petty cash fund by $1 ,640.00 to a
new total of $5,000, as recommended by Internal Audit. The
limit for the present revolving fund is $3,360.00.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact is associated with the action.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. Increased postage fees justify a $385 increase in this
fund.
2. Increased utilization of petty cash funds (a) Brentwood,
(b) George Miller West, (c) Accounting/Administration,
(d) Mental Health Administration, (e) CCHP - Duffel , (f)
Richmond Mental Health, (g) Data Center, (h)
Payroll/Personnel , (i ) Drug Abuse, and (j) Nursing
Office, justifies an increase of .$525.
3. Increased costs related to the Conservatorship specialty
petty cash account. This unique account is used to make -
cash advances to clients for clothing, food and shelter
which are reimbursed from the assets of the conser-
vatees . In order to keep an adequate amount of money
available, $250 in additional funds are required. This
would bring the total in this fund to $500.
4. There are two outpatient clinic sites where patients '
deposits are not taken at the time of registration .
They are Richmond Health Center and Outpatient Specialty
Clinic in Martinez. Change funds of $30 each are
required for this purpose.
5. Replenishing the thirty six (36) petty cash funds
averages $1,220 a month . The checking account currently
maintains an $800 balance; $420 is needed to a'ntain an
adequate balance.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: i YES SIGNATURE: k_./"1//////JJ
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR14 COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES 1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 16, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Y_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES'. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _____Auguat__l6_1.9_8.8__.__— _
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83BY, DEPUTY