HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04282009 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/174 to approve and authorize the District Attorney, or
designee, to apply for and execute a grant award agreement and any extensions or
amendments, thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the State Department of Insurance
for funding of the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the
amount of $781,567 for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant application requests funding for the salaries and benefits of two Deputy District
Attorneys, a Senior Investigator, and one half-time Clerk to be assigned to the program. The
Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution grant award is allocated from a
State-administered trust fund financed by an assessment payable by the insurer. Of the
assessment amount, approximately one-half is earmarked for distribution to county district
attorneys for enhanced prosecution of worker's compensation insurance fraud. Expenditures
and revenue for grant funded positions are included in the District Attorney's FY 2009/2010
budget.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/28/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jennifer Marttinen
(925) 957-2234
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc:
C.30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Robert J. Kochly, District Attorney
Date:April 28, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Funding for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature determined that one of the significant factors driving up the costs of
workers' compensation insurance is fraud. While fraud is recognized as a growing
problem across the country, California is an area of concerted criminal activity in
insurance fraud. The cost of insurance is a major factor in the high cost of doing business
in the State. SB 1218 (Presley) was enacted to put teeth into the law and to provide
resources for enforcement. If the grant is approved, it will allow the District Attorney to
continue to place specially trained staff in the criminal Fraud Division, who will
concentrate on the problem of workers' compensation fraud.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2009/174