HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.96RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the discharge from accountability for certain Health Services accounts which
are not collectible due to one or more of the following reasons: the accounts are being
discharged in Bankruptcy; debtors are deceased; the statute of limitations for pursuing
recovery of the debt has expired; the cost of recovery is excessive; and/or the debtor no
longer resides in the State.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The value of the accounts to be discharged total $1,374,211.65.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of Revenue Collection has received confirmation that these accounts in the
collection system are not recoverable due to one or more of the following reasons: the
accounts are being discharged in Bankruptcy; debtors are deceased; the statute of limitations
for pursuing recovery of the debt has expired; the cost of recovery is excessive; and/or the
debtor no
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 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: 335-8555
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: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C.96
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa County Administrator
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:County Administrator
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
longer resides in the State.
Based on the stated facts, the Health Services Department should write off these accounts
as “Charity Care” pursuant to its Hospital Charity Care Policy.
Approval of the recommended action will allow them to purge these files from their
computer system thereby creating:
1. An accurate inventory of recoverable accounts
2. A more manageable case count for the collection staff
3. Elimination of redundant research by the accounting staff
4. A better work distribution to staff
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Collections Write-off 9-15-09