HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05072013 - C.34RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution approving and authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and
execute a grant award agreement and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the
State Department of Insurance for the 2013 Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in an
amount not to exceed $1,101,260 for the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud cases, for the
period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney's office will receive $1,101,260 of 100% State revenue. No County match. Budgeted in the
2013/14 Recommended Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost 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 factor in the high cost of doing business in
the State. SB 1218 (Presley) was enacted to provide resources for enforcement of current laws. If the grant is
approved, the District Attorney will continue to place specially trained staff in the criminal fraud division, who will
be able to concentrate on the growing problem of workers' compensation fraud.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/07/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen
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: May 7, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 34
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:May 7, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2013 Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program Grant Application
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the recommendation will result in the inability of the District Attorney to apply for State funds
designated for use by Contra Costa County in the prosecution of workers' compensation insurance fraud. A
County which fails to submit the application shall not be considered for funding, and their undistributed funds
shall be returned to the Department of Insurance to be reprogrammed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2013/205