HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01212014 - C.20RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2014/18 approving and authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application and
execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the
California Department of Insurance - Fraud Division for funding of the Disability and Heathcare Insurance Fraud
Prosecution Program in the amount of $95,438 for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant will fund salaries and benefits for .38 of an FTE Attorney assigned to the program.
Supplantation is prohibited. (State Funds - no match required).
BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/21/2014 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
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: January 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 20
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:January 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for Funding of Disability and Healthcare Insurance
Fraud Prosecution
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of disability and healthcare insurance is fraud. The Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution
award is financed by an assessment of $1.00 on all new individual life and annuity products sold
to California residents. A portion of the assessment amount is earmarked for distribution to
District Attorneys for purposes of enhanced investigation and prosecution of disability insurance
fraud cases.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2014/18