HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05132014 - C.37RECOMMENDATION(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 2014/15 Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in an
amount not to exceed $1,098,701 for the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud cases, for the
period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney's office will receive $1,098,701 of 100% State revenue. No County match. Budgeted in the
2014/15 Recommended Budget.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/13/2014 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
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 13, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 37
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:May 13, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2014/15 Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program Grant Application
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.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2014/157