HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06172014 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S):
Adopt a resolution to approve and authorize 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 $90,883 for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$90,883. The grant will fund salaries and benefits for .33 of an FTE Attorney and .05 of an FTE Clerk 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 of disability and healthcare
insurance is fraud. The Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution award 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/17/2014 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,
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: June 17, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:June 17, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for Funding of Disability and Healthcare Insurance
Fraud Prosecution
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District Attorney will be unable to apply for and accept the grant award.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2014/197