HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.69RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/164 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 2015/16 Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
Prosecution Program in an amount not to exceed $1,107,063 for the investigation and prosecution of workers'
compensation fraud cases, for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney's office will receive $1,107,063 of 100% State revenue. No County match. Budgeted in the
2015/16 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 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: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT: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 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 69
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2015/16 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 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. 2015/164