HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(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 Healthcare Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the
amount of $281,711 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 55% of an FTE Attorney, 12.5% of a FTE Sr. Clerk, 95% of a Sr.
Inspector – temporary and small amounts of other staff time as appropriate. 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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
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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 61
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:July 7, 2015
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)
is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for purposes of enhanced investigation and prosecution of
disability insurance fraud cases.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2015/218