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FROM: Mark Fi nucane, �c �'� Contra
Health Services Director
Costa
DATE: October 6, 1987
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SUBJECT: Relief of Shortage - Health Services Department
Conservatorship/Guardianship Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Grant relief of shortage in the amount of $335.75 to the Health Services Department
Conservatorship/Guardianship Program
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Contra Costa County Social Services Department as public conservator for Ralph
Hendricks, received his regular -monthly VA pension check for $335.75- dated July 1, 1981.
Mr. Hendricks died June 26, 1981 and was not, therefore, entitled to that check. The
check was erroneously deposited into the Conservatorship trust account held by the
Auditor-Controller. Mr. Hendricks ' estate was settled in August 1982. The money
remaining in his estate, including the VA money 'to which the estate was not entitled, was
distributed to his heir, Edith McCune, on August 10, 1982.
In July 1987 Bank of America notified the County Treasurer that the U.S. Treasury was
demanding reimbursement of $335.75. Reimbursement by the bank has been made; reimbur-
sement by .the County Treasurer to the bank was •made on July 27, 1987. There now exists a
shortage in budget unit 6466. It is relief from this shortage that is being requested.
Mrs. McCune has been contacted. An account receivable has been established with the
Auditor-Controller. Mrs. McCune has agreed to make small monthly payments toward
refunding $335.75 to the County.
Neither the shortage nor any delay in its discovery was caused by fraud or gross negli-
gence.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR __. RECOMMENDATION OF BOA D COMMITTEE
APPROVE _._.. OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON OCT 1987- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ AND CORRECT COPY OF .AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES:_ _ - NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DAT�E SHOWN.
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cc: Health Services Director ATTESTED OCT " 198]
Conservatorship Program -- --
County Audtor PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS 'AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
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