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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AMEND THE BOARD'S 1996 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
RELATING TO AUDIT EXCEPTION RECOVERY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AMEND the Board's 1996 Legislative Program as noted below in order to defer to
the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the County Welfare
Directors' Association (CWDA) regarding the need to limit the period of time within
which the State can recover audit exceptions and support any legislation they may
sponsor to accomplish the Board's goals in this area.
BACKGROUND:
On December 12, 1995, the Board of Supervisors adopted its 1996 Legislative
Program. This Program included the following regarding the sponsorship of
legislation to limit the period of time within which the State can recover audit
exceptions from the counties in the area of welfare claims:
13. Agree to SPONSOR legislation to limit the period of time
within which the State can recover audit repayments.
In consultation with the Auditor-Controller, it has been suggested that, since this is
a statewide problem, it may be more appropriate to let CSAC and/or CWDA take
the lead in proposing legislation to provide some reasonable limits on the State's
ability to come back and recover audit exceptions many years after the fact. It would
be difficult for the County to pursue such legislation on its own, particularly against
the expected opposition of the State Department of Social Services. Therefore, we
are suggesting that the Board's 1996 Legislative Program be amended in regard to
item #13 to read as follows:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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13. Defer to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
and the County Welfare Directors' Association (CWDA)
regarding the need to limit the period of time within which
the State can recover audit exceptions and SUPPORT any
legislation they may sponsor to accomplish the Board's
goals in this area.
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
Social Service Director
Les Spahnn; Heim, Noack, Kelly & Spahnn
1121 L Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
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