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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022003 - C170 S E:. TO: BOAR© OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA '} COSTA. FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator COUNT DATE: October 27, 2003 SUBJECT: Discharge from Accountability SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): Authorize the discharge from accountability for certain Health Services accounts, which are not collectible due to: being discharged in Bankruptcy, Death of Debtors, the Expiration of the Statute, the cost of recovery is excessive or the debtor no longer reside in this State. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): The Office of Revenue Collection (ORC) has received confirmation that these accounts in our collection system are not recoverable due the following reasons; Debtor's accounts were discharged in Bankruptcy proceeding. Debtors are deceased. Debtors are homeless. Debtors have moved to another State. The statute of limitations for pursuing recovery of these debts through the courts has expired. The cost of recovery is excessive. Based on the stated facts, the Health Services Department should write off these accounts as "Charity Care" pursuant to its Hospital Charity Care Policy. Approval of the recommended action will allow ORC to generate a purge of these files from our computer system thereby creating 1. An accurate inventory of our recoverable accounts. 2. A more manageable case count for the collection staff. 3. Elimination of redundant research by the accounting staff: 4. A better distribution of work to staff Fiscal impact: Total value of accounts that are to be discharged is $22,026,990.$5 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: —YES SIGNATURE: 4.y _ ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMI NDATI"BjA4b COMMITTEE PROVE OTHER f � J SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOAR December 2 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT Nome ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERER ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: ATTESTED Decanber 2, 2003 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: Office of Revenue Collection,Johnny W.Jefferson Auditor-Controller,Jack Cooper CAO Attn:Sara Hoffman Health Service,Pat Godley BY,_ � UTY