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TO: Board of Supervisors Contra
Costa
FROM: Linda Dippel, Director County
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DATE: January 31, 2006
SUBJECT: New Service Contract—Policy Studies Inc. (PSI) C* 57
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Support Services Director, or designee,to execute a contract with
Policy Studies Inc. (PCG) in the amount of$340,000 for auditing of duplicate case transfers for the Department
of Child Support Services (DCSS) for the period February 15, 2006 to June 30, 2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this Contract is budgeted within the State's allocation to Child Support Services. There will be no
impact on the General Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUND:
The Department of Child Support Services is empowered to enter into contracts with private organizations, as
necessary, to carry out the responsibilities imposed by the State plan for securing support for children and
families.
The State plan requires that there be only one child support case for each family group within the State of
California. There are approximately 2200 cases in Contra Costa County which are duplicated in another
county, before these cases can be transferred or combined,the transferring county must complete an audit of the
case. As part of the conversion process to the new California Child Support Automated System (CCSAS), these
case audits and transfers must be complete by June 06. In order to meet this deadline, additional resources are
needed to assist in completion of the case audits to bring us into compliance with the State plan. Policy Studies
Inc. has the necessary expertise to provide this assistance.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this request would inhibit the Department of Child Support Services' ability to meet the state
mandated timeframe, and to process child support payments for the children of Contra Costa County in a timely
manner.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: (219 LAO
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L/RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. r�
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Contact: Linda Dippel,Director,DCSS(3-4455) JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF T19 BOARD OF
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CAO-Justice,Attn:Jennifer Deadman BY ,DEPUTY