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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A
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FROM: GARY T. YANCEY
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Costa
DATE: June 5, 1996
T County
SUBJECT: Approval For Submission and Execution of Contract With the State of California
Department of Insurance, for the Purpose of Combatting Workers Compensation Fraud for
the Period of July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a
grant award contract, including any extensions and amendments thereto,
with the State of California Department of Insurance for funding of the
Workers' Cbmpensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program for the period
July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997, in the amount of $231, 536 (State
Funds) .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
None . The grant application in the amount $231, 536 will fund the salary
and benefits for an attorney, one-half clerk, and one (1) senior
inspector assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited.
Expenditures and revenue for these positions are included in the
District Attorney' s budget for 1996/97 .
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Legislature has determined that Workers' Compensation insurance
fraud is a major contributor to the high cost of doing business in this
state . The cost of Workers' Compensation to employers has almost
doubled to $10 billion in less than ten years . SB1218 (Presley) was
enacted to put teeth into the law and resources into enforcement to
tackle the growing problem of Workers' Compensation insurance fraud.
If the grant is approved, it will allow the District Attorney to
continue assignment of specially trained staff in our Criminal Fraud
Division to concentrate on the growing oblem of insurance fraud.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES: SIGNATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI OF OARD C M ITTEE (J
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERIFY 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 SUPTERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: ATTESTED JURE IS? i
CC: District Attorney PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Attn: Renee Goldstein SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
Attn: George Roemer
Auditor/Controller
BY , DEPUTY
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve this recommendation would result in the inability of
the District Attorney to apply for $231, 536 in state funds designated
for use by Contra Costa County in the prosecution of Workers'
Compensation insurance fraud. Any county which fails to submit their
application shall not be considered for funding, and their undistributed
funds shall be returned to the Department of Insurance fund to be
reprogrammed.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 18. 1996 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: fNone
SUBJECT:
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTION
RESOLUTION THE GOVERNING BOARD 1996/97 96/ 270
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, desires to undertake
a certain program designated as the Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud
Prosecution Program to be funded in part from funds made available under the
authority of California Insurance Code Section 1872 . 83 and administered by
the California Department of Insurance (hereafter referred to as DOI) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District Attorney of Contra Costa
County is authorized to execute on behalf of the Board of Supervisors the
Grant Award Agreement including any extensions or amendments thereof .
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of this Grant
Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the
responsibility of the grant recipient and authorizing agency. The State of
California and the California Department of Insurance disclaim any
responsibility for such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the grant funds received hereunder shall not be
used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
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