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CONTRA
TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COSTA
FROM: Jahn Sweetens County AdministratorCOUNTY
DATE-
SUBJECT:
ATEaSUBJECT: Discharge from Accountability
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMM ENDATIONJ1jh
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 RECOMINIENDATIgMS
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 Imitations 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 $4,836,033.26
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE
ACTION OF 80 DON may 25, 2004 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS{ABSENT_� _ _ ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE HATE SHOWN.
Contact: May 25, MATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERIC OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ANIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: Office of Revenue Collection,Johnny W.Jefferson
Auditor-Controller,Jack Cooper
CAO Attn:Sara Hoffman
Health service,Pat Godley
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