DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive FY 2017-18 Certificates of Compliance
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive State FY 2017-18 County Subvention Program Certificate of Compliance, for the Fresno County Department of Social Service - Veterans Services Office (Org 7110), effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 ($114,852).
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive State FY 2017-18 Medi-Cal Certificate of Compliance, for the Fresno County Department of Social Service - Veterans Services Office (Org 7110), effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 ($2,350).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to continue to receive annual subvention funding and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance funding for FY 2017-18 to offset expenses incurred in the operation of the County Veterans Service Office, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(s):
There is no viable alternative action. Annual approval of the County Subvention Program and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Compliance Certificates are required in order to receive the annual funding.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) Certificates of Compliance for the County Subvention Program and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance fund were made available to counties on June 1, 2017; which did not allow sufficient time to meet the Agenda Item processing deadlines for a Board date prior to July 1, 2017. If the compliance certificates are approved, both agreements become retroactive to July 1, 2017 and allow the Fresno County Veterans Service Office (VSO) to receive Subvention and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance funds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Fresno County VSO is eligible to receive an estimated $114,852 under the State FY 2017-18 County Subvent...
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