DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney-Public Administrator
Robert W. Bash, Internal Services Department
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer for Vehicle Purchases for the Welfare Fraud Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Clerk to the Board to execute Budget Transfer No.25 ($101,000) transferring FY 2017-18 appropriations within the District Attorney- Grants Org 2862 from Account 6100 (Regular Salaries) and Account 6400 (Retirement Contribution), to Account 7910 (Operating Transfer Out) for the purchase of three vehicles and up-fitting; and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Internal Services Department, Fleet Services-Equipment Org 8911 in the amount of $101,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will utilize $101,000 in salaries and benefits savings from the District Attorney-Public Administrator’s current year grants budget to purchase three vehicles and up-fitting of law enforcement radios and equipment necessary to meet the Welfare Fraud program’s requirements. The District Attorney-Public Administrator (DA-PA) received approval from the Department of Social Services (DSS) to purchase three investigative vehicles to further Welfare Fraud program goals. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the Welfare Fraud program will lose the opportunity to purchase vehicles for use in Welfare Fraud related investigations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will transfer existing FY 2017-18 appropriations in the amount of $101,000 within the District Attorney-Grants Org 2862 from Account 6100 (Regular Salaries) and Account 6400 (Retirement Contribution), to Account 7910 (Operating Transfers Out). Approval of the second recommended action will increase the FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Internal Services Department, Fleet Services-Equipment Org 8911 through an Operating Transfer In from the District Attorney-Grants Org 2862 to facilitate the purchase of three vehicles to include law enforcement radios and equipment.
DISCUSSION:
Through an Inter-Departmental Agreement with the DSS, the DA-PA provides welfare fraud investigations and prosecution of crimes against DSS’ CalWORKs and CalFresh programs. The recommended action will allow the DA-PA’s Welfare Fraud program to purchase three vehicles, to include up-fitting with law enforcement equipment, for use during welfare fraud investigations. DSS fully funds this program and has approved the use of funding to purchase three vehicles to replace current high mileage vehicles that are in need of repairs and additional maintenance due to the nature of their usage. The total cost to purchase the vehicles and equipment is $101,000.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Budget Transfer
On file with Clerk - Budget Resolution
CAO ANALYST:
Jeannie Z. Figueroa