ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION

TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

RESOLUTION #10-229

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Department of Human Services (DHS) has identified a significant increase in projected expenses from a substantial increase in Residential Foster Care costs for the 2010 Child Care Fund budget; and

WHEREAS, the DHS is requesting the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to increase their 2010 budget appropriation accordingly; and

WHEREAS, additional funding is also being requested as a result of an audit of the State of Michigan’s Foster Care Title IV-E payment system; and

WHEREAS, the audit revealed ineligible payments for Ingham County DHS of $241,226.41; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has previously paid $164,532.90 from a Child Care Fund surplus in FY 2009, and DHS is now requesting the remaining additional funds of $76,693.51.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an increase in the DHS 2010 Child Care Fund Budget appropriation by $160,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is directed to transfer $80,000 from the 2010 Contingency Fund and to amend the 2010 DHS Budget by increasing it in total by $160,000 to include a match from the State of Michigan, in the amount of $80,000 in accordance with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is directed to transfer an additional $76,693.51 from the 2010 Contingency Fund to cover the remainder of the recoupment from the Title IV-E audit.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to sign any necessary documents on behalf of the County after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Nolan, Koenig, Vickers

Nays:  None       Absent:  Tennis        Approved 7/19/10    

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Schor, Holman, Dougan

 Nays:  None               Absent:  Tennis, Bahar-Cook          Approved 7/21/10