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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Fiscal Experts, Inc. for the use of a web-based time study service, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $291,270; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($29,127) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed maximum aggregate amount of $320,397.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Fiscal Experts, Inc. for the use of a web-based time study service, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $291,270; and
b) Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($29,127) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed maximum aggregate amount of $320,397.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
County welfare programs in California are state-supervised, but county administered. Under this arrangement, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issues regulations to each county regarding how programs are to be administered. As part of this regulatory process, CDSS sets county standards for obtaining State and Federal reimbursement for costs incurred in administering mandated programs. The County Expense Claim (CEC) is the vehicle used by counties to obtain such reimbursement.
The time study process is the most common method for documenting activities and allocating the majority of administrative costs. Time studies/records are official documents used to record time worked by a...
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