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a. Amend the FY 2021-22 Public Defender's Adopted Budget (001-2270-8168-PUB001) to temporarily reallocate one (1) .50 Account Clerk to one (1) 1.0 FTE Account Clerk retroactive from November 15, 2021, through February 11, 2022, as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Authorize and direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the position changes in the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Amend the FY 2021-22 Public Defender's Adopted Budget (001-2270-8168-PUB001) to temporarily reallocate one (1) .50 Account Clerk to one (1) 1.0 FTE Account Clerk retroactive from November 15, 2021, through February 11, 2022, as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Authorize and direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the position changes in the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget.
SUMMARY:
The Alternate Defender Unit (ADO) is a division of the Public Defender Office that handles conflict matters to reduce the cost of legal services and representation for indigent defense, juvenile matters, and PC 4750 State Prison cases. The ADO Unit is requesting retroactively a temporary reallocation of one (1) .50 to a one (1) 1.0FTE to address the emergency need presented from November 15, 2021, through February 11, 2022. The recommended change provided the unit the appropriate level of resources to efficiently manage the increased workload volume and backlog of State Prison claims for A/P processing and submittal to the State for reimbursement of costs incurred by the County. Claims submitted for reimbursement after the six-month deadline is denied by the State Controller therefore causing an impact to the department.
DISCUSSION:
The Alternate Defender (ADO), Unit 8168, is composed of (2) two employees: (1) 1.0 FTE Management Analyst and (1) .50 Account Clerk. The ADO's .5 Account Clerk is responsible for reviewing and processing A/P, county "new" ...
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