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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a no cost agreement with the California Department of Social Services for the purpose of accessing income and employment data for consumers applying for or receiving public assistance, for the period October 31, 2022 through termination upon written notice by either party; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement as long as they do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a no cost agreement with the California Department of Social Services for the purpose of accessing income and employment data for consumers applying for or receiving public assistance, for the period October 31, 2022 through termination upon written notice by either party; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement as long as they do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has established an income verification program for California counties for the California Work and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and CalFresh programs. As part of this program, CDSS has contracted with TALX Corporation (TALX), a provider of Equifax Verification Services, to allow participating counties to access data for the purpose of verifying consumer-recipient employment, income and other work-related information.
This agreement authorizes the county to retrieve and verify certain employment and/or income data of a consumer-recipient...
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