ORD-2003-178 Budget Amendment #6

Browse Search

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 1, 2003 G aec~ - ,Zva ~ - J ~'~ Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #6 DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Donna Dean 245-2151 Spreadsheet TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2003-04. BACKGROUND: Department of Social Services The Department of Social Services has a contractual agreement with UNC Hospitals to provide the hospital three full-time Income Maintenance Caseworkers and one part-time supervisor in connection with the department's Medicaid program. The hospital reimburses the County for the County share of the salary, benefits, and the indirect costs associated with these positions. The total cost of this contract for FY 2003-04 is $84,267. The department budgeted $79,578 for this contract in FY 2003-04. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. totaling $4,689. (See Attachment 1, column #1) The Department of Social Services has received notification from the State of additional funds for the current fiscal year for the following programs: 2. Emergency Assistance Services - An additional State allocation totaling $1,009 for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. These funds will be used for emergency assistance services for indigent Orange County citizens in crisis. These additional funds bring the current budget for this program to $9,009 for FY 2003-04. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #2) 3. Medicaid De-Linking - An additional-State allocation of federal funds totaling $3,501 to assist with temporary support in reviewing cases terminated from Work First to determine Medicaid eligibility. The Department did not budget for this program in FY 2003-04, .thus