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r A <br /> • -3- <br /> r <br /> ORGANIZATION <br /> Orange County Department of Social Services is classified as a <br /> Level III county. According to Regional Personnel's Local Agency Data <br /> Base Report for fiscal year 1985-1986, the agency has a total of 87 <br /> staff positions. The agency's total budget was $9,030,623. Of that <br /> amount, the breakdown is as follows: <br /> 1. Operating/Administrative Budget S1,523,148 - <br /> 2. Public Assistance Program Budget 6,841,204 <br /> 3. Service Program Budget <br /> 642,271 <br /> 4. Other <br /> 24,000 <br /> (See Appendix D) <br /> According to the 1980 U. S. Census Report, Orange County has a <br /> - total population of 77,055; of that number, - 50,572 are in the Chapel <br /> Hill Township. The municipal population total is 42,953 while the <br /> non-municipal population total is 34,102. -A p <br /> are served monthly (based on logs maintained apt ltoIntakeand,the clients <br /> Reception area) . The agency maintains one permanent satellite <br /> location in Chapel Hill. <br /> By comparison, "Y" County Department of Social Services is a <br /> Level IV County ( See Appendix E ) . The agency has a total staff of <br /> 63. The county social services total budget is $14,183,392; of that <br /> amount, the breakdown is as follows: <br /> 1. Operating Budget $ 1,646,070 <br /> 2. Public Assistance Budget 12,325,869 <br /> 3. Service Programs Budget 211,453 <br /> - The population of County "Y" is 75,000. <br /> While many factors are considered by state personnel in <br /> --determining -the level of a county department of social services, i.e. , <br /> the county's tax base, innovative and dynamic <br /> programs <br /> program complexities, the most frequently used indicators are: a total <br /> staff, operating budget, and county population. Using these elements, <br /> Orange County Department of Social Services more nearly reflect the <br /> characteristics of a Level IV county. <br /> The present organization as represented in Apndix C is <br /> considered not to be viable. Several changes are necessary to achieve <br /> optimum efficiency and eliminate some problems identified in the <br /> findings of the staffing study. These changes need to be implemented <br /> as rapidly as possible for the sake of efficiency and <br /> implications, passible budget <br /> • <br />