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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _,~, e._ <br />SUBJECT: Cost Allocation Plan Contract <br />DEPARTMENT: Finance PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Contract Ken Chavious <br />PURPOSE: To consider a contract with MAXIMUS, INC. for the preparation of the County's <br />Cast Allocation Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: Office of Management and Budget Publication A-87 requires Counties <br />receiving federal finds to develop a Cost Allocation Plan annually, Preparation of this plan <br />qualifies the County to receive reimbursement for local resources used to administer certain <br />State and Federally funded programs. In addition, the Cost Allocation Plan is a tool used by <br />staff in developing the full cost of providing certain services. MAXIMUS has provided this <br />service to the County for many years with little or no increases in cost and the work pertormed <br />has been excellent, generating significant indirect cost revenue for the County. The proposed <br />contract for this year reflects no increase in cost. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of the contract for the 2006 Cost Allocation Plan is $9,200 and, <br />as mentioned above, is the same as last year. Funds to pay for the current year contract are <br />budgeted in Central Services. General fund revenues from the State and Federal governments <br />and internal charge backs resulting from the Cost Allocation Plan have been in excess of <br />$800,000 annually aver the past several years. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract with <br />MAXIMUS and authorize the Ghair to sign. <br />