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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />June 21, 2021 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />this full-time position filled by end of September 2021. Orange County Health Department will have <br />a part time SIC in their staff. The positions are funded by NCInck. <br /> <br />2. Medicaid Audit Update <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker updated the Board on the second month of the Recipient Eligibility <br />Determination Audit (REDA). The county had two findings in the month of May with zero paybacks. <br />The accuracy rate for active cases is currently 90% and the rate for denials is 95%. <br /> <br />3. Recovery Efforts <br /> <br />Nancy Coston described the items that Social Services has proposed spending some recovery <br />funds to continue or expand. Items include subsidized employment, parent fees for child care, <br />additional child care subsidy funds, and youth enhancement funds. Only the youth enhancement <br />funds are currently funded through the county’s plan although the County plans to revisit funding in <br />the fall. <br /> <br />Sharron Hinton updated the Board on the hiring events going on at the department of social <br />services. There will be a large hiring event on Friday for the hospitality industry at the Europa. <br /> <br />4. Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE) <br /> <br />Nancy Coston talked about the work the county is doing through GARE to standardize training, <br />increase accountability, and create community engagement. <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker presented on the development of a racial equity index. There is a contract <br />with SAS to provide technical support on this piece of the project. <br /> <br />5. Director’s Report <br /> <br />The Director’s evaluation is due in July. <br /> <br />Board training will be held virtually in August. Lindsey Shewmaker sent the information via email. <br /> <br />6. Executive Session <br /> <br />Pat Garavaglia made a motion that the Board move into Executive Session pursuant to § <br />143-318.11(a)(1) pursuant to § 7B-2901(b). Jane Garrett seconded the motion. The motion was <br />carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VII. Announcements <br /> <br />Tamara Dempsey-Tanner moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:59 pm. Jane Garrett seconded the motion. The <br />motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />Submitted by: <br /> <br /> Nancy Coston, DSS Director <br /> <br /> Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Chair