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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />July 19, 2021 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: July 19, 2021 virtually. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, Jane <br />Garrett, and Oscar Fleming. <br /> <br />GUEST: None. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl McKee. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; and Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />The Board welcomed Oscar Fleming to his first official meeting as a Social Services Board Member. <br /> <br />Pat Garavaglia asked about the reopening of County facilities. Nancy Coston responded that Public <br />Information Officer, Todd McGee, has been posting updated hours to the website as well as putting the <br />information out on social media. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />Tamara Dempsey-Tanner added Medicaid Audit Update and Board Member Orientation and New <br />Board Member to the agenda. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of June 2021. Oscar Fleming <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Medicaid Audit Update <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker updated the Board on the third month of the Recipient Eligibility Determination <br />Audit (REDA). The county had zero findings in the month of June with zero paybacks. <br /> <br />2. Board Member Orientation and New Board Member <br /> <br />The Board discussed filling the upcoming vacancy of Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner. They also <br />talked about ensuring new members received training and orientation. <br /> <br />3. Executive Session