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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> July 19,2021 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: July 19, 2021 virtually. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, Jane <br /> Garrett, and Oscar Fleming. <br /> GUEST: None. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl McKee. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; and Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager. <br /> I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm. <br /> II. Board Comments <br /> The Board welcomed Oscar Fleming to his first official meeting as a Social Services Board Member. <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 /> III. Public Comments <br /> None. <br /> IV. Agenda Changes <br /> Tamara Dempsey-Tanner added Medicaid Audit Update and Board Member Orientation and New <br /> Board Member to the agenda. <br /> V. Action Items <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 /> VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> 1. Medicaid Audit Update <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 /> 2. Board Member Orientation and New Board Member <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 /> 3. Executive Session <br /> 1 <br />