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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Lake County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

In-Home Supportive Services Oversight

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Findings 13 findings

F1 Page 154
In Fiscal Year 2007-2008, Lake County IHSS had an average monthly recipient caseload of 1488.
F2 Page 154
The Public Authority Registry had 296 providers.
F3 Page 154
Non-Registry providers totaled 1200. Health and Human Services Committee
F4 Page 155
Annual Provider hours totaled 2,143,909.
F5 Page 155
Annual Provider payroll totaled $17,363,053.
F6 Page 155
In September 2009, IHSS had a caseload of 1661 recipients for a total of 213,677.5 hours of service.
F7 Page 155
The County of Lake shares the cost of IHSS with the State of California. The County’s share of the total cost is 17.5%.
F8 Page 155
The intake procedure for clients from the time services are requested until services are authorized may take up to 45 days but may be shortened for high priority emergency cases.
F9 Page 155
Once eligibility is established, an IHSS Social Worker determines the necessary services and the number of service hours. The IHSS Social Worker will meet with each client a minimum of once a year, or more often as needed to reassess the recipient’s needs.
F10 Page 155
As of November 1, 2009 fingerprinting and criminal background checks are required for all IHSS providers and are administered and paid for by Lake County Social Services.
F11 Page 155
Currently, drug testing is not required for IHSS providers.
F12 Page 155
During Fiscal Year 2008/2009 IHSS referred 16 suspected fraud cases to the Investigation Unit in Sacramento. There has been no response from Sacramento regarding these referrals. State policy does not require any response to the referring agency.
F13 Page 155
From July through November 2009 nine cases have been referred. Recommendations:

Recommendations 3