Amador County LAFCO/ Municipal Services Review

The Public Conservator’s Office has reorganized and changed procedures to protect Clients and their estates.

The Public Conservator’s Office is responsible for a fast growing elderly population in Amador County.

The staff is stretched thin with daily operations and cases. However, the staff is still required to clean up old cases so funds can be distributed to the rightful heirs of deceased Clients.

The Deputy Public Conservator/Guardians and Chief Public Administrator/Conservator /Guardian travels to Clients’ homes or facilities (some Clients are placed outside of Amador County due to lack of sufficient facilities within the County). The Conservator’s Office also monitors Clients in their homes and takes them to appointments. The Conservator’s office has one non-four wheel drive van for the entire office.

The Conservator’s Office building is not adequate. Some of the staff members share very small offices.

The elderly population in Amador County is increasing, and as a result the Conservator’s Office personnel are overextended.

The accounting procedures in place are adequate, but with the limited staffing, some procedures are not completed in a timely manner.

The Conservator’s Office staff has mandated training to maintain their certification every year, but no training funds have been allocated in their yearly budget.

The Conservator’s Office has a new computer system, but the staff has not been adequately trained to use it.

After touring a Client’s home, it appeared that Client was well cared for and happy.

All revenue generated by the Conservator’s Office goes into the County General Fund.