Nevada County Grand Jury • 1997-1998

District Attorney's Office Family Support Division Reason for Investigation*

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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings

F1

The Family Support Division is managed by the chief deputy district attorney and has an open case load of approximately 8,000 at any one time.

No recommendations for this finding

F2

The division is part of a three-county computer consortium created to manage cases efficiently. Nevada, Marin, and San Mateo counties share the cost on a percent of total case load.

No recommendations for this finding

F3

The division retains a percentage of funds collected if the payee was every on public support until the debt is satisfied. These retained funds are then returned to the original agency. These could include refunds to programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children, General Assistance, or any other governmental agency which may have a claim.

No recommendations for this finding

F4

The division is governed by state and federal statutes.

No recommendations for this finding

F5

The division collects and distributes approximately $4,700,000 per year, which is used for family support and recovery of government funds.

No recommendations for this finding

F6

The three complaints received were identified as (one) being a data entry error and (two) the result of following the complex regulations of the government. The division has no latitude to change these regulations. CONCLUSIONS

No recommendations for this finding

Conclusions 2

CL1 Page 2

The division is well managed as shown by the aggressive enhancement of its computer capability by forming the tri-county consortium which has increased the group's overall efficiency.
CL2 Page 2

That the division is well managed is evidenced by the low number of complaints filed: three out of 8,000 cases.

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