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FY2003 ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services
Steps to Improve the Committee’s Effectiveness: The following steps were planned and implemented to improve the effectiveness of the Committee:
• Back-up Co-Chairs were designated by the President.
• A new meeting time, to remove conflicts with other committees, was established.
• The Committee began meeting regularly at the Wake County Human Services Complex.
• Transmission of “bullets” following each meeting for inclusion in the Association Directors’ Alert was initiated.
• Developed closer working relationship with the Controller’s Office.
• Reviewed the Association Strategic Plan, identified items the Fiscal Committee should work on, and incorporated these into the Committee’s plan of work.
Issues and Items Addressed by the Committee: The Committee addressed the following items with state staff, recommending action to the Association, providing feedback to the state, and monitoring ongoing developments as appropriate:
• Review of actions by the 2002 session of the General Assembly on DSS programs.
• Review and resolution of concerns around the apparent $3.25 million reversion of state funds for administration of DSS programs locally (e.g., which was the rational for the 2002 Senate's proposed $5.5 million cut in state funds for administration.)
• Resolution of issues and dissemination of information on the allocation of overhead expense for non-DSS (e.g., DSB) staff housed in local DSS facilities.
• Review of Medicaid cost projections for FY03, and of proposed cost containment measures.
• Review and issues around recoupments of overpayments in the Child Care
Subsidy Program.
• Provision of support in development of the Fiscal Conferences.
• Discussion with state supervisory staff of plans for best utilization of LBL’s.
• Adoption of a Scope of Work document for the Committee.
• Adoption of the Committee Charter.
• Review of the funding status and the state’s plans for the NC Health Choice Program.
• Review of funding shortages for CIP in FY2003, and appeal to the Division to secure additional funds.
• Review and recommendations on implementation of the new day care market rates has fiscal implications.
• Request of the state for a review through a consultant of how other states fund Social Services with the objective of discovering funding mechanisms that might be useful to North Carolina. Review of consultant PCG’s recommendations.
• Review with state staff and resolution of concerns about reductions that were made in FY03 to county SSBG and TANF block grants.
• Request for information on Medicaid waiver applications for the mental health system.
• Review of the state’s updated proposal for use and allocation of LINKS Program funds.
• Review of state budget proposals for FY04.
• Review of changes to the SCSA and Medicaid programs designed to identify additional components of PCS that can be charged to Medicaid (at a higher rate of ffp.)
Other Work of the Committee: Several Committee members provided assistance in carrying out the February 2003 Fiscal Conferences.
