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DENVER, COLORADO 80203 Executive Director
July 30, 1971
CERTIFIED MAIL
Members of Weld County Board of Public Welfare
Marshall H. Anderson
Glenn K. Billings
Harry S. Ashley
and:
Mr. Eugene McKenna, Director
Weld County Department of Public Welfare
Post Office Box A
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Gentlemen:
Replying to letter of July 24, 1971, from Mr. Eugene McKenna, Director, Weld
County Department of Public Welfare, requesting approval of the State Depart-
ment of Social Services for a layoff of approximately 90 percent of the Weld
County Department of Public Welfare staff, stating as a reason that Weld
County has insufficient funds for August 1971, I wish to state:
The request made in accordance with Sec. 3914.55 and 3914.552,
Vbl. III, of the Department of Social Services rules and regu-
lations is denied and approval of the State Department of
Social Services is hereby denied. You are directed to inform
the employees that they will carry on with their work.
State and federal law require staff sufficient to administer the various welfare
programs. In each county the state has designated county welfare departments
to be its agent in administering welfare programs within the county. These laws
require prompt determination of'eligibility by applicants for welfare benefits
and provision of money benefits and services to those eligible and a hearing
prior to termination or reduction of benefits by the county department. Such
requirements can only be met in Weld County by retaining at least the existing
staff members because of the welfare caseload.
You are aware of the provisions of Sec. A-7111.1, et seq., of the Department
of Social Services rules setting out required standards for services staff of
county departments, and the provisions of Sec. 4000.11, et seq., setting out
required standards for eligibility staff. These standards are based upon
Federal requirements which must be met under our various State Plans with HEW
and were adopted by the Board of Social Services in accordance with 119-10-2
and 3-16-2, C.R.S. 1963, and 119-1-12 and 119-1-15.
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Members of Weld County Board of Public Welfare
and: Mr. Eugene McKenna, Director, Weld County
Department. of Public Welfare
July 30, 1971
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Among the numerous Federal requirements is Sec. 205.120, Title 45, Chapter II,
of the Code of Federal Regulations, which requires:
"Sec. 205.120 Statewide operation:
State plan requirements: A State plan under title I,
IV-A, X, XIV, or XIX of the Social Security Act must
provide that:
(a) It shall be in operation, through a system of
local offices, on a statewide basis in accordance
with equitable standards for assistance and adminis-
tration that are mandatory throughout the State;
(b) If administered by political subdivisions of
the State, the plan will be mandatory on such political
subdivisions;
(c) The State agency will assure that the plan is
continuously in operation in all local offices or
agencies through:
(1) Methods for informing staff of State policies, ,
standards, procedures and instructions; and
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(2) Regular planned examination and evaluation of
operations in local offices by regularly assigned
State staff, including regular visits by such staff;
and through reports, controls, or other necessary
methods. "
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CON F. SHEA
Executive Director
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