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Home My WebLink About751035.tiff 1 - - • : _ O V y OFFICE OFiia Gzat ,4E OTT .404 EUGENE McKENNA I,` DIRECTOR \ PHONE(303) 352 1651 am F i " �. P.O.Box A y FItZ ,, GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 February 27, 1975 v COLORADO TO: Charter Commission Members FROM: Eugene Mcf:enna, Director, Department of Social Services SUBJECT: Weld County Department of Social Services Dear Charter Commission Member: I wish to address some comments to the areas of interest mentioned by Mr. Johnson in his letter to me of February 11, 1975. The attached material and our comments tonight will serve to elaborate on these areas. Authorit : Congress through the Social Security Act has mandated that money income and social services be made available to the eligible poor in all states. The Individual states formulate a "State Plan" that will meet federal standards in order to receive these federal grants in aid. These state requirements are given sanction in state law. The Colorado State Board of Social Services interprets the federal rules for counties to operate under where the program is, at least in part, financed by the federal govern- ment. The State Board makes the rule where only State funding and county fundings are involved. The county has final policy approval where programs are financed solely from county funds. • Thus the Colorado State Department of Social Services, operating under Board policy, supervises county operations. The County Commissioners, operating as the County Board of Social Services under state law, also oversee and are responsible for county social service operations. Practically speaking, most program operation monitoring is provided by the state. Budget setting and monitoring are the chief responsibilities of the County Board. The Colorado Merit System, which is patterned closely to the State Civil Service system, t provides a comprehensive personnel system for county Social Service employees. The Council, the State Board of Social Services, and to a lesser extent, the County Board, determine compensation plans. A shortage of funds at the State level can also affect the compensation plan. Funding: A0% of most program costs are reimbursed to the county by the state. (The state in turn receives varying amounts back from the federal government.) Food Stamps are 100% federal with the exception of administrative costs which are reimbursed 80% by the state. Tne County General Assistance program is 100' county-funded. /o,36-- WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS +I-Aft-WY-9r*9MtfY GLENN K.BILLINGS 0 r Page 2 Structure: (See organization chart)The county staff of 1013 is about evenly divided between those who administer the assistance payments programs and those who provide social services such as foster care for children. Budget: $5,670,645 is provided for• the calendar year 1975. The largest budgeted ex- penditure is for the Aid to Dependent Children program. This amount is $3,105,000. (See Budget Report.) Responsibility/Scope: The Department is charged with the local administration of federal, state, and county public assistance programs. These are: Aid to Dependent Children Aid to the Needy Disabled and Old Age Pension Aid to the Needy Disabled Nursing ilome Care Aid to the Blind County General Assistance Food Stamps Old Age Pension In addition, the Department is responsible for providing social services to: . Abused and neglected children . Older children in need of supervision; adolescent counseling . Foster care for children in our custody . Homemaker services for adults and children . Day Care, including licensing . Information and Referral services . Protective services for the aged, retarded, and handicapped . Adoptive services for children'and parents . Unmarried mother relinquishment services . Miscellaneous such as Family Planning referrals, money management counseling, and provision of Volunteer services. • Approximately 10,000 county residents are helped through the various public assistance programs. Over 2,000 men, women and children are assisted through the Social Services i' programs. • S ATTAC!fME'iTS Meld County Department of Social Services Organization Chart Explanation: Function of the Department January, 1975 Caseload Report January, 1975 Statement of Receipts and Expenditures Social Services Delivery System Change? Title XX Amendments to the Social Security Act Effective October 1, 1975 ' - 0 1 N 0 N 4.) 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S H .0 b ') •� 4l O 'Cf O G rc'—•-------` `)....7."...11.... ._.r.... ....�N.ry3il L7 r-.. c ........ C)•.....,.�. U.:. t) r a n:,... 1� t_O5 C q A C) 0 > 4.1 O N U) tn 4-1 1 r' fN' J1 O N C ill + i~ (`a el N -4 N el f tl t9`•` UI r? ♦J S•e U i 1� �) 1�.1 U U O 0) I C .,11 'O N •.4 •.1 •.1 bl a > -1 O . -141 P4 H a) �� n1 t 1 .:'. t G C� O 4 WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The task of the Department is twofold: To determine the eligibility of and provide financial assistance to those indigent in the county who meet public assistance eligibility standal.1s and to provide social services to individuals, families, and children in the county who request or need these services. In this Department, as in other county departments in Colorado, the "caseworker" (social worker) works to provide the social services. The Eligibility Tech- nician is responsible for determining the eligibility of the applicant or re- cipient of a money grant. All other personnel work in support of these two primary functions. Many detailed and complicated regulations and procedures must be followed in determining whether one is eligible for public assistance and in providing this assistance to those who qualify. These regulations and procedures for the most part are required by the federal and state governments to provide adequate ac- countability for public expenditures. It is the function of our Assistance Payments (Eligibility) staff to apply these regu]ations. To do so adequately requires training and knowledge. Approximately 44 staff members have As- sistance Payments (including Food Stamps) as their responsibility. Social service staff are charged with solving or alleviating the multiplicity of social problems of people who qualify for the various programs. } Counseling and protective services are provided to the aged, the disabled, children and their parents. Homemaking services hold families together through a family crisis and enable the aged to remain independent as long as possible. Day Care services, in addition to freeing the mother for employment, provide a learning experience for the child that will provide him with knowledge and attitudes that will help him be self-Sufficient, in his adult life. The provision of effective social services requires knowledge, skill, and ex- perience. Training is very important. The emotional needs and frustrations of clients are many, and channelling an individual into a constructive frame- work where handicapping problems can be solved is a most difficult task. The goals of social service are, after an assessment of the individual's or family's strengths and weaknesses, to improve their functioning in society - to make them more self-sufficient. The service worker accomplishes these tasks by using her relationship with the individual and his family. She draws on her knowledge of human behavior, uses counseling skills and brings to bear the re- sources of the community to bring about a better adjustment. Fifty-two soc1rlservice staff members , including clerical support, provide these services. • • • • • WELL) COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES • CASELOAD) STATUS REPORT JANUARY 31, 1975 The recipient caseload on the ;geld County payroll as of January 31 was as follows: (This report does not show cases receiving social services only.) C itevry January, 1974 December, 1974 January, 1975 Aid to Dependent Children (households) 1, 336 1, 307 1,348 Adults and Children 4,383 4,214 4,378 Aid to Dependent Children, Unemployed - Fathers (households) 39 39 62 Adults and Children 266 226 327 Aid to the Needy Disabled 531 413 415 Aid to the Blind 11 7 7 Old Age Pension 1,454 1,322 1,372 Families Receiving Food Stamps and Alco on Public Assistance 1,038 998 N.A. Families Receiving Food Stamps but Not on Public Assistance 883 1,671 N.A. Total Food Stamp Sales $202,663 $2'18,234 V.A. • Total Expenditures for Department (Excluding Old Age Pension) $435,188 $470,875 $476,985 (est.' REMARKS: Public Assistance caseloads increased significantly in January. Aid to Dependent Children families increased by G4. Twenty-three of these 64 families were headed by unemployed males. old Age Pension recipients increased by 50 people, reversing a long standing downward trend. 'lost of those added to the ADO rolls have received assistance before. Although specific figures are not available at this date, it appears that a significant number are re- ceiving assistance for Cue first time. Food Stamp participation and sales figures are not available for January. Public Assistance expenditurps for January are estimated to be $476,985. This figure is approximately $6,000 higher than December, 1974 and about$42,000 higher than January, 1974. EMcK:rh 2-5-75 • •• • WELD COUNTY O r DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FUND = • `4 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 1 FOR MONTH OF: Tannary , 1975 _ 4 Dec. 31 . 1974 $390,992.97 ACTUAL. - a/c plvabl 7,237.60 CURRENT YEAR TO 1975 PERCENT o)I' Treasurer 8348,230.57 MONTH DATE BUDCET PUDCFT i" t BEGINNING FUND BALANCE: c , S 8 321,686.00 M 3+�?,T9:..97 39x1.99._.97 ADD RECEIPTS; CURRENT PROPERTY TAXES61 ,75'.,16? (l ,7S•I') 028,llh.00 6.65 F ! DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES 1,500.00 1 SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP IAXES 24,698.2? 15,6.88.2` Rn,non.0n 10.86 I ! 3 11 INTEREST AND I'I'NATTIES 2,000.00 4 1 y PRIOR YEAPS l ARRANTS CANrLI.I I'0 10,000.00 , STATE: 0r COLORADO ALLOCATIONS: 1101'SCRILI. 1003 11,548.65 11,548.6') t; 1 ` 698. .0 698.':0 AID TO Till' IihI':D�V_-- y--- 17,2Rn,0O L,04 -- ADC, and ADC-11 229,628.:2 229,623.42 2,484,000.00 • q-?i, „.1-I:. DAY CARE 14,548.60 14,548.60 200,000.00 7.27 x 1 ` AID TO THE NEEDY DISABLED 14,181.07 14.181.07 220,000.00 6.',�, i. i I FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN 30,842.58 30,842.58 319,118.00 9.65 r 1 Y - -MEDICAID-TRANSPORTATION 4,800.00 ! : SERVICE) PAYMENTS 108.00 108.00 2,400.00 4.50 I ADMINISTRATION 1,219,312.00 Il f i TOTAL. RECEIPTS 389,999.0:, 189,999.04 $ 5,1312,610.00 6.70 t 3 4I TOTAL AVAILABLE. 780.992.01 780,992.01 $ 5,812,610.00 13.61 ;- LESS I•:;;PENDTTERE°;: -i - AID TO TM' BLIND 782.50 782.50 $ 21,600.00 3.62 -• I � v ADC anti APE:-1' 281,956.53 781,956,53 1,105,000.00 9.08 i DAY CARE: 15,00 1,55 15,111)3.55 250,000.00 6.00 ATf' To TEE NEEDY DISABLED 17,611,.' 17,61).40 275,000.00 6.40 ,' , 4 FOSTER CAR}. OF CHILDREN 14,521.95 1'6523.95 404,200.00 8.54 . 1 CLHI'RAi. A:; :f:il',\t:( 11.446.72, '-- 11. � .7' 11,44G.7? 82,906.00 16.21 41 A4 • .4 MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION 1.� 172.80 172.80 4,800.00 3.60 S;:J SERVICE PAYMENTS �_- 6,,9'' 64.92 3,000.00 2.16 a ADMINISTRATION 111,513.74 113,513.7!+ 1,524,141.00 7.44 r, TOTAL EXPENDITURES +77,075.11 577,075.11 S 5,6,'0,645,00 8.41 ENDI)iC FUND BALANCE 303,916.90 303,916.90 S 141,965.00 i . I: Current alc payable due to January Not included reed. Feb. 4 Special Recoveries 1,214.10 Adm. $135,837.51 ;x WELD COUNTY • 4 �,f: is • 1 �, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL. SERVICES a ;;44' nF:IT1 January ._ .... I475 -. 1'75 n:: ,] . J eosra.Mmv....rv..w A:;0UAl. p'';T1ILY : )':[HI I':"I'F':iUITI'1(JO ItAI.. BUDGET BALANCE OF 7 ACCOUNT ECr ! r RCiu:1T !'r'1'1 :1'I i l T+1 DATE TO DATE TOTAL BUDGET k 9 111) ____. _._- -f : i ! .....W.V.V. - ASSISTANCE S 21 .('('O.r!U 1 d'l"."l) 782.50 782.50 1,017.50 20,817.50 _ M.: • All) Ti: Iii I'i'.::111:;:'1 i','Il '‘,": 1 '777 ASSISTANCE. $ 2,936,nnn.nl' 244,666.67 263,740.53 263,740.53 (19,073.86) 2,672,259.14' ; 1 ) AF1'IC-C )it ', ASSISTANCE 169,000.00 14,083.33 18,216.00 18,216.00 ( 4, 132.67) 1'50,784.007 i t _ __,mow 1 l 1 1'0'rAL $ 3,105.COn.UU 758,75x).00 281,956.53 281,956.53 ("23,206.51) 2,823 043.�7� r , I. i, ! 4 DAY CAI') 1 . A:;SIS1'A:7C1: S 250,000,00 20,1313.3'1 15,003.55 1 15,003.55 5,829.78 234,996.45 ; i KSAZY.1Qb• 1 A11) Tn T1'% ::11:! PTSA111.E1) • I ASSISTANCE S 275,nOn,x%0 12,`!10.('1 �17,11o,a0 I 17,610.40 5,306.27 257,169.60, ral sr t FOS'1'T-R CAkt OF CIl1LOREN AS ISTANC.E- --- - -. - - - �.--- — E RI'1"!1$. $ 4n0,0(lJ.0I1 11,111.31 34,3/.`;.29 34,348.29 (1,014,91+) 365,651.71 y CONSULTAT1OC L BATTERED CIIIT.I) 2,000.00 166.67 166.67 2,000.00 REIMB 2,200.00 1"3. I3 175.66 175.66 7.67 2,024.34 "i 1 - - - - 4 1 ITOTAL S 404,200.00 11,683.33 34,523.95 34,523.95 ( 840.62) 369,676.05 . j Sr:'l:'1G1.` FAYMENT: 71 M ' u t „ - ��e rl:f . ll 1 ASSISTANCE $ 3,000.00 250,1)0 64.92• 64,92 185,00 2,935.08 ;M . if i::.-i 4 ?..r P i . ' li • o �. r MONTH OF January , 1975 • • , ADMINISTRATION tif -r rf- • ANNCA1. MONTHLY •1(-f:NTITEY- I:XPF:'IDITURES BAL. 81DGF:T BALANCE or {.' ACCOUNT �:in. l3I'DCi.T BUDGET [ '1 tI01TUR1iS TO DATE TO DATE TOTAL BUDGET l'.1 I SALARIFS S 81 8 7( c 86 1,040,745. ) , _ .75 5,626.32 959� .102.43 81.102.43 5,626.32 • l'1, 1COUNTY ATT'Y. i RETAINER 10,500_00 2,541.67 3,077.43 3,077.43 (535.76) 27,422.57 ; DIST. ATT Y. - Fi:ES 21,000_00 1,916,66 1,91.6.66. 3 -- -- — — ---- 23,000.00 MED. EXAMS 7,0(,0.00 581.33 780.00 780.00 (t?6.67) 6 220.00 0_A_S.I . ;1,59R._n 5,065.83 1,753_27 4,753;27 1,212.56 66,836.73 1 RI:TcI NE7:T —50,nnn,00- 4,11,6.67 3,613.07 3,61.3.07 553.60 46,386.93 I:EALTI' INS. 25,75(',(( 2,146•50 2,887.59 2,887.59 (741.09) 22,870.41 1r`;IKMEN's • —COMP• — —1 .075^n0 _— S9.58 — $9.58 1,075.00 1 LIFE INS. 5,bnn,n0 466.6n 687. 03 687. 03 (220.37) 4,912.97 . 1 • • -- -- — v.i ! r F 27 k. r • E : TRAVEL —T—� 42,160.00 — 3,1111,14 _ 3,041.34 3,041.34 -- 472.00 39,118.66 ." ! i; 1 POSTAGE 14,000.00 1,166.67 52.64 52.64 1,114.03 13,947.36 :1 rra.. S Tl.t� I'1 nnn,M 1 51'1.34 _—__ _ , 1,891.70 1,891.70 (308.36) {7,108.30 —tee • OFFICE SUP. 16,500,00 1,375.00 990.69 990.69 384.31 15,509.31 ' 4 SI'PSCR I I'T1ONS S AND Born::: - 300.00 25.00 25.00 300.00 I'd PUR('IAFED 3,000.00 250.00 250.00 3,000.00 • jx I R1:1'. ;. ;tAINT. 2,000.00 ' 166.66 23.55 23.55 143.11 1,976.45 4 CCCC ;:! / CUSTODIAL t 2F 800,00 2 400.00 :E:RV10E 199.60 199.60 2,200.40 28,600.40 I..:p1.DIT BFRCAC !,l;rti 125.(0 10.42 10.42 125,00 N,(?01:,00 666.67 FCl'I11TY - 329.25---329.25 _ I idALI111'Y INS. - :' ou`.DING 1,500.00 125.00 70.00 70.00 __ 55.00_- 1�43Q,0Q • I i'I RLUA-1' OF . :!7AT I I R 7,5001_00 6'25.00 -__- 625.00 7.500.00•�ra.rrl•g1 K Ir'i S 9,500.00 791.67 374.86 374.86 416.81 9 125_14 i I ;"1` �=1•ILDING -- - ' i ..''ASI 8`,546,,00 7,377,00 7,379.21 7,379.21 ( .21) 81,168.79 . t i I 1 !'T0� - - - 1,440.0x1 120.011 tr Fc: rI. ,l 111.00 111.00 9.00 1,329.00 S ,!rHt Ft' :: 10,500.00 1,6?5.0(1 1 ,915.27 1,935.27 (110.1.7) 17,564.73 ,� r•,,• 6,((,0,00 550.011 1• 211.81 211.81 338.19 6,388.19 I „ 1NG EXPENSE 400,0n 11.39 .- 33,31 400 00 '4 11-1.6"11 CRRTIFICA'fF.S - __-1.00 2.00-_----_ _11.10) - ---(2.nn) ' J ' . K Pr--,-.'• : ..: 1:- .).k...':,.,:,".,,, Fil . . . . January . , !'..:: 1 , ... .r_�,._ p T . ,,,I,•0.. i ._._ .,.,_.,..>., .�.., ... ,..,. ,� ( , I Ij 3 11 1•;n I 2,943.51 2,943.51 ( 1,918.51) I 9,356.49 2 1 i ! r F . I . Ii,; !, 416.67 , 5,000.00 • I .1 . i,,•.,.-1'.\ I,:.1 1 . 150.00 1,800.00 I i (1:.!'1!,\:. I ' i.Rl,1:.:.:; • I 1 9,712.52 9,712.52 ( 7,670.85) 14,787.48 ' ! DENTAL CAE 1 1 , ,,,, '1, ! -)1,..,. 1 . - I 916.67 11 000.00 1. . ! 11 V 1;I U'; ,.':O 1,, I,r , ":1 i , I ' , j ` 833.33 10,000.00 E I l i BURIAL.-; 1 ,5' rl.�lr I 1."'.': ' ( 5.00) ( 5.00): 130.00 1,505.00 — — , f t , P . 4,811e. ': 1 u ,,,C 795.69 . 795.69 ; ( 395.69 ) I 4,004.31 $ . .. . . - _ . J - -� - - _- !r r1tF '•�r'r •'` • 775.33 9,304.00 f t ':I'R\'It CS a 225.00 2,700,00 .•.1..__.._ . ...__ ._._..._.. .__ + _- R . 1 x!•1.1•:' , ` ,? 1 'i 13,446.72 I 13,446.72 (' ( 0,538.05) 69,457.28 ' r 1 E ; ir'.;.,,',F.!fu r; • • ',-172.80 , 172.80 I 227.20 6,627.20 I i t tl i'7 , h .j F t1 r 1.! .t.r • . 1 j • .. • li ' . .• , .4 S:' i - ` • TITICC - SOCIAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS° SOCIAL SECURITY ACT PRIMER Signed into law by President in January 1975. Effective October 1, 1975. Colorado State plan will be formulated between now and October 1st. Contains more major changes than the 1962 service amendments. Decreases federal control. Gives more power to determine social service programs to the states and counties. (Services selected by governors.) Only one mandatory service — Family Planning. (Exception 3 services must be pro— vided SSI recipients.) Fiscal ceiling - 29 million for Colorado. Any expansion of services beyond, would have to be financed by State and/or County funds. Fiscal limitations will likely dictate priority setting or ranking of types of services. Law requires that all citizens have opportunity to participate in planning services. A single state agency must be appointed by the governor to operate the program. All services must be aligned with the 5 service Goals: 1. Self-sufficency 2. Self-support 3. Self-protection for children and adults 4. Prevention of institutionalization 5. Adequate service for institutionalized clients No definition of what "Social Services" are. States and counties decide. No "state—widness" requirement. Therefore, services may differ from one part of the state to another. Eligibility for services based on income only. (50% of all federal money must be spent for ADC and SSI recipients.) 1. PA recipients — free services 2. Clients having incomes up to 80% of state medium income — free services (Family of 4) 3. Clients having incomes up to 115% of medium income would pay a fee. (Family of 4) 4. Clients having in excess of 115% of medium income would be ineligible. (Except protective cases.) . , Ca COLO. DIVSN. PUB. WELFARE STAFF MANUAL - VOL. III PERSONNEL AND MERIT SYSTEM 3915 - 3915.22 MERIT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS 4 RULES FOR POSITIONS, EMPLOYEE ACQUISITIONS, TENURE, Effective: July, 1970 APPEALS, AND PAYROLL T. L. 1.x.4.7._ _.._ EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Supersedes: T.L. P699 3915 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 3915.1 OTHER EMPLOYMENT. No employee shall have other employment while in the employ of a County Department which conflicts with his duties in the department. Determination of such conflict shall be made by the State Department and the Council. If it is determined that his other employment con- flicts with his duties in the County Department , the employee shall either terminate his other employment or resign from the service and failure of the employee to terminate such employment or to resign shall be cause for his dismissal from the service. • 3915.2 POLITICS AND DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. 3915.21 POLITICAL ACTIVITY. No employee shall (1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or nomination for office, or affecting the results thereof, or (2) directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, or advise any other employee to pay, lend, or contribute any part of his salary or compensation or anything else of value to any party, committee, organization, agency or person for political purposes. No employee shall take any active part in political management or in political campaigns. All employees shall retain the right to vote as they may choose and to express their opinions on all political subjects and candidates. For the purpose of this section, activity with respect to the proposed adoption of constitutional amendments, the approval of matters specified in referendums, the proposed adoption of charter amendments, the approval of municipal ordinances, or with respect to other matters of a similar non-partisan character, shall not be deemed to be political activity prohibited by this section. 3915.22 NO DISCLOSURES OR DISCRIMINATIONS. No question in any form of application or in any examination shall be so framed as to elicit information concerning race, color, or the political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicants, nor shall any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations, and all disclosures thereof shall be discountenanced. No discrimination shall be exercised, threatened, or promised by any person in the employ of the State Department , a County Department, or the Council, against or in favor of an applicant, eligible, or employee, otherwise qualified, because of political affiliation or belief, or affiliation with an employee organization, race, creed, color, or national origin. Hello