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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.09.25 - 25217MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97196 BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson IN RE: FY 1998 - CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT COOPERAllVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Michigan Family Independence Agency, Office of Child Support has awarded Oakland County Friend of the Court's FY 1998 Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) Contract effective October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, and WHEREAS the 1998 Title IV-D Program totals $9,287,966 of which $737,491 will be funded by fees collected, with the balance, $8,550,475, funded by the State ($6,040,447) and the County ($2,510,028); and WHEREAS the contract award equals the annualized amount approved for FY 1997, and will be modified by amendment to coincide with actual expenditures; and WHEREAS the contract has been approved by the Oakland County Executive's Contract Review Process. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts the FY 1998 Cooperative Reimbursement Program Contract through September 30, 1998, for the Friend of the Court in the amount of $8,550,475. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that future level of service, including personnel, is contingent upon the level of funding from the State for this program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this contract does not obligate the County to any future commitment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the reimbursement agreement and to approve amendments and extensions up to fifteen (15) percent variance from the award, consistent with the agreement as approved. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Contract No: Contract Amount: Index Code: Prog Cost Acct (PCA): Agency Object Code: Commodity Code: Federal I.D.#: Mail Code: Method of Payment: CS/FOC-98-63001 $8,550,475.00 93100 81135 6155 961-91 38-6004876 011 Actual Cost AGREEMENT between FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY and THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND This Agreement, effective the first day of October 1997 and ending the thirtieth day of September 1998, is by and between the Family Independence Agency, having a mailing address of 235 S. Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 30037, Lansing, Michigan 48909 (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency"), the County of Oakland, a public organization, having a mailing address of 230 Elizabeth Lake Rd., P.O. Box 436012, Pontiac, MI, 48343-6012, (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor"), and the Chief Circuit Judge for the Court, (hereinafter referred to as the "Court"). WHEREAS, the Agency is authorized to contract with State or local units of government and private agencies under the provisions of MCLA 400.10; and, WHEREAS, the Agency has the authority to enter into a Cooperative Agreement under and in accordance with policies established by the Agency, as well as under and in accordance with Title IV-D of the Social Security Act as amended and the provisions of part 302.34 and 304, Chapter III, Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations; and WHEREAS, the Agency is desirous of purchasing services, and the Contractor and Court desire to provide services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the Chairperson, County Board of Commissioners has lawful authority to bind the Contractor and both the County and Court agree to the terms set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, and in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: I. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Agency's Source of Funds-Termination The Agency's payment of funds for purposes of this Agreement is subject to and conditional upon the availability of funds for such purposes, being Federal and State funds. No commitment is made by the Agency to continue or expand such activities. The Agency may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the Contractor and Court at any time prior to the completion of this Agreement if, in the opinion of the Agency Director, funding becomes unavailable for this service or such funds are restricted. B. Fees and Other Sources of Funding The Contractor and Court guarantee that any claims made to the Agency under this Agreement shall not be financed by any source, including client fees, other than the Agency under the terms of this Agreement. If funding is received through any other source, the Contractor and Court agree to delete from Contractor and Court billings, or to immediately refund to the Agency, the total amount representing such duplication of funding. C. Review and Monitoring Reports The Contractor and Court shall comply with all program and fiscal review reporting procedures at time intervals and on specified forms as established by the Agency on the beginning date of this Agreement. Any additional reports which the Agency proposes to be completed by the Contractor or Court shall be completed pursuant to agreement by the parties to this Agreement. D. Examination and Maintenance of Records The Contractor and Court shall permit the Agency or any of its identified agents access to the facilities being utilized at any reasonable time to observe the operation of the program. Further, the Contractor and Court shall retain all books, records or other documents relevant to this Agreement for five (5) years after final payment, at their cost, and Federal auditors and any persons duly authorized by the Agency shall have full access to and the right to examine and audit any of said material during said period. If an audit is initiated prior to the expiration of the five-year period, and extends past that period, all documents shall be maintained until the audit is completed. The Agency shall provide findings and recommendations of audits to the Contractor and Court. The Agency shall adjust future payments or final payment if the findings of an audit indicate over or under payment to the Contractor in the period prior to the audit. If no payments are due and owing the Contractor, the Contractor shall immediately refund all amounts which may be due the Agency. 2 E. Insurance Coverages The Contractor and Court shall provide and maintain public liability insurance in such amounts as necessary to cover all claims which may arise out of the Contractor or Court's operations under the terms of the Agreement. Unemployment compensation coverage, and worker's compensation insurance shall be maintained in accordance with applicable federal and state law and regulations. F. Compliance with Civil Rights. Other Laws The Contractor and Court shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status pursuant to 1976 P.A. 453, Section 209. The Contractor and Court shall also comply with the provisions of the Michigan Handicappers Civil Rights Act, 1976, P.A., 220 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, P.L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 394, which states that no employees or client or otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of handicap, be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The Contractor and Court shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), P.L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 328, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and provides enforcement standards. Further, the Contractor and Court shall comply with all other federal, state or local laws, regulations and standards, and any amendments thereto, as they may apply to the performance of this Agreement. G. Royalties and Copyright The Agency reserves a royalty-free nonexclusive license to use and authorize others to use all written or visual material or other work products developed in connection with this Agreement, including all copyrightable or copyrighted materials. H. Confidentiality The use or disclosure of information concerning clients obtained in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be restricted to purposes directly connected with the administration of the programs implemented by this Agreement and as required by federal regulations and state statute. 3 I. Property Title Title to all Non-Child Support Enforcement System (CSES) property, real or personal, furnished by the Agency for use by the Contractor and Court in the performance of this Agreement shall remain in the Agency. Upon expiration of this Agreement or any extension thereof, the Contractor and Court agree to return said property to the Agency or pay the then current fair market value thereof to the Agency. However, in the event that any such property is only partially funded by the Agency, the Contractor or Court shall return said property to the Agency or pay the Agency that portion of the current fair market value of such item which is in the same percentage as the Agency's contribution to the original purchase price. Where property in which the Agency has an interest is traded for other property, the Contractor and Court shall maintain continuing records to account for the Agency's financial interest in such subsequent acquisitions. J. Subcontracts The Contractor or Court shall not assign this Agreement or enter into subcontracts which will be paid in whole or part using money received through this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval of the Agency. The Agency, as a condition of granting such approval, shall require that such assignees or subcontractors shall be subject to all conditions and provisions of this Agreement. The Contractor and Court shall be responsible for the performance of all assignees or subcontractors, and shall insure the subcontracted agents comply with all provisions of this Agreement. K. Continuation In the event that the Contractor and Court have submitted to the Agency an application for a Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement and, because of circumstances beyond the control of either the Contractor, Court, or the Agency, the Agreement cannot be concluded to take effect at the start of the new Agreement period, the delaying party shall immediately confirm in writing said circumstances and the anticipated date that the Agreement can be concluded. The Agreement in existence shall, with the approval of all parties, be extended for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the original concluding date of the existent Agreement. Should any party not choose to extend the existent Agreement, that party shall immediately notify the others in writing. L. Cancellation of Agreement The Agency reserves the right to cancel this Agreement by giving sixty (60) calendar days written notice to the Contractor and Court. The Contractor or Court may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days written notice to the Agency at any time prior to the completion of the Agreement period. 4 M. Closeout/Extension When this Agreement is concluded or terminated, the Contractor and Court shall provide the Agency, within sixty (60) calendar days after conclusion or termination, with all financial, performance and other reports required as a condition of the Agreement, unless written extension is granted by the Agency for extenuating circumstances. The Agency shall make payments to the Contractor for allowable reimbursable costs not covered by previous payments. The Contractor shall immediately refund to the Agency any payments or funds advanced to the Contractor in excess of allowable reimbursable expenditures. N. Continuing Responsibilities Termination, conclusion, or cancellation of this Agreement shall not be construed so as to terminate the ongoing responsibilities or rights of the parties as provided in the clauses titled Examination and Maintenance of Records and Closeaut/Extension in Section I. 0. Dispute Resolution 1. Local Resolution All parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve disputes. Resolution of any dispute shall first be attempted at the local level by County Contractor, Prosecuting Attorney, Friend of the Court (FOC) and the Agency's Office of Child Support (OCS) District Managers, as appropriate. 2. Second Stage Resolution If it appears a dispute cannot be resolved at the local level, the aggrieved party shall notify the other parties and the Director of the Office of Child Support, in writing, regarding the nature of the dispute and the efforts made to resolve the dispute. Within sixty (60) calendar days of this notification, the parties and the OCS Director or designees shall meet to attempt resolution of the dispute. 3. formal Notice of Intent The Contractor and Court shall notify the Agency in writing of their intent to pursue a claim against the Agency for breach of any terms of this Agreement. No suit may be commenced by the Contractor or Court for breach of this Agreement prior to the expiration of ninety (90) calendar days from the date of such notification. Within this ninety (90) day period, the Contractor and 5 Court, at the request of the Agency, must meet with the Director of the Agency or designee for the purpose of attempting resolution of the dispute. Formal Notice of Intent action shall not be commenced until resolution has been initiated as described in 1 and 2 above. However, these paragraphs do not restrict the right to invoke and cancel under the clause Cancellation of Agreement in Section I. 4. continuation of Services and Payment Prior to commencement and during the pendency of a dispute or a suit for breach of this Agreement, services shall continue to be provided as set forth in this Agreement and payment for such services by the Agency shall continue without interruption, except as provided in the Payment clause, in Section III of this Agreement. P. Amendment This Agreement may be amended, at the request of any party, only by the written consent of all the parties hereto. If the Contractor or Court refuses to sign an amendment, the Agency may terminate this Agreement at the end of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of request to amend. The Contractor and Court shall suffer no liability to the Agency for refusing to agree to said amendment, and said refusal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. Q. Termination - Unfair Labor Practice The Agency may void this contract upon fifteen (15) calendar days notice if the name of the Contractor or Court, or the name of a subcontractor, manufacturer, or supplier of the Contractor or Court, subsequently appears in the register compiled pursuant to Section 2 of Act 278, P.A. 1980. This Act prohibits the State from entering into contracts with certain employers who engage in unfair labor practices; to prohibit those employers from entering into certain contracts with others; to provide for the compilation and distribution of a register of those employers; and to provide for the voiding of certain contracts. R. Audit Requirements This Agreement is funded through the Federal Child Support Enforcement Program. The Agency has determined the services provided through this Agreement constitute a subrecipient relationship according to the guidelines established in Federal Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133. The Agency shall send a letter to the Contractor each year including the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and the percentage of Federal Financial Participation (FFP). 6 Contractors who receive a total of $300,000 or more in federal funds from one or more funding sources in a fiscal year as subrecipients are required to comply with the provisions of Federal Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133. Copies of the audit performed for the Contractor's compliance with Circular A-133 must be submitted to the Family Independence Agency, Office of Internal Audit, no later than thirteen (13) months following the end of the Contractor's fiscal year. In addition, the Contractor shall, as required in the circular, submit a copy of the audit to the Federal Central Clearing House identified by the Federal Office of Management and Budget. Two (2) copies of Contractor's compliance audit shall be submitted to: Family Independence Agency Office of Internal Audit 235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1112 P.O. Box 30037 Lansing, Michigan 48909 The circular contains extensive requirements for selection and qualifications of external auditors engaged to complete the audit requirements. Contractors should refer to the appropriate circular for additional information. S. Agreement Inclusiveness This Agreement with the previously mutually approved Application incorporated by reference and made a part hereof, is intended by the parties as the complete and final expression of their agreement with respect to the terms included herein, and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior contemporaneous agreement, oral or otherwise. II. CONTRACTOR AND COURT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Contractor through the Friend of the Court shall enforce all orders of support over which it has jurisdiction and seek modifications of orders in accordance with federal regulations, state statute and court rules. For enforcing child support orders in IV-D cases and as a subrecipient of Federal Financial Assistance, the Contractor and the Friend of the Court shall comply with the requirements of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, implementing applicable federal regulations and requirements; using the Manual for Friend of the Court (MFOC), Section 4000 and Friend of the Court Letters in effect on the beginning date of this Agreement. 7 A. Services The Friend of the Court shall: 1. Make IV-D services available to all eligible persons. 2. Maintain records and provide collection services. 3. Enforce support obligations using all appropriate procedures: Wage or Income Withholding State Tax Offset Federal Tax Offset Withholding of Unemployment Compensation Benefits Imposition of Liens Posting Security, Bond or Guarantee for overdue support Information to Consumer Reporting Agency Review and Modify Support Orders Use Guidelines for Setting Support Amounts Spousal Support Enforcement when there is an applicable order Medical Support License Suspension Contempt Proceedings Registration for enforcement in another state 4. Initiate locating action when necessary. 5. Cooperate with other states for enforcement of child support orders. 6. Maintain administrative processes: a. Fiscal Policies and Accountability b. Bonding of Employees c. Separation of Cash Handling and Accounting Functions d. Safeguarding of Information 7. Provide or ensure Parenting Time and Custody services according to the "Friend of the Court Act" (MCLA 552.501-552.535). a. b. C. d. e. f. 9. h. J. k. m. n. 8 B. FalagEta The Contractor and Court shall prepare, complete and submit the following reports in the cycles indicated, to the units named: 1. Form: DSS/FIA-286 - Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Expenditure Report, including appropriate time documentation. Cycle: Due by the fifteenth (15) working day after month of service To: Family Independence Agency Office of Child Support - District Contract Manager 2. Form: DSS/FIA-284 - Friend of the Court Title IV-D Quarterly Report Cycle: Due by the tenth (10) working day after the Quarter's end To: Office of Child Support - Lansing 3. Form: DSS/FIA-820 - Support Collection Refund/Reimbursement Request Cycle: As needed in accordance with MFOC Section 4000, Chapter 650 To: Agency Payment Document Control, Lansing 4. Form: DSS/FIA-284A - Friend of the Court Title IV-D Annual Report Cycle: Due by October 25th To: Family Independence Agency Office of Child Support - Lansing 5. Form: DSS/FIA-29 - Financial Deposit Report (Accompanied by bank deposit slips and listing of individual items for any ADC-F, State ward charge back as required by MFOC Section 4000, Chapters 620 and 630) Cycle: Varies with FOC from daily to weekly To: Agency cashier - Lansing 6. Form: Reports of TANF collections by approved electronic format Cycle: By the 8th, 15th, 23rd and last day of the month and five (5) working days after the end of the collection month To: CSES - Lansing 7. Form: DSS/FIA-316 or collection report requesting correction of distributed support collections Cycle: No regular cycle: process as received To: Office of Child Support - Lansing 8. Form: DSS/FIA-4518 Report of Client Received Support Cycle: As needed in accordance with MFOC Section 4000, Chapter 615 To: Local OCS Support Specialist 9 C. Client Grievance System Each Court shall have a written office grievance system which provides the opportunity to seek relief for those who believe they bave not received services required by the IV-D program, or believe the services they have received are not in accordance with IV-D regulations. Information about the grievance system shall be provided to clients or the Agency upon request. D. Statewide Automated System The Contractor and Court agree to cooperate in meeting the federal requirement of a statewide automated system. E. Applicable Costs The Contractor and Court, as subrecipients of Federal Financial Assistance, agree to abide by applicable provisions of the Cost Principals for State and Local Governments issued in the Federal Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-87. This circular provides cost principles to be used in determining the availability of Federal Financial Assistance for Child Support Enforcement activities under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. If any staff funded in part or whole by IV-D funds do not work full time on IV-D matters, detailed time-records for such employees are required to document the amount of time spent on reimbursable activities. F. Billing Method The Actual Cost Reimbursement Method shall be used to claim reimbursement under this Agreement. The Cooperative Reimbursement Budget is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. The Budget and Application detail the amount and object of expenditures for which the Contractor and Providers shall use funds paid under this Agreement. The Contractor and Providers shall follow and adhere to the Budget. Only costs actually expended may be billed. However, expenditures up to $3,000 above the direct cost line item budget categories are permissible provided the sum of all expenditures does not exceed the total amount of the Agreement. The Contractor and Providers must obtain written approval from the Agency to increase or decrease line items in the budget by more than $3,000. The Contractor and Provider's request for the Agency's approval must contain sufficient information to allow the Agency to identify which budget line items are to be increased, which line items are to be decreased, the reason for change, the programmatic impact of the budget changes and must stay within the originally approved budget total. The person authorized to approve budget revisions is the Director of the Office of Child Support. 10 Actual costs may include the cost of fringe benefits provided for the Contractor and Court employees funded by this Agreement, in the same proportion as those employees are engaged in IV-D reimbursable activities. Further, those fringe benefits shall be no greater than fringe benefits provided to similar non-IV-D employees. Fringe benefits may include longevity, vacation, personal leave, holiday, sick leave, medical, dental, optical, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement, social security, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance. G. billing Procedure The Contractor and Court shall complete a monthly "Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Expenditure Report," (Form DSS/FIA-286) detailing program- related expenditures. To request funding for Parenting Time and Custody, complete the column including number and costs of positions performing these services. The FIA-286 shall indicate actual expenditures by category of expense in the performance of this Agreement for the period being billed. The DSS/FIA- 286 shall be submitted within fifteen (15) working days from the end of the monthly billing period to the District Contract Manager. H. Bonding of Employees The Contractor and Court agree to assure that every person who, as a regular part of his or her employment, receives, disburses, handles, or has access to support collections shall be covered by a bond or insurance, or be self-insured with the approval of the Agency, in an amount sufficient to protect against loss resulting from employee dishonesty. III. AGENCY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. Program Administration The Agency, as a recipient of Federal Financial Assistance, shall administer the Title IV-D program in Michigan, and shall maintain the approved Title IV-D State Plan consistent with federal requirements. The Agency will distribute program regulations, forms and instructions to the Contractor and Court through the Manual for Friend of the Court, Section 4000 and Friend of the Court Letter Series. B. Payment The Agency shall complete its processing of payments to the Contractor within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Contractor's monthly DSS/FIA-286, 'Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Expenditure Report," detailing program related expenditures. Further, the Agency shall make payment as allowed by the federal waiver dated October 5, 1994, effective January 1, 1995, for Parenting Time and Custody activity detailed on the DSS/FIA 286. Payment shall be made 11 in accordance with the budget attached to and part of this Agreement. For DSS/FIA-286's submitted after the due date the Agency reserves the right to delay processing and payment to the next available cycle. The Agency reserves the right to defer or disallow payment of any claim submitted by the Contractor and Court for failure to document and provide records, statistics, and reports to the Agency as required by this Agreement or as are required by applicable state statutes and federal regulations. C. Program Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation The Agency shall monitor and evaluate Court performance for compliance with Federal Title IV-D Program regulations and the terms of this Agreement. Performance compliance will be measured against federal program audit standards established to ensure that program services are administered effectively and efficiently. The Agency shall request corrective action when a program compliance evaluation indicates areas of substantial noncompliance with the terms of this Agreement on the part of the Court. D. Maximum Amount of Agreement The maximum amount of this agreement as appropriated by the Contractor is EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,550 0475.00). The maximum amount of costs to be reimbursed by the Agency shall be the State share of actual expenditures during the life of this agreement up to the maximum of the Title IV-D program net budget, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agency and Contractor have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers duly authorized to do so. Dated at , Michigan CHIEF CIRCUIT JUDGE (Court) this day of , 19 By: Print Name: Witness: Dated at , Michigan THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND (Contractor) this day of , 19 By: Chairperson, County Board of Commissioners Print Name: Witness: Dated at , Michigan FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY this day of , 19 By: Print Name: Mania Livingston Hammon*, Director Witness: 13 Date Clerk of the County Oakland FOC Program Provider (Signature) RESOLUTION TITLE IV-D COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT The Friend of the Court has received approval of a Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement with the Family . Independence Agency beginning October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998. BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Family Independence Agency Title IV-D Cooperativie Reimbursement Agreement, be and hereby is approved in its entirety; and 2) The Chairperson of the County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the County Board of Commissioners. Date Chairperson, County Board of Commissioners (Signature) AaCet4IRM FUNDING YEAR: 1998 1. Total FTE Positions 3. Caseload % (F(3c.c°1") 1. Personnel 120.8 101.37 19.43 92.92 77.98% 14.95% 93.% $6,728,929 $554,036 $1,543,268 $461733 $9,287,966.00 511,500 $132,991 $93,000 $8,550,476 $2,510,028 29.36% $6,040,447 70.64% $6,040,447 JEt TITLE IV-D COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT BUDGET COUNTY PROVIDER: OAKLAND FOC CONTRACT PERIOD: October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 COLUMN I a. Enforcement (Fcc.ccum b. Parenting Time & Custody Tcc' cc"413) 2. % of Total FTE's a. Enforcement (Fm.c°") b. Parenting Time & Custody (F 0c.) 2. Data Processing 3. Other Direct 4. Central Services 5. Paternity Testing (PA' Calla) 7. Service Fees (FCC COMB) 8. Mediation Fees (F°"°"14) 9. Other Income 10. Net Budget 11. County Share $ 12. County Share % 13. State Share $ 14. State Share % 15. County Share of #5 (PA' C°148) 16. Total State Funding COLUMN II FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #97196) September 25, 1997 BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT - ACCEPTANCE OF FY 1998 COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) CONTRACT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. The Michigan Family Independence Agency has awarded the FY 1998 Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) Contract to the Oakland County Friend of the Court. 2. The contract is effective October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998. 3. The FY 1998 program totals $9,287,966 of which $737,491 will be funded by fees, and the balance, $8,550,475, funded by the State, ($6,040,447 - 70%) and the County ($2,510,028 - 30%). 4. The award is equal to the FY 1997 award annualized to 12 months, and will be modified by amendment to reflect actual costs and any changes in formula. 5. The County match has been included in the FY 1998 budget, no additional appropriation is required. 6. That the Chair of the Board is authorized to execute the agreement and to approve minor changes and extensions not to exceed 15% of the original award. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE I HEREE3MPPI T % REGOING RESOLUTION K/77 Date L Brooks Patterspa(County Executive Resolution #97196 September 25, 1997 Moved by Schmid supported by Devine the resolution be adopted. AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 25, 1997 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th day of September 1997. Allen, County Clerk