REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Contract with Justice Benefits, Inc. for Title IV-E Administrative Claiming Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a contract with Justice Benefits, Inc., to provide Title IV-E Administrative Claiming Services, in an amount not to exceed $1,270,000 for the five-year period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2027.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Probation Department (Department) estimates it will receive Title IV-E revenue of approximately $2,000,000 annually for five years (Title IV-E Revenue), of which $1,270,000 will be utilized to contract Justice Benefits, Inc. (JBI) as a service provider that will provide Title IV-E Administrative Claiming Services. The Department will compensate JBI using Title IV-E Revenue as follows: i) a total fixed amount of $1,000,000 ($200,000 annually); ii) incentive fees of two percent (2%) of the Title IV-E Revenue, which is approximately $40,000 per year over the term of the contract; and iii) quarterly travel expense reimbursements not to exceed $3,500 for actual expenses incurred. The total cost of this contract is summarized in the following table:
Year
Fixed Amount
Estimated Incentive Fee
Per Diem Travel
Total
One
$200,000
$40,000
$14,000
$254,000
Two
$200,000
$40,000
$14,000
$254,000
Three
$200,000
$40,000
$14,000
$254,000
Four
$200,000
$40,000
$14,000
$254,000
Five
$200,000
$40,000
$14,000
$254,000
Total
$1,000,000
$200,000
$70,000
$1,27...
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