REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application for the 2025-26 San Bernardino County Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Ratify the submission of the grant application by the Chief Deputy District Attorney to the California Insurance Commissioner, including the Joint Investigative Plan between the Inland Empire Fraud Division Regional Office and the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, for the San Bernardino County Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, in the amount of $1,167,829, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
2. Adopt Resolution, as required by the California Insurance Commissioner, authorizing the Chief Deputy District Attorney to execute and electronically submit the grant application referenced in Recommendation No. 1 and all related documents, including any subsequent non-substantive amendments, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chief Deputy District Attorney to transmit any non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, Chief Assistant District Attorney, 382-3662)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The costs of the County's Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program (Program) are fully funded by the grant, and matching funds are not required. The $1,167,829 requested for fiscal year 2025-26 will be used to fund existing staff and the addition of 0.25 full time employee (FTE) Paralegal, which will be shared w...
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