REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with Ernst & Young, LLP for an Organizational and Operational Review of the Department of Behavioral Health
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Ernst & Young, LLP, including non-standard terms, for an organizational and operational review of the Department of Behavioral Health, in an amount not to exceed $396,639, for the contract period of September 23, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended contract amount not to exceed $396,639 will be funded by the 1991 and 2011 Realignment, and Mental Health Services Act funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. DBH provides a full range of SUD services for county residents through contracts with community-based organizations and County-operated clinics, with the goal of promoting SUD prevention, intervention, treatment, education, recovery, and resiliency for individuals and families. An integral part of the service delivery system of care consists of seeking opportunities for overall department improvement amid major reforms.
Historically, DBH has contracted with the California Department of Health...
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