REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
SHARON NEVINS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services-Public Guardian
SUBJECT
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Approve Non-Financial Contract with Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Adult Protective Services Program for Courtesy Investigations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Contract, including non-standard terms, with Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Adult Services Division, Adult Protective Services Program for mutual courtesy investigations of elder and dependent adult abuse referrals in situations involving a potential conflict of interest, offering best practices and ensuring compliance with mandated reporter laws, for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029.
(Presenter: Sharon Nevins, Director, 891-3917)
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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
The recommended Contract is nonfinancial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Any request for compensation for services provided through this Contract shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Directors of the Department of Aging and Adult Services-Public Guardian (DAAS-PG) and Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) through a separate agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DAAS-PG has contracted with DPSS since 2018 to provide each other with courtesy investigations for Adult Protective Services referrals where a potential conflict of interest exists.
Courtesy investigations refer to an investigation of an adult abuse or neglect reported by one county on behalf of another county. Conflict of interest refers to allegations of elder or de...
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