REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 8, 2019
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
Title v
Grant Award Agreement for the San Bernardino County Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Grant Award Agreement with the California Insurance Commissioner to accept $722,958 to fund the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud cases in San Bernardino County for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
2. Adopt Resolution, as required by the California Department of Insurance, approving the Grant Award Agreement and authorizing the District Attorney to execute all documents and non-substantive amendments in relation to the acceptance of this Grant Award Agreement, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the District Attorney to transmit all Grant Award Agreement documents, including any non-substantive amendments, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the need for additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The $722,958 grant award will be used to fund 1.0 Deputy District Attorney, 2.0 District Attorney Senior Investigators, and 1.0 Secretary I assigned to the County's Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program (Program). Revenue and appropriation for this program are included in the District Attorney's 2019-20 budget. Funds assessed annually against insurers, in the amount of $1.00 for each insured vehicle, provide the funding for this grant, and no matching funds are required.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Insurance Commissioner, as authorized by Section 1...
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