TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Allison Haley - District Attorney
REPORT BY: Sophie Johnson - Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with Romeo C. Blanquera, CPA, INC.
RECOMMENDATION
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District Attorney requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200141B with Romeo C. Blanquera, CPA, INC. to increase the maximum compensation to the amount of $7,000 per fiscal year, for the term July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025 to provide external audit services for the Workers’ Compensation and Automobile Insurance Fraud programs.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The District Attorney’s office first entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Romeo C. Blanquera CPA, INC., on August 20, 2019 to provide annual external audit services for the Workers’ Compensation and Automobile Insurance Fraud programs funded by the California Department of Insurance.
Today’s recommended action is to approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200141B with Romeo C. Blanquera, increasing the contract maximum by $1,000 to a new maximum of $7,000 and extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2025.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
District Attorney |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Revenue and expenditure appropriations for future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, the funding the District Attorney’s office receives from the California Department of Insurance for the Insurance Fraud programs will be in jeopardy. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Effective and Open Government |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The District Attorney’s office receives grant funds from the California Department of Insurance to provide outreach, investigate and prosecute both Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud and Automobile Insurance Fraud. As a requirement of the grant funds received, an external financial audit needs to be performed annually for both programs. The external financial audit is also paid by the funds received through this grant.
Today’s recommended action is to approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200141B with Romeo C. Blanquera CPA, INC., increasing the contract maximum by $1,000 to a new annual maximum of $7,000 for the term July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025.