DATE:
May 19, 2026
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - GRANT APPLICATIONS, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INSURANCE FRAUD PROGRAMS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The District Attorney's Office works to proactively investigate and prosecute insurance fraud and workplace justice crimes, deter potential defrauders and enhance public awareness of crimes, including insurance fraud, wage theft, tax evasion, and labor trafficking. These efforts ultimately lead to a reduction in the insurance premiums for consumers, lower workers' compensation rates for employers, ensure that injured workers receive the benefits they are entitled to collect, and protect workers in the County. The District Attorney's Office has long leveraged grant funding resources to support the operation of its Insurance Fraud and Workplace Justice programs. These programs have been consistently recognized for their excellence.
If approved, today's actions will authorize the District Attorney to apply for and accept five grants from the California Department of Insurance for an estimated amount of $16.1 million: Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Program ($10.3 million), Automobile Insurance Fraud Program ($2.5 million), Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program ($1.8 million), Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Program ($1.2 million) and Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program ($0.3 million); waive Board Policy B-29 for non-reimbursable indirect costs, and adopt Fiscal Year 2026-2027 resolutions. The performance period is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Today's actions will also authorize the District Attorney to apply for and accept grant funding for the five grant programs from the California Department of Insurance in subsequent years, provided there are no material changes to the grant terms and funding levels.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
1. Authorize the District Attorney to apply for and accept g...
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