DATE:
August 16, 2022 and September 13, 2022
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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SET A HEARING FOR 09/13/2022:
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST, INC. - APPROVE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.76 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 557-150-19 AND 557-150-20 (8/16/2022 - SET HEARING; 9/13/2022 - HOLD HEARING) (DISTRICT: 1)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency's (HHSA) mission is to make people's lives healthier, safer, and more self-sufficient by delivering essential services throughout the region. HHSA, in partnership with multiple contracted providers, provides essential services and vital resources in support of the nearly 3.3 million San Diego County residents living well.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has demonstrated a long-term commitment to investing in services to meet the needs of those with behavioral health conditions. Services such as substance use treatment services and supports are critical to the San Diego County's overall behavioral health system and provides clients with support to restore and maintain self-sufficiency, reduce substance use, and promote overall health and wellness.
Volunteers of America Southwest California, Inc. (VOASW) was a contractor of the County of San Diego (County), providing various behavioral health services including adult residential substance use treatment, withdrawal management services, augmented supportive services programming, and ancillary services in support of stabilization and treatment. In 2018, the County initiated a routine contract audit of VOASW's financial records and were unable to validate significant program expenses as submitted by VOASW over several years. As such, the County disallowed costs and requested reimbursement of the funds in question.
To address these claims, the County and VOASW have entered into a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the disallowance will be reduced based on the ser...
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