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NTY RESOLUTION TO FILE REQUEST FOR WAIVER FROM STATE
l ,n � �,Qkrr< MANDATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 66.0143-MANDATE TO
PROVIDE AUDIT REPORTS CONCERNING HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES PURCHASE OF CARE AND SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER
SECTIONS 46.036 AND 49.34
1 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §§ 46.036 and 49.34 prescribes the manner in which the
2 St. Croix County Finance Department on behalf of the St. Croix County Health& Human
3 Services Department may authorize and contract for client care and services; and
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5 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. §§ 46.036(4)(c) and 49.34(4)(c) provides that contracts with
6 providers must include a provision that requires providers to, as a condition of reimbursement,
7 provide the county, as purchaser, with a certified financial and compliance audit report if the care
8 and services exceed $25,000, unless said state mandate is waived by the Wisconsin Department
9 of Health Services and Wisconsin Department of Children and Families; and
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11 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. §§ 46.036(5m)(f) and 49.34(5m)(f)requires, among other things,
12 providers to provide to any purchaser and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and
13 Wisconsin Department of Children and Families any audit reports to any purchaser and the
14 department according to standards specified in the provider's contract and any other standards
15 that the department may prescribe; and
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17 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Finance Department presently contracts annually with
18 50 to 60 providers that are paid between $25,000 and $100,000 per year; and
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20 WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0143, allows a county to apply for and to
21 receive a waiver from those state mandates which do not relate to health or safety; and
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23 WHEREAS, said waivers are effective for four(4)years and may be renewed for
24 additional 4-year periods; and
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26 WHEREAS, St. Croix County received a waiver for years 2014-2018 and is requesting a
27 4-year renewal; and
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29 WHEREAS, it is in the interest of St. Croix County and the clients served by the St.
30 Croix County Health& Human Services Department to apply for a waiver of the state mandates
31 set forth in Wis. Stat. §§ 46.036(5m)(f) and 49.34(5m)(f), such that only those contracts with the
32 St. Croix County Health& Human Services Department for the purchase of care and service that
33 exceed $100,000 will require providers to provide the County audit reports.
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35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with Wis. Stat. §
36 66.0143(2)(a)l and 2, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors authorize the St. Croix County
37 Finance Department to file an application for waiver of state mandate of the audit requirements
38 set forth in Wis. Stat. §§ 46.036(4)(c) and (5m)(f) and 49.34(4)(c) and (5m)(f) on all purchase of
39 care and services contracts through the Health& Human Services Department, that are less than
40 $100,000.
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42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in adopting this resolution, the St. Croix County
43 Board of Supervisors certifies that mandate for which the application of the waiver it authorizes
44 does not relate to "health" or"safety" as such terms are used in Wis. Stat. § 66.0143(2)(a)l and
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47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Finance Department is
48 directed to forward to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the Wisconsin Department of
49 Health Services and Wisconsin Department of Children and Families a certified copy of this
50 resolution and the necessary application for Local Appeal for Exemption from State Mandates.
Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: This resolution has no tax levy impact. Finance Staff will realize a time savings
from a reduction in required audit reviews that will allow them to apply more time
to reconcilation or program review.
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Pa rwck Phompsc�n,County Administrator 5/9/2019
05/13/19 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dan Fosterling, Supervisor
SECONDER: Nancy Hable, Supervisor
AYES: Roy Sjoberg, Dan Fosterling, David Peterson, Nancy Hable
ABSENT: Tammy Moothedan
Vote Confirmation.
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David ke ssonNnmAdmnr�5tcaiion Chairman 5/14,/2019
SL Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor
AYES: Schachtner, Endle, Miller, Coulter, Sjoberg, Malick, Moothedan, Feidler, Larson,
Hansen, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Hable, Peavey
ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13, District 14
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on June 4, 2019
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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Request for Exemption
from State Mandates
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City ® County St . Croix
Contact Person Title Phone
Beata E . Haug Fiscal Manager ( 715 ) 246 - 8217
Street Address E-mail Address
1752 Dorset Lane Beata.Haug@co. saint-croix.wi .us
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The following general criteria will be used when evaluating local appeals (requests) for exemption from state mandates
(sec. 66.0143, Wis. Stats.). Please furnish the following information (use additional sheets, if needed): )
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1. State law (statute reference) state mandate waiver request refers to: 46 . 036, 49 . 34 (4) (c) , 66 . 0143
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5. State the reason why this waiver is not related to health or safety.
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The mandate for which the waiver is sought relates to financial reporting and auditing
requirements and are unrelated to health or safety. The health and safety provisions
of the purchase of care and services contracts remain unaffected by the application
for waiver and said provisions will continue to be monitored.
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6. Description of alternative actions if the waiver is not granted.
Will request audits or obtain waivers individually from Area Administration.
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7. Financial Impact:
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Year-by-year Projection of Annual Savings (including any capital costs required and how allocated): E
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Year 1 $ 27, 500 Year $ 27, 500 Year $ 27, 500 Year4 $ 27, 500 w
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Estimated 4-year cumulative budgeted program or service savings expected if waiver is granted $ 110, 000
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Total actual expenditures incurred in the past year for the program or service to be waived . . . $ 6, 200
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Total current year budgeted expenditures for the program or service to be waived . . . . . . . . . $ 6, 200
Total combined tax levy and non levy (all sources) current year budget expenditures . . . . . . . $ 6, 200
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8. List the names of individuals, businesses, organizations, or other entities that have expressed support or opposition to
the proposed waiver, if any. (Include both formal appearances before your governmental unit and other venues, such
as newspaper editorials, letters to the editor, etc., if possible.) Q
St . Croix County has had the $25, 000 audit waiver threshold more than four E
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9. Attach the following with the waiver request in the order listed:
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• Copy of specific resolution/ordinance (signed by Head of Government and from the governing body(board or council))
requesting a waiver or authorizing the head of government to request a waiver from any state mandate.
• Attached formal attestation from the Governing Body or Executive that the waiver is not related to health or safety.
• Record of public hearing, including any adverse impact on public services offered by other municipalities or counties.
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