DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF MEETING

May 12, 2008

                                                                                    Approved

Committee Members Present:  Eileen Dubin, Dr. Thomas Kirts, Charles Rose                                        

Other Persons Present:  None

Office staff:  Elizabeth Carney, Kathy Ostdick

1.  CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Dubin called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.

2.  AGENDA

Dr. Kirts moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Ms. Dubin.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

3.  MINUTES

Ms. Dubin moved to approve the April 2008 minutes; seconded by Dr. Kirts. The motion passed on a voice vote.

4.  DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Ms. Carney discussed the question about the Gordon Center billings for psychiatric evaluations.  The Board had requested that she contact the appropriate state agency to ask their assistance in determining if the billing question is in fact a problem.  The person she spoke to at Healthcare and Family Services was not sure if the inquiry should be addressed to HFS or to the Division of Mental Health.  She has not heard back from HFS, but will follow up on this. 

5.  AUDITOR’S RECOMMENDATION

The County Audit has been completed.  The supervising auditor has agreed to come to a future Board meeting to answer Board members’ questions about the audit process and his recommendations regarding the Board’s funding guidelines and compliance audits. 

6.  FINANCIAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Financial policy -  The Committee discussed the policy that has been reviewed with Sikich, Inc., the DeKalb County auditing firm, and approved.  It still needs review and approval by the Board.  This will be brought to the Board at the May meeting. 

Funding guidelines - These just surfaced in the last 6-9 months and are from the 1990’s.  The need for updating was recognized prior to the audit process and the auditor’s recommendation that the guidelines be updated to reflect current governmental standards.  It was decided that Ms. Carney will update and bring to the Finance Committee. 

7.  GY09 FUNDING REQUESTS

Ms. Carney presented materials for discussing the remaining funding requests.  The Committee preferred to have the discussion at the Board meeting.   This item will be on the agenda for the

May meeting.

8.  DATE OF NEXT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING:  June 9, 2008.  

9.  ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Eileen Dubin, Committee Member                                    Kathy Ostdick, Recording Secretary

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