Northstar Care II – Fiscal Reports and Begin Fiscal Reconciliation

Northstar Care II – Fiscal Reports and Begin Fiscal Reconciliation
Presenters: John Sellen, Northstar Care Theresa Hill, SSIS Sue Nelson, SSIS Alexia Kjos, SSIS Laura Arleth, SSIS Deb Jensen, Former Financial Operations Division John Glisczinski, Scott Leon Anderson, Ottertail Northstar Care II – Fiscal Reports and Begin Fiscal Reconciliation Lexie to introduce AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

NC4C Session #2 Topics Overview of Session #2
NEXT Overview of Session #2 Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Overview of all Three Sessions
These three sessions are designed to work together, each building on the last But you can stop after the second and still have something worthwhile Session #1 included an overview and some review, with a special focus on proofing fiscal reports Session #2 focuses on inputs into the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process: fiscal reports, DHS expenditures, historical data, etc. Session #3 goes in-depth into the process and outputs of Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Overview of Session #2 Today
Our Session #2 today will start with Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation concepts We introduce a simplified 5-county model We use that model to illustrate the three most important types of inputs: Fiscal Reports DHS “Reporting” Historic Data We end with the planned processing schedule AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions NEXT Lexie Transition to John Sellen AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts
Counties and tribes pay about the same amount as they would have paid without Northstar Care Northstar Care is more expensive Additional federal funds and state funds pay for these extra phase-in costs Avoid anomalies and distortions Trend forward costs from historical data Use the two fundamental calculations AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Trends in The nonfederal portion of permanency expenditures (Adoption Assistance, RCA, and MnPD) went up slightly From , the nonfederal portion of foster care expenditures went down But from (most of the period), the nonfederal portion of foster care expenditures went up We trend this data forward AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Shares to Begin
Trending the nonfederal portion of all of these expenditures forward, our preliminary estimates show that in the absence of Northstar Care, there would have been a split like this: 40% state 60% local If that is borne out, that’s where Northstar Care will start AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Shares Adjust for Phase-in
As Northstar Care phases in, the state share will slowly increase Preliminary estimates show by a split like this: 44% State share 56% Local share AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Two Fundamental Calculations
This 40/60 split (or whatever it turns out to be) is used in the first of the two fundamental calculations Two fundamental calculations: State/Local Share Calculation Proportionate Share Calculation AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Share Calculation
The first calculation compiles the nonfederal portion of all expenditures by DHS and all county and tribal agencies This really big number is split between the state share and local share This uses the 40/60 split (or whatever the figures turn out to be) AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Done First to Avoid Cost Shifting
The state/local share calculation is done first to prevent cost shifting from the state to local agencies The state/local share calculation will either be done for all agencies together, or perhaps separately for all the counties and then for the AICWI tribes John S. – Please cover John G. question from on this slide AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Local Proportionate Share Calculation
The second fundamental calculation is the Local Proportionate Share Calculation It starts with the entire nonfederal local share from the first calculation and splits this big number among all the agencies Or we might be doing it separately for the counties and for the AICWI tribes In either case, the split is based on each agency’s average proportion from the historical data AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Invoices & Payments At the end of the process we know:
The total amount of payments issued by the agency during the quarter The total Title IV-E revenue for the quarter The agency share for the quarter If the agency issued more than their share DHS sends money for the State Share of Foster Care If the agency issued less than their share DHS invoices the agency for the Local Share of Permanency AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Input Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions NEXT John to transition to Deb J. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs
Inputs include: Historical data , trended forward Current expenditures by your agency, by other agencies, and by DHS Current Title IV-E earned by your agency, by other agencies, and by DHS Adjustments to avoid anomalies and distortions AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Historical Data 2011-2014 Historical data is important:
It’s easy to see how important the historical data is to the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process The historical data is the basis for both of the two fundamental calculations You’ve had a chance to request adjustments to avoid anomalies and distortions AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Current Expenditures Current expenditures come from fiscal reports:
The Child Foster Care Report The RCA Report The Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project (MnPD) Report DHS equivalent fiscal “reports” Hint: Proofing tabs on reports, are very important to the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process: You have a chance to correct errors for four quarters prior to the current quarter for a total of five quarters AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Current Title IV-E Earnings
By Federal Financial Participation (FFP) Rate: The Child Foster Care Report uses the FFP Rate to calculate Title IV-E earnings When DHS pays Title IV-E, it nets off child support and the Title IV-E recoveries entered on the Child Foster Care Report The Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation uses the Title IV-E Revenue before child support and Title IV-E recoveries are netted off AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Adjustments to Avoid Anomalies & Distortions
DHS is directed by statute to avoid anomalies and distortions Adjustments can be made to avoid anomalies and distortions Examples of adjustments include: Historical data adjustments State/local split adjustments Proportionate share adjustments AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Input Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions NEXT Deb transition to Sue N. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State of Disco-Tech (aka DHS)
For our example, our pretend state, Disco- Tech, has only 5 agencies Our agency is the Sunshine Agency In our imaginary "state", there are only 5 agencies: BeeGee, Pointer, Sledge, Summer, and Sunshine. Let's see how their historic data, along with historic data for expenditures made by DHS, serve as input into the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Example
Our scenario uses all 5 agency’s inputs, Disco-tech (DHS) state inputs, and historic data Uses simplified, very small numbers The way it works is the same, but it’s easier to see the results if we look at just 5 agencies with small numbers, instead of 80+ agencies In our imaginary "state", there are only 5 agencies: BeeGee, Pointer, Sledge, Summer, and Sunshine. Let's see how their historic data, along with historic data for expenditures made by DHS, serve as input into the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Agency Inputs What Is Included In Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process? Local agency information from three reports: RCA Report Child Foster Care Report (CFC Report) Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project (MnPD) Report MnPD counties include Carlton, Dakota, Hennepin & Ramsey AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Relative Custody Assistance (RCA) Report
The RCA program has closed Children still receiving RCA benefit payments are in the Legacy program The RCA Report is due quarterly Eligible amounts on the RCA Report will be included in the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation RCA reimbursement will now be rolled into the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

RCA Report What is INCLUDED? What is EXCLUDED?
RCA claims that are reported quarterly Eligible amounts based on the RCA Worksheet in effect for the service dates What is EXCLUDED? Payments not claimed on the RCA report No RCA Worksheet in effect for the dates of RCA service Non-eligible amounts on RCA claims For example, the amount of the payment exceeds the Monthly RCA Payment Amount on the RCA Worksheet in effect for the service dates AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

RCA Report AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II
6/12/15

Avoid the Fiscal Implications of “Bad Data”
Run proofing Verify the child still lives with relative custodian Verify the address of the relative custodian Verify the RCA Worksheets continue to be completed AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

RCA Report & Commissioner Transitions
Children receiving the RCA benefit payments will either: Age out of the RCA program, or become ineligible for RCA, or… Be selected by the Commissioner to transition to Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA) Commissioner Transitions to NKA Children under age 16 may be selected to transition to Northstar Kinship Assistance Special consideration is given to children with high assessment needs, and to sibling groups to transition all of the siblings within the same home at the same time Sue to transition to John S. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

RCA Commissioner Transitions
These transitions are initiated by DHS DHS will contact your agency when we are ready to initiate each group of your kids for commissioner transitions Coordination at the local level is critical! Select a point person to coordinate the county end of the process Refer to the Worker Mentor meeting Information page on County Link for training materials on Commissioner Transitions. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Commissioner Transitions - RCA
New RCA Report Proofing Message for Commissioner’s Transitions Coming in a future release When the Transition Status is “Transition complete,” RCA Payments for service dates after the “Create Date” CANNOT be reimbursed AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Report (CFC Report)
This report replaces the Title IV-E Abstract Report and allows local agencies to claim and receive Title IV-E reimbursement This report also allows local agencies to report costs that will be included in the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation, which also includes costs for non-Title IV-E children John to transition to Sue AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Report
AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Claim
For more detail on Child Foster Care Report, refer to V release training materials on SSIS Fiscal CountyLink training site. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Report Included for Title IV-E Claims
Payments for Title IV-E eligible children in licensed foster care settings: Family Foster Homes Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Group Residential Facilities SIL settings do not need to be licensed Children’s Residential Treatment Facilities Educational Transportation Rule 4 Placing Agency Admin Fees Initial Clothing Childcare AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Report Included for Northstar Claims
Both Title IV-E & non-Title IV-E eligible children Payments for family foster care homes BRASS Service 180 & 181 Basic per diem + Supplemental per diem Educational Transportation costs Includes licensed homes Includes unlicensed homes for the first 6 months of placement in the home Payments for extended foster care in supervised independent living (EFC-SIL) settings BRASS Service 188 AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Child Foster Care Report Excluded from Northstar Claims
Payments for group foster care settings BRASS Service 171, 183, 185, & 483 Maintenance payments for unlicensed homes after 6 months of placement in the home Initial Clothing Additional Childcare - BRASS Service 214 Rule 4 Placing Agency Admin Fees AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project (MnPD) Report
What is INCLUDED? All MnPD payments Reported Quarterly What is EXCLUDED? Nothing from the MnPD report is excluded Counties involved with MnPD have been reporting the necessary elements since it started in 2005 No changes are planned at this time for MnPD reporting AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Treating Fiscal Reports as Inputs: Maximizing Revenue
In particular: Make sure all applicable information is entered in SSIS Do proofing to include all eligible expenditures on the Child Foster Care Report and the RCA Report Complete Title IV-E eligibility determinations Complete the licensing process within the first 6 months of placement Keep MAPCY assessments up-to-date AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Current Quarter Agency Inputs – All 5 Agencies
Agency Expenditures Q1 2015 Family Foster Care and EFC-SIL (CFC Report) Relative Custody Assistance (RCA Report) MN Permanency Demonstration Project (MnPD Report) TOTAL Agency Issued Payments BeeGee $49.00 $3.00 $0.00 $52.00 Pointer $146.00 $149.00 Sledge $144.00 $12.00 $156.00 Summer $5.00 Sunshine $334.00 $8.00 $22.00 $364.00 TOTAL All Agency Issued Payments $726.00 AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions NEXT Sue transition to Theresa!!!!!! AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

DHS Inputs Expenditures Included
Adoption Assistance Legacy AA Payments Northstar Adoption Assistance (NAA) Payments Kinship Assistance Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA) Payments AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Current Quarter DHS Inputs – on behalf of all 5 Agencies
DHS Expenditures Q1 2015 Adoption Assistance Northstar Kinship Assistance TOTAL DHS Issued Payments BeeGee $49.00 $1.00 $50.00 Pointer $193.00 $0.00 Sledge $108.00 $5.00 $113.00 Summer 9.00 $9.00 Sunshine $190.00 $14.00 $204.00 TOTAL All DHS Issued Payments $569.00 AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions NEXT Theresa to transition to John AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

What is Determined From the Historic Data?
Proportionate Share for each agency Total Agency Nonfederal Expenditures for each agency Trending Agency historic nonfederal portion forward Total State Nonfederal Expenditures for DHS Trending DHS historic nonfederal portion forward Estimated Extra Phase-in Costs State/Local nonfederal share AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Determine the Agency Proportionate Share
The Agency Proportionate Share is the 2nd Fundamental calculation for the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Process To determine the Agency Proportionate Shares: Compile the historic data Adjust as needed Net off Title IV-E revenue Compare the averages for each agency to the total amount AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Proportionate Share – Step 1
Compile the historic data for Foster Care Expenditures Includes calendar years Includes Federal Title IV-E revenue Review data and request any needed adjustments Reminder: This is the data that Deb Jensen asked each agency to review and submit any adjustments for AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Foster Care Expenditures Table: Total of 16 quarters Each agency column has two rows at the bottom Formula for Average Average of all 16 quarters for agency Formula for Proportion Agency Average / TOTAL column Average BeeGee expenditures represent a little more than 7% of the TOTAL, Sunshine expenditures represents 47.5% or nearly ½ the TOTAL. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Foster Care Expenditure Adjustments Table: Many agencies requested adjustments Typically small adjustments to do with coding errors, children supervised by Corrections with no Title IV-E Agreement/umbrella, etc. Most adjustments were expenditure reductions, but a few were increases AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Adjusted Foster Care Expenditures Table: The approved adjustments are netted against the expenditures to derive the adjusted expenditures AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

MN Permanency Demonstration Project Expenditures: In Disco-Tech State, only Sunshine county participates in MnPD AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Foster Care + MnPD Expenditures: This amount needs to be added to History Data Note: Once MnPD expenditures and Adjustments were added, the Proportion % have changed. Sunshine county Proportion has increased from % on table 1 to %. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Federal Title IV-E Earnings (Foster Care & MnPD): These are the full FFP earnings, not the amount net of child support, fees, and other recoveries that is actually disbursed to agencies by DHS Netting off Title IV-E earnings yields the Nonfederal Portion of total agency expenditures AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Nonfederal Foster Care & MnPD Expenditures: The Proportion figures of this table are the historic Proportionate Shares used in the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Process Note: After netting off Title IV-E, BeeGee & Sunshine Proportionate %’s have changed again. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Agency Proportionate Shares
These % are used for the 2nd Fundamental Calculation – Agency Proportionate Shares Here are our Agency Shares for our scenarios AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Determine the Total Agency Nonfederal Expenditures
To determine the Total Nonfederal Expenditures: Compile the historic data Adjust as needed Net off Title IV-E revenue Trend the nonfederal expenditures forward Hint: The first 3 steps are the same for determining the Proportionate Share and Total Nonfederal Expenditures. AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Determine the Total Agency Nonfederal Expenditures– Step 4
The Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process calls for the historic data to be adjusted based on trends The trend adjustments are at the aggregate level for all agencies vs. the state share, not for each individual agency Smaller agencies can have large swings in caseloads and expenditures, so instead the trends take statewide shifts into account AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Determine the Total Agency Nonfederal Expenditures– Step 4
For instance, BeeGee County's expenditures represent a little more than 7% of the total, while Sunshine County represents 47.5%, or nearly half of the total. Trending Agency Historic Nonfederal Forward: The trendline suggests that $600 is the expected nonfederal agency expenditures for the next quarter This figure is used to represent Total Local Nonfederal Expenditures in determining the State/Local Share (1st fundamental calculation) AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Total State Nonfederal Expenditures
To determine the State Total Nonfederal Expenditures: Compile the historic data Adjust as needed Net off Title IV-E revenue Trend the nonfederal expenditures forward Hint: The first 3 steps are still the same… AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State Total Nonfederal Expenditures – Steps 1-3
DHS is the only relevant state entity Can be done on one table for all State expenditures RCA Prior to 2015 RCA was 100% reimbursed by DHS Functions as a State expenditure for History In 2015, RCA is an agency expenditure MnPD Legacy Adoption Assistance AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State Total Nonfederal Expenditures – Steps 1-3
DHS State Expenditures: Formula for STATE TOTAL column SUM of (RCA + MnPD + Non-Federal AA) Almost done… need to trend DHS nonfederal amount forward AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State Total Nonfederal Expenditures – Step 4
Trending DHS Historic Nonfederal Forward: The trendline suggests that $380 is the expected nonfederal DHS expenditures for the next quarter AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Share - 1st fundamental calculation
Using the trendlines for the expected Nonfederal expenditures means the State/Local Share would be… State trendline = $380 State Share would be 39% Agency trendline = $600 Agency Share would be 61% However, there is one more step before the State/Local share is complete! AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Share Used in the 1st Fundamental Calculation
Final step to calculate the State/Local Share: Need to estimate the extra phase-in costs because Northstar Care is more expensive than the previous legacy programs In our example, the additional costs are estimated to be $20 That $20 is added to the Total State Nonfederal Expenditures $380 + $20 = $400 Total State Nonfederal Share Now can derive the State/Local Share AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

State/Local Share We now have the historic data input for the two fundamental calculations HOORAY!!!!!!!!! AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Scenarios Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Resources and Questions John transition to Deb NEXT AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Reporting and Processing Schedule
There are two different schedules: What’s in place now? What are the plans for the future? AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Current Schedule in Place
Fiscal reports are due the 20th of the FIRST month after each reporting quarter January 20, April 20, July 20, October 20 DHS will process and pay Title IV-E reimbursements in the MIDDLE month February, May, August, November Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation will take its own sweet time… Weeks and frankly even months after reports are submitted We’d rather get it right than get it fast AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Schedule for the Future
Fiscal reports still due the 20th of the FIRST month after each reporting quarter January 20, April 20, July 20, October 20 DHS will process and pay Title IV-E reimbursements in the MIDDLE month February, May, August, November Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation will be completed in the LAST month of the quarter following the reporting quarter March, June, September, December AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Final Fiscal Reconciliation
As part of the usual Title IV-E processing, DHS looks at the previous five quarters and makes all needed adjustments each quarter for all five of those quarters Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation involves so many moving parts that it’s not practical to follow this model, essentially running the process five times for each quarter AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Fiscal Reconciliation Twice
Instead, we plan to do the fiscal reconciliation twice for each quarter: Once soon after the quarter ends A second and final time a year later As part of this final reconciliation, an agency may receive a payment or an invoice It would only involve whatever net difference emerges after everything has been finalized AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Twice is Twice as Nice If there are missing items, errors or corrections for a particular quarter, they can be included in any of the subsequent quarter’s reports However, they wait until the final Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation of the quarter in which they were paid AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Final Reconciliation Involves All Agencies & DHS
Please note that the Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation process involves all agencies, DHS and their data Even if your agency made no changes, other agencies’ changes will likely have an impact on your agency’s final results for each quarter It may be small, but it will occur That’s the nature of the process It’s just a little messy that way AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Thoughts From County Panel Members
Deb transition to County members AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Concepts Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Inputs Concepts Inputs: Fiscal Reporting by Agencies Inputs: Fiscal “Reporting” by DHS Inputs: Historic Data Reporting and Processing Schedule Federal Title IV-E Processing Resources and Questions Lexie to wrap up and facilitate questions NEXT AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

What is Covered in Session 3?
Session #3 goes in-depth into the process and outputs of Northstar Care Fiscal Reconciliation Review of Process Glimpse into “in process” views of SSIS outputs Discussion on how to make sense of the outputs AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

Northstar Care For Children Resources
Northstar Policy Resources SSIS Application Help Resources Website CountyLink > DHS Program Resources > Northstar Care for Children Northstar Care Call Line Website CountyLink > DHS Program Resources > DHS Systems & IT Updates > SSIS resources SSIS Help Desk SSIS Help Desk Phone AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II 6/12/15

QUESTIONS AMSSA 2015 – Northstar Care For Children – Session II
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