News Details - Contract Awarded to Examine County Certified Home Health Agency

The Legislature provided the approval needed to conduct an expert review of the County’s Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA). The Legislature, by unanimous vote, awarded the firm of Jack Venesky, CPA & Associates, of Syracuse, the contract to support the first phase of the study, at a cost not to exceed $17,500, which will assist the County in identifying ways to improve efficiencies, identify internal cost controls, and says to maximize revenues for operation and management of the agency. The project is intended to help the County objectively examine the range of financial and operating options to increase agency efficiency and decrease costs, while preserving the quality of services to clients.

Funds to support the study were set aside in the 2011 budget to support the study to help determine whether the County can continue to operate the CHHA without the current $400,000 annual property tax subsidy.

01-18-2011