Increased audits by 50 percent and collections by 250 percent
In 2002, 309 audits identified $4 million in questioned or disallowed costs, of which more than $500,000 has been collected.
This compares to 208 audits in 2001 and identified questioned or disallowed costs of $837,000 and collections of $135,000.
Aggressively pursued and received 23 new federal grants in 2002-03 valued at $6.4 million, compared to $950,000 in 2001.
Increased on-time execution of agency contracts by 40 percent while tightening performance standards.
Negotiated 7 percent reductions in existing contracts with technology and healthcare companies to save more than $5 million dollars in state and federal funds.
During state fiscal year 2002 and 2003, FSSA reduced its projected state expenditures in Medicaid by $250 million and FSSA reduced its non-Medicaid expenditures by $150 million, approximately 10 percent each.
By serving 2,800 individuals on new Medicaid waivers, the state has reduced its costs more than 50 percent and saved more than $25 million annually.
Lowered costs per transaction:
Reduced time to convert from 100 percent state funded CHOICE services to services funded through the Aged and Disabled waiver, from four hours to two hours per case, saving $75 per case.
Reduced the cycle time for Waiver Specialist to approve the budget from 40 minutes to 20 minutes per case, saving $8 per case.
Cut cost of TANF and Food Stamp distribution by 35 percent, from $4.39 to $2.95 per transaction.
FSSA has increased referrals to federal and state tax intercept programs of individuals with outstanding payments to the state.
This year FSSA has forwarded more than 10,200 TANF, 6,700 Health Care for the Indigent and 5,500 Food Stamp accounts for payment recovery. That represents $30.9 million in potential payments recovered.
