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OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES
RISK MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM MISSION: To reduce or eliminate
consequences arising from personal and property risk exposure by creating a
positive risk culture.
The mission is accomplished by
developing and implementing a strategic, integrated risk management program
that improves County efficiency and effectiveness, creates a positive risk
culture that empowers people and continuously reduces or eliminates potential
consequences arising from financial and fortuitous losses.
The County's risk financing
program is comprised of commercially purchased insurance coverage and retained
risks paid through a program of self-insurance. The County purchases insurance primarily for its property,
general liability and automobile liability exposures subject to prudent
deductible or retention levels. At this
time the County has a $1.0 million retention level for general
liability. Risk Management is
responsible for primary examination and resolution of claims made against the
County in the areas of general liability, workers' compensation liability, and
property liability, as well as the recovery of costs for losses or damage to
County property from responsible parties.
The cost of insurance has been moved from the Office of Support Services
to Non-Departmental (Section M) in the Proposed Budget.
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Risk Management
Section
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$386,452
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$462,172
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$468,544
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1%
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Non-Personnel
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148,281
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128,993
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139,158
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8%
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Subtotal
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534,733
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591,165
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607,702
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3%
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Intra-County
Charges
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Expenditures
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534,733
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591,165
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607,702
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3%
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Revenues
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net Tax Support
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$534,733
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$591,165
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$607,702
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3%
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Authorized FTEs
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6.0
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6.0
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6.0
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Funded FTEs
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6.0
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6.0
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6.0
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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Increase in non-personnel is mainly due to an increase
in telephone charges ($3,855) and consulting costs for claims audit ($6,310).
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY
2001
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FY
2002
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FY
2003
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FY
2004
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FY
2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number of worker's compensation claims per year
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382
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861
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396
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406
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N/A
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Paid worker's compensation claims per year
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N/A
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$1,697,715
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$3,347,444
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$3,449,815
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N/A
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Paid claims settled against the County per year
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$322,072
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$540,106
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$418,352
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$429,840
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N/A
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Objective:
To develop life safety standards, which will aid in the reduction of
liability and worker's compensation losses.
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FY
2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY
2004
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FY
2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Workload Measures
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Safety and Security:
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Number of safety-related policies approved
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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10
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N/A
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Number of defensive driving classes taught
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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6
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N/A
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Number of documented workplace violence
incidents
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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10
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Zero
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Number of training seminars
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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4
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4
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Worker's Compensation:
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Percent of Worker's Compensation claims
reported within 24 hours
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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98%
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100%
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Percent of bill reviews processed within 2 days
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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98%
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100%
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Number of open claims
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382
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841
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396
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406
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N/A
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Number of closed claims
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357
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779
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362
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370
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N/A
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Property and Liability:
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Number of claims handled
Number of claims settled/closed
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200
180
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283
198
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280
200
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285
205
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N/A
N/A
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-
Number of
open and closed claims increased significantly in FY 2002 due to the September
11 incident.
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