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A seven-person review committee made up of employees from various unions and departments will evaluate the proposals, staff said. The presenter emphasized the time pressure: changing programs requires substantial administrative work to prepare employee materials for open enrollment, and staff must move quickly given the calendar.

The discussion was informational: staff asked whether the committee wanted broker presentations or to use proposals as a tool for budgeting capital projects; the committee indicated it was “entertained to hear from them” and to allow staff to follow up. No formal procurement decision or vote occurred at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belknap County Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported the health-insurance RFP deadline was extended two weeks, responses were due the coming Friday, and a seven-person employee committee will evaluate proposals ahead of open enrollment.","taxTitle","Belknap County, New Hampshire","taxId",67496,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6139103,"Committee approves three-year audit contract with CliftonLarsonAllen",224,860000,1084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581544-91f678bebff4571c9762bf3cd5fd0b65&start=860&end=1084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581544-91f678bebff4571c9762bf3cd5fd0b65/thumbnail_860000.jpg","/articles/6139103/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Committee-approves-three-year-audit-contract-with-CliftonLarsonAllen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139103-db5008940d9d39d522326c55008da744/orig.mp4?Expires=1776661803&Signature=BVOZcb2Mmhm5mK4jPZTiF6hcMjOaA6o8P7V5tXJntt8RIkfiCUOfU1WeNSwIdP0vP0qADxV9oAK8qogQHxfm2KEI2x9RMZ6ToT0W21dq4T7r0huXD2xGfoGKfiy1oL17oQFZjMIfxI2lS1QHqIDefIdP9LLVzerYHX1UQX1aPbjSvfirHyUYKn21Lhsp8c7h7BXREw4Ii1j-da3-D97n7XHxJrvXe2055V2AnoY~kE4~fWOmLCpaxFAn~7lE-GBFinI679MMC1CvYvn930ORMoUibs33M9hbq3v2QtvLrl07knTrS5B6BGFvnJoJ8GoI7b2PSrqpVjHUTqg1XPzgZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting, staff recommended awarding a three-year contract for auditing services to CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) after receiving two proposals, the other from CBIZ. The recommended maximum prices for the CLA contract were presented as $69,025 for year one, $71,000 for year two and $73,000 for year three. The recommendation noted the price includes a single audit of one major federal program.

“CLA is $1,000 less per year than CBIZ,” a staff presenter said, and they emphasized timeline as a primary factor: CLA committed to completing final financials by May, while CBIZ indicated a July completion. The presenter said the city of Portsmouth had provided a positive reference for CLA and that other local governments had recently moved from CBIZ to CLA.

A committee member said the May timeline was more appealing; another moved to accept the recommendation. The motion to accept carried by voice vote.

Discussion-only points included references to the firms’ comparable experience and the consultant references staff checked. The formal action recorded was the award of a three-year contract to CLA at the presented maximum prices.","After reviewing two responses, the committee voted to award a three-year auditing contract to CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA); staff cited a faster completion timeline and roughly $1,000 annual savings versus the incumbent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6139108,"Nursing home reports near-budget occupancy, fewer agency staff and vendor changes",555,240000,795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581544-91f678bebff4571c9762bf3cd5fd0b65&start=240&end=795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581544-91f678bebff4571c9762bf3cd5fd0b65/thumbnail_240000.jpg","/articles/6139108/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Nursing-home-reports-near-budget-occupancy-fewer-agency-staff-and-vendor-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139108-9ea9e9aab19c778c928bc957ac3ba4c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776661803&Signature=D2SpbXoN0bwQ4QuEchO7~HeLFmUk21z3i3rdlJ4nysP5gVlv6IMnONjhAL5lXD561gUnkZO6m1sdXQisNfBDDJETWsxPaOHNYRd5BtWKmwNLaa~YiNYjpu6aUcTulkbPW~vFIQBaT8rgqZuWyBq0Zhur7EzRQ6YPMyW5DOo2n2wAO2J6vxu1mhtypidmL~JvLavB6rdudL3BVaar~fs9hONfWjeDOv9nBdNdalALV1yfWblRQioVTUrEt9x-Tv-8pNM8riB5Ln-~337ZfJVYHA4s~b7fFAPyHhSrfApYOfWSyiC-nyrOTvVGDbE1Cq-5SYWhLzIFCeOCUfaSdr-cNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the committee meeting, Shelley Richardson, director, presented a nursing home summary covering April 1 to July 31, saying occupancy has ranged “between 60 and 62 patients” and that the facility’s cutoff for admissions is 63 because of staffing. Richardson said the facility’s budgeted target is 66 residents (about 70 percent of capacity).

The report focused on staffing and operations. “We’re down to 5 agency staff, which is excellent because we had 12 to 14,” Richardson said, adding the facility currently employs approximately 102 people. She said two staff members are graduating and will take nursing boards in mid-August and that new nurses typically require orientation “maybe up to 90 days.”

Richardson described quality and compliance work and community emergency-preparedness training with Granite State and the Winnipesaukee Public Health Network. She said the nursing home remains a five-star facility for the listed indicators and that COVID reporting and the 10-day rule for positive cases remain unchanged.

On vendor changes and capital projects, Richardson said a dietary contract was awarded through an RFP and that CURA will start Oct. 1; the new pharmacy vendor, HelpDirect, is scheduled to begin Sept. 1. She said mini-split and dietary RFPs were awarded but that a start date for the mini-splits had not been set. Richardson listed completed projects — a kitchen steamer, kitchenettes, nurses’ stations, staff development office and a therapy countertop — and suggested a facility tour at a future meeting.

The report included operational details: an extra-weekend staffing incentive cost $24,350 for April–July; staff were mandated once during that period; emergency shift coverage was not used; and nursing-home expenditures were about 56 percent of budget while the broader county budget was around 60 percent. Richardson also noted housekeeping and maintenance staffing updates and a recent hire, Patrick Lavoie, for housekeeping.

Committee members asked about an ice machine repair; Richardson said one vendor’s part quote was about $800 higher than another and that the two-year-old machine is no longer under warranty. A $100 donation to the resident council trust fund was accepted and approved to be used for a placemat project and resident participation, and Richardson reported activities such as an upcoming Wizard of Oz–themed car show and entertainment for residents.

Discussion-only items included timing and orientation for new hires and a request for a future tour; formal actions recorded in the meeting were the acceptance of the donation and the approvals recorded on routine agenda items.","Director Shelley Richardson told the committee the nursing home averaged about 60–62 residents from April 1 to July 31, has reduced reliance on agency staff and has several vendor changes and facility projects underway.","actionData","errors"]

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Health-insurance RFP deadline extended; employee committee to review bids

Committee approves three-year audit contract with CliftonLarsonAllen

Nursing home reports near-budget occupancy, fewer agency staff and vendor changes