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Social Services director warns IHSS maintenance‑of‑effort will constrain hiring; department seeks ad hoc support
Summary
Department of Social Services reported improvements in leadership stability, compliance work and family services while warning the IHSS maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) obligation is projected at about $8.1 million for FY 2025‑26 and is limiting hiring; staff will meet the ad hoc committee Oct. 27 and return to the board Nov. 4 with budget requests.
Denise Parker, director of Mendocino County Department of Social Services, gave an informational budget and performance report at the Oct. 21 supervisors meeting and said staffing and service improvements are underway while an increasing county IHSS (In‑Home Supportive Services) maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) obligation is placing pressure on hiring and budgets.
Parker said leadership positions previously filled on an acting basis were made permanent in the past year and that the department has implemented new procedures and compliance training. In family and…
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