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Supervisors hear update on CSS/Decat closeout; board flags uncertainty over millions in regional funds
Summary
County supervisors received a lengthy committee report on the closing Community Services (CSS) / Decategorization (Decat) activities, including unresolved closeout plans, potential provider contract payouts, sale of vehicles and an estimated $5.6 million cash balance that the region must account for.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors received a detailed update April 28 about the Community Services (CSS) / Decat regional closeout and related fiscal concerns.
County commissioners reported that CSS has not yet received state approval for its submitted closeout plan; state Department of Health and Human Services staff continue to ask questions. Committee members said the region’s current cash balance (reported as of March 31) is roughly $5.6 million, but the final amount that will remain after outstanding provider claims and closeout obligations is unknown.
Committee representatives described debates on how to use remaining funds and how to staff closeout tasks. One motion discussed at the Decat meeting would have allowed 3–5 former employees to be rehired as contract workers to complete closeout duties; motions about hourly rates ranged from $75 to $100 per hour in discussion, with questions about whether DHHS will approve payment from remaining CSS funds. The committee also approved selling eight vehicles (eight “beercabs” in the record) to a dealer for the highest bid; the reported high bid was $162,500 for the set of units.
County officials said the region must still determine who will be responsible for paying claims that arrive after June 30, and noted that several routine decisions (inventory disposition, provider claims and staff contract terms) remain unresolved until the state accepts the closeout plan.
Supervisors flagged quorum and governance challenges: the regional board requires six supervisors and six non-elected members for votes and some counties have struggled to produce quorums. The board agreed to monitor the timeline and to report back when DHHS accepts a final closeout plan or when the region can provide an updated estimate of remaining funds.
