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Commissioners press JFS on rising child-placement costs, call for reserve review and possible audit
Summary
A Feb. 5 Hamilton County meeting featured repeated questioning about rising family-placement spending, references to $100 million in prior reserves, and multiple commissioners calling for an audit or detailed financial review ahead of a proposed levy.
A sustained portion of Hamilton County’s Feb. 5 board meeting focused on skyrocketing Job and Family Services (JFS) costs for specialized foster and placement care and a contested question about county reserve balances.
Vice President Alicia Reiss pressed JFS and county administrators for a public accounting after describing a prior reserve balance of $100,000,000 and asking how the county reached the current shortfall. Reiss said she had repeatedly asked about the balance and asked for an independent review or audit so “the people can see it for themselves.” She told colleagues: "It's time for an audit. What happened with the $100,000,000 so that we can get right to…
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