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DJFS director outlines SNAP QA workload, staffing savings and fiscal uncertainty to commissioners

Athens County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Jean Demosky, director of Athens County DJFS, briefed commissioners on state guidance about vehicle/property leasing, new SNAP error‑rate QA requirements (estimated 15–20 cases monthly), large attrition and vacancy savings already realized, and ongoing uncertainty over state repayment numbers. The board approved two small DJFS contracts during the meeting.

Jean Demosky, director of the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services, told commissioners Feb. 17 that state officials are establishing a working group to define how SNAP error‑rate costs will be handled and that counties will be required to conduct monthly Quality Assurance reviews (Demosky estimated Athens will likely pull 15–20 cases per month).

Demosky said the state had issued guidance on vehicle leasing and building leasing; vehicle leases should be treated as county assets and the…

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