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Commissioners approve short-term IV‑E placement contract with New Beginnings; county packet includes per‑diem ceiling
Summary
Williams County approved an IV-E placement agreement with New Beginnings Residential Treatment Center LLC (max payable $40,000; term Apr. 23–June 30, 2026). Packet materials include Schedule A per-diem information and a DCY letter certifying per-diem ceilings.
The Williams County Board of Commissioners on May 5, 2026 approved Resolution 26-0232 authorizing an IV‑E agreement between the Williams County Department of Job & Family Services and New Beginnings Residential Treatment Center LLC for child placement services.
The contract in the board packet lists a maximum amount payable of $40,000 for the period April 23, 2026 through June 30, 2026 and references the provider's exhibits and Schedule A rate information. The agreement language and exhibits detail provider responsibilities, invoicing, federal/state compliance, and recordkeeping obligations.
Schedule A included in the materials shows a total per-diem of $529.38 for the provider's program locations (breakdown in the packet: maintenance $205.92; administration $128.20; transportation/administration $22.62/$14.62; other direct services $37.22; other $120.80). A Department of Children & Youth (DCY) letter in the packet (dated May 9, 2025) confirms approved Title IV‑E reimbursement ceiling per‑diem amounts effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026; the packet also contains a DCY cost-report and Agreed‑Upon Procedures documentation.
County staff placed the agreement on file with Job & Family Services and the packet included standard contract provisions governing licensure, criminal-record checks, incident reporting, and requirements for monthly progress reports and documentation. The prosecutor's sign-off on the signature page notes form approval with deletion of certain indemnity/attorney-fee language per Ohio Attorney General guidance.
What the packet does and does not show
- The contract's maximum payable ($40,000) and the April 23–June 30, 2026 term are stated in the resolution and agreement text placed on file. - The Schedule A per‑diem ($529.38) and line‑item breakdown are included; DCY correspondence establishes approved per‑diem ceilings effective April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026. The transcript does not include evidence of an updated DCY ceiling that expressly covers the full contract term beyond March 31, 2026; the county and Job & Family Services will need to reconcile invoicing and ceiling applicability if services extend outside DCY's certified period.
The board approved the contract by roll call of the members present (Commissioners Lirot and Westfall voting yes; Commissioner Rummel not present). The county administrator and Job & Family Services will handle contract filing and invoice monitoring under the terms listed in the agreement.
