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After a public hearing, Dallas County approves three-year Cost Advisory Services contract for DHS reimbursement reviews
Summary
Following a public hearing with no public comment, the Board approved a three-year contract with Cost Advisory Services to perform required third-party reviews of county expenses tied to DHS reimbursement, with an annual 'not to exceed' amount of $6,580 per allocation plan.
Dallas County opened a public hearing on June 16 to consider a three-year professional-services agreement with Cost Advisory Services, the firm that reviews county expenses paid on behalf of the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and establishes a basis for reimbursement.
County staff explained the contract spans three years because the service crosses fiscal-year lines; the contract lists an annual "not to exceed" amount of $6,580 for each allocation plan. County counsel reviewed the contract; no public comments were submitted to the clerk's office during the hearing. John Nelson asked whether department heads already perform this work; staff responded the contract provides an independent, third-party review required by the state.
The board closed the public hearing by motion, then approved the three-year contract with Cost Advisory Services for an annual amount not to exceed $6,580 by voice vote. The contract will continue the county's existing practice of using independent consultants to prepare the reimbursement basis for DHS payments.
