GA issues raised by the State 2016

General Assistance issues raised by the State 2016

1. November 15, 2016 Summary Memo by City Manager (PDF)
2. General rules of General Assistance and list of maximum potential benefits (PDF)
3. April 4, 2016 State finding of lack of compliance (PDF)
4. April 13, 2016 State letter on lack of compliance (PDF)
5. Plan of response to compliance issues from the City dated May 2016
6. State letter dated May 13 accepting the City's plan (PDF)
7. Belfast policy on General Assistance dated March 17, 2015 (PDF)
8. July 11, 2016 State second finding of lack of compliance (PDF)
9. State memo on compliance issues dated June 30, 2016 (PDF)
10. August 11, 2016 Belfast response plan (PDF)
11. August 11, 2016 Manager's letter to State (PDF)
12. Manager's review of State findings and recommended plan dated August 23, 2016 (PDF)
13. State letter dated September 20, 2016 to City denying approval of plan of correction dated August 11 2016 with other requirements (PDF)
14. Notice of Appeal by the City dated October 19, 2016 (PDF)
15. States notice of May 24, 2016 that they are processing our reimbursement request for the month of January 2016 (PDF)
16. Report on Belfast GA issues with State Reimbursement, settlement negotiations and future GA expenses: Updated March 2017 (PDF)