NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE OFFICERS RESOLUTION 1999-01 EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION TO THE ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE WHEREAS, The responsibility for making arrangements for the 52nd Annual Conference of the National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers requires dedication and cooperation; WHEREAS, The logistical task of preparation requires significant time and effort; and WHEREAS, Chris Rackers, Arrangements Chairperson, and the entire Arrangements Committee have performed in an outstanding manner in hosting the 1999 Human Services Finance Officers Annual Conference, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers expresses its sincere appreciation and heartfelt thanks to Chris Rackers and to each member of the Arrangements Committee, for their hard work, hospitality, and accomplishments in hosting the 1999 HSFo 52nd Annual Conference. Submitted by: Resolutions Committee
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE OFFICERS RESOLUTION 1999-02 EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION TO THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE WHEREAS, The responsibility of developing, coordinating, and delivering a program which challenges, informs, and stimulates the participants requires creativity, dedication, time, effort, and commitment, and; WHEREAS, Bob Lewis, Program Chairperson, and the entire Program Committee have performed in an outstanding manner in preparing the program for the 52nd Annual Conference of the National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers, so as to meet or exceed the expectations for that committee, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers expresses its sincere appreciation and heartfelt thanks to Bob Lewis and to each member of the Program Committee, for their efforts in preparing an outstanding program for the 1999 HSFo 52nd Annual Conference. Submitted by: Resolutions Committee
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE OFFICERS RESOLUTION 1999-03 EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION TO JIM BURNS WHEREAS, Jim Burns has been an active and dedicated member of the Association for many years; WHEREAS, He has served the Association in various capacities including Program Committee Chairperson, Regional Director, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian; and WHEREAS, He has left state government in the State of Missouri, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers with deep gratitude and sincere appreciation, hereby recognizes Jim Burns for his many years of dedication to the organization, and hereby extends wishes of good luck and success in his professional career. Submitted by: Christine Rackers
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE OFFICERS RESOLUTION 1999-04 MAINTAIN CURRENT COMMITMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS WHEREAS, There are proven and successful partnerships between states and the federal government on programs such as Medicaid, the Childrens' Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care, Child Welfare, Child Support, and Education and Training Programs; WHEREAS, There is deep concern about the potential impact that proposed cuts to any human services programs or imposed additional unfunded mandates and preemptions would have on states' ability to provide key human services; and WHEREAS, Unilateral decisions to cut funding for these programs or mandate additional services would abrogate the federal-state partnerships that have served as their foundation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers urge Congress and the Administration to maintain current program commitments and financial partnerships to state and local programs and avoid imposing additional unfunded mandates and preemptions on the states. Submitted by: Keith Leuschner
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE OFFICERS RESOLUTION 1999-05 TANF ACF PI 99-2 WHEREAS, The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) shifted Title IV-A of the Social Security Administration from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant; WHEREAS, The PRWORA required states to complete final financial reports under the former AFDC by August 21, 1998; WHEREAS, PRWORA allows TANF financial record keeping and reporting procedures which are consistent with the state's accounting systems which may be on cash, accrual or other basis; WHEREAS, TANF ACF PI 99-2 mandates states to track and report pre and post TANF overpayments based on when the overpayment may have been made rather than when such overpayment may be collected; WHEREAS, TANF ACF PI 99-2 would require states to potentially track overpayments for a virtually unlimited period of time; WHEREAS, TANF ACF PI 99-2 imposes states a reporting requirement for overpayments that occurred prior to 10/1/96 which relates to the repealed AFDC Entitlement Program significantly after the due date of the final AFDC report; WHEREAS, TANF ACF PI 99-2 requires states to report overpayment that occurred after 10/1/96 based on a proportional basis of TANF federal and state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) expenditures which may be revised after the overpayment is reported, or unknown in final form at the time of overpayment collection; and WHEREAS, The PRWORA established an administrative cost cap on the expenditures for administering the TANF Block Grant and such tracking and reporting requirements under TANF ACF PI 99-2 results in an unfunded mandate and an administrative burden not provided for by the 15 percent administrative cost cap, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers urges ACF to rescind TANF ACF PI 99-2 and allow states to report all client overpayment in the period in which they were collected and distributed between state and federal agencies based on the fixed TANF grant and MOE ratio projected for the current fiscal year. Submitted by: Keith Leuschner