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DYCD's internal processes for managing outstanding contracts
1:17:15
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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about DYCD's internal meetings and processes for managing outstanding contracts. CFO Nevita Bailey explains the agency's approach to addressing contracting issues and ensuring timely payments.
- DYCD holds weekly meetings on contracting and receives regular reports
- The agency is committed to getting providers paid and contracts registered
- DYCD acknowledges complexities in the process, including delays in document submission and insurance issues
- The agency provides advances when possible and has a CNO to respond to immediate crises
- Staff members are making personal sacrifices to ensure timely payments
Linda Lee
1:17:15
that was after my time unfortunately as a ET, but it would have been nice to see yeah.
1:17:19
And just going along with that whole theme, just out of curiosity, do you guys have internal meetings looking at the outstanding contracts that are sort of on hold?
1:17:30
You know, when I worked at the hospital they would look at outstanding bills, payments, and so do you guys have those regular meetings internally?
Nevita Bailey
1:17:37
Hi, council member Lee.
1:17:38
I'll speak for that.
1:17:38
Naveeda Burley, CFO, and so I can tell you that there are weekly meetings on contracting.
1:17:42
We have weekly where we get reporting.
1:17:44
I can tell you that there's everyone at DYC is committed to getting paid, people getting paid and registered.
1:17:50
We can expand on CFO, but I can also tell you that there are complexities.
1:17:53
They can be delayed submission of documents from providers.
1:17:56
They can be outstanding insurance documents.
1:17:58
I think that it's a shared experience with both providers and staff.
1:18:03
A lot of our staff are chasing providers for a very long time to get documents, and so I think that it's a shared experience.
1:18:09
We're all in it together, and we're all working on it together.
1:18:11
I think that DYCD is working where possible if contracts are registered giving out advances to ensure providers get cash flow.
1:18:18
We have a CNO in house that if a provider is experiencing immediate crisis, so we can be able to rapidly respond.
1:18:25
So I I just wanna let you know that I understand, we hear you, we hear the issues from the the field regarding contracting.
1:18:31
It is not something that we take lightly.
1:18:33
It's all hands on deck.
1:18:35
There's staff who are doing personal sacrifice to make sure people get paid.
Linda Lee
1:18:38
Right.