p>Providing technical assistance and subject matter expertise to the Department's Financial & Support Services Unit by reviewing proposed contracts and contract amendments for accuracy of departmental budget allocations and appropriations; and analysis of confidential information related to budget development and budget allocations for the Department and contract providers, and consumer records; Reviewing monthly Surplus/Deficit Reports submitted by the AAAs, providing technical assistance to ensure full and efficient use of funds without overspending, identifying the need to transfer funds between AAAs, and verifying the need to transfer funds between Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) and Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) during the fourth quarter of the State Fiscal Year;
Providing technical assistance and subject matter expertise to the Department's Monitoring and Quality Assurance Unit through participation in monitoring workgroups to address specific issues related to the Department's internal operations or administration of programs and services, development of interpretive guidelines, monitoring of Department contracts as assigned; travel with the Monitoring and Technical Assistance Unit to provide targeted support while on-site for monitoring; and managing Corrective Action Plans that are issued after post-monitoring by facilitating communication with the Area Agencies on Aging to ensure timely and appropriate actions to resolve findings, reviewing and responding to all action steps and supporting documentation, coordinating review and responses with internal partners, and approving the close out of the Corrective Action Plan upon satisfactory completion of all action steps.
Conducting ongoing analysis of contractor performance through the routine review of contractor reports, deliverables, enterprise Client Information and Registration Tracking System (eCIRTS) data, and other information sources;
Conducting research related to AAA internal operations, program management, and service delivery systems for DOEA administrators and directors;
Providing technical assistance and subject matter expertise to the Department's Long-Term Care Unit related to the coordination of client program enrollment and service provision;
Review unit cost methodologies to ensure that service provider rates are reasonable and allowable.