Linda LaBon Banks

• Audits and evaluates services provided by Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment centers, Driving Under the Influence programs, and Prevention programs for compliance with County contracts.
• Conducts detailed inspections during on-site visits, and evaluations of each area of contracted services, including staff qualifications, licensure, insurance coverage, adequacy of diagnosis and treatment and charting procedures.
• Identifies possible areas of non-compliance with contractual terms and provides consultative services to facility administrators regarding deficiencies.
• Provides SUD rehabilitation consultation services to contract providers, advising the providers on the utilization of treatment modalities.
• Writes reports of audits and negotiates a plan for correction of deficiencies in compliance with the agency management.
• Manages assigned contracts including monitoring expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance, prepares budget modifications, ensures both accuracy and compliance with reporting data requirements and approves budgets.
• Contract Compliance Division Monitoring Tools Committee Member.
• 2023 Al-Impics Volunteer.

• Monitored, audited and evaluated contracts for compliance with administrative provisions of County contracts, conducted interviews with clients to ensure services were received.

• Evaluated the performance of programs' operation for compliance with applicable contracts, plans and regulations.

• Researched and analyzed data collected in preparation for on-site visits for Measure H local programs, Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Dispute Resolution Programs (DPR), Community Services American Indian Block Grant Program (CSAIBGP), and Adult Protective Services Shelter Programs.

• Wrote reports of audits and followed up on corrective action plan of findings, when applicable, with agency's management.

• Conducted special assignments of contracts. Collected and reviewed documents and correspondence, writing correspondence to vendors at the request of manager.
• Served as liaison between Aging & Disabilities Department and Contractors.
• 2022 Special Event Committee Member.

• July 2016 - July 2019 independently monitored 26 subcontracts to ensure all requirements were met as per, Sections 8.24.8 - Contract Insurance Coverage Requirements and 8.40 - Subcontracting of the Family Preservation Contract.
• Monitored the FP Auxiliary Fund allocation in the amount of $1,227,049.00 and Discretionary Fund allocation in the amount of $1,546,368.00
• Analyzed and interpret federal, State and county regulations regarding the FP Program's Auxiliary and Discretionary Funds processes to ensure the FP Program staff, regional staff, and FP agencies' compliance.
• Ensuring CBSD MAPP goal under Safe Children, Strong Families (SCSF), assisted with the development of the FP Presentation and provided presentations in DCFS Regional Offices on the Auxiliary Funds process for children and families to Assistant Regional Administrators, Supervising Children Social Workers, Community Based Liaisons, Children Social Workers, FP agencies and Department of Mental Health Liaisons.
• Supervised, and evaluated clerks and volunteers for the FP Section.