Planning, Budget and Systems Support
This section of the Division of Aging and Adult Services is responsible
for the development of the State
Aging Services Plan required by the NC General Assembly and the
State's Title III plan required by the Older Americans Act.
The section is responsible for reviewing and assisting the work of
Area Agencies on Aging in implementing their area plans and for providing
technical assistance to local service providers and others. This includes
support of local planning for the Home and Community Care Block Grant.
The section also serves as a vehicle for identifying, developing,
analyzing and presenting information that instructs, guides and supports
the diverse work of the Division. Overall coordination of this web
site is the responsibility of this Section
The following topics relate to the work of this section:
The section is responsible
for the development, operation and oversight of the budget and information
systems for the Division of Aging and Adult Services. This includes
preparation and management of a funding plan for allocation of federal
and state funds for use by the Division, Area Agencies on Aging, local
service providers, and other entities. The section’s work also involves
management and maintenance of the Aging
Resource Management Systems (ARMS), which is the Division’s automated
client tracking and reimbursement system. ARMS tracks clients and
services, computes and triggers the reimbursement due to community
service providers, and produces reports for use in program and fiscal
management.
- Preparation and distribution of funding to Area
Agencies on Aging, counties and program contractors
- Budget and management assistance for Area Agencies
on Aging and local service providers
- Provision of budgeting and program data within
Department of Health and Human Services and to the General Assembly,
various aging organizations and the general public
- Fiscal monitoring and internal review of direct
and pass-through grant awards
- Consultation with Area Agencies on Aging on service
utilization patterns and in the area of audit resolution
- Development of training materials and provision
of technical assistance in the areas of internal controls,
fiscal monitoring guides and other fiscal management tools
- Assistance with cost account issues
- Technical assistance for computer/software related
problems
- Support for AAAs and Local Service Providers
- Support for Division and Departmental Management
- Database analysis and reporting
- Budget analysis
For more information contact Joseph
Breen.
Last updated
September 4, 2012
