FY 2010-11 Adopted Budget - Volusia County Government

Department: State Mandated CostsState Mandated CostsActivity: Public GuardianshipActivity: Public GuardianshipAccount: 3307040ActualFY2008-09AdoptedFY2009-10EstimatedFY2009-10BudgetFY2010-11Expenditures by CategoryOperating Expenses $ 105,200 $ 125,924 $ 125,924 $ 126,000Subtotal Operating Expenditures $ 105,200 $ 125,924 $ 125,924 $ 126,000Total Operating Expenditures $ 105,200 $ 125,924 $ 125,924 $ 126,000Reimbursements 0 0 0 0Net Expenditures $ 105,200 $ 125,924 $ 125,924 $ 126,000Expenditures by FundGeneral $ 105,200 $ 125,924 $ 125,924 $ 126,000Number of Full Time Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Number of Part Time Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Number of Full Time Equivalent Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00HighlightsThe Council on Aging has been operating as the Office of Public Guardianship for Volusia County since 2003. Staff provide a necessaryservice to those age 18 or older who lack the capacity to make their own decisions; do not have a willing and qualified family memberor friend to serve as a guardian; and do not have adequate income or assets to pay for a professional guardian. Through this program,the Council provides services for forty active public wards, which is the maximum allowed for one ward manager by the StatewidePublic Guardianship Office. Natural attrition of this population allows staff to serve approximately 50 wards in any year. On a daily basisthe program provides wards with health care management, residential placement, and financial management. Many of these residentsare extremely frail residents in nursing homes while others are developmentally disabled and have resided in group homes for most oftheir lives. The Office is able to assist these individuals to obtain the least restrictive and the most productive life possible.Volusia County Section F - 360