Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

HHS-DCFS - UNITY/SACWIS
101-3143
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Information Management Services (IMS) is the unit within the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) that supports the technology needs of the division and the county child welfare
agencies. IMS maintains two major computer applications: Unified Nevada Information Technology for Youth (UNITY) and Avatar.
UNITY is the Nevada-specific acronym for the federally mandated Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). The UNITY application became fully operational
statewide in September 2003. Child welfare agencies nationwide are required to submit adoption and foster care information electronically to the Administration for Children and Families as
per Public Law 103-66 (Omnibus Reconciliation Act). Child protective services intake and case management has been fully automated to ensure timely and accurate communications
between state and county entities. In addition UNITY is the system of record for the Youth Parole Bureau.
Avatar is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant case management and billing system that supports children's mental health. It has been operational
since August 2005.
In addition to maintaining these two applications, IMS provides helpdesk support and application training to all three Nevada child welfare agencies (DCFS, Clark County Department of
Family Services and Washoe County Department of Social Services); and network, and desktop computer support for DCFS.
BASE
This request continues funding for thirty-nine employees and associated operating costs. One-time expenditures have been eliminated and partial year costs have been annualized.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015
2011-2012 WORK AGENCY GOVERNOR AGENCY GOVERNOR
ACTUAL PROGRAM REQUEST RECOMMENDS REQUEST RECOMMENDS
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 3,113,990 4,204,177 3,244,411 2,893,874 3,213,675 2,924,909
REVERSIONS -218,636 0 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL TITLE IV-E 2,221,307 3,705,651 2,451,379 2,326,396 2,459,887 2,350,683
TRANS FROM OTHER B/A SAME FUND 242,873 250,932 385,875 279,123 305,778 283,446
TOTAL RESOURCES: 5,359,534 8,160,760 6,081,665 5,499,393 5,979,340 5,559,038
EXPENDITURES:
PERSONNEL 2,691,262 3,092,624 3,236,016 3,159,998 3,296,422 3,218,318
IN-STATE TRAVEL 9,792 10,579 10,579 9,792 10,579 9,792
OPERATING EXPENSES 233,776 236,975 234,292 234,746 240,107 240,466
AVATAR 115,177 133,095 317,711 154,562 194,375 161,796
INFORMATION SERVICES 2,270,795 4,656,407 2,243,965 1,901,193 2,198,755 1,889,564
TRAINING 11,296 685 11,666 11,666 11,666 11,666
PURCHASING ASSESSMENT 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481
STATEWIDE COST ALLOCATION 16,375 16,375 16,375 16,375 16,375 16,375
ATTY GENERAL COST ALLOCATION 7,580 10,539 7,580 7,580 7,580 7,580
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 5,359,534 8,160,760 6,081,665 5,499,393 5,979,340 5,559,038
TOTAL POSITIONS: 39.00 39.00 39.00 39.00 39.00 39.00
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DHHS-DCFS - 32
DHHS - DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES