April 2015

Delivery

 Total Revenue $5,953,834.00

 Basic Needs $5,745,470.00  Special Needs $172,364.00

  Province of Manitoba $36,000.00

*figures based on previous years

Operating

 Total Revenue $144,204.00

 BEB Transfer ($6,277.00)  Expenses – office supplies; salaries/wages; payroll costs; telephone/internet; equipment; CRW fees; and travel/training 2

Hours of Operation

 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 Monday thru Friday  Sagkeeng Arena Multi-plex  Applications accepted on walk-in basis 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 Hours subject to change under directive from C & C

Staff

 Director  18-29 Age Range Intake/Caseworker  30-44 Age Range Intake/Caseworker  45-65 Age Range Intake/ESD Caseworker  Receptionist 3

    Reception completes intake triage: photocopies id/income tax/bank statements/medicals and/or residency Intake worker case manages clients aged 45-65+ years Intake worker case manages clients aged 30-44 years Intake worker case manages clients aged 18-29 years  Case workers interview applicants one on one  Case workers present application to Director for review and decision. If approved, client receives basic needs for the month after 3pm that same day. If no decision is made, file remains in pending until all documentation is verified 4

       ALL clients must complete the financial needs assessment before an application is approved 2 pieces of identification on file; one with photo and other with local mailing address Income tax or Notice of Assessment from CRA for latest tax year (e.g. 2015-16 fiscal requires 2014 NOA) Or 60 days most current bank statement This ensures client has a financial need; no financial claw back from AANDC will occur for benefits paid Emergency foods will be issued until applicant submits required documentation to social department Home visits conducted to verify residency 5

   Past compliance ratios resulted in financial claw backs of thousands of dollars for SFN Social department was informed in December 2014 that auditors would be here 2 weeks in January 2015 Approximately 278 files were pulled for review      2009-2010 - $188,438.62

2010-2011 - $161,755.69

2011-2012 - $185,412.98

2012-2013 – Waiting for compliance results; auditors were here in January 2015 EFFECTIVE 2012/2013, the First Nation is funded at 100% ratio 6

 Document filled in by case worker during intake interview  Form mandatory in each file for compliance purposes  Renewed every year on/or before April 1  Must be signed and dated by applicant/spouse 7

   Economic – employable; applied for EI; supplementary income; single parents with children older than 6 years; variable rate codes (BN single $220) Health – medically assessed as physically/mentally disabled; expectant mothers up until birth; variable rate codes (BN single $275) Social - unemployable; aged 55 to 64; single parents with children under age 6; parents with disabled children; Children Out of the Parental Home (COPH); special cases/minor applicants; variable rate codes (BN $275) 8

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CRW Systems Inc.

3111 Portage Ave, Suite 204 Winnipeg, MB R3K 0W4 Chris R Woods; owner/founder Sagkeeng purchased software for $10,500.00

Annual fees of $2,700.00

SQL update $4,500.00?

    Access database Data stored in Winnipeg on CRW server Glitches Zaps users when fees not paid 9

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 Nathan Nuytten at AANDC  Part A – Quarterly  Q1 – April, May, June  Q2 – July, August, September  Q3 – October, November, December  Q4 – January, February, March  Part B – Monthly on the 15th  Provincial bill backs mailed to Beausejour, MB on a monthly basis 11

 Sherry Beardy at AANDC  Quarterly 12

Households

 Pro-rated  67% of homes on-reserve  Incorrect data/transients  People switch names when employed  Sentinel lights  Off-reserve

Contact Information

 Customer Care & Marketing  First Nation Accounts Administrators 6 th Floor – 360 Portage  Powerview District Office 13

Medical Diets

 Valid for one year  Variable diets/rates  Registered Dietician  Physician  Registered Nurse Practitioner  Registered Nurse  Licensed Practical Nurse

Disability Allowance

 Non-variable $105  Valid for time stipulated by health professional  Physician  Psychologist  Registered Nurse Practitioner 14

 Up to 1 year  No hydro paid when on WOP because clients earn an income  Social dollars transferred to employers  Cyclical program for some clients  Clients go on EI; then back to social (no jobs)  SETS (local/Winnipeg)  SFN  Tim Horton’s  Sagkeeng Jr High School  Miikinaake  Sagkeeng Superstore  DPW  South Shore Sales 15

 $172,364.00 year or  $14,306.00 month  Dave’s Furniture Donates back to community during Treaty Days.  Lou Charbonneau Small appliance repairs  Consistency in requests and products  Double Beds  Table & 4 Chairs/Bench  Twin Bunk beds  Washer  Refrigerator  Stove  Dryers are ineligible but if client agrees to a recovery of $399.00 we will provide one 16

           4 Year pilot project $132 million across Canada 2013-14 through 2016-17 18-24 year olds ESD Case Worker FNJF Youth Worker Bring in pre-employment training Case manage youth Coordinate workshops Assist with ID/DL Counseling/Life skills         Empower youth to transition from social dependency to the workforce or further education First Aid CPR/AED Level C Job Readiness Food Handler’s WHMIS Driver’s License Heavy Equipment Operator 17

Short Term

     Budget Increment Performance Review/staff Training/retreat Monday/Tuesday Bingo Tentative Issue Days – AANDC transfers on 1 st while provincial is 3 day rd last business/banking

Long Term Plan

 Own building  File cabinets with locks  New green folders to improve record management for clients  Create own database 18