Fiscal Assistance Services

Self-Directed Supports Program  |  Rep Payee Program  |  Employer Agent Program

Self-Directed Supports Program
Specifically in the Self-Directed Supports (SDS) program, Dane County Human Services determines whether an individual is eligible to be included in the program and the County will then determine an individual rate of financial support that the County would commit to for an individual. That amount is communicated to the individual and their community support broker. (The term community support broker refers to a person hired to advocate and help make decisions for the individual with disabilities.) The client and the broker select and hire individuals or agencies to provide services and assistance that the client needs and/or wants in their lives. They submit a budget to the Dane County Human Services staff requesting approval of the purchased services. The client and their broker submit signed authorizations to the fiscal administration program (Fiscal Assistance of Dane County, Inc.) requesting that the agencies or people be paid. The County sends 1/12th of the total yearly rate each month for that individual to Fiscal Assistance. Fiscal Assistance holds those funds in the client's name and pays the appropriate persons/agencies based on the signed authorizations received from the client and broker. Each month Fiscal Assistance provides statements to the client, broker and guardian, if applicable; detailing what was actually received and spent as compared to the approved budget.
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Rep Payee Program
What happens when Fiscal Assistance of Dane County acts as Rep Payee? Social Security monthly benefits are directly deposited into an account for F.A.'s rep payee clients. Monthly bills are then mailed directly to Fiscal Assistance. F.A. sends payments for rep payee bills out weekly.

The consumer has peace of mind, knowing that the bills are paid on time. A regular spending allowance is sent out based on the consumer's needs and budget. A statement is sent out at the end of each month to the client, showing the amount of the monthly benefit received, which bills were paid, how much was paid, and what the current account balance is. FA completes all reports required by the Social Security Administration to account for how the funds were spent.
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Employer Agent Program
Designed to empower people with disabilities to employ the caregivers of their choice, F.A.'s Employer Agent program eliminates the worry and difficulty of processing payroll, taxes and related paperwork.

The E.A. program provides hassle-free management of payroll services, preparing and disbursing payroll checks, processing employment related documents, withholding and filing employment taxes, bill payments, obtaining workers compensation insurance and administration, and record keeping for support services in our clients' homes and in the community.
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