| County |
Oswego County |
| Contact person |
Jack Tierney, Administrator, 315-349-8235 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 1: Consolidation of Administrative Oversight for Human Services |
| Forms of restructuring |
internal restructuring - administrative consolidation |
| Specific services affected |
Health and Human Services |
| Year started |
1994 |
| Partners |
public health; mental health; Department of Social Services; employment and training |
| Primary goal |
reduce administrative costs while improving cross-agency cooperation |
| Barriers |
NYS requirements outlining leadership qualifications are different for each agency |
| Benefits |
reduced administrative costs; improved cross-agency planning & cooperation |
| Impact on budget |
annual reduced administrative costs - $100,000 |
| Impact on labor |
eliminated two dept. head positions (retirements) |
| Key contact |
Steven Rose, Commissioner of Human Services, 315-963-5435 |
