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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD 
 
Department:  Cook County State's Attorney's Office
 
Grantee:   Cook County State's Attorney's Office
 
Grantor:  National Insurance Crime Bureau
 
Request:  Authorization to accept grant  
 
Purpose:  To create the SAO-NICB Major Insurance Fraud Program.  
 
Grant Amount:  $450,000.00
 
Grant Period:  1/1/2014 - 12/31/2015 
 
Fiscal Impact:  $13,760.00
 
Accounts:  250-818  
 
Concurrences: 
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary:  The Program will dedicate one senior prosecutor and one junior prosecutor to work 100% insurance fraud matters through the SAO's Financial Crimes Unit.  These assistant state's attorneys will be located at 2650 South California Avenue and will be dedicated to investigating and prosecuting crimes relating to insurance fraud and other related criminal activity. 
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