For Agencies Sample Clauses
The "For Agencies" clause defines specific terms, rights, or obligations that apply to agencies involved in the agreement. Typically, this clause clarifies the roles and responsibilities of agencies, such as advertising or recruitment firms, when acting on behalf of a client or principal. For example, it may outline how agencies are to be compensated, the scope of their authority, or any limitations on their actions. The core function of this clause is to ensure that all parties understand the unique position of agencies within the contractual relationship, thereby preventing misunderstandings and delineating accountability.
For Agencies. Note: CMS serves as a both a recipient agency (with respect to TDS and certain Medicaid/CHIP programs) and a source agency (with respect to Administering Entities). Many of CMS’s costs cannot be cleanly attributed to its role as either a source or a recipient agency. Therefore, we have listed all of CMS’s personnel costs together in a separate category. In addition, certain Medicaid and CHIP agencies play a dual role, as a source and recipient agency. We have grouped their costs in the recipient agency category.
For Agencies a. Source Agency (CMS): CMS will incur costs for data matching along with contractor costs for use of the Acumen portal once VA sends the data file to 1 ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/general-schedule/ be matched. Staff performing the work will include employees predominately located in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA geographic locality. CMS used estimates based on 2021 OPM payment schedules. The Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA geographic locality, hourly rates used in CMS’ estimation for a GS-13, Step 8 is $61.28 ($122.56 rate plus fringe). CMS staff will spend an estimated 3,120 hours for a GS-13, Step 8 to prepare and extract the data to be sent to VA for the 18-month period covered under the Agreement. CMS estimates that total personnel costs for data matching will amount to $382,387 (3,120 hours x $122.56=$382,387). In addition to personnel costs for data matching, CMS will incur contactor costs for the Acumen portal. This includes programming, verification and validation and production of a final deliverable. For contractor personnel, the estimate is based on historical cost estimates from the previous CMA for this effort. The cost is based on data exchange occurrences (estimated at $10,700 per occurrence). CMS contractor costs are estimated at $64,200 (6 data exchanges x $10,700=$64,200). The total estimated source agency (CMS) personnel costs is $446,587 ($382,387 for data matching + $64,200 for contractor costs).
b. Recipient Agency (VA): VA will incur personnel costs prior to each match and ongoing personnel costs associated with reviewing and adjudicating match results. Staff performing the work include employees predominantly located in the Austin-Round Rock, TX geographic locality. Some employees performing the work will be geographically dispersed; however, the Austin- Round Rock, TX locality was used for all estimations because it represents the location where a majority of the work will be performed. Also, the Austin-Round Rock, TX locality serves as a reasonable baseline and expected locations of other employees had negligible locality pay variances compared to Austin-Round Rock, TX. VA used estimates based on 2021 OPM payment schedules. The Austin-Round Rock, TX geographic locality, hourly rates used in VA’s estimations are as follows: GS-13 Step 5 is $51.00 (102.00 rate plus fringe); and a GS-15, Step 5 is $70.88 ($141.76 rate plus fringe). VA staff will spend an...
For Agencies a. Source Agency (Fiscal Service): Fiscal Service staff will spend an estimated 270 hours (255 hours for a GS-13, Step 10; 12 hours for a GS-13, Step 5; and 3 hours for a GS 15, Step 5) to prepare and extract the data to be sent to CMS for the initial 3- year term of the Agreement. Fiscal Services estimates that total personnel costs for data preparation and extraction will amount to $29,590 (255 hours x $109.96 + 12 hours x $95.86 + 3 hours x 133.26). The activities provided by Fiscal Service include, but are not limited to, the following: - Execute the matching activities between the system(s) of records listed in this matching agreement and provide detailed results through Treasury’s Working System, contingent on source agency making its data refresh available timely, accurate, and complete. - Provide matching results to CMS, on a non-reimbursable basis, to support CMS in identifying, preventing potential fraud, waste or abuse. - Notify CMS when errors in the original source data are identified to promote data accuracy in Treasury’s Working System while ensuring fairness to the individual (or entity) record subject. - Provide CMS with a single liaison at DNP, for matters relating to DNP automation.
b. Recipient Agency (CMS): Data preparation and extraction: CMS staff will spend an estimated 2,009 hours for a GS-13, Step 5 to prepare and extract the data to be sent to Fiscal Services for the initial 3-year term of the Agreement. CMS estimates that personnel costs for this part of the data matching activity will amount to $211,588 (2,009 hours x $105.32). Staff performing the work will be geographically dispersed; CMS used estimates based on 2019 OPM payment schedules. The average geographic locality, hourly rates used in CMS’ estimations are as follows: GS-13 Step 10 is $54.98 (109.96 rate plus fringe); a GS-13 Step 5, is $47.93 ($95.86 rate plus fringe); and a GS-15, Step 5 is $66.63 ($133.26 rate plus fringe); add GS-07, Step 5, is $22.72 ($45.44 rate plus fringe).