Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, state and federal funds normally due counties for aid payments in behalf of appropriate participants under work incentive programs administered by the Employment Development Department, and the families of such participants, shall be transferred by the Controller to the Employment Development Department for use in administering the work incentive program. In addition, an amount of money not in excess of the county share of such aid payments shall be determined and deducted from advances of state and federal funds due counties pursuant to Section 15153.
The State Department of Social Services and the Employment Development Department, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance and the Controller, shall establish procedures and methods for the maintenance of information and accounts and the preparation of reports essential to meet federal requirements, and to provide the Controller with financial statements to support the required transfer of funds.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)