(f) (1) At the discretion of the Secretary, in consumption with the local
department director, the job skills enhancement program shall be administered by the
local department or through the State service delivery area system under the Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA).

(2) As part of their administrative responsibilities under paragraph (1)
of this subsection, a local department or persons at a service delivery area location
shall:

(i) Manage each participants training plan;

(ii) Maintain a database of appropriate training venders; and

(iii) Compile necessary fiscal reports on the job skills enhancement

program.

1A.

(a) The Family In vestment Administration is established within the
Department of Human Resources. All of the powers, duties, and responsibilities
provided for the Social Services Administration in the following programs are
transferred to the Family Investment Administration: the Family Investment Program
and related cash benefit programs; public assistance to adults; emergency assistance;
food stamps; and medical assistance eligibility determinations. References to the
" Social Services Administration", " State Department", or " State Administration" in the
laws of this State that concern these programs are deemed to mean the Family
Investment Administration.

(b) The Secretary of Human Resources shall appoint an Executive Director of
Family Investment with the approval of the Governor. The Executive Director shall be
the head of the Family Investment Administration and shall hold office at the pleasure
of the Secretary of Human Resources. All powers, duties, and responsibilities that
pertain to programs transferred to the Family Investment Administration and the
personnel who administer them which are provided in the laws of this State for the
State Director of Social Services are transferred to the Executive Director of Family
Investment.

(c) The exercise of all authority, duties, and functions vested in the Family
Investment Administration or the Executive Director of Family Investment under this
article or any other law of this State shall be subject to the authority of the Secretary of
Human Resources as set forth in Article 41 of this Code or elsewhere in the laws of this
State.

(D) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FAMILY INVESTMENT SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO:

(1) SYSTEMATICALLY ANALYZE CASH ASSISTANCE PAYMENT

ERRORS;

(II) FORMULATE STRATEGIES, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS, TO REDUCE THE ERRORS; AND