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Dear Mr. Wilkerson:

On behalf of the Jefferson Parish Council, you have requested an opinion of this office regarding the legality of Jefferson Parish's payment of contingency fees, based upon the amount of funds received by the Parish, to private contractors who: (a) process and facilitate Jefferson Parish's requests to the Louisiana Office of Youth Development under the Federal Title IV-E Foster Care Reimbursement Program (the "Foster Care Program"), and (b) identify and prepare federal and state grant proposals (the "Grants") on the Parish's behalf.

Please be advised that this office is not…