Gran Jurado del Condado de Butte
2018-2019
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10 hallazgos
F1:
High staff turnover has negatively affected program implementation, morale, and caseload management.
F2:
Higher wages in other counties was cited as the primary cause of staff turnover.
F3:
Staff in the Chico Office report having high camaraderie and support for one another.
F4:
There is no procedure directing staff to provide information and resources to parents/guardians when a child is removed from parents/guardians.
F5:
Seneca and social worker records often lack needed information for mandatory relative notification, causing delays in cases moving forward in court.
F6:
Consistency and clarity in communication, expectations, and implementation of changes is lacking amongst some supervisors and program managers.
F7:
Lack of technology and equipment limits staff productivity.
F8:
Budget cuts have decreased family support resources.
F9:
Having two office locations has created management and program implementation discrepancies. 18
F10:
There is a lack of access to documents supporting parents in the management of their case.
Recomendaciones adicionales
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R1:
The Children’s Services Division should pursue grants and request additional funding from Butte County to bring Butte County’s social worker income to a level that is competitive with neighboring counties, starting with the new fiscal year in 2020.
R2:
The CSD should focus morale-building activities on developing trust between staff and leadership by January 1, 2020.
R3:
The CSD should develop, provide staff training, and implement a procedure to ensure all parents/guardians receive the Parent Folder (including the JV-050, Your Rights, JV-055, and A Parent’s Guide to The Child Welfare System Packet) immediately upon detention of the child by January 1, 2020.
R4:
The CSD should standardize tracking/checklist of mandatory document provision, verifying receipt by signature of parent/guardian by January 1, 2020.
R5:
The CSD should implement staff meetings in Chico, as the Oroville office has, for each time a case changes hands to ensure needs and requirements are met for each case. Begin implementing these meetings by January 1, 2020.
R6:
The CSD should provide one (1) full time employee dedicated to relative notification mirroring the tribal notification position within the next fiscal year.
R7:
The CSD should provide supervisors and program managers with quarterly leadership training and management development to improve consistency in culture and expectations throughout the organization by January 1, 2020.
R8:
The CSD should address employee concerns that they are not part of the problem-solving process by January 1, 2020.
R9:
The CSD should create a plan to upgrade smart phones for field workers and provide dual computer screens for all employees by January 1, 2020.
R10:
The CSD should seek grants and other resources to increase funding for prevention and early intervention for families by June 30, 2020.
R11:
The CSD should create opportunities for staff at both offices to come together and foster connections by January 1, 2020. 19
R12:
The CSD should make the information in the Parent Binder and Parent Folder available on https://www.buttecounty.net/dess/childrenservices by January 1, 2020
R13:
The CSD should ensure checklist described in R4. travels from social worker to social worker as the case moves through the department by January 1, 2020.
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F1:
During the Butte County Audit Committee meeting, concerns were raised regarding the loss of revenues due to the Camp Fire
F2:
The State of California will cover the loss of property taxes due to the Camp Fire for the next three (3) years
F3:
The State is also considering covering sales tax losses from the impact of the Camp Fire
F4:
The independent auditor found the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report to be in compliance with the Government Auditing Standards
F5:
The independent auditor found the County’s Single Audit Report in compliance, in all material aspects, with requirements for major federal grant programs
F6:
The County continues to maintain its credit rating of A+ by Standard and Poor's rating service 10
F7:
In 2018, the Government Finance Officers Association awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for the Excellence in Financial Reporting to the County for the 12th consecutive year