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Findings 18 findings
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. 17
F10
There is a lack of access to documents supporting parents in the management of their case.
F11
During evacuations the flow of outbound traffic was slowed when surrounding communities were unprepared for the large influx of evacuating vehicles.
F12
Disaster planning challenges, as specified in the 2013 Butte County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, are not being addressed.
F13
The 2013 Butte County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is outdated.
F14
CodeRED is inadequate as a stand-alone emergency notification system due to vulnerable telephone and cellular service.
F15
Butte County Sheriff’s Office deputies lack fire-resistant outerwear.
F16
Aerial infrared cameras can be an effective tool to assist emergency personnel in a crisis.
F17
Butte County may not be maximizing the use of grants available for fire prevention and management.
F18
Promotion of community programs for citizens requiring additional assistance to alert and aid them in evacuation is not adequate.
Recommendations 14
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R1The 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.
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R2The CSD should focus morale-building activities on developing trust between staff and leadership
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R3The 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
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R4The CSD should standardize tracking/checklist of mandatory document provision, verifying receipt by signature of parent/guardian
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R5The 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
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R6The CSD should provide one (1) full time employee dedicated to relative notification mirroring the tribal notification position within the next fiscal year.
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R7The CSD should provide supervisors and program managers with quarterly leadership training and management development to improve consistency in culture and expectations throughout the organization
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R8The CSD should address employee concerns that they are not part of the problem-solving process
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R9The CSD should create a plan to upgrade smart phones for field workers and provide dual computer screens for all employees
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R10The CSD should seek grants and other resources to increase funding for prevention and early intervention for families
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R11The CSD should create opportunities for staff at both offices to come together and foster connections by January 1, 2020. 18
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R12The CSD should make the information in the Parent Binder and Parent Folder available on https://www.buttecounty.net/dess/childrenservices
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R13The CSD should ensure checklist described in R4. travels from social worker to social worker as the case moves through the department
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R14The Board of Supervisors should fund one temporary grant-writing position for the next fiscal year to take advantage of the fire-related monies now available.
Conclusions 7
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CL1 Page 24During the Butte County Audit Committee meeting, concerns were raised regarding the loss of revenues due to the Camp Fire
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CL2 Page 24The State of California will cover the loss of property taxes due to the Camp Fire for the next three (3) years
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CL3 Page 24The State is also considering covering sales tax losses from the impact of the Camp Fire
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CL4 Page 24The independent auditor found the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report to be in compliance with the Government Auditing Standards
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CL5 Page 24The independent auditor found the County’s Single Audit Report in compliance, in all material aspects, with requirements for major federal grant programs
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CL6 Page 24The County continues to maintain its credit rating of A+ by Standard and Poor's rating service 9
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CL7 Page 25In 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
No Responses Found 5
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Elected County Office
Butte County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Elected County Office
County of Butte
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Oroville
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