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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
Board members are prohibited by WCWD Policies and Procedures from communicating directly with district staff other than the General Manager.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board adopt procedures by which any Board member can obtain information about WCWD operations without the agreement of the General Manager.
F2
Therefore, a director cannot obtain non-publicly available information from district staff about district operations without the General Manager’s consent.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board adopt procedures by which any Board member can obtain information about WCWD operations without the agreement of the General Manager.
F3
The General Manager determines the agenda for district board meetings in consultation with the Board president.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Board adopt procedures by which any Board member can place an item on the meeting agenda without the General Manager’s approval or a Board majority vote.
F4
Alternatively, a Board member may place an item on the meeting agenda, but only with a Board majority vote.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Board adopt procedures by which any Board member can place an item on the meeting agenda without the General Manager’s approval or a Board majority vote.
F5
The Board has given the General Manager the discretion to spend up to $50,000 (per vendor per fiscal year) of WCWD funds for district maintenance and operations without Board approval.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Board members can review the check register for the WCWD’s general fund, but the General Manager’s discretionary expenditures are not segregated or identified on the check register. 8The Government Code addresses when claims against employees brought by third parties are paid by the governmental entity. See, e.g., Gov. Code, §§ 995, 995.2 and 995.4 et seq.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Board adopt a procedure that requires the General Manager to identify expenditures made under the authority to make per-vendor payments of less than $50,000 per fiscal year.
F7
In the Board’s 2020 investigation of two directors, the Board allocated a $1000 stipend to each to obtain legal advice. In the Board’s most recent investigation of the same directors, no stipends were paid.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The WCWD has no written policy on when or under what circumstances it will pay for a director’s legal expenses.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Board adopt a written policy on reimbursement of a director’s legal fees for both internal investigations and claims brought against a director by an outside third party.