Kings County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
“Required Responses” as mandated by Penal Code Sections §933 and §933.05
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Findings 5 findings
F1
The Corcoran Cemetery District Board of Directors was named as a Required Respondent to the Kings County Civil Grand Jury’s reports dated February 28, 2022, March 17, 2023, and March 24, 2024.
F2
Neither the Kings County Superior Court nor the Kings County Civil Grand Jury has received a response from the Corcoran Cemetery Board of Directors regarding the February 28, 2022, March 17, 2023, and March 24, 2024 Grand Jury reports.
F3
The Kings County Superior Court has not received any response from the Corcoran Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees regarding the March 22, 2024, report despite the 90-day legal deadline of July 1, 2024.
F4
The Kings County Civil Grand Jury has not received any response from the Corcoran Joint Unified School District Superintendent regarding the March 22, 2024, report despite the 90-day legal deadline of July 1, 2024.
F5
A local Mental Health Crisis campus would benefit Kings County taxpayers. 33
Recommendations 4
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R1The Home Garden Community Services District shall bring their financial statements up to date by completing or scheduling a financial audit by June 1, 2025, as any further delay affects the district’s ability to apply for much-needed grant funds.
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R2The Kings County Office of Emergency Services should be a separate department in the county when the Board of Supervisors makes it a priority and funding becomes available. The Kings County Office of Emergency Services and staff should be under the jurisdiction of the Kings County Sheriff’s Department until such time that funding and space become available for the agency to exist as a stand- alone County department.
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R3The Office of Emergency Services conduct a full-scale training exercise to include the Board of Supervisors, before September 1, 2025, to be followed up by a detailed evaluation and review.
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R4The Kings County Emergency Operations Plan should be given priority and updated by September 1, 2025. 52