El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
Government & Administration Committee County Fiscal Issues/Procedures Citizen Complaint #c23-02/03
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
Required funding for CalPERS has dramatically increase due to legislative formulae.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The CAO and the Board of Supervisors should immediately initiate a process to resolve the CalPers funding issue.
F2
The Department of Social Services still has eleven deficit trust funds.
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
F3
The Auditor/Controller Office has not been consistent in the reporting of trust funds in deficit condition since 1988. 91
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
F4
Most County departments have Accounting Officers, but not professional accountants who would understand the technical scope of the work.
Related Recommendations (3)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
R4
Director of Human Resources, the Auditor/Controller, and the Chief Administrative Officer should study and recommend to the Board of Supervisors a new job classification series that would encourage the recruitment of more qualified accounting personnel in the Departments.
F5
The current Auditor/Controller knew of the alleged trust account deficit since 1995; obviously prior to requesting the Board of Supervisors to authorize covering the account deficit from General Fund monies ($958,000).
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
F6
The Board of Supervisors reviewed and agreed to transfer allocated monies during 2002/2003 for the deficit trust funds without a full investigation by the Auditor/Controller
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
F7
All but the Department of Social Service have deficit trust funds that are now accounted for and balanced (See attached Addendum provided by the Auditor/Controller Office).
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Funds allocated to Risk Management have on one occasion been utilized to balance the County budget.
Related Recommendations (3)
R2
All financial issues, which have potential impact regarding the County’s finances, should receive constant and sedulous attention from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Auditor/Controller’s Office.
R3
County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller should communicate on matters impacting the future of the County legally and financially with review and execution by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.
R5
Risk Management funds should not be used to balance the County budget.
Commendations 1
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CM1 Page 3The Grand Jury commends the Board of Supervisors’ staff, the assistants, and the clerks for their fine cooperation and competence. 92 Responses Required for Findings F1 through F8 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer F1 through F7 El Dorado County Auditor/Controller F2 Director, Department of Social Services Responses Required for Recommendations R1 through R5 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer R2 through R4 El Dorado County Auditor/Controller R3 El Dorado County Counsel R4 Director, Department of Human Resources 93
No Responses Found 3
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