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Findings and Recommendations 12 findings
F1
TRANS loans are not necessary because the County maintains a cash reserve. (Fact 5)
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Sound budget policies have been used in the County for more than 25 years. (Facts 5, 8, 12)
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
the County continue to use budget strategies to maintain a healthy reserve. The BOS should strive to maintain a contingency fund that is 3% of county expenditures as economic times improve. (Finding 2) ----------------------------------------------------- ( 14 ) -----------------------------------------------------
F3
The State requires the County address the potential landfill liability. Because of the Cash Reserves policy, the County does not need to pay into the State’s trust accounts for the liability potential. (Fact 6)
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The fiscal integrity of the County has always been more important than an individual job. (Facts 9, 10, 12)
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Fund Contingency in the County is less than the BOS budget strategies outlined. (Facts 5, 7, 8)
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Proposed budgets are submitted to the BOS from various agencies and commissions in different formats. The proposed budgets are reviewed by the BOS. The different formats cause confusion and can lead to misunderstanding the actual requests. (Fact 15)
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
all budget proposal documents given to the BOS from any department, commission, or agency overseen by the BOS be presented in a standardized format. The BOS should develop a standardized format for budgets submitted to them. (Finding 6)
F7
There are fundamental differences between private business accounting and governmental accounting. (Facts 5, 11, 12, 13)
Related Recommendations (3)
R4
the CAO's office should start the budget workshops with a short refresher course to the BOS on governmental accounting. (Findings 7, 8, 9)
R5
all Supervisors have opportunities to take classes on the processes of government, which highlight the differences between private business and government business. This should be required for all incoming Supervisors and could be completed online. (Findings 7, 8)
R6
concentrated training be developed for all members of the BOS on general governmental accounting and budget development specific to the County. Training should be developed by the Office of the County Administrative Officer (CAO). This training should occur at the beginning of every term of each supervisor. (Findings 7, 8, 9)
F8
BOS departmental budget does not include training for themselves. (Fact 17)
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Review and approval of budgets are a key element to the BOS members’ job, including committees, departments, and county agencies. (Facts 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
No recommendations for this finding
F10
ACUSD has complied with Board Policy 1356 concerning emergency equipment. first aid and CPR certification. (Fact 5) Both are highly visible.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
School safety plans are available to the public in the District office and each school office (Admin. Regulation 3156). (Facts 1, 2, 3, 4)
No recommendations for this finding
F12
Security could be improved with photo IDs for staff: permanent teachers, substitutes, and school support staff. Photo IDs will identify who should be on campus. (Fact 6)
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R2the County annual budget documents need to contain: • a
Conclusions 4
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CL1 Page 63Due to the public interest in the GSL project, the Grand Jury would like to see the Agency provide a link on their web homepage during its construction. The Agency could include on the webpage, the project status, percent of project completion to date, and dollars spent to date. Use of pie charts and photos of various construction stages could also be included. REQUEST FOR RESPONSE Pursuant to California Penal Code §933 (c), a response to this report is required. No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment on the findings and recommendations.
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CL2 Page 64DISCLAIMERS This report of the Upcountry Water Solution - Amador Water Agency is issued by the 2012-2013 Grand Jury with the exception of one member of this Grand Jury, who might have a perceived conflict of interest. This juror was excluded from all parts of the investigation, which included interviews, deliberations, and the writing of this report. This report is based on information obtained from outside sources with none of the information being obtained from the excluded Grand Juror. ________________________________ 1 Cathodic Protection (CP): is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. The simplest method to apply CP is by connecting the metal to be protected with a piece of another more easily corroded "sacrificial" metal to act as the anode of the electrochemical cell. 2 Arc Flash: a type of electrical explosion that results from a low-impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. An arc flash is the light and heat produced from an electric arc supplied with sufficient electrical energy to cause substantial damage or harm, fire or injury. 3 Types of pipe: HDPE - 0-135 psi, ductile iron - 135-205 psi, welded steel - 205-350 psi Photographs provided by Crane, Parmenter, and Bourgeois unless otherwise noted.
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CL3 Page 65Health and Human Services Committee
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CL4 Page 67COUNTY USES OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT FUNDS
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