Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
Joint Powers Authorities In Nevada County Who Are They and Who’s Watching?
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
The Jury was unable to find a consolidated, comprehensive, and centralized list of JPAs for Nevada County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and tracking an active list of all JPAs associated within Nevada County.
F2
There is no documented process or procedure to ensure the collection, maintenance, or audit for Nevada County JPA compliance.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and tracking an active list of all JPAs associated within Nevada County.
R2
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for auditing JPA compliance against Government Code 6500.
F3
The Jury was not able to identify a government agency that is responsible for analyzing JPA risk.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Jury was unable to locate a JPA list with the California Secretary of State.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and tracking an active list of all JPAs associated within Nevada County.
F5
The California State Controller’s Office has not identified all JPAs within their Special District listing.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and tracking an active list of all JPAs associated within Nevada County.
F6
The Jury found not all JPAs are filed with the Nevada County Controller’s Office.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and tracking an active list of all JPAs associated within Nevada County.
F7
The Jury found that not all JPAs in Nevada County are complying with the California State reporting requirements in Government Code Section 6500.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Board of Supervisors should identify a Nevada County resource/department responsible for auditing JPA compliance against Government Code 6500.
F8
Vertical JPAs have the potential to issue bonds and incur debt without taxpayer approval.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 9As a separate legal entity, each JPA self-monitors its actions and activities for its members since no county agency directly oversees it. A county grand jury is the only entity with civil authority to investigate JPAs. The Jury was not able to identify a government agency that is responsible for analyzing JPA risk. The County does not have a central authority responsible for oversight, minimal reporting requirements, tracking, monitoring, and compliance for JPAs. Additionally, the Jury could not find a comprehensive list of in the County with the Secretary of State or State Controller’s offices.
No Responses Found 1
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Nevada County Board of Supervisors
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