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Stanislaus County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

2016-2017 Final Report*

Published: June 01, 2017 61 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 11 findings

F1
The medical clinic delivers
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None Х good quality healthcare and is effectively managed. X
F2
Patterson Ambulance delivers good quality ambulance service and is effectively managed. *
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The Stanislaus County Х Sheriff's Department should custodial deputies do not wear body cameras either in the facilities consider equipping custodial deputies in all detention or on the street. Video recording facilities with personal body devices are used only if there is an cameras that are activated incident or if there is a planned cell extraction. when inmates are in the pods outside of their cells.
F3
The investigation concluded that most of the allegations have been resolved with new * DPHD did not respond to this management or had no merit. Finding. X
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The Stanislaus County * Sheriff's Department should to fill when deputies are reconsider the current staffing unexpectedly absent. model of 12-hour shifts versus 8-hour shifts. In the alternative, consider creating part-time position (reserve custodial deputies) to augment scheduling in the event of unanticipated absences and to serve as a resource for full- time candidates for hiring. * Explained in report
F4
DPHD's finances are too hiring a part time CFO, or hire dependent on Stanislaus County an outside resource to provide taxes and City of Patterson special tax assessments. CFO functions.
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DPHC should consider X
F5
The DPHD is actively planning X
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DPHD should delay the X to expand its healthcare center. plan for capital expansion of the Del Puerto Health Center until the operational budget justifies the expansion.
F6
A lack of county and City of X
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DPHD should request both X Patterson audits may result in a Stanislaus County and City DPHD not receiving revenue to of Patterson audit to ensure all which it is entitled. revenues and tax assessments due to the DPHD are correct. X
F7
Unpublished minutes result in
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DPHD should publish X a lack of transparency in delivery board meeting minutes on the of information to the community. DPHD website.
F8
The investigation revealed that X
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R8
When the new X performance appraisals were not Administrative Director is given to recent CEOs. In addition, hired, the DPHD Board should: after interviewing board members a) Set firm expectations and and other district employees, it is monitor performance of obvious that the board is divided, the Administrative Director unsure and unclear about the and conduct annual responsibilities of the performance reviews. Administrative Director. It is not b) Establish a policy to allow clear whether the board is aligned the Administrative Director on the expectations of the position. to manage the District and refrain from unnecessary board micro-management. An excellent reference is the Oakland City Charter 218 Non-Interference Policy (Attachment B).
F9
The job specifications used by X
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Once the Administrative X DPHD to recruit for the new Director is hired, the DPHD position of Administrative Director Board should ensure that the were modified to more closely job description for the match candidates to the position. Administrative Director position matches the job specifications used in recruitment.
F10
There is minimal public X
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The DPHD should X outreach to the community to develop an action plan to explain the mission of DPHD and inform and educate the voters to attract qualified board members. within DPHD on the following: a) The responsibilities of the board b) The role of a board member. The qualifications C) necessary to serve on the board.
F11
Without formal orientation and X consultant after each election training processes for board to provide training for all members, dysfunction of the board will continue to exist. current and incoming board members on how to work together as an effective team. Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors The SCCGJ identified 11 findings and eight
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DPHD should hire a X

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