El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
Criminal Justice Committee Inappropriate Tahoe Differential Pay Citizen Complaint #c19 – 02/03
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Findings 6 findings
F1
The Sheriff told the Undersheriff he could be assigned to Lake Tahoe, with the hours and days to be set by the Sheriff.
F2
The Sheriff did not set days or hours for the Undersheriff to work in South Lake Tahoe.
F3
The Undersheriff received Tahoe Differential pay without working primarily in the South Lake Tahoe area.
F4
Payroll clerks, without written authorization, routinely sign Payroll/Personnel Action forms on behalf of Division Chiefs, including those resulting in financial impact.
F5
The Tahoe Differential pay received by the Undersheriff impacted his final compensation, which in turn was used to calculate his retirement benefits.
F6
The Grand Jury investigation revealed this was an isolated case.
Recommendations 4
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R1Payroll/Personnel Action Forms relating to the Undersheriff should be signed by the Sheriff.
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R2Delegation of authority to Payroll Clerks to sign on behalf of Division Chiefs should be specific and exclude actions involving financial benefit.
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R3The County should be reimbursed for the Tahoe Differential paid to the Undersheriff. 14
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R4The County Counsel should review with the Board of Supervisors the issues presented and take whatever action(s) is deemed appropriate.
Commendations 1
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CM1 Page 3It should be noted that the Sheriff’s Department recently took action to establish procedures to minimize the opportunity for future abuse. Responses Required for Findings F1 through F5 El Dorado County Sheriff Responses Required for Recommendations R1 and R2 El Dorado County Sheriff El Dorado County Department of Human Resources R3 and R4 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors 15
No Responses Found 3
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