Another Hostile Work Environment? Orange County District Attorney Bureau of Investigation

R1

The OCDA should implement comprehensive management training of all management in the Bureau.

R2

The OCDA should ensure all employees receive comprehensive sexual harassment training annually and periodically follow up to ensure policies are being followed.

R3

Bureau management should recognize the Bureau’s role in the mission of the OCDA, prioritize assignments accordingly, and develop an assignment process that better uses the experience and skills of investigators.

R4

The county should consider implementing a policy that prohibits intimate supervisor- subordinate relationships and prohibits all individuals holding a senior leadership position in any county agency from engaging in any intimate relationships with anyone in the agency they supervise. R5. The county should review the current sexual harassment training provided to all county employees and include metrics for impact and effectiveness. R6. The Board of Supervisors should hire an outside, independent investigator to investigate why the OCDA and county Human Resources Services departments are not being used in reporting by individuals in the Bureau. REQUIRED RESPONSES The California Penal Code §933 requires the governing body of any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court). Additionally, in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such elected County official shall comment on the findings and recommendations pertaining to the matters under that elected official’s control to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, California Penal Code Section §933.05 (a), (b), (c), details, as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: (a) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefore. (b) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. (c) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary /or personnel matters over which it has some decision making authority. The response of the elected agency or department head shall address all aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. Comments to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in compliance with Penal Code section §933.05 are required from: Responses Required: Orange County District Attorney F. 1-8, R.1-3 Orange County Board of Supervisors F. 2-3, R.4-6

R5

The county should review the current sexual harassment training provided to all county employees and include metrics for impact and effectiveness.

R6

The Board of Supervisors should hire an outside, independent investigator to investigate why the OCDA and county Human Resources Services departments are not being used in reporting by individuals in the Bureau.