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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Glenn County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
Willows Unified School District Measuire B (citizens’ Bond Overslght Commlttee Meetlng Tuesday, January 30. 2018 - 5:30
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 141
The Grand Jury found fresh hot meals are not prepared at the Willows Senior Center but are transported from Orland.
F2
Page 141
It was found that vendors, stores, and farmers do not, at present, leave donated items for seniors at the Willows Senior Center. They instead leave donations at the county’s food bank in Willows.
F3
Page 141
The Grand Jury found that financials on the Senior Center Nutrition program were not provided to the public.
Recommendations 10
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R1Page 141Whereas, it is fiscally unfeasible at pre- sent to prepare fresh meals at both Senior Centers, the Glenn County Grand Jury recom- mend the Glenn County Office of Education to develop an innovative program such as the previously mentioned, vocational education restaurant program, to further improve upon the senior nutrition program.
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R2Page 141It is recommended that the Willows Senior Center contact the food-bank for extra fresh produce to provide food assistance to lo- cal seniors.
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R3Page 141It is recommended that the Glenn County Office of Education Senior Nutrition Director publish annually the Senior Nutrition income and expense statements showing individual entities to their website, local newspapers, and posted at the Willows and Orland Senior Cen- ters. COMMENDATION The Glenn County Grand Jury finds that the Senior Nutrition Program and the Glenn County Senior Center program are to be commended for providing a valuable service to the community. Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Senior Nutrition Program P A G E | 124 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | 2016—2017 GRAND JURY RESPONSES REQUEST FOR RESPONSES: Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Glenn County Grand Jury requests a thorough and complete response statements from: Elected Officials or Heads of Agencies ● Glenn County Office of Education, Senior Nutrition Program Director Governing Bodies ● Glenn County Office of Education, Superintendent. Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Responses P A G E | 125 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | 2016—2017 GRAND JURY RESPONSES
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R4Page 144Establish medication continuity in a new contract renewal coming up later in 2017, to insure inmates receive necessary appropriate medication and treatment. ACTION: q Not Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed
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R5Page 144Establish Solar Electrical abilities to offset increasing costs of electrical needs. It has come to the attention of the Grand Jury that ongoing consultations are progressing with a private company. Approval of a plan and implementation would put in place reduction of electrical costs from public utilities. ACTION: q Not Completed x Will Be Completed q Partly Completed q Completed Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Responses P A G E | 127 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | 2016—2017 GRAND JURY RESPONSES
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R6Page 170Create and maintain desk manuals for all administrative staff positions at District Office and each school site to include operational and fiscal (money handling) processes. ACTION: q Not Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed
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R7Page 170Establish policy and procedure for distribution and oversight of the issuance of District credit cards for gasoline and other expenditures, monthly stipends for gas, monthly stipends for cell phones or other technology that ensures no duplication of benefit. For example, a gasoline credit card, a monthly gas stipend, and a District vehicle should not be issued to a single individual without documentation of extraordinary expenses which require approval and sign-off of the full Board of Trustees, in addition to the Superintendent. ACTION: q Not Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed
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R8Page 170Establish a new policy that any expenditure of funds outside of usual and customary opera- tions expenditures require full Board of Trustee approval and sign-off. ACTION: q Not Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed
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R9Page 170Design and provide cross training of district business and finance personnel. ACTION: q Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed
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R10Page 170Design and conduct professional development training for Governing Board Members on existing policies, policy development and monitoring, and fiscal oversight and management. ACTION: q Not Completed q Will Be Completed q Partly Completed x Completed Personnel