Stanislaus County Grand Jury
• 2009-2010
Turlock Rural Fire District Civil Grand Jury Case No. 10-11c
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
There is no correlation between the 16.51% administrative fee retained by the Chief and the amount of time he spends on Strike Team administration.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Make a formal accounting of the actual hours expended by the Chief while performing strike team administration duties and clearly state the rate at which his compensation will be calculated. All money in excess of this amount should remain with the district.
F2
Funds that are intended for the District and for firefighter reimbursement are received and deposited into the Association account where they are comingled with Association dues and fund-raising monies prior to being disbursed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Establish a separate Turlock Rural Fire District account to be used for depositing and disbursing department funds and firefighter reimbursement. Discontinue the practice of comingling official department funds and the Association dues and monies.
F3
There is no external oversight of the primary account (Association account) used for disbursing the wages and earnings of all District personnel.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The account used for disbursing wages should be subject to oversight and auditing by an entity external to the TRFD.
F4
The firefighters are in positions that serve “at will” of the Chief and have no process available to them for reporting concerns or issues except to report them directly to the Chief.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Implement a process that allows members of the department to express concerns and issues or make recommendations without fear of retribution. A three person committee elected by the firefighters that meets with the Chief or a form that can be submitted to the Board could be used for this purpose.
F5
Some Board members have exceeded the maximum three year term with a two term limit that is allowed for serving on the TRFD Board of Directors as specified on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors website.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors should enforce the term limits or change the requirement.
No Responses Found 2
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Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors
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Turlock Fire Protection District
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