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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Orange County Grand Jury • 2015-2016

Office of Independent Review: What's Next?

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Findings 11 findings

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By changing the employment relationship for the revised OIR’s Executive Director and
F2 Page 505
Some members of the Board of Supervisors were dissatisfied with the OIR’s performance
F3 Page 505
Although the 2015 OIR ordinance calls for the OIR to “conduct substantive systemic audits
F4 Page 506
The OIR could easily cost upwards of $3 million/year due to expansion to five agencies
F5 Page 506
It will be a challenge to find and retain a permanent staff with the qualifications and
F6 Page 536
Adult provides a valuable risk management service to the The Grand Jury’s report accurately identifies some of county but may be the challenges OIR has faced… More effective improperly assigned and communication from the Executive Director of OIR to underutilized. Direct the Supervisors has lessened some of the frustrations reporting to the Board of cited by the Grand Jury… [T]he Board of Supervisors Supervisors results in believes that OIR’s place in the County organizational REPORT inconsistent expectations, chart is appropriate. Moreover, it believes that OIR’s 11 direction, and evaluations. physical location helps promote the access and regular Additionally, there is a contact that contribute to its monitoring function. perception that the operation is unduly influenced by the Response to
F7 Page 506
The strenuous opposition of the OCDA to its inclusion in the OIR’s purview could pose a
F8 Page 506
The willingness of the OCSD to work cooperatively with the OIR was crucial to allowing
F9 Page 506
With the OIR’s newly-expanded role to review the policies and practices of the OCSD and
F10 Page 506
With the OIR’s newly-expanded role to review the policies and practices of the OCDA and
F11 Page 506
The assurance of confidentiality, through attorney-client privilege between the five relevant

Recommendations 8