Ventura County Fire Protection District BOB Roper County Fire Chief*

Published: May 28, 2008 2 pages

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Recommendations 4

R03

The Fire District has instituted changes to its annual sensitive item inventory to include a physical inventory of all items defined as sensitive items by the Fire District. This inventory procedure shall be completed by the end of October each year and signed off by the respective manager.
R04

The Fire District is currently working with the Auditor-Controller's Office to perform a sensitive item inventory on department computer equipment. The department is updating its definition of sensitive items and implementing new policies and procedures for tracking sensitive items and doing an annual physical inventory of them. Once completed, the 2007 inventory shall be reconciled to reflect the results.
R05

Concur; this shall be accomplished per R-04.
R06

The Fire District will continue to work with the Auditor-Controller's Office to bolster our internal inventory audit procedures within the resources available. In conclusion, the Fire District agrees that it can make improvements to its current sensitive inventory controls and will do so. I appreciate the Grand Jury's work. The Fire District is committed to finishing its work with the District Committed to Excellence . . . Delivered with Pride Providing protection and preservation of life, property and environment to: The Cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme. Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. Attorney's Office and Auditor-Controller so further safeguards can be put into place. It should be noted that the 2004-05 Grand Jury report dealt with purchasing procedures at our warehouse due to a citizen complaint. The 2004-05 Grand Jury report found no wrong doing on behalf of the Fire District and stated in their report: "This evaluation led the Grand Jury to conclude that, while a determined thief can almost always find a way to steal, sufficient controls are in place to ensure that the risk of equipment theft and misuse is effectively managed by VCFPD staff and management." The findings of the 2004-05 Grand Jury Report #12 did not request a response of the Fire District. (See attached copy of 2004-05 Report and Index Summary Sheet). I hope that this information answers the Grand Jury's findings, and I feel confident that these changes will help alleviate past inventory deficiencies. Sincerely, BOB ROPER Fire Chief CEO C: Board of Directors

Agency Responses 1

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Ventura County Office of Education

July 05, 2011 • 6 pages • 2 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

R03

The Fire District has instituted changes to its annual sensitive item inventory to include a physical inventory of all items defined as sensitive items by the Fire District. This inventory procedure shall be completed by the end of October each year and signed off by the respective manager.

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

The Districts should use the VCOE standard form recommended in R-02, above, to collect school bus safety information, report this information to the VCOE, and post it on district websites. Based on the reasons identified in R-01, R-02 and R-04, the Ventura County Office of Education does not plan to implement this recommendation at this time. The VCOE should use the forms provided by the districts to collate school R-04 bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. The Ventura County Office of Education does not have the authority over the public school districts and priv...

R04

The Fire District is currently working with the Auditor-Controller's Office to perform a sensitive item inventory on department computer equipment. The department is updating its definition of sensitive items and implementing new policies and procedures for tracking sensitive items and doing an annual physical inventory of them. Once completed, the 2007 inventory shall be reconciled to reflect the results.

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. The Ventura County Office of Education does not have the authority over the public school districts and private schools in the County of Ventura to require the LEA to report this type of statistical information. Without specific authority mandating a data collection process, local jurisdictions could choose not to report and the resulting data will be incomplete and ineffective for comparison purposes. Therefore, VCOE does not plan to implement this recommendation at this time.

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