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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Los Angeles County Grand Jury • 2021-2022

Committee Members Maureen Smith (Chair) Hassan Ferasati Tiglath Gaete Elaine Killings-Jankins Thomas Rasmussen

Published: September 30, 2022 15 pages
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Findings 11 findings

F1 Page 184
F 11.1 - Further review into the initial application process by the City Personnel Department can better determine suitability of candidates.
F2 Page 184
F 11.2 – The fire personnel work schedule, consisting of a 24 hour shift, 9-10 days on in a calendar month, creates staff shortages in all of the fire stations, which necessitates the need for OT.
F3 Page 184
F 11.3 - Candidates with test scores of 90% or below on the oral interview are automatically rejected from the hiring process.
F4 Page 184
F 11.4 - Due to City Personnel Department staff shortages, recorded interviews are heard only when an applicant files a protest.
F5 Page 184
F 11.5 - The Oral Interview panel is made up of a current City Fire Captain and one Personnel Department proctor who are not anonymous. This could open the door for inappropriate communication between fire personnel and the interview panelist. This creates the opportunity for cronyism and/or nepotism.
F6 Page 184
F 11.6 - There is not a valid approval process that monitors the logging of OT hours.
F7 Page 184
F 11.7 - Applicants reveal their relationship with existing LAFD personnel early in the hiring process but after the initial application. 183
F8 Page 185
F 11.8 - Applications are being submitted to the Fire Chief for final potential job offers without redacting the identity of candidates who are related to current rank and file employees.
F9 Page 185
F 11.9 – There exists excessive OT expenditures in the LAFD sworn rank and file workforce.
F10 Page 185
F 11.10 – Current background checks conducted by LAFD can be improved by including a review of the candidate's social media, self-evaluation or polygraph tests.
F11 Page 185
F.11.11 – It is unknown whether the City Controller has conducted any analysis regarding the impact of OT hours on the LAFD pension fund.

Recommendations 1