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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
(mjusd). Introduction and background: The Grand Jury received a citizen’s complaint regarding questionable activity in
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Findings 6 findings
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Conflict of Interest: The Grand Jury finds that the current MJUSD Facilities Manager was hired into a position established in 2007, to act as a contractual liaison with architectural firms, including one that received approximately sixty percent of the MJUSD’s architectural contracts and approximately 54% of all expenditures for architectural services. The MJUSD Facilities Manager has had a spousal relationship that is perceived as influential with the architectural firm since the date of hiring. Taken together, these facts manifest the appearance of a conflict of interest.
F2
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Board By-Law Violations: The Grand Jury finds that the MJUSD violated established board by-laws by hiring an employee with known affiliations or connections to district contractors and who therefore has a potential conflict of interest. (Board By-Laws 9270) 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Conflict of Interest (Perceived) in Marysville Joint Unified School District
F3
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State Code Infractions: The Grand Jury finds that the MJUSD violated State of California Government Code 1090, Contractual Conflicts of Interest; All Contracts.
F4
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MJUSD Advertising Job Vacancies: The Grand Jury finds that the MJUSD advertised the position of Director of Design in only a single professional trade magazine.
F5
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Contract Bidding: The Grand Jury finds that the Facilities Manager of MJUSD (prior MJUSD Director of Design) is involved with all of the aspects of contract bidding; preliminary discussions, negotiations, compromises, reasoning or selection of project, and drawing of plans and specifications, with the exception of solicitation of contract bids. The Facilities Manager of MJUSD had a perceived influence with the contract bids.
F6
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Job Duties and Descriptions: The Grand Jury finds that the Facilities Manager’s position in MJUSD has no formal written or established job duties, job description or responsibilities.
Recommendations 5
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R1Page 42Conflict of Interest: The Grand Jury recommends that the MJUSD resolve the perceived conflict of interest between the Facilities Manager and the architectural firm.
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R2Page 42Board By-Law Violations: The Grand Jury recommends the MJUSD follow established Board By-Laws regarding district contractors and conflict of interest. (Board By-Laws 9270)
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R3Page 42State Code Infractions: The Grand Jury recommends the MJUSD follow established State of California Government Code 1090, Contractual Conflicts of Interest; All Contracts.
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R4Page 42Contract Bidding: The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Trustees or designee of MJUSD not execute any contracts with a contractor perceived as having a conflict of interest.
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R5Page 42Job Duties and Descriptions: The Grand Jury recommends that the Superintendent of MJUSD establish formal job duties, descriptions and responsibilities for the position of Facilities Manager. 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Conflict of Interest (Perceived) in Marysville Joint Unified School District Request for Responses: Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: From the following entities with separate responses: Superintendent of MJUSD MJUSD Assistant Superintendent, Personnel Services MJUSD Board of Trustees The governing bodies indicated above should be aware that the comment or response of the governing body must be conducted in accordance with Penal Code section 933(c) and subject to the notice, agenda and open meeting requirements of the Brown Act. 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 2013-2014 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report