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Extracted from Consolidated Report
This investigation was originally published as part of a larger consolidated report containing multiple investigations. View the consolidated PDF for the complete document.
Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2007-2008
River Highlands Community Service District
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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Concerns on how the $2.78 million in Gold Village bond funds were disbursed have been around for several years. Unfortunately, it may not be possible to locate 15-year old records which would be used to prepare an accounting of the funds. If records are located, professional services will be needed to audit the records.
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RHCSD, as a special service district, is a legal identity separate from any city or county. As Gold Village was the only development within this district, the RHCSD’s primary responsibility was to provide water delivery, wastewater treatment and collections to the 84 homes. However, with the failure of the wastewater treatment plant, the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba has ordered Yuba County to become responsible for overseeing the RHCSD. Therefore, Yuba County could ultimately be held accountable for any community service district within its borders.
F3
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Members of the current RHCSD board of directors and county officials in the Office of Emergency Services have worked extremely hard to resolve the problems of RHCSD.
F4
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As described in the last paragraph of the “Facts and Observations,” there are other issues which were not investigated.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 50Yuba County should facilitate the organization of an ad- hoc committee to discuss the degree of interest in pursuing an audit on the disbursement of $2.78 million in Gold Village bond funds. The committee should determine if such an audit could prove beneficial to Gold Village residents and if the costs justify the effort. Members of the committee should include top county management, RHCSD board members, Gold Village residents, and others as deemed appropriate.
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R2Page 50Yuba County should develop training, education and support services for the service districts within its borders. Yuba County government should be pro-active with the community service districts in an effort to avoid a repeat of RHCSD.
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R4Page 50The 2008/2009 Grand Jury should consider further review of the RHCSD issues. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Yuba County Grand Jury on the 5th day of June, 2008. Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report June 26, 2008