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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.
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R1Page 216The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer should allocate the funds re- quired to maintain the level of budgetary support needed for the Coroner’s op- timum operations.
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R2Page 216The Coroner should implement a bar code system for tracking specimen and evidence storage which will reduce manual labor and decrease identification errors.
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R3Page 217Los Angeles County Department of Health Services should increase the capa- city of the Los Angeles County Crematorium to meet the needs of the Coroner and revise the usage schedule to avoid outsourcing any cremations.
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R4Page 217The Coroner should establish a priority of converting to an updated Internet- based Chief Medical Examiner case management system.
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R5Page 217The Coroner should maintain an employee succession plan and monitor plan- ned retirements so that all vacant positions can be filled quickly. As the CGJ completed its investigation, the Los Angeles County Department of Auditor- Controller published a Management Audit of the Department of Coroner. Many of the CGJs recommendations are similar to those in the aforementioned Report 2009-2010 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT 186 This page intentionally left blank