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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Yuba County 2005-2006 Grand Jury Final Report
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Findings 5 findings
F1
Page 84
The Yuba County Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development office have no specific plan to effectively increase commerce within the Linda, Olivehurst, and Plumas Lake areas.
F2
Page 84
The Yuba County Board of Supervisors does not sufficiently fund the Economic Development Office to enable it to effectively attract new consumer services, retail business; or to attract new industries and commerce to the Yuba County Rancho Road Industrial and Commercial Park.
F3
Page 84
Poor communication has lead to the hiring of outside attorneys at additional cost to Yuba County.
F4
Page 84
Documentation indicates that the Yuba County Board of Supervisors received legally questionable advice on budgetary matters (see letter to BOS, Attachment 11.)
F5
Page 84
At present, the INS Jail Bed Revenue Sharing MOU is out of date. Its dollar values expressed are from the 1995 contract. It shows no review by the Sheriff or the Board of Supervisors. The terms of the MOU are not being followed. Specifically, the division of funds and the use of the Sheriff’s share to provide “Allocation for Sheriff’s Department for additional personnel, safety equipment and fixed assets.…” In addition, the MOU indicates that these revenues are to be used at the end of the fiscal year and are not to replace the Sheriff’s annual budget (Attachments 12A and 12B.) Further, there is indication that the Yuba County Board of Supervisors is using the moneys to supplant the Sheriff’s current year budget (Attachments 13 and 14.)
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 75The Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development office should develop a specific plan to effectively increase commerce within the Linda, Olivehurst, and Plumas Lake areas as well as a plan to promote economic development within the Yuba County Research and Development Park and the Yuba County Rancho Road Industrial and Commercial Park.
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R2Page 76The Board of Supervisors should fund additional officers for Sheriff’s Department to provide traffic patrols.
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R3Page 77When funds are transferred, adequate notice should be provided to all parties.
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R4Page 77The Board of Supervisors needs to review and update the INS Jail Bed Revenue Sharing MOU.
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R5Page 78The Board of Supervisors needs to review the annual budget to ensure that monies budgeted are from and for the current year.
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R6Page 79The 2005-2006 Grand Jury should investigate the Yuba County Administration Office, The County Administrator, and follow-up on the Yuba County Board of Supervisors to ensure corrections of errors noted.