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Published: May 04, 2009 4 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings

F2005 Page 1

As of May 2009, the annualized hourly wages for those in the management category is $1,156,002, an increase of 118.2% over the last four years. In the past six months, PA/PG management salaries have increased by $133,174 on an annualized basis. SF.2: In the Agenda Staff Report 05-000743 document, the Board of Supervisors separated the PA/ PG from the Health Care Agency. In Ordinance No. 07-008, the Board of Supervisors designated the PA ex officio PG. SF.3: Since the April 9, 2009, interview, the PA/PG has continued to create permanent Administrative Manager III positions over the objec2008-2009 Orange County Grand Jury

Related Recommendations (1)

R2005

As of May 2009, the whereby the Board of Super- been added to the manage- annualized hourly wages for visors designated the PA as ment ranks and one Chief those in the management ex officio PG, in order that Deputy position has been category is $1,156,002, an the PA would no longer oper- created. increase of 118.2% over ate as ex-officio PG. (F.2) the last four years. In the SF.7: In 2005, the County past six months, PA/PG SR.1(a): The Board of Su- Internal Auditor recommend- management salaries have pervisors should report on ed a new software system increased by $133,174 on the feasibility and legality of for the PA/PG. It missed an annualized basis. converting the Public Ad- several self-imposed imple- ministrator to an appointed mentation deadlines includ- SF.2: In the Agenda Staff rather than elected office. ing June, 2008, and will miss Report 05-000743 docu- The PA salary should be ad- the deadline of July, 2009. ment, the Board of Super- justed to that which existed The current management visors separated the PA/ prior to the approval of Ordi- staff has been unable to PG from the Health Care nance No. 07-008 combining implement a new computer Agency. In Ordinance No. the PA and PG. (F.2) software system in a timely 07-008, the Board of Super- visors designated the PA ex and reasonable period. SR.2: Subsequent to R-1(a), officio PG. the P/A and the P/G should Responses to Findings F.2 be combined and placed through F.7are required from the SF.3: Since the April 9, 2009, under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Responses interview, the PA/PG has County Executive office as to Findings F.1 through F. 6 is re- continued to create perma- opposed to having each quested from the County Executive nent Administrative Manager operate as a stand-alone office. Responses F.1, F.3 through III positions over the objec- department. (F.2) 2008-2009 Orange County Grand Jury SR.3: The Board of Super- Responses to Recommenda- 2. For purposes of subdivi- visors should determine tions R.1, through R.7are required sion (b) of Section 933, as to each whether two permanent from the Board of Supervisors. grand jury recommendation, the Administrative Management Responses to Recommendations responding person or entity shall III positions are warranted R.2 through R. 6 are requested report one of the following ac- and if not, eliminate the posi- from the County Executive office. tions: tions. (F.3) Response to recommendation R.7 (1) The recommendation is requested from County Execu- has been implemented, with a SR.4: OCHR should be tive office – Information Technol- summary regarding the imple- given approval authority in ogy. mented action. instances wherein County (2) The recommendation departments deviate from Required Responses has not yet been implemented, standard personnel prac- but will be implemented in the The California Penal Code tices. (F.3, F.4, F.5, F.6) future, with a timeframe for specifies the required permis- implementation. SR.5: OCHR should be sible responses to the findings and (3) The recommendation re- given oversight authority re- recommendations contained in the quires further analysis, with an garding management hiring report. The specific sections are explanation and the scope and and promotions in the PA/ quoted below: parameters of an analysis or PG. (F,3, F.4, F.5, F.6) §933.05 study, and a timeframe for the

Additional Recommendations 1

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.

R1

For purposes of Subdivi- SR.6: The County Execu- matter to be prepared for dis- sion (b) of Section 933, as to each tive office should determine cussion by the officer or head grand jury finding, the responding whether two Chief Deputy of the agency or department person or entity shall indicate one positions are warranted and being investigated or reviewed, of the following: if not, eliminate one Chief including the governing body (1) The respondent agrees Deputy position. (F.6) of the public agency when ap- with the finding. plicable. This timeframe shall (2) The respondent dis- SR.7: The County Executive not exceed six months from the agrees wholly or partially with Office – Information Technol- date of publication of the grand the finding, in which case ogy should assume respon- jury report. the response shall specify the sibility for implementation (4) The recommenda- portion of the finding that is and oversight of the new tion will not be implemented disputed and shall include an software system and report because it is not warranted or is explanation of the reasons to the County Administrator not reasonable, with an expla- therefore. on a regular basis. (F.7) nation therefore.

Agency Responses 1

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Public Administrator / Public Guardian 08/31/09, 301K

April 09, 2009 • 11 pages • 1 response • Score: -1 (+0, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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1 response to findings and recommendations

F11

The investment in SIVs managing an overall port- from the Auditor-Controller were imprudent for several folio.” should be clarified to Responses to F-11 are required reasons. Among them are: mean that all individual in- from the Treasurer-Tax Collector safety and liquidity, the high- vestments meet the prudent and requested from the Treasury est priorities for the County’s investor standard. (F-3a) Oversight Committee investments, were not Response to F-12 is required b) The statement “…specifi-...

Response: Disagree Score: -1

f 11 8.2% over the last four years. In the past six months, PAPG management salaries have increased by $133,174 on an annualized basis. " PNPG's Response The PAlPG wholly disagrees with this finding. The $529,796 figure is unsubstantiated and cannot be verified. Please see the comprehensive response hereinabove. SF.3 'Since the April 9, 2009 interview the PMPG has continued to create permanent Administrative Manager Ill positions over the objections of OCHR, which indicated these positions were not warranted by the small size and the degree of complexity of the department. " PNPG's Response Th...