Alameda County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
• Agency Response
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum*
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
18-13
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The JPA ticket policy allows elected and appointed officials and their staff members to attend multiple high-value events for the purpose of "inspecting," "reviewing," or "evaluating" the facilities when no reports are ever generated after the events about the conditions observed. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-14
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Free tickets often are used as a perk of office or employment, rather than a public asset to be managed and utilized for a public purpose as required by law. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-15
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Some 802 forms are carelessly prepared, and omit or erroneously report important information such as dates of events, number of tickets distributed, the name of the event, the identity of the actual recipient, or the public purpose for which the tickets were used, undermining the goal of transparency required by FPPC regulation 18944.1. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-16
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The 802 forms often do not account for all of the tickets to Arena and Coliseum events in the JPA luxury suites, indicating either that valuable resources have been wasted, or the tickets were used but not accounted for. No one is responsible for ensuring that all tickets to all events have been correctly and accurately reported. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-17
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The JPA ticket policy lists reasons for attending events that are vague and lack credibility. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-18
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The JPA ticket policy does not contain limitations on the number of tickets that can be used by officials and employees, allowing tickets to be used by the same individuals over and over again. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-19
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The JPA has no defined procedures and practices for offering tickets to worthy community organizations and individuals, or county employees other than those working directly for the officials who distribute them. Distribution practices vary from office to office. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
18-20
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Although the JPA claims an important public purpose for the tickets is to give them to worthy community-based organizations for use as fundraisers, the 802 forms show that high-value tickets with the biggest fundraising potential are seldom distributed to non-profits or schools, especially the most valuable playoff tickets. OACCA Response to
No recommendations for this finding
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