Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Sacramento Metro Fire District Permit Inspections: Trust but Verify
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
There is little accountability or administrative control of fire permit cards.
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R1
The District should develop written policies and procedures for issuing, completing and tracking fire permit cards, including sequential numbers printed on the cards.
F2
There is no written procedure for communication or coordination between the building departments and the Fire Inspectors about a passing fire inspection.
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R2
The District should develop a written procedure to notify the appropriate building department of the final fire inspection approval.
F3
Supervising Fire Inspectors do not make scheduled or unannounced field reviews of inspectors’ work after the initial probation period unless there is a question by the inspector or a complaint is filed.
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R3
Supervising Fire Inspectors should conduct regularly scheduled and unannounced field inspections and evaluations of the Fire Inspectors.
F4
There is no formal written procedure for Fire Inspectors to report any offer of gratuities or bribes by property owners or contractors.
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R4
The District should develop a written policy and procedure to identify and report conflicts of interest and potential bribery situations.
F5
There is no ongoing periodic or refresher ethics training for Fire Inspectors.
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R5
The District should implement periodic ethics training for all Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors.
F6
Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors are not required to complete FPPC Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest) to identify and report potential conflicts of interest.
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R6
Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors should complete the FPPC Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest).
F7
A Fire Inspector’s continuous assignment to the same geographic area may lead to inspection irregularities. 60
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R7
The District should consider negotiating a geographic assignment rotation program for Fire Inspectors.
Agency Responses 2
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