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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 5 findings
F1
Page 28
Former County Administrator Kent McClain apparently wrote the responses to the 2004-2005 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report and the BOS apparently were not aware of what was written even though it was signed by Chairman Griego.
F2
Page 28
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the sheriff and BOS concerning the Jail Bed Fund that was addressed by the 2004-2005 Grand Jury Final Report is still out of date and not being followed (see Attachment 3, 4 and 5, pages 68-77.)
F3
Page 29
The BOS agreed the handling of the $500,000 reduction of the sheriff’s budget was not perfect.
F4
Page 29
Although the BOS does not control the expenditures of the sheriff’s budget, they do control the number of authorized county employees including deputy sheriffs.
F5
Page 29
The BOS does have a strategic plan in place but they do not have a plan to allocate people and resources to achieve the goals in the strategic plan (implementation plan.)
Recommendations 10
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R1Page 28The BOS should respond to the Grand Jury’s final reports.
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R1APage 32LAFCO should start as soon as practicable to review all municipal districts within Yuba County.
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R1BPage 32Obtain funding and contract with an independent inspector to perform the required municipal reviews.
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R1CPage 32While reviewing the municipal districts a review and update of their Sphere of Influence should be completed.
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R2Page 28The Jail Bed Fund MOU should be updated and followed (see Attachment 3, page 68-69.) Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report
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R3Page 29The new county administrator and the BOS need to communicate with the individual county departments when making budget transfers or changes.
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R3APage 32Contact independent service areas so they can appoint two members to sit on the LAFCO board as required by law
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R3BPage 32Conduct a review of all service areas to establish if they are needed and the possibility of being effectively combined with other service areas to provide better service at lower cost to Yuba County citizens. This review should include all service areas, with special focus on water drainage districts, utility districts, and water districts. Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 20 Required Response to
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R4Page 29The BOS should adjust the budget and increase the number of deputy sheriffs required based upon population growth and number of calls responded to.
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R5Page 29Along with the strategic plan, the BOS needs an Implementation plan. Required