Score: +11 (14/1/3)
San Diego County Grand Jury • 2010-2011

No ‘cost’ for Alarm?

Published: June 01, 2011 5 pages
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Findings 7 findings

F01
The cost of processing the alarm permit application is to be borne by the applicant. An audit would clarify whether this is being accomplished.
F02
A number of activated alarms do not have a valid permit.
F03
A number of fees for new alarms or renewal permits are not being collected.
F04
Without the requested audit, the Grand Jury is unable to verify the number of licenses revoked due to false alarms.
F05
Without the requested audit, the Grand Jury is unable to verify the amount of money collected for revocation of permits and fines due to failure to have a valid permit.
F06
The permit applicant must go to different locations for different types of permits, such as building, cigarette, entertainment, and burglar or fire alarm permits.
F07
The time required to track down expired alarm permits, six to nine months, is inefficient and deprives the City of significant revenue.

Recommendations 7

Agency Responses 6

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