Response from Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District

2 The new GGeneral Manaager has met wwith the Lafco Board and requested 6 mmonths to geet things in oorder before a peer revieww is done if neeeded. Lafcoo has agreed.

1 The backlog of minutes has been putt on the higheest priority foor the office staff to complete. There aree only a few leeft to bring thhe minutes upp to current dday.

1 The Board will create a supportive climate for the Manager to perform effectively. The District has hired a General Manager with many years of experience in all phases of the water industry including 18 years of management experience at another services district.

1 The General Manager has completed a wage and benefit survey of similar agencies in the area. She is currently trying to determine appropriate staffing for our agency.

1 The Board , staff and General Manager are trying very hard to restore mutual respect, trust and confidence.

1 Our new bookkeeper has a 4 yr bachelors degree concentrating in accounting, has worked 19 yrs for the Federal Government as a financial analyst, been the controller of 2 private businesses and worked for 1 ½ yrs as junior accountant in a CPA firm. She is also a certified fraud examiner.

1The new Manager has already prepared a preliminary budget for the current fiscal year it will be finalized at a public hearing before our August board meeting. It will be reviewed monthly and revised if necessary quarterly.

1 The District Bookkeeper will be compiling a district accounting policies and procedures manual as soon as she completes updating the accounting records.

1 Our accounting firm Richardson & Co. has already been assigned to do a forensic audit of our bank accounts for the last 5 years.

1 The District feels that the above noted remedies to the Grand Jury’s findings will be implemented and that there will be no need for the District to be put into receivership. We hope that these answers to the Grand Jury’s findings are sufficient. Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional information on the responses presented above. Sincerely, Mary Henrici Courtney Caron General Manager Board President Rio Linda/Elverta Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District Community Water District