Solano County Grand Jury
2019-2020
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Findings & Recommendations
2 findings
F1:
– The area designated for stray dogs exhibits evidence of rodent infestation, creating an unhealthy environment for both the animals and staff.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1:
– Clean the area and rid it of rodents.
F2:
– The cages for stray dogs are cold and contain puddles of standing water creating an unnecessarily uncomfortable and unhealthy environment for the animals.
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R2:
– Rid the cages of the puddles of standing water.
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R3:
– Clean the cages as often as the cages for the adoptable animals. COMMENT Although the Shelter address is technically on Clay Bank Road, clearer directions are necessary since it is not physically located on Clay Bank. Visitors need to turn right at the second intersection on Clay Bank Road onto Fonstal Way. The Shelter is located on the left side of the roundabout. REQUIRED RESPONSES (ALL FINDINGS) Solano County Sheriff’s Office COURTESY COPIES Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Benicia City Manager Dixon City Manager Fairfield City Manager Rio Vista City Manager City of Suisun City Manager Vacaville City Manager Vallejo City Manager
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F1:
– At the time of our tour the Rourk facility was underutilized; it has the capacity to train more than one hundred inmates, but was training only four.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1a:
– The Sheriff’s Office fast track the development of plans to utilize the facility to its full potential.
R1b:
- The Sheriff’s Office use employment data trends for the future to plan and implement offerings.
R1c:
- The Sheriff’s Office seek additional partners and entities to utilize this facility. VI. COMMENTS: The Grand Jury members who toured the facility were impressed. It is new, well-designed and clean, with many resources available. It is unfortunate that classrooms are empty and learning/training spaces are not utilized.
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5 findings
F1:
During the Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the IHSS faced staff turnover and changes in positions and duties that impaired its quality of performance.
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R1:
Cross-train the staff to assist management in preparing for planned vacations, illness and possible additional turnover. Periodic assessment of potential increase in caseload by management is an additional tool for planning purposes.
F2:
Based on the County’s current caseload and the job’s requirements, the IHSS’s program integrity/anti-fraud unit requires an additional full-time social worker.
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R2:
Hire an additional full-time social worker for the IHSS program integrity/anti-fraud unit.
F3:
Unannounced IHSS home visits increased from zero in FY 2015-16, to six in FY 2016-17, seven in FY 2017-18 to twenty-three in the first three quarters of FY 2018-19, a positive change.
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R3:
Continue to focus on State mandates, including unannounced home visits, as well as verification of the receipt and quality of services to the recipients, their well-being and any related concerns.
F4:
The quality of IHSS services could be improved with QA targeted reviews and quality improvement efforts.
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R4:
Complete targeted reviews (although optional by State requirements) and perform quality improvement efforts with corresponding outcome reports.
F5:
Even though errors in desk review findings (missing, incorrect or incomplete State and County forms) decreased in FY 2017-18, the count remains high and should be addressed.
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R5:
Strive for more accurate and complete reports. COMMENTS The California Department of Social Services dictates much of the implementation of the IHSS program. Individual counties have minimal input into the program’s procedures and operations.