Gran Jurado del Condado de Sutter
2015-2016
From the annual report
The consolidated year-end volume. The individual investigations it contains are listed separately below.
📑 Year-End Report
The full consolidated volume; individual reports are listed below.
Individual reports (4)
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
8 hallazgos
F2:
Decision making capabilities and authority of Social Workers are limited by management.
F3:
Current drug testing procedures put employees at risk of communicable diseases, violates personal privacy rights, and displays a lack of training regarding urine collection.
F4:
The current CPS facility is lacking appropriate security measures to protect the clients, representatives of the County, and County property.
F5:
The modular units which currently house CPS have exceeded the normal life-expectancy and are badly degraded.
F6:
CPS visitation room was recently remodeled and includes new carpeting, furnishing, paint, toys and a computer for social workers use while supervising visitations.
F7:
The SCSD Board of Directors/Officers and representatives of the SCSD lack a full understanding of the SCSD Bylaws, Ordinances, and Code Compliance Policies and Procedures.
F8:
The SCSD By-Laws are outdated in regards to meeting place/time and posting of meeting requirements. There is no clear definition of election qualifications and terms of directors.
F9:
The SCSD Ordinance 91-05 Article 9 Section 902 makes a reference to outdated Section 434. FlO. The SCSD BOD Meetings' minutes are not posted for public viewing on the SCSD's website or within the SCSD's office. of7
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R1:
CPS needs to encourage open communication, HR evaluation, survey of employees regarding upper management style and supervision. Should have employees rate their supervisors yearly.
R2:
Caseworkers need to have the ability to make their own recommendations. If upper management has a concern with the recommendation, then the management can write their own addendum.
R3:
CPS follow all current OSHA guidelines regarding urine collection and disposal, and policies need to be reviewed annually or consider "outsourcing" this process.
R4:
Hire a security guard and installation of video surveillance for main lobby and parking.
R5:
Relocation of the CPS department to a suitable facility.
R6:
Upgrades are recognized, however deficiencies still exist. Needs to be moved away from mental health, bathrooms and adequate space is needed for a proper visit.
R7:
Remove the SCSD estimating bill Ordinance 91-05 Article 10 Section 1008.
R8:
The SCSD's Bylaws and Ordinances be reviewed for accuracies in regards to compliance with current law. Additionally, identifying term limits for the SCSD Board of Directors and make proper
R9:
All representatives of the SCSD are educated on the SCSD Ordinances. Additionally, the District Manager and the BOD should familiarize themselves with the Bylaws and the Board of Directors Policy Manual. RIO. The SCSD BOD Meetings' minutes for the prior six months be posted for public viewing on the SCSD's website and the most recent SCSD BOD meeting minutes on the bulletin board within the SCSD's office.
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F2:
often, these contracts were approved without an independent economic analysis describing their fiscal costs.
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R2:
The BOS employ an intemal auditor, by the next fiscal y€ar, to ensure compliance with the requirements of (COIN).
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R1:
The BOS adopt, by the next fiscal year, a Civic Openness in Negotiations (COIN) ordinance.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F2:
The BOS violated GC Section 23O26 by placing the item which etrhanced pension benefits on the Consent Calendar instead of"as an item ofbusiness."
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R2:
The BOS de.signarc that the Auditor-Controller develop written quarterly reports for the public to view as to the financial security ofthe County's pension fund.
F3:
The BOS refused to remove this highly controversial issue from the Consent Calendar when requested to do so by the Sutter County Auditor-Contoller.
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R3:
The BOS employ an intemal auditor, by the next fiscal year, to ensure that the County is in firll coryliance with Federal & State law and County Policy & Procedures.
F4:
The BOS removed a safeguard that was desiped to fiscally protect the citizens of Sutter County by refusing the Sutter County Auditor-Controller's request to bring the enhanced benefits package forward for public review and further shdy. RECOMTENDATIOilS . Rl The BOS develop, adopt and implement policy and procedures, including stafl training, to prevent firture violations of the California Government Code.
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6 hallazgos
F2:
The Master Lease-Purchase agreement stated that repayment would be considered to be Rent Pa),rnents under the lease. These payments would constitute an annual expense for the Counry.
F3:
The Rent Payments are a patt of the annual budget for the respective departments of the County, instead of project funds. By defining the payments as rent, it removed it from the Auditor-Controller's jurisdiction and independent oversight.
F4:
The largest photovoltaic anay is projected to produce over halfofthe total power produced by all ten solar units. The site for this large array was the Sutter County Airport. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advised the County that an extensive delay would be incurred while a site study was to be conducted to determine if there were any safety issues regarding airport operations. This required an altemate site to be selected.
F5:
The second largest photovoltaic arcay is projected to produce 16Yo ol the total power. Its site at Mental Health also proved to be problematic with no altemative site yet to be determined.
F6:
In the rush to complete the Chevron Project, incomplete research resulted in the selection of "problem" sites for two thirds of the total projected energy production resulting in extensive delays and added expense to the County.
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R3:
In the future, adequate time for thorough research shall be allowed to avoid such expensive delays, as this project has experienced, costing the County hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. (See lease payment schedule Attachment A)
F7:
The BOS approved the CAO and the Assistant CAO sole access to the $9.1 million escrow account to disburse funds for the Chevron Project. This was later amended by giving the Treasurer-Tax Collector and Auditor-Controller sole access to the account.
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R2:
Aly future project involving County funds shall always name the Treasurer-Tax Collector as the sole agent of the County to handle these funds. He was elected by the people to handle this responsibility and it is inconceivable that, in the original escrow agreement, he was excluded.
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R4:
The BOS employ an internal auditor, by the next fiscal year, to ensure t}rat the County is in full compliance with County Policy & Procedures.