Yuba County Grand Jury

2009-2010

5 reports

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Findings & Recommendations 3 findings
F1: The Bond Oversight Committee has not fully assumed all aspects of its oversight authority and responsibilities.
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F2: California EC § 15278(a) requires that the Bond Oversight Committee act independently to actively monitor the expenditures of the bond funds by the District and advise the public of the information examined. Based on interviews and information, the Marysville Joint Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee does not appear to be acting independently of 2009-2010 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report the District. Most members of the Bond Oversight Committee have erroneously indicated that a District employee is the Chairperson.
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F3: The Bond Oversight Committee was established in July 2006, with five of the current members appointed at that time. Based on EC § 15282(a), the term limit is two years with one extension; therefore, those five members will complete their terms in July 2010. A written process for replacing members of the Bond Oversight Committee should be timely established.
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Additional Recommendations 3

Not linked to specific findings.

R1: The members of the Bond Oversight Committee should assume full responsibility for bond oversight, independent of influence from the Marysville Joint Unified School District. In addition, the BOC should: • Establish a training program from an outside source • Require the auditor to provide specific summations that enables it to ensure that funds have only been expended for projects specifically authorized by voter approval • Issue annual reports on their activities and findings, including a review of each project approved by the voters • Ensure that taxpayers are timely informed of meetings and provide contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses of Committee members • Ensure that the annual report is available on the Bond Oversight Committee’s website as required in the EC
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R2: The Bond Oversight Committee should ensure they are acting independently of the Marysville Joint Unified School District and limit the involvement of District employees to only being available for comment and clarification. In addition, the Committee should: • Appoint a Chairperson from the Committee to facilitate the meetings • Establish bylaws, possibly consulting bylaws from other BOC committees for ideas • Set its own agenda • Run its own meetings • Issue its own reports
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R3: The Board of Trustees needs to establish a process for recruiting and replacing members of the Bond Oversight Committee. The criteria should include an application process with the following: • Active members of the required organizations • Desired skill sets • Persons that are willing to actively represent the interests of taxpayers Grand Jury Recommendation: The 2010-2011 Grand Jury should perform a follow-up investigation to ensure replacement of the Bond Oversight Committee members have been appropriately completed. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Yuba County Grand Jury on the 18th day of May, 2010.
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Findings & Recommendations 1 findings
F1: The Committee found some maintenance issues that may result in safety concerns including: water on the floor in the SHU, inadequate camera coverage, and wards not wearing safety goggles while doing woodworking.
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Additional Recommendations 1

Not linked to specific findings.

R1: Review maintenance concerns and safety requirements and establish a method to resolve issues promptly. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Yuba County Grand Jury on the 7th day of April, 2010.
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