Report I2022-1 Recommendation 9 Responses
Report I2022-1: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Inexcusable Neglect of Duty, Inefficiency, Improper Payments, Misuse of State Resources, Attendance Abuse, and Improper Hiring (Release Date: May 2022)
Case Number I2019-0204
Recommendation #9 To: Parks and Recreation, Department of
State Parks should recover the amount improperly paid to the employee to the extent permitted by state law.
Agency Response From September 2022
State Parks consulted with CalHR regarding its authority to recover overpayments to the employee. CalHR reported that State Parks' actions created a misallocation and that under state law, CalHR's authority to correct misallocations does not include authority to recover wages. State Parks transferred the employee to an analyst position in November 2019, which is one of the acceptable remedies for correcting the misallocation.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved
Agency Response From August 2022
State Parks reported that it is still waiting for information from CalHR related to its authority to collect the overpayment.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From May 2022
State Parks reported that it will follow-up with CalHR to determine if there is a legal and regulatory means to recover any amounts improperly paid to the employee.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From March 2022
State Parks reported it is working with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to determine if there is a legal and regulatory means to recover any amounts improperly paid to the employee.