Report I2019-2 Recommendation 12 Responses
Report I2019-2: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Inefficient Management of State Resources, Misuse of State Time and Inaccurate Attendance Records, and Inadequate Supervision (Release Date: April 2019)
Case Number I2018-0027
Recommendation #12 To: Water Resources Control Board
The State Water Board should determine the amount of time it can charge Engineers A, B, and C to account for their missed hours, reduce their leave balances accordingly, and if applicable, seek to recover from them any wages paid for time they did not work.
Agency Response From April 2020
The State Water Board reported that all three engineers have repaid the State for their missed work time.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From March 2020
The State Water Board reported that two of the three engineers have fully repaid the State and the third engineer is anticipated to fully repay the State within the next several months.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From November 2019
The State Water Board reported that although it would have taken the State Controller's Office (SCO) approximately six to eight months in setting up the accounts receivables, the SCO has agreed to expedite the process for these claims.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From August 2019
The State Water Board reported that the three engineers have amended their past timesheets to reflect their misuse of State time. The State Water Board also stated that it currently is in the process of establishing accounts receivable to collect the salaries the three engineers received for work hours they had missed.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From July 2019
The State Water Board reported that this action still is in progress.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From May 2019
The State Water Board reported that this action is in progress and that portions of this action are dependent on the outcome of the disciplinary actions taken against the three engineers.