Report I2021-1 Recommendation 22 Responses
Report I2021-1: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees (Release Date: May 2021)
Case Number I2019-0663
Recommendation #22 To: Food and Agriculture, Department of
To remedy the effects of the improper governmental activities this investigation identified and to prevent those activities from recurring, Food and Agriculture should work with the DAA's board of directors to take appropriate disciplinary action against the executive for allowing a relative to stay in state-owned housing and for failing to establish processes at the DAA to ensure that employees' use of state-owned housing is consistent with applicable state laws, regulations, and policies.
Agency Response From June 2022
In December 2021, Food and Agriculture reported that it took disciplinary action against the executive. However, Food and Agriculture has not provided us with any evidence to corroborate this statement despite our repeated requests. In addition, Food and Agriculture reported that the executive is no longer employed with the DAA.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved
Agency Response From March 2022
In December 2021, Food and Agriculture reported that it took disciplinary action against the executive. However, it has failed to provide us evidence to corroborate this statement despite repeated requests. Thus, this recommendation is not fully implemented until Food and Agriculture is able to provide evidence that it took disciplinary action against the executive.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From December 2021
Food and Agriculture reported in December 2021 that it has taken disciplinary action against the executive. However, Food and Agriculture has not provided evidence to support this statement. Once Food and Agriculture provides evidence to confirm that it took disciplinary action against the executive, we will consider this recommendation fully implemented.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From October 2021
Food and Agriculture informed us that the DAA board of directors met and discussed possible disciplinary action against the executive. Food and Agriculture added that the board of directors will vote subsequently on the possible disciplinary action.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From June 2021
Food and Agriculture reported that it will discuss and decide on disciplinary action at the next two meetings of the DAA board of directors. Food and Agriculture stated that it anticipates completing the recommendation by September 2021.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From April 2021
Food and Agriculture reported that it will begin working with the DAA's board of directors to take appropriate disciplinary action against the executive.