Report I2019-2 Recommendation 13 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 #13 To: Water Resources Control Board
The State Water Board should take appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions against the three engineers' supervisor, which should include providing supervisory training to ensure that he holds the three engineers accountable for their missed work time.
Agency Response From April 2020
The State Water Board reported that in addition to the training courses the supervisor completed, he was also issued a counseling memorandum. After we subsequently asked the State Water Board for the necessary documentation to support that it took this action, the State Water Board provided us with the requested documentation.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From March 2020
The State Water Board reported that the supervisor completed training that covered topics such as hours of work, time and attendance, performance management, and other labor relations issues. In addition, the State Water Board informed us that the supervisor completed a longer basic training class for supervisors that provides instructions on appropriate supervisory duties.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From November 2019
The State Water Board reported that in addition to the training courses the supervisor has taken and another he will take in January 2020, it is currently in the process of taking disciplinary actions against the supervisor.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From August 2019
The State Water Board reported that the supervisor wilt take a series of training sessions in September 2019 that will cover topics such as hours of work, performance management, and other labor relations topics.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From July 2019
The State Water Board reported that in June 2019 the supervisor completed one week of the two-week basic training class and stated that the remaining week of training will be available to take in October 2019.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From May 2019
The State Water Board reported that it will require the supervisor to take a series of training modules that focuses on supervisors' duties in monitoring and tracking subordinates' work hours and performance. It added that the supervisor will also retake a longer basic training class that is intended to provide supervisors with knowledge of supervisors' duties and behaviors.