Report 2019-116 Recommendation 9 Responses
Report 2019-116: Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Weak Oversight Has Hindered Its Meaningful Implementation (Release Date: May 2020)
Recommendation #9 To: San Joaquin County Probation Department
To determine the effectiveness of its use of JJCPA funds, San Joaquin should include in its year-end reports to Community Corrections descriptions or analyses of how its JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends, as required by law.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From September 2021
In Fiscal Year 2020-2021, the (2019-2020) Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and Youthful Offender Block Grant (JJCPA-YOBG) Consolidated Annual Plan was submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections. In this specific plan, the San Joaquin Community Data Co-Op included program descriptions and review analysis of juvenile justice trends from a Federal, State and local perspective for a period of 10 years. The analysis of how the department's JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends included data from calendar years 2018 and 2019, and will be attached for reference (Pgs. 74-80). Furthermore, the Department's 2020 JJCPA-YOBG Annual Data Expenditure Report, also includes trend analysis analyzing national, state and county data over a period of 10 years, and how these trends were impacted by the programs implemented and funded through JJCPA-YOBG. The Annual Data Expenditure Report will be attached for reference and review, along with a supplemental JJCPA-YOBG trend analysis document.
- Completion Date: September 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
In the current fiscal year (2019 - 2020) Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and Youthful Offender Block Grant Consolidated Annual Plan, the San Joaquin Community Data Co-Op included program descriptions and review analysis of juvenile justice trends from a Federal, State and local perspective for a period of 10 years. The analysis of how the department's JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends includes data from calendar years 2018 and 2019 (Attached plan pgs. 59-78).
- Completion Date: May 2021
- Response Date: April 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
San Joaquin provided its most recent Annual Juvenile Probation Evaluation Report, which includes trend analyses of referrals to the probation department and describes how the JJCPA-funded programs in San Joaquin influence its juvenile justice trends. However, the year-end reports San Joaquin submitted to Community Corrections in September 2020 still do not include descriptions or analyses of how the county's JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends. Until it includes this information in its year-end reports, as required by law, we will continue to report this recommendation as pending.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
On May 26, 2020, the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Plan of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and Youthful Offender Block Grant (JJCPA-YOBG) was submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
In addition to the Consolidated Annual Plan, the 2018-2019, Annual Juvenile Probation Evaluation Report, prepared by the San Joaquin Community Data Co-Op, was also submitted to the BSCC. This report consisted in the evaluation of the Probation Officers on Campus, Reconnect Day Reporting Center, and the Neighborhood Service Centers.
- Completion Date: June 2020
- Response Date: November 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
San Joaquin provided the same response to this recommendation as its 60-day response. Nonetheless, we reviewed the year-end reports San Joaquin submitted to Community Corrections in September 2020 and found they did not include descriptions or analyses of how the county's JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends. Until it includes this information in its year-end reports, as required by law, we will continue to report this recommendation as not fully implemented.
60-Day Agency Response
On May 26, 2020, the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Plan of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and Youthful Offender Block Grant (JJCPA-YOBG) was submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
In addition to the Consolidated Annual Plan, the 2018-2019, Annual Juvenile Probation Evaluation Report, prepared by the San Joaquin Community Data Co-Op, was also submitted to the BSCC. This report consisted in the evaluation of the Probation Officers on Campus, Reconnect Day Reporting Center, and the Neighborhood Service Centers.
- Completion Date: June 2020
- Response Date: July 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
The probation department provided us with the fiscal year 2020-21 Consolidated Annual Plan and the 2018-19 evaluation report. However, we recommended that the county include in its year-end reports to Community Corrections descriptions or analyses of how its JJCPA-funded programs influenced its juvenile justice trends, as required by law. Because year-end reports are not due to Community Corrections until October 2020, we have assessed the status of this recommendation as pending.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
All Recommendations in 2019-116
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.
