Report I2020-1 Recommendation 41 Responses
Report I2020-1: Investigation of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Waste of State Funds, Misuse of Bereavement Leave, Misuse of State Resources, Dishonesty, and Supervisory Neglect of Duty (Release Date: April 2020)
Case Number I2018-0756
Recommendation #41 To: Public Health, Department of
Public Health should determine the amount of time employees A and B can be charged to account for their missed work hours, reduce their leave balances accordingly, and, if applicable, seek to recover from them any wages paid to them for time they did not work.
Agency Response From January 2021
Public Health reported that the accounts receivable have been set up for both employees.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From December 2020
Public Health reported that it contacted the State Controller's Office (SCO) about whether the SCO had established accounts receivable for these employees and stated that the SCO had not done so yet.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From October 2020
Public Health reported that, through a combination of reducing leave balances and paying the State back through accounts receivable, Employees A and B will account for 99.5 hours and 102.5 hours, respectively. Public Health stated that the accounts receivable have not yet been set up, but added that it will notify us once they have been.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From September 2020
Public Health reported that it has set up accounts receivables for both employees. We subsequently asked Public Health to provide us with documentation demonstrating that the accounts receivables have been set up and specific details on the total amount Employees A and B will be required to pay back.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From August 2020
Public Health reported that Employees A and B provided documentation to attempt to demonstrate that they worked certain hours during the time in question. Public Health has reviewed the documentation and its human resources office is finalizing a plan of action with these employees.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From May 2020
Public Health reported that it still is in the process of implementing this recommendation.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From March 2020
In March 2020, Public Health reported that after reviewing any information provided by Employees A and B regarding any work they completed during the alleged missed work time, it will determine the total amount of time missed and will subsequently implement a plan to recoup unearned wages.