Report I2020-1 Recommendation 46 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 I2018-1274

Recommendation #46 To: Franchise Tax Board

The FTB should ensure that managerial employees know the work schedules of their staff members and require those staff members to adhere to their expected work schedules.

Agency Response From April 2020

In February 2020 FTB sent an email to all staff clarifying that supervisors are expected to know their employees' work schedules and that all staff, including employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, are expected to adhere to their work schedules and may not use leave credits, or leave the office, without notifying and receiving approval from their supervisors or designees.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented


Agency Response From February 2020

FTB reported that by March 2020 it will send a communication to its staff clarifying that supervisors are expected to know their employees' work schedules and that all staff, including employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, are expected to adhere to their work schedules and may not use leave credits, or leave the office, without notifying and receiving approval from their supervisors or designees.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending


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