Report I2020-2 Recommendation 25 Responses

Report I2020-2: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Wasteful and Improper Personnel Decisions, Improper Contracting, Conflict of Interest, Misuse of State Resources, and Dishonesty (Release Date: October 2020)

Case Number I2019-0939

Recommendation #25 To: Justice, Department of

DOJ should determine whether it can quantify any of the overpayments made to the secretary and either recover overpayments made to both the analyst and secretary or adjust their leave balances to account for the missed work time.

Agency Response From July 2021

In June 2021, DOJ served the employees with collection notices for the overpayments. The collection notices indicated that the analyst and secretary missed 118 and 161 work hours, respectively, resulting in repayment amounts of $4,518 and $4,673. DOJ reported that it had submitted the necessary documents to the State Controller's Office to begin the collection process.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented

Agency Response From December 2020

DOJ reported that it has begun calculating the overpayment amounts for both employees and plans to include the assessed amounts in the notices of disciplinary action that it plans to serve in January 2021.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented

Agency Response From October 2020

DOJ reported that it is still determining whether it can quantify overpayments made to the secretary and whether it can recover the overpayments made to both employees.