Report I2020-2 Recommendation 26 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 #26 To: Justice, Department of

DOJ should initiate steps to improve supervision of the analyst and secretary, including ensuring that their supervisors work in close proximity to them to monitor their arrival and departure times.

Agency Response From February 2021

DOJ reported that the respective supervisors are continuing to routinely monitor the analyst's and the secretary's attendance. In addition, DOJ reported that the supervisors received the mandatory 80 hours of basic supervision training as well as training on effective communication and performance management.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented


Agency Response From December 2020

DOJ reported that the secretary's supervisor now routinely monitors the secretary's attendance while they are in the office and sends daily check-in emails to her to ensure that she is completing her duties while teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic. It further reported that the analyst's supervisor is monitoring the analyst's attendance and requiring her to use leave hours in 15-minute increments for any missed time. It did not provide an update on its assessment of training needs for the supervisors.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented


Agency Response From October 2020

DOJ reported that it reminded the supervisors to monitor the secretary's and the analyst's attendance. In addition, DOJ stated that it is assessing appropriate training needs for the supervisors.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented


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