Report 2014-117 Recommendation 4 Responses

Report 2014-117: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Must Improve Legal Compliance and Administrative Oversight of Its Employment of Retired Annuitants and Use of State-Owned Vehicles (Release Date: March 2015)

Recommendation #4 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of

To make certain that its employment of returning retired annuitants complies with state laws, by June 2015 Corrections should provide training on what constitutes limited duration and how to appropriately document it.

60-Day Agency Response

On 04/03/2015, the following were revised: Retired Annuitant Hiring Approval Form (CDCR 1823), Retired Annuitant Checklist, and Appointment Process Memo (which includes a "short-term...to cover temporary or emergency related work" statement and form CDCR 1823) (OPS Attachment 1). The 05/06/2014 New and Renewal Retired Annuitant Appointment Process Memo also included the same statement (OPS Attachment 2). On 04/08/2015 and 04/21/2015 training was provided via a conference call to statewide human resources staff on that which constitutes limited duration and how to appropriately document it on Form CDCR 1823 and on the spreadsheet for renewals. (Conference call Agendas for 04/08/2015 (OPS Attachment 6) and 04/21/2015 (OPS Attachment 7).

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2014-117

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.