Report 2015-608 Recommendation 15 Responses
Report 2015-608: High Risk: State Departments Need to Improve Their Workforce and Succession Planning Efforts to Mitigate the Risks of Increasing Retirements (Release Date: May 2015)
Recommendation #15 To: Social Services, Department of
Social Services should update its existing workforce and succession plan by December 2015 to ensure that the department is adequately prepared for the retirement of a significant number of its highly experienced employees. The plan should include current best practices that meet its organizational needs.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2016
The plan has been completed to ensure that the Department is adequately prepared for the retirement of a significant number of our highly experienced employees. The plan includes current best practices that meet our organizational needs.
- Completion Date: June 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
CDSS has reviewed the completed succession plan from CPS HR Consulting, as stated in the response to Recommendation 11. Due to multiple internal changes, the plan will be revised to reflect current data and shifting needs. CDSS anticipates that this process will require until June 2016 to complete all updates and release a new, revised plan. Improved tracking, training and implementation practices will be created in tandem with plan revisions, resulting in a superior product, more efficient monitoring and targeted staff development.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2016
- Response Date: May 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
Although the department is revising its succession plan, the department's response does not identify the status of its effort to update its workforce plan.
6-Month Agency Response
CDSS continues development of a workforce and succession plan and has updated the estimated completion date to December 2015.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 2015
- Response Date: October 2015
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
CDSS continues development of a workforce and succession plan, and has updated the estimated completion date to December 2015.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 2015
- Response Date: July 2015
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2015-608
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.