Report 2017-104 Recommendation 10 Responses
Report 2017-104: Montebello Unified School District: County Superintendent Intervention Is Necessary to Address Its Weak Financial Management and Governance (Release Date: November 2017)
Recommendation #10 To: Montebello Unified School District
To ensure that it does not violate state law, Montebello should immediately adhere to its policies and ensure that provisional employees do not work more than the legal maximum number of days of service.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
The Director of Classified Personnel (Provisional) monitors the dates of appointment and dates of termination and provides reports to the Personnel Commission. Initial appointments may not exceed 90 working days per year. The Director of Classified Personnel (Provisional) may approve extensions for a period not to exceed thirty-six additional working days as permitted in Rule 7.2.3.
- Completion Date: July 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that it adhered to its policies to ensure that provisional employees do not work more than the legal maximum number of days of service.
Further, in its response to Recommendation #3, the Los Angeles County Office of Education noted concerns that the district's current contract with the Interim Assistant Superintendent of Business Services does not contain a "sunset clause", allowing the position to be filled indefinitely by the interim.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2020
MUSD ensures that provisional employees do not exceed the legal maximum number of days of service. Personnel forms show date ending provisional employment.
- Completion Date: July 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that it adhered to its policies to ensure that provisional employees do not work more than the legal maximum number of days of service. The documentation Montebello provided does not demonstrate that it adhered to the end date stated on its list of provisional employees, such as a letter ending the provisional appointment.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
MUSD will continue to ensure that provisional employees do not exceed the legal maximum number of days of service. Documentation showing provisional employees with end date is included.
- Completion Date: October 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that it adhered to its policies to ensure that provisional employees do not work more than the legal maximum number of days of service. The documentation Montebello provided does not demonstrate that it adhered to the end date stated on its list of provisional employees, such as a letter ending the provisional appointment.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
1-Year Agency Response
MUSD will continue to ensure that provisional employees do not exceed the legal maximum number of days of service. At this time, MUSD has not made any provisional appointments.
- Completion Date: November 2018
- Response Date: November 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
Per its response, Montebello has not made any provisional appointments. We will assess Montebello's actions to implement this recommendation once it makes a provisional appointment.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
MUSD will continue to ensure that provisional employees do not exceed the legal maximum number of days of service. At this time, MUSD has not made any provisional appointments.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: May 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Per its response, Montebello has not made any provisional appointments. We will assess Montebello's actions to implement this recommendation once it makes a provisional appointment.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
60-Day Agency Response
MUSD will continue to ensure that provisional employees do not exceed the legal maximum number of days of service. At this time, MUSD has not made any provisional appointments.
- Completion Date: October 2016
- Response Date: December 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Per its response, Montebello has not made any provisional appointments. We will assess Montebello's actions to implement this recommendation once it makes a provisional appointment.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
All Recommendations in 2017-104
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.