Report 2017-104 Recommendation 21 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 #21 To: Montebello Unified School District
To ensure that staff who make or influence district decisions are free from perceived or actual conflicts of interest, Montebello should immediately require designated employees to file statements of economic interests and adhere to its conflict-of-interest policy.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
Designated employees, including members of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee, have filed statements of economic interests as required by the bylaws.
- Completion Date: October 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
If Montebello continues to require designated employees to file statements of economic interests, it will implement our recommendation.
1-Year Agency Response
MUSD has filed statements of economic interests from designated employees including all board members. Forms are filed in the Superintendent's Office and those required to be filed with the L.A. County Supervisors have been sent.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: November 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that designated employees, such as members of the citizens' bond oversight committee, filed statements of economic interests, as required in its bylaws.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
MUSD has requested of the designated positions to file a statement of economic interests. They are filed in the Superintendent's Office and those required to be filed with the L.A. County Supervisors have been sent.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: May 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Montebello did not demonstrate that all designated employees -- such as all of the members of the board of education and members of the bond oversight committee -- filed statements of economic interests.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
60-Day Agency Response
MUSD will require all employees approving contracts or expenditures to file a statement of economic interests. Amongst the positions are: Director, Elementary Education; Director, Secondary Education; Director, Special Education; Director, Maintenance, Operations & Facilities; Director, Nutrition Services; Director, Fiscal Services; Director, Adult Education & Support Services; Director, Pupil & Community Services; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Procurement/Logistics, Director, Head Start; Chief of Police Services; Director, Certificated Personnel; Director, Classified Human Resources; Operations Manager; Maintenance Manager; Facilities Projects Manager; Transportation Manager; Budget Manager
- Completion Date: December 2017
- Response Date: December 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that designated employees filed statements of economic interests.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
All Recommendations in 2017-104
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.