Report 2022-301 Recommendation 4 Responses

Report 2022-301: Judicial Branch Procurement: Although Four Superior Courts We Reviewed Generally Met Procurement Requirements, Glenn County Superior Court Needs to Significantly Improve Its Procurement Practices (Release Date: January 2023)

Recommendation #4 To: Superior Court of California, County of Glenn

To ensure that payments are properly approved and supported, Glenn should, by July 2023, develop and implement a formal written policy that requires the court to prepare and maintain documentation to support all payments and related approvals.

1-Year Agency Response

In June 2023, Glenn developed and implemented a formal written policy that requires the court to prepare and maintain documentation to support all payments and related approvals.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

Glenn County provided the relevant evidence to demonstrate that it developed and implemented a formal written policy that requires the court to prepare and maintain documentation to support payments and related approvals.

6-Month Agency Response

We have created a purchasing policy with the guidance and approval of the JC purchasing staff and are anticipating approval by our administration at our meeting on June 26, 2023.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

Glenn County provided evidence of its implementation of this recommendation in its one-year response. Refer to our one-year response for our assessment.

60-Day Agency Response

Glenn Court is currently working on a policy to address this concern.

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

All Recommendations in 2022-301

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.