Report I2016-2 Recommendation 1 Responses
Report I2016-2: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Conflict of Interest, Violation of Post-Employment Ethics Restrictions, Waste of State Funds, Misuse of State Resources, and Incompatible Activities (Release Date: August 2016)
Case Number I2015-0849
Recommendation #1 To: Water Resources Control Board
Take appropriate corrective action against the district engineer and the supervisors for their participation in or failure to address the conflict of interest.
Agency Response From October 2022
The Water Board still has not taken corrective action against the district engineer. It reported that it continues to follow up with the FPPC, including as recently as October 2022, but that it still has not received a response. Due to the amount of time that has passed, the Water Board will likely be unable to take any action against the district engineer for his conflict of interest.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From November 2020
The Water Board reported that it continues to follow up with the FPPC but that it still has not received a response. In addition, the Water Board stated that its chief counsel will follow up with the FPPC again.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From October 2019
The Water Board reported that it contacted the FPPC about this issue as recently as October 2019 but the FPPC still has not responded to its request to help determine the appropriate corrective actions to take against the district engineer.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From October 2018
The Water Board reported that it has contacted the FPPC about this issue throughout the preceding years but, even as recently as October 2018, it has not received a response from the FPPC to help determine the appropriate corrective actions to take against the district engineer.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From November 2017
The Water Board has continued to follow up with the FPPC but even as recently as November 2017, it has not received a response from the FPPC to help determine the appropriate corrective actions to take against the district engineer.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From April 2017
The Water Board has continued to follow up with the FPPC but still has not received a response from the FPPC to help determine the appropriate corrective actions to take against the district engineer.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From February 2017
The Water Board stated that in November 2016, it served counseling memos to the district engineer's supervisors and placed the memos in their official personnel files. In addition, the Water Board reported that it has followed up with the FPPC several times and is waiting for a response before it proceeds with corrective action against the district engineer.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From September 2016
The Water Board reported that it is preparing corrective actions to take against the district engineer's supervisors. In addition, it stated that it sought advice from the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) regarding corrective actions to take for the district engineer. The Water Board stated that it will use the FPPC's recommendations to determine the appropriate corrective actions regarding the district engineer.