Report I2018-1 Recommendation 6 Responses
Report I2018-1: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Misuse of State Time, Economically Wasteful Activities, and Misuse of State Property (Release Date: July 2018)
Case Number I2017-0276
Recommendation #6 To: Fresno, California State University
Determine the amount of time Employees A and B can be charged to account for their missed work hours, reduce their leave balances accordingly, and, if applicable, seek to recover from them any wages paid to them for time they did not work.
Agency Response From February 2019
Fresno State reported that CSU does not have statutory authority to recoup wages because Government Code section 19838, which allows the State to do so, does not apply to its employees. Instead, Fresno State stated that it held the employees accountable by quickly suspending them for 60 work days without pay (the same suspensions mentioned in prior recommendations). During their respective suspensions, Employee A lost wages that totaled $11,353 while Employee's B lost wage total was $11,865.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved
Agency Response From November 2018
Fresno State reported that it still is exploring whether it can recover any monies as it had imposed discipline on the two employees already.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From August 2018
Fresno State reported that it is gathering information to determine if the employees can be charged for their missed work hours or if the university can recover wages paid for work not performed.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From March 2018
Fresno State reported that it will attempt to charge the employees' leave balances to account for the hours they missed on surveillance.