Report I2019-2 Recommendation 11 Responses
Report I2019-2: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Inefficient Management of State Resources, Misuse of State Time and Inaccurate Attendance Records, and Inadequate Supervision (Release Date: April 2019)
Case Number I2018-0027
Recommendation #11 To: Water Resources Control Board
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) should take appropriate disciplinary actions against Engineers A, B, and C for their misuse of state time and dishonesty during their interviews.
Agency Response From April 2020
The State Water Board reported that it implemented unpaid suspensions of eight workdays for Engineers A and B and nine workdays for Engineer C. After we subsequently asked the State Water Board for the necessary documentation to support that it took these actions, the State Water Board provided us with the requested documentation.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From March 2020
The State Water Board reported that it is still in progress to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the three engineers.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From November 2019
The State Water Board reported that it is still in progress to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the three engineers.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From August 2019
The State Water Board reported that it is still in progress to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the three engineers.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From July 2019
The State Water Board reported that it is still in progress to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the three engineers.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
Agency Response From May 2019
The State Water Board reported that it is in progress to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the three engineers.