Report I2019-2 Recommendation 2 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 I2018-0053
Recommendation #2 To: Tax and Fee Administration, California Department of
CDTFA should review attendance records for these 25 exempt employees to determine whether the State owes them any holiday credits or other leave credits because the employees may have unnecessarily charged leave time on days that they were scheduled to be off.
Agency Response From November 2019
CDTFA reported that as a result of its efforts, it identified a net 729 hours that the 25 employees owe the State.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From September 2019
CDTFA reported that its human resources bureau completed the review of two employees' timesheets and estimated that credits are owed to both of them. It stated that the human resources bureau will notify the employees of these credits. In addition, CDTFA stated that it is verifying the timesheets and calendars of the remaining 23 exempt employees to determine if any adjustments are necessary.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From June 2019
CDTFA reported that it has begun to verify and audit the attendance records for the 25 exempt employees identified in the report.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From March 2019
CDTFA reported that it would require the 25 employees to reconstruct their attendance records to reflect their non-standard work schedules. CDTFA stated then it will review these reconstructed records to determine if the State owes them any holiday credits or other leave credits because the employees unnecessarily charged leave on days they were scheduled to be off.