Report I2020-0151 Recommendation 5 Responses

Report I2020-0151: Department of General Services: Custodial Staff Ran an Illegal Payroll Scheme, Defrauding the State of an Estimated $185,000 (Release Date: July 2022)

Case Number I2020-0151

Recommendation #5 To: General Services, Department of

Within 90 days, DGS should take corrective or disciplinary actions against the office technician for her time abuse.

Agency Response From September 2023

DGS reported that after gathering all the records available to it and carefully analyzing the records, it determined that the evidence it gathered is insufficient to take disciplinary action against the technician.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved


Agency Response From May 2023

DGS reported that it is still reviewing the available evidence relevant to the allegation to determine the appropriate disciplinary action.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented


Agency Response From November 2022

DGS stated that it is still gathering and reviewing relevant records and needs additional time to conduct its own investigation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented


Agency Response From August 2022

DGS stated that it is in the process of gathering and reviewing payroll records and other documents to support disciplinary action.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented


Agency Response From May 2022

DGS stated that it agrees with the recommendation and will move swiftly to take appropriate disciplinary action against the office technician.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending


All Recommendations in I2020-0151