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The County Planning and Building Department’s homepage does not state that appointment times are available during non-public hours. This reduces public access to services, extends processing times, and delays or impedes completion of projects. (R6)

What should residents consider about Finding F5: The County Planning and Building Department’s homepage does not state that appointment times are available during non-public hours. This reduces public access to services, extends processing times, and delays or impedes completion of projects. (R6), and the County’s response?

Humboldt County Board of SupervisorsResponse dated 2026-09-01Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Partly agrees with the historical concern; claims non-public-hours appointments are now advertised.

Audit analysis

Pages 3–4 distinguish possible past omission from current homepage information. The response clarifies the temporal disagreement but does not independently establish service outcomes.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

8/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

4/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
1/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
1/2

Pages 3–4 distinguish possible past omission from current homepage information. The response clarifies the temporal disagreement but does not independently establish service outcomes.

Scoring confidence: high