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Board response to recusal procedures

The Board disputes the finding, citing its incorporated conflict-of-interest code, a February 2024 update, and ethics training. It declines a new policy and promises more prominent website access to the existing code.

Response by Mariposa County Board of Supervisors

2

Addressed

0

Partially addressed

0

Not addressed

0

Unclear

County's stated disposition

These categories reflect the County's response to each recommendation, separate from this audit's assessment.

0

Implemented

0

Will be implemented

0

Requires further analysis

1

Will not be implemented

0

Unclear

How to read this audit

This review assesses the response document, not independently verified implementation, factual accuracy, or legal compliance. Each audit identifies its respondent and letter date. Page citations refer to the assembled response packet.

Commitments

Actions stated in the response

These are commitments extracted from the County's response. They describe what the response says will happen; they do not verify that implementation occurred.

1

Extracted commitments

0

Definite or bounded timing

0

Conditional timing

1

No timeframe

Item-by-item review

Findings and recommendations

Assessments describe whether the response engages each cited item. Finding scores separately describe statutory-elements completeness under California Penal Code § 933.05(a) and public usefulness. They do not independently verify the response or constitute a legal conclusion.

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finding · F1 — Board

Recusal and conflict procedures

Audit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Disagrees, cites the regulatory code, a February 6, 2024 update, and biennial ethics training.

Audit analysis

The response clearly disputes the absence of a framework and gives legal and dated policy references. It does not independently establish how clearly the framework covers every appearance-of-conflict situation discussed by the jury.

Finding-response score

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

9/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

5/6

Public usefulness

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

The response clearly disputes the absence of a framework and gives legal and dated policy references. It does not independently establish how clearly the framework covers every appearance-of-conflict situation discussed by the jury.

Scoring confidence: high

recommendation · R1 — Board

New written recusal policy

County: Will not be implementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Declines as unwarranted because an existing code applies; promises to post it more prominently as a standalone document.

Audit analysis

The refusal has a specific reason and cites the existing code. Improved publication is a separate commitment without a date.

Extracted commitments

Post the conflict-of-interest code more prominently as a standalone website document.

Responsible party
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Timing
No timeframe stated