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Board response to Development Services

The Board acknowledges permitting and staffing problems, describes increased Environmental Health allocations and Planning recruitment, and proposes budget review, public education, and unified procedures.

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Response by Mariposa County Board of Supervisors

5

Addressed

7

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

4

Will be implemented

0

Requires further analysis

0

Will not be implemented

2

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.

4

Extracted commitments

1

Definite or bounded timing

0

Conditional timing

3

No timeframe

R1 — Board · No timeframe stated

Prepare a community education series on County services, legislation, and procedures.

No target date stated

R3 — Board · No timeframe stated

Address Planning staffing needs and solicit contract planning assistance.

No target date stated

R4 — Board · Bounded timeframe

Complete the Building budget review as part of the organizational review.

Within six months.

R5 — Board · No timeframe stated

Create unified Development Services policies and procedures and review them routinely.

No target date stated

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.

Showing 12 of 12 items

finding · F1 — Board

Permitting inconsistencies

Audit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Partly agrees and identifies retirements and turnover as additional causes; points to Tyler as a remedy.

Audit analysis

The response accepts the core problem but does not identify a clear disputed proposition. It describes a specific planned system remedy without supporting records.

Finding-response score

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

8/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

5/6

Public usefulness

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

The response accepts the core problem but does not identify a clear disputed proposition. It describes a specific planned system remedy without supporting records.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 3Response page 13
Discuss finding and response

finding · F2 — Board

Environmental Health capacity

Audit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Somewhat agrees, cites nine allocations and two vacancies as of July 11, 2024, and suggests time management also contributes to delays.

Audit analysis

The response identifies the disputed staffing explanation, gives dated staffing figures and funding constraints, but only partly addresses timely identification of hazards.

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 identifies the disputed staffing explanation, gives dated staffing figures and funding constraints, but only partly addresses timely identification of hazards.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 3Response page 14
Discuss finding and response

finding · F3 — Board

Planning vacancies

Audit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Agrees with clarification that mid-level, senior, and entry-level vacancies constrain processing and communication.

Audit analysis

Agreement covers the finding and explains the operational effect of experience levels, without a dated vacancy roster.

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

Agreement covers the finding and explains the operational effect of experience levels, without a dated vacancy roster.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 3Response page 14
Discuss finding and response

finding · F4 — Board

Building enterprise-fund budget

Audit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Partly agrees that ten years of budgets lack clear revenue and expense detail and points to possible AS400-to-Oracle transfer issues.

Audit analysis

The response offers a specific review period and accounting explanation, but does not clearly identify what it disputes in the finding.

Finding-response score

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

9/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

6/6

Public usefulness

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

The response offers a specific review period and accounting explanation, but does not clearly identify what it disputes in the finding.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 3Response page 14
Discuss finding and response

finding · F5 — Board

Separate Development Services procedures

Audit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Agrees and cites the early-2024 Guidehouse study supporting consolidation or unified policies.

Audit analysis

The response covers the finding with a named study and specific organizational alternatives.

Finding-response score

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

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

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

The response covers the finding with a named study and specific organizational alternatives.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 4Response page 14
Discuss finding and response

finding · F6 — Board

Written procedures and work quality

Audit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Agrees and acknowledges that missing written procedures created challenges in some areas.

Audit analysis

The response accepts the finding with a general acknowledgment but no examples or supporting records.

Finding-response score

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

7/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

3/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
1/2
Support traceability
0/2

The response accepts the finding with a general acknowledgment but no examples or supporting records.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 4Response page 14
Discuss finding and response

recommendation · R1 — Board

Public permitting information

County: Will be implementedAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Says the CAO has been tasked with an education series on services, legislation, and procedures.

Audit analysis

The response identifies a responsible official and project but does not give a publication timetable or show that permitting resources are available.

Extracted commitments

Prepare a community education series on County services, legislation, and procedures.

Responsible party
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Timing
No timeframe stated
Report page 4Response page 15

recommendation · R2 — Board

Environmental Health staffing

County: UnclearAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Agrees.

Audit analysis

Agreement alone does not state implementation status or an action plan for the remaining shortages.

Report page 4Response page 15

recommendation · R3 — Board

Planning staffing and contract help

County: Will be implementedAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Reports a staffing strategy, solicitation for contract planning support, and review of deputy-level needs.

Audit analysis

Concrete work is described but no hiring or contracting deadline is supplied.

Extracted commitments

Address Planning staffing needs and solicit contract planning assistance.

Responsible party
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Timing
No timeframe stated
Report page 4Response page 15

recommendation · R4 — Board

Building enterprise-fund review

County: Will be implementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Partly agrees and assigns the budget review to the CAO as part of organizational review within six months.

Audit analysis

The response names an owner and timeframe, while not describing the proposed accounting changes.

Extracted commitments

Complete the Building budget review as part of the organizational review.

Responsible party
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Timing
Within six months. · Bounded timeframe
Report page 4Response page 15

recommendation · R5 — Board

Unified written procedures

County: Will be implementedAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Says Development Services policies are being created with Tyler support and will be routinely updated.

Audit analysis

An implementation activity is identified, but no date for completing the unified procedures is given.

Extracted commitments

Create unified Development Services policies and procedures and review them routinely.

Responsible party
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Timing
No timeframe stated
Report page 4Response page 15

recommendation · R6 — Board

Review consistency across departments

County: UnclearAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Agrees and says procedures should be reviewed annually for law and Tyler-related changes.

Audit analysis

The response describes a desired review cadence but does not clearly state that it has been adopted or when the first review will occur.

Report page 4Response page 15