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Long-term disposal contracts and ratepayer effects

What should residents consider about Finding F5 — Board: Long-term disposal contracts and ratepayer effects, and the County’s response?

Mariposa County Board of SupervisorsAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Partly disagrees, citing agreements with Recology and Yosemite and acknowledging no formal long-term Merced agreement.

Audit analysis

The disagreement explains which counterparties have agreements, but not their duration or the finding’s claimed fiscal and ratepayer effects. Coverage is incomplete and no contract record is identified.

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

The disagreement explains which counterparties have agreements, but not their duration or the finding’s claimed fiscal and ratepayer effects. Coverage is incomplete and no contract record is identified.

Scoring confidence: high

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