Finding F4
Because Penn Valley made the promotions and hires when it did, personnel at NCC, Rough and Ready, and Ophir Hill lost the opportunity to compete for those positions.
Jury report: Spending Money It Didn't Have: Penn Valley Fire District's Board of Directors Lack of Attention to Their Fiscal Responsibility · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial response
Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Agrees; explains operational needs, qualifications and support for the promotions.
Read official response · PDF page 2The opportunity finding is explicitly accepted. Operational reasons, the organization chart and a dated meeting recording are identified; the explanation does not erase the agreement.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.