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Recommendation R1

Recommendation R1

Conduct a transparent audit of all BEU finances and ledger activity to determine if any fund transfers violated the terms of Propositions 26 and 218 after Measure P was defeated. Based on Findings: F-1, F-2, F-4 Implementation: January 1, 2027 Financial Impact: Low/Moderate

Jury report: Banning: A City Alarmingly Mismanaged · PDF page 15

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Official responses

Banning Mayor Richard Royce

Agency plans to implement

Will review the relevant accounting and ledger activity by January 1, 2027.

Read official response · PDF page 31

The respondent describes a future review of the disputed transfers rather than an already completed audit or legal conclusion.

  • Complete the described review of BEU financial and ledger activity. Owner: Banning Mayor Richard Royce. Timing: 2027-01-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington

Agency plans to implement

Will review the relevant accounting and ledger activity by January 1, 2027.

Read official response · PDF page 31

The respondent describes a future review of the disputed transfers rather than an already completed audit or legal conclusion.

  • Complete the described review of BEU financial and ledger activity. Owner: Banning Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington. Timing: 2027-01-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Council Member Colleen Wallace

Agency plans to implement

Will review the relevant accounting and ledger activity by January 1, 2027.

Read official response · PDF page 31

The respondent describes a future review of the disputed transfers rather than an already completed audit or legal conclusion.

  • Complete the described review of BEU financial and ledger activity. Owner: Banning Council Member Colleen Wallace. Timing: 2027-01-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Council Member Leroy Miller

Agency plans to implement

Will review the relevant accounting and ledger activity by January 1, 2027.

Read official response · PDF page 31

The respondent describes a future review of the disputed transfers rather than an already completed audit or legal conclusion.

  • Complete the described review of BEU financial and ledger activity. Owner: Banning Council Member Leroy Miller. Timing: 2027-01-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning City Manager Elizabeth M. Gibbs

Agency plans to implement

Will review the relevant accounting and ledger activity by January 1, 2027.

Read official response · PDF page 31

The respondent describes a future review of the disputed transfers rather than an already completed audit or legal conclusion.

  • Complete the described review of BEU financial and ledger activity. Owner: Banning City Manager Elizabeth M. Gibbs. Timing: 2027-01-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

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