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Public discussion · Finding F5

When the general manager is negotiating contracts, such as those for the easements and the contract with the City of Hollister, the Board is not receiving all of the pertinent details.

What should residents consider about Finding F5: When the general manager is negotiating contracts, such as those for the easements and the contract with the City of Hollister, the Board is not receiving all of the pertinent details., and the County’s response?

Sunnyslope County Water District Board of DirectorsResponse dated 2026-09-04Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Wholly disagrees and says no particular withheld contract information is identified.

Audit analysis

The response narrows its rebuttal to legally required information and requests specificity. It does not identify contract packets or reconcile all pertinent details with the report’s examples; statutory-position adequacy is not demonstrated factual completeness.

Finding-response score

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

6/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

2/6

Public usefulness

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

The response narrows its rebuttal to legally required information and requests specificity. It does not identify contract packets or reconcile all pertinent details with the report’s examples; statutory-position adequacy is not demonstrated factual completeness.

Scoring confidence: medium

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