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Public discussion · Finding PETALUMA-F2

By allowing NBAS to default on reporting requirements, the City Manager’s Office was unable to effectively evaluate NBAS’s performance and provide the bi-annual reports to the City Council as required by Resolution No. 2022-111 N.C.S.

What should residents consider about Finding PETALUMA-F2: By allowing NBAS to default on reporting requirements, the City Manager’s Office was unable to effectively evaluate NBAS’s performance and provide the bi-annual reports to the City Council as required by Resolution No. 2022-111 N.C.S., and the County’s response?

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Petaluma City CouncilAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Acknowledges inconsistent formal reporting but says communications, consultant work and Council proceedings allowed some evaluation.

Audit analysis

Separates deficient standardized reports from inability to evaluate at all, gives relevant alternative information channels and describes corrective procurement work, without identifying specific received reports or communications.

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

Separates deficient standardized reports from inability to evaluate at all, gives relevant alternative information channels and describes corrective procurement work, without identifying specific received reports or communications.

Scoring confidence: high

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