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The Sonoma LAFCO policy and procedure document provided to the Civil Grand Jury had not been updated in more than 12 years. Without periodic review and updates, the policies and procedures may not be keeping up with changing regulations or best practices.

What should residents consider about Finding F3: The Sonoma LAFCO policy and procedure document provided to the Civil Grand Jury had not been updated in more than 12 years. Without periodic review and updates, the policies and procedures may not be keeping up with changing regulations or best practices., and the County’s response?

Sonoma LAFCO CommissionAudit assessment: Partially addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Says it maintains almost thirty policies and updates them when the CKH Act changes.

Audit analysis

Does not identify the age or update history of the specific policy-and-procedure document cited by the jury. The update practice is asserted without an identified revision record.

Finding-response score

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

6/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

3/6

Public usefulness

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

Does not identify the age or update history of the specific policy-and-procedure document cited by the jury. The update practice is asserted without an identified revision record.

Scoring confidence: high

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