Recommendation R1a
The Policy Board should direct the Executive Director to implement a process that documents all leave/vacation accruals and use. This ensures that items entered in the payroll system are approved by someone other than the employee entering the data. This should be completed by September 30, 2026.
Jury report: Riding Into the Sunset on Unapproved Cash: Misuse of Vacation Policy at the Stanislaus Council of Governments · PDF page 8
Permanent linkOfficial response
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Agency says implementedSays implemented through Payroll People and Asureforce/iSolve, employee verification, supervisor approval, and payroll review. Acknowledges oversight lapses.
Read official response · PDF page 1Describes an approval sequence; related policy changes continue on page 2.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.