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Stanislaus County · 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury

Riding Into the Sunset on Unapproved Cash: Misuse of Vacation Policy at the Stanislaus Council of Governments

Examines vacation accrual, cash conversions, payroll approval, Policy Board oversight, and a Joint Powers Agreement fidelity-bond requirement. StanCOG disputes the jury’s interpretation of the work-program resolution and its bond finding. Uses the original June 10 standalone report; the compilation also includes this investigation.

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Responses to Riding Into the Sunset on Unapproved Cash: Misuse of Vacation Policy at the Stanislaus Council of Governments

StanCOG partially disagrees with F1 and wholly disagrees with F2. It reports payroll and policy changes, declines to make vacation use, cross-training, or turnover individual evaluation measures, and proposes additional cash-out approval and reporting.

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