Finding F16
The Conflict-of-Interest provisions contained within the Tuolumne County Governance Manual state, in part, that “A County Board member shall not make, participate in making, or in any way use or attempt to use his/her official position to influence a governmental decision in which he/she knows or has reason to know that he/she has a disqualifying conflict-of-interest.” The Grand Jury also found that permitting, inspection, and enforcement activities conducted outside the normal jurisdictional structure reduced transparency, complicated oversight responsibilities, and contributed to confusion regarding authority, accountability, and applicable standards.
Jury report: Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department · PDF page 52
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The response agrees with the quoted Governance Manual language but disputes that outside-agency activity reduced transparency or accountability.
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