Recommendation R18
The Grand Jury recommends that the CAO immediately discontinue making independent technical or code-compliance determinations and instead defer such matters to qualified County staff, licensed professionals, or other properly authorized experts.
Jury report: Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department · PDF page 53
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Tuolumne County
Agency declines implementationThe response says the recommendation will not be implemented as framed while stating the CAO will continue relying on qualified staff and experts where appropriate.
Read official response · PDF page 18The response selects an implementation category and explains its position, so it directly engages the recommendation. This audit does not independently verify the stated action.
- Continue relying on qualified staff and experts where appropriate. Owner: County Administrative Officer. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.