Recommendation R2-2
All publicly elected county officials and the CAO must certify they have read the governance manual, within 60 days of the publication of this report. All future new Board Members must attend the California State of Association of Counties (CSAC) New Supervisors Institute, run through the CSAC William “Bill” Chiat Institute for Excellence in County Government, or equivalent training within 90 days of taking office. Any current Board members who have not completed an equivalent of this training should do so within 90 days of this report. (F2, F3)
Jury report: Governance Practices Impacting Public Trust · PDF page 18
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Tuolumne County
Agency declines implementationThe response says the recommendation will not be implemented because it considers the training premise unsupported and intrusive on elected officials' discretion.
Read official response · PDF page 5The response selects an implementation category and explains its position, so it directly engages the recommendation. This audit does not independently verify the stated action.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.