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Joint OPUD Board and General Manager response

OPUD partially disagrees with both findings: it acknowledges a missing centralized log but disputes unresolved requests, and acknowledges some jurisdiction confusion while describing existing communication. It reports implementing a centralized log and website clarification with outside-agency and after-hours information.

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Response by Olivehurst Public Utility District Board of Directors and General Manager · 2026-09-08

3

Addressed

1

Partially addressed

0

Not addressed

0

Unclear

County's stated disposition

These categories reflect the County's response to each recommendation, separate from this audit's assessment.

2

Implemented

0

Will be implemented

0

Requires further analysis

0

Will not be implemented

0

Unclear

How to read this audit

Joint Board and General Manager form within compilation pages 40–44; one response, not duplicated by signatory. September 8 letter/form date, June 18 adoption date claimed in cover letter, and September 22 receipt stamp remain distinct. Audits describe the response document, not independently verified implementation or a legal compliance determination.

No concrete commitments were extracted from this response.

Item-by-item review

Findings and recommendations

Assessments describe whether the response engages each cited item. Finding scores separately describe statutory-elements completeness under California Penal Code § 933.05(a) and public usefulness. They do not independently verify the response or constitute a legal conclusion.

Showing 4 of 4 items

finding · OPUD-F1

Customer service requests and complaints submitted to OPUD are not consistently tracked or resolved.

Audit: Addressed

Response says

OPUD partially disagrees: it acknowledges no single central log before review but disputes unresolved requests, describes account notes and service procedures, and says a central log now exists.

Audit analysis

The response engages both propositions. Customer-service outcomes and the new log’s operation are not independently verified.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Explicit partial disagreement separates tracking from resolution, explains multiple channels and identifies Water/Sewer policies and the named new complaint-log procedure.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 33Response page 42
Discuss finding and response

finding · OPUD-F2

Public understanding of OPUD’s responsibilities and jurisdiction appears limited.

Audit: Partially addressed

Response says

OPUD partially disagrees, emphasizes existing communication and acknowledges some residents incorrectly attribute storm drainage or out-of-area street lighting to it.

Audit analysis

The explanation continues on page 43 with service boundaries and reported website changes. Those changes are not evidence that residents’ understanding has already improved.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

8/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

5/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
1/2

Partial disagreement is explicit and examples are concrete, but the disputed extent of limited public understanding is not specified. No public-understanding study or other supporting record is identified on this page.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 33Response page 42
Discuss finding and response

recommendation · OPUD-R1

The Grand Jury recommends that the OPUD General Manager, by December 31, 2026, direct staff to develop a centralized system to log and track customer service requests and complaints to ensure timely responses and follow-up.

County: ImplementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

OPUD reports implementing a Customer Service Complaint Request Log Procedure and centralized log covering contacts through completion.

Audit analysis

The described workflow includes recording requests and completion dates, with details continuing on page 44. This is an implementation claim; no operating log samples are supplied for independent verification.

Report page 33Response page 43

recommendation · OPUD-R2

The Grand Jury recommends that the OPUD General Manager, by December 31, 2026, direct staff to review the OPUD website and clarify the district’s responsibilities and jurisdiction. Such clarification should include which services are not under OPUD jurisdiction but often assumed to be and provide contact information for the appropriate agency. Additionally, information on after-hours emergency services should be more clearly listed.

County: ImplementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

OPUD reports published website updates, service tabs, an Outside Agencies page with routing and after-hours help, and staff instruction to review the information.

Audit analysis

The response describes the requested jurisdiction and after-hours information. No website inspection is performed as part of this source-only audit.

Report page 33Response page 44