Report 2021-104 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-104: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: Its Leadership Has Failed to Promote Transparency or Ensure a Fair and Equitable Workplace (Release Date: April 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that MWD does not again fail to implement our recommendations, the Legislature should adopt legislation requiring MWD to formally adopt procedures for hiring and promoting employees. In doing so, it should direct MWD to ensure that those procedures include specific guidance to human resources staff and hiring managers on when competitive hiring processes are required, as well as on evaluating and scoring applicants and documenting those reviews. Finally, the Legislature should require MWD to make those procedures available to all MWD staff and applicants and to train relevant staff on following those procedures.
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 7, 2023, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of October 26, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of August 30, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: August 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
As of August 30, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.