Report I2019-2 Recommendation 19 Responses

Report I2019-2: Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Inefficient Management of State Resources, Misuse of State Time and Inaccurate Attendance Records, and Inadequate Supervision (Release Date: April 2019)

Case Number I2018-0009

Recommendation #19 To: Transportation, Department of

Caltrans should consider revising its policy to require supervisors to request employees to submit substantiation, such as a funeral announcement, for each claim of bereavement leave.

Agency Response From November 2020

Caltrans stated previously that it would not revise its policy to require supervisors to request that employees submit substantiation for each claim of bereavement leave. Instead, Caltrans reiterated that it would continue to follow the relevant bargaining agreements and contact its labor relations staff for guidance.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved

Agency Response From May 2019

Caltrans stated that it does not intend to take any additional action on this recommendation other than what it described previously.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented

Agency Response From February 2019

Caltrans disagreed with our recommendation to consider revising its policy to require supervisors to request that employees submit substantiation for each claim of bereavement leave. Instead, Caltrans affirmed that it would continue to follow the relevant bargaining agreements and contact its labor relations staff for guidance. However, we contend that the bargaining agreements do not prohibit Caltrans from requiring its supervisors to request substantiation of bereavement leave from its employees.