Report 2008-103 Recommendation 2 Responses

Report 2008-103: California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board: Its Weak Policies and Practices Could Undermine Employment Opportunity and Lead to the Misuse of State Resources (Release Date: November 2008)

Recommendation #2 To: Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, California

Before implementing another soft hiring freeze, the appeals board should carefully consider whether the projected budgetary advantages outweigh the risk that it may not hire the strongest and most qualified candidates during any such freeze.

1-Year Agency Response

The appeals board reports that it agrees that before implementing another soft hiring freeze for budget reasons, it will consider whether the projected budgetary advantages outweigh the risk of possibly not hiring the most qualified candidates. The appeals board also agrees that it will present this option to the board members for their consideration since it would have an impact on the budget, and the board members have the responsibility for adopting and approving the budget. (See 2010-406 p. 61)

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2008-103

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.